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]]>Sitting on your heels, rest your hands forward and extend your left leg straight back. Relax your torso forward, resting your head on the ground. Slide your arms back along your sides with your palms up. Relax here for three minutes, then rise up, switch the legs, and repeat.
Return to sitting on your heels. Use your hands to gently massage all along your throat, from your collarbones to under your chin, for two minutes. Then, begin to massage your ears and earlobes with the palms of your hands for two to three minutes.
Still on your heels, place your hands in the Venus position at the small of your back. Inhale as you slowly twist your torso to the left, then exhale as you twist to the right, for three minutes. End with an inhale back at the center, consciously drawing the energy up your spine.
Relax down onto your back. Bring your hands to your shoulders, with your fingers in front and thumbs on the back of your shoulders, and elbows on the ground. Spread your legs comfortably wide. Tune in to all the muscles of your body and lift your upper body, bit by bit, as slowly as possible, until your torso is upright. Then, slowly fold forward from the waist until your nose is on the ground or as close to it as you can. Hold this forward-fold version with long deep breathing for three minutes.
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]]>Hormonal changes are pretty common during the menstrual cycle and they’re the main reason why you’re dealing with weight gain. They can cause water retention and constipation, leading to bloating and weight gain, but they’ll usually go away once your period does.
Raging hormones can also trigger your food cravings for all things sweet, so you’ll likely find yourself eating more than you usually do when you’re on your period. You can always try to satisfy these cravings with a balanced diet consisting of fruits and veggies but don’t beat yourself up if it doesn’t work.
The gym is the last thing on our mind when we’re dealing with cramps and discomfort, and there’s no need to push yourself to work out if you don’t feel like it. Skipping your workouts for a few days is not such a big deal and you can always go for walks or do some light exercises at home.
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]]>Sitting on your heels, rest your hands forward and extend your left leg straight back. Relax your torso forward, resting your head on the ground. Slide your arms back along your sides with your palms up. Relax here for three minutes, then rise up, switch the legs, and repeat.
Return to sitting on your heels. Use your hands to gently massage all along your throat, from your collarbones to under your chin, for two minutes. Then, begin to massage your ears and earlobes with the palms of your hands for two to three minutes.
Still on your heels, place your hands in the Venus position at the small of your back. Inhale as you slowly twist your torso to the left, then exhale as you twist to the right, for three minutes. End with an inhale back at the center, consciously drawing the energy up your spine.
Relax down onto your back. Bring your hands to your shoulders, with your fingers in front and thumbs on the back of your shoulders, and elbows on the ground. Spread your legs comfortably wide. Tune in to all the muscles of your body and lift your upper body, bit by bit, as slowly as possible, until your torso is upright. Then, slowly fold forward from the waist until your nose is on the ground or as close to it as you can. Hold this forward-fold version with long deep breathing for three minutes.
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]]>The post Gaining Weight on Your Period? It’s Completely Normal & You’re Not Alone appeared first on LUX & LUSH.
]]>Hormonal changes are pretty common during the menstrual cycle and they’re the main reason why you’re dealing with weight gain. They can cause water retention and constipation, leading to bloating and weight gain, but they’ll usually go away once your period does.
Raging hormones can also trigger your food cravings for all things sweet, so you’ll likely find yourself eating more than you usually do when you’re on your period. You can always try to satisfy these cravings with a balanced diet consisting of fruits and veggies but don’t beat yourself up if it doesn’t work.
The gym is the last thing on our mind when we’re dealing with cramps and discomfort, and there’s no need to push yourself to work out if you don’t feel like it. Skipping your workouts for a few days is not such a big deal and you can always go for walks or do some light exercises at home.
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