Hi Sarah:
It would not be at all that you NOT have a period this month. Women often either skip a period or have an early one when they start LCing. Insulin is a Master Hormone in the body. That means that it affects all the other hormones, including those that regulate menstruation. Things are usually back to normal by the second month.

The best thing to reduce bloat is drinking more water and keeping the salt or sodium down. Avoid deli meats and bacon for a few days as they are very high in salt.

LCing is a recognized treatment for a form of infertility called PCOS. People often get their first natural period in years after beginning LC. So this is just another health benefit of cutting out starches and sugars, and helping the body run itself better.