Alien Invasion
Today's Weight 205.0lbs
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I reckon I must have been bodysnatched by Aliens a couple of weeks ago, ‘cos whatever I do I can’t seem to satisfy this insane hunger. My stomach is growling so much that I’m scared it’s going to punch its way through my ribcage a la John Hurt and devour everything in sight, and nothing I feed it seems to satisfy it. Someone could probably offer me a plate of tripe cooked in lard with a congealed fat dressing at the moment and I wouldn’t turn my nose up. I don’t know what the hell’s got into me.
D’you think it’s something to do with the fact that I’m still bleeding like a stuck pig? This period-from-hell is showing no signs of easing – in fact, it seems to be intensifying with each passing day. If it's my body’s way of telling me I’ve got to replenish my energy stores, surely the 75lbs I’ve already got stored is enough to tide me over for a good few months at least? I've seen blue whales with less blubber than I'm carrying around my midriff - I can’t be on the verge of starvation already, surely?
I’ve been eating healthily – at least 5 portions of fruit and veggies a day, a couple of litres of water, wholegrains, fish, peanuts…I’m definitely getting at least 1200 calories a day, and most days its probably closer to 1400 or 1500. And it’s not as if I’ve been flogging myself to death exercise-wise either – I do a maximum of 60 minutes cardio a day and lift my wussy little 4.5lb weights three times a week…I’m hardly training my arse off like Paula Radcliffe!
It’s got to be the bleeding – there’s no other rational explanation. I’d forgotten what a pain periods are when you start to lose weight. When I’m gaining weight my periods stop because of the hormone imbalance from my polycystic ovaries. Weight gain intensifies PCOS, so my periods cease, and I start having to plait the hairs on my upper lip and chin to stop myself tripping over them (heh heh, only kidding!). A few months into a weight loss phase, and my periods come back with a vengeance and I end up bleeding heavily for anything up to 6 months at a time. It’s a right royal pain in the arse, I can tell you. Especially when you’re trying to pee and change your Tampax in a pitch dark portaloo in the middle of a field in the middle of the night like I was on Saturday at that bloody Blues festival.
[Note to self – perhaps I should have chosen a better venue than a real ale festival for my first ever camping experience – by midnight the loos were in a terrible state, and when you’re bleeding for England that just ain’t funny!]
Anyway, whatever the reason, I've got to try and think of something that will keep the hunger pangs at bay longer than the stuff I'm eating at the moment. Maybe this semi-veggie diet I'm following is the problem and I should just get me some red meat? Great big hunks of juicy raw steak or something?
Which reminds me - my pale-skinned colleague was slathering on the suntan oil before her walk this lunchtime and her arms were reminiscent of basted uncooked chicken skin - maybe I should've taken a bite out of her and seen if that kept the munchies under control for the afternoon...
OK a couple more words: less carbs. the carbs make you hungry, unless you eat them with protein (a goodly amount of protein).
I know that hunger. it has kicked my ass more than once. but once I figured out the protein thing, I started experiencing it a lot less.
good luck! btw, I just love your writing style. you so often make me laugh out loud. glad we found each other!
If your cycle is really heavy, your body could also be looking for additional nutrients, particularly iron. If you\'re not taking a supplement, that might help too.