... Or Maybe It Is?

So I posted yesterday about not reading the signals correctly and not being in tune with my body, well apparently I gave up on myself too early.  I wrote that post yesterday in the afternoon and was feeling absolutely crummy all day.  When I got home last night, I realized I was getting my period yesterday evening.  So It wasn't exactly the same as the last cycle, but close!

My last cycle was 5 weeks, and this cycle was 5 weeks and 2 days.  Not bad, considering I had a bunch more sugar with the holidays, and the stress of the shower tomorrow.  I am now in a contented-ish mood (bittersweet as periods are)

... however, I have to admit I cried this morning when my Friday breakfast sandwich was screwed up.  It was big ugly tears, over a sandwich.  Wow, aren't hormones great? Haha.  Time to drink some water and take some ibuprofen.

The Force is Not So Strong with this One

So my vibe detection was off.  I didn't start my period on Monday, and I failed a pregnancy test on Tuesday, so I have no idea what my hormones are doing to me at this point.  I have been super up and down, and it is just exhausting.  This morning, I woke up and felt like ... blah ... stomach not so bueno, headache, etc.

So I am trying to put it out of my mind and focus on the baby shower on Saturday.

Hopefully my mojo works itself out, and I can get more in tune with my body.  I thought I was, but yeah, not so much. Back to the drawing board.

But it Smells Divine!

So for Christmas, my friend got me more tea; this time it was English Breakfast tea with rose petals.  It smells absolutely divine! So I tried it out (I had to steal a tea ball infuser thingy from my roommate because it's a loose leaf tea) and ... drumroll please ...

EWW. Haha.

Black tea is just not my thing.  I couldn't even force it down.  I tried taking tiny sips and nope. Not happening. I don't like wasting stuff, but I ended up pouring it out. I am not giving up on it yet, but I am thinking about trying it in a more English style  (with sugar and cream).  I think that might mellow it out enough for me.

I'm not giving up, because I have plenty more teas to try. I think herbal is the way for me. Onward!

(P.s. this is my first post from my phone, so bear with me if something goes wrong.  I may have had to edit it on my comuter)

Knock on Wood

So lately I've been wondering if my cycle is normalizing (knock on wood, let's not jinx this!) ... probably not but I am now a week late (if I was having a normal 28 day cycle) and I definitely feeling hormonal. Definitely mood swing-y (I cry at everything lately, especially Alan Rickman dying, rest in peace) with anger being the predominant emotion.  Everything seems to irritate me lately, which is not fun, but generally it swings back to normal fairly quickly and reliably.

So what I was getting at is I have been feeling PMS-y lately, which bodes well for a period coming soon (I tell myself not to hope too hard for the alternative).  If I am listening to my body right, and its not playing a trick on me, it seems like I might be on par for the exact same cycle as the last one (fingers crossed!) and that in this theory, I might be gearing up to start on Monday (exactly one week over, like last cycle)..

Last last cycle, I reduced the sugar (after the crazy burst of it around the holidays) and I have exercised a tiny bit more this cycle, along with taking Metformin, of course (although kind of sporadically this time around (I am bad when my routine gets fudged, like around holidays and visiting with family)).

So yeah, that's my update so far!

I am also entering a crazy zone, because I am planning my sister-in-law's baby shower (which is in 8 days, yikes!) and I am still not done with the gifts I want to make for her! Also, the shower is at my house, and wouldn't you know, my house has some water leaking in from the last rain so I need to scrub and dry the carpet on top of everything else ... phew!

But the shower should be super cute, and I have some lovely ladies helping me get everything together so I am positive it will turn out great!  I will try to get some pictures I can post here. :)