Hi! I’m hoping some ladies with more Keto and hormone issue experience can give me some guidance.
Hubby and I have been doing Keto for 6 wks now.
He has about 50# to lose,
I have maybe 20#.
The real attraction for me is the anti-inflammatory benefit and increased stamina/energy.
Hubby basically just cut carbs and sugar out and doesn’t worry ablout counting macros and is losing weight effortlessly.
I am being super strict, counting macros, blood test every morning and every evening, moderate exercise, gave up caffeine when I went Keto, homemade clean food recipes, etc… and I haven’t lost an ounce.
I have noticed a tremendous increase in energy, reduction in inflammatory pain, incredibly vivid and lucid dreams and increased mental focus, tho.
Contrary to everything Keto, fasting seems to make my Keto numbers drop, so i’m Holding off on trying to do more than skipping breakfast so far.
So here’s my main issue: I am 47 and just barely starting to flirt with perimenopause. Like we haven’t made it to first base or anything yet, just barely held hands a time or two. I was due for my special
Lady time right after starting Keto. It was 25 or so days late and I had insane hot flashes. Like 5th circle of hell hot flashes. And I never had any before. Then I got my period and it never stopped. It’s been 14 days straight now. It’s not terrible, but the fatigue, sore, tender breasts and achy back and joints are crushing my Keto high. I feel bloaty and sluggish and my Keto numbers now seem to have dipped from a twice daily reading of 1.5ish to 0.5 no matter how long i’ve delayed eating or what time of day I test.
I finally went to see my lady parts Dr. today. She knows nothing about the effects of Keto on hormones and is already going to defcon 5 due to my geriatric Vag status. I thought I was going in to talk and learn about what diet can do to hormones, but I got a uterine biopsy, bloodwork to check hormone levels, a prescription for progesterone pills for 10 days and have to have an ultrasound next week.
I think it’s pretty unlikely that I have reproductive cancer, fibroids, endometriosis, polyps or nodules that just popped up when I started Keto, but what do I know?
Do more experienced Keto women know if this is just something that Keto can do to some women of a certain age?
I picked up the prescription for the progesterone pills but the list of potential side effects really has me wavering. My flow isn’t heavy at all, but it’s definitely steady and increasing slightly. The Dr. says I really need the pills to stop it. Anybody else menstruated this long on / due to Keto and had it taper off on its own?
Guess what happens the day you stop the pills:
You get a period!!
So, it could all be for nothing and could just start all over again if this is just what Keto does to me.
My final big question: are there just some ppl that Keto isn’t right for? I felt great for about 3 weeks there, but right from day 1, I haven’t gotten the benefits or had it work for me like it is supposed to. Ketosis starts to fade when I fast, i haven’t lost weight, my hormones are going wonky… any advice/experiences/resources appreciated!