When I first discovered Flo Living, I had a lot of stress and I wasn’t sleeping a lot. I was on this tired and wired cycle. My health in mainstream medical terms was good, but I had not had a period in three years since coming off the NuvaRing. I always had clear skin, and about midway through that three year period, my face started breaking out in the areas that indicate hormonal health. It took six months from the time I started MonthlyFLO to when I had my first period. A lot of how the program helped me during that time was about reducing my stress level and yin balancing. I learned deep breathing exercises. I made a rule about not eating my meals while at the computer. I loved the hot water pack on my adrenals. I enjoyed taking half an hour a day to just do nothing or do whatever I wanted. Because I didn’t have a period, I followed the moon phases with my eating plan. My period finally came back on the new moon, which was awesome! I’m expecting my next on the next new moon. My acne cleared up during that time too. Before Flo Living, I never paid attention to my body. I bought tampons, and that was the extent of it. I never had very extreme periods before so I didn’t think about it. Now I am really paying a lot more attention. I’m in the luteal phase right now and I feel a little less sociable. I know I can take a few minutes of silence for myself. I am careful not to eat sugar. It’s really cool to recognize what’s going on inside.

At 29, I am finally pregnant  – I never ever thought I would see this day… Age 12-19: I suffered with a cycle that was heavy, painful, long and sporadic often missing for 6+ months at a time). Age 19: My doctor prescribed the Pill and for the first time I had what I thought was a ‘normal cycle’. What I didn’t know was that from the very first dose that little yellow pill began to darken my life with mood swings, weight gain, and severe anxiety (that I am still to this day trying to shake). Age 27: Still on the pill I was diagnosed with a uterine fibroid that had to be surgically removed after a horrendous bleeding experience that I wish I could strike from my memory. 4 months later: I finally quit the pill for good but my period never came back, eventually it had to be ‘kick-started’ with a dose of progesterone. Even then it was a sporadic mess – it disappeared for 6 months and then came back to cycle every 12 days. I also tried to get pregnant to no avail. It was around this time I found Flo Living, I signed up and tried but just couldn’t commit myself to make a real change – I honestly didn’t believe it could help… Age 28: I was diagnosed via ultrasound with PCOS – my ovaries were “classically polycystic and very enlarged.” Coming home from  the doctor’s office in tears with words like ‘clomid’ and ‘needing help’ ringing in my ears, I recommitted to the Flo Living program out of complete desperation. Still finding it hard to commit and see change, my FLO Coach Christina guided me through it, piece by piece, meeting me where I was at, listening and supporting every step of the way. Age 29: After a night of what I thought was food poisoning, I stared in complete disbelief at 2 pink lines! We weren’t trying at all. In fact, it was a complete surprise after one night when we let our guard down after a couple of glasses of wine. I had always assumed I would “need help.” I only took the test because my husband encouraged me to so I could “rule it out,” mainly because I blamed him for the food poisoning! As I look down at my tiny bump, I am overwhelmed with joy, in awe of my body, and so incredibly thankful that I found Flo Living. I am 100% positive that without this program I would not be pregnant today. If you’re struggling, if you feel like giving up on the program… I know how you feel, I’ve been there but please please hold on. It’s not a quick fix, but I promise you it will heal you from the inside out.