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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Do You Take a Day Off for Your Period?

I'm so excited about the release of my friend Kate Hanley's book 28 Days Lighter Diet: Your Monthly Plan to Lose Weight, End PMS, and Achieve Physical and Emotional Wellness. I just bought the Kindle edition.



Watch the book trailer here.

I'm not trying to lose weight but I am trying to shake my badass PMS and have more energy. What intrigues me most about the book is that Kate, along with co-author Ellen Barrett, a fitness expert, encourage women to take a day off to rest during their periods. They say it makes women healthier in the long term.

I usually take off at least one day, but not by choice (I get terrible cramps and nausea) and not without a heavy dose of guilt and worthless attempts at working from bed or the couch. I can't imagine what life would be like if I felt fine and took a day off anyhow. The world wouldn't stop turning? I'd be healthier and more productive later? It's such a novel idea! I think the natives (men) would get restless, but it's worth a shot.

The 28 Days Lighter Diet also has different food, lifestyle, and fitness suggestions for the three phases of our menstrual cycles. I'm curious about what these are because I have only two phases now: two weeks of feeling totally radiant and carefree and another one or two weeks of cramps, mood swings, and/or extreme hunger. I wanna know how I can feel radiant all month long. I'm ready to make some changes.

I literally just clicked the send to my Kindle button so I don't have much to say about the book except I hope to learn a lot from it. Still, I'd love to hear from you: 
Do you take a day off for your period? Anyone else got badass PMS?

Get your copy of The 28 Days Lighter Diet on Amazon.

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6 comments:

  1. I need this book in same boat as you Olivia!!!

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  2. I'd be curious about what your experience is with it. I'll keep you filled in on mine.

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  3. Since I've been working for myself I take the first day off. Although lately, my periods have been pretty easy. The PMS, however, has been something else, emotionally speaking. Interesting how that happens.

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  4. it is interesting how that happens. my menstrual cycle is so different than it was just 2 or 3 years ago.

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  5. I noticed major positive changes when I increased my water, fat, and protein intake, and decreased my carb and sugar intake.

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  6. I'm gonna keep that in mind for myself. I feel okay with my sugar intake but my body seems to tell me I should cut back on the bread and eat more protein lately. Excited to see how this will impact my cycle once I actually get out of my head and listen to her.

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