Ok then...

I'm warning you straight off... this is kind of a gross personal post. But, since I want to be honest about this, in case someone out there is considering this journey, I'm not going to shy away from medical issues that go along with it. So, if you don't want to read about it, feel free to skip this post. :)

Well, one thing that I never considered with this diet is the "GI Distress" (that's what my OB/GYN calls it... it sounds so much better than the alternative, don't you agree?) that can come along with it. I was already experiencing a little of this from my metformin... I'm on a high dose (1500mg/day) for my PCOS, and honestly, the GI issues I was having with that kind of sucked. But the cool thing about my metformin is that I'm on 500mg pills, so, if I have to back it down, I can. But, for the most part, my body adjusts to the metformin within a week, and then no issues.

So, the past several days, I've experienced no issues, and then today, BOOM. Major GI issues. :'( And, if you think about it, it totally makes sense. Massive diet change, it's going to take some time for your stomach to adjust. Another thing I'm experiencing is some minor fatigue. I'm not tired all the time or anything, but I do notice I'm going to bed a bit earlier, and I'm getting tired earlier in the evening. That, however is evening out already. So, I guess, if you're interested in this journey, just be honest with your surgeon/PA/NP, until everything settles.

You'll see a lot of shortened terms in my posts that I realized that people may not know what they are...

PA= Physician's Assistant
NP= Nurse Practitioner
PCOS= Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

If you ever come across something in my post that you don't understand, leave me a comment. I promise I'll explain to the best of my ability. :)

~♥~
Lady D