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Ladies, I know it's taboo to talk about our menstruation cycles with non-females This is why I have a question for you. When do you think it is appropriate to talk about periods? I mean, this place is all about fitness and health, and I don't know about y'all, but when I start, things kind of get out of wack. It directly effects my physical performance in most cases and trying to explain things is just plain awkward. Like, lets say, why you think your back was pissed off at you while you were doing leg lifts when it normally is fine, suddenly it becomes difficult to state that your period decides to send cramps to your lower back just for fun (I just had to deal with this like two seconds ago, thus this awesome post here). It becomes, "how do I say this without grossing people out?" or "I can't just say hat I'm on my period". How are we supposed to solve issues that they cause without discussing it? So I am asking you how you deal with these situations, how you feel about it, and how, if you do, modify your workout schedule while on your period?

I'm feeling awful this week - my muscles are stooopid heavy, they hurt, and I'm STARVING for junk food...or any food, but a salty sausage pizza, gum drops, and a nap would be heaven. My workouts aren't great and I'm forcing that hard hat on to make it downstairs for a pathetic 25 mins before I flop down like a fish and whine some more. Not surprisingly I'm PMSing and no doubt in a few days I'll be visited by Aunt Flo. Any advice? I've been paleo for a few weeks and I'm really loving it...so I'd hate to deviate/cheat for any reason.