PCOD + hostel food = emotional damage! Koi tips for tired 9-to-7 girl? 🥲

ugh yaar, this PCOD journey is already exhausting, but hostel food makes it 10x worse. 😩 I’ve been in Mumbai for 2 years now, working from 9 to 7, and by the time I reach my PG, I’m dead. The mess serves the same oily sabzi and roti every day, and I swear my mood swings have gotten so extreme that I almost cried over a missing packet of bhujia today. 🥲

I tried eating only fruits for dinner last week, but then I got so hungry at 2 am that I ordered Maggi—and then felt guilty the whole next day. Anyone else struggling to balance PCOD with hostel meals? My doctor said no fried food, but mess mein toh sab fried hai. 🍳

One thing that kinda helps: I now keep a small jar of roasted chana and makhana in my bag, and I add a spoon of flaxseed powder to my morning chai. Sounds weird but it keeps my cravings in check for a few hours. Also, I’ve started walking 15 mins after lunch—no gym, just a stroll around the colony. Mood swings are still there, but at least I’m not crying in office washroom anymore. 😅

Koi tips? Especially for dinner—what do you guys eat when you’re too tired to cook but don’t want to ruin your hormones?