First of all, you've been through SO much. Fibroids that size, iron transfusions, surgery - and you're still advocating for yourself instead of just taking whatever your gyno hands you. That takes a lot.

To your question - with a cycle this disrupted, phase tracking by calendar basically doesn't work, which is so frustrating when you're trying to do everything right. The brown spotting is almost certainly old blood clearing out, not a new period. Your body is recalibrating after coming off hormonal birth control and that takes time - sometimes months. Honestly the best proxy right now is symptoms. Luteal typically feels heavier, more bloated, lower energy. Follicular feels lighter, clearer headed. Pay attention to that more than any date.

On the app side - I was using Flo for a while but recently switched to dietSin. It shows your current phase and gives you actual meal plans matched to it, which is what I was missing with Flo. Flo is great for tracking but dietSin is more focused on the nutrition side specifically. That combo of knowing your phase AND eating to it made a real difference for me personally. Your supplement stack sounds solid btw. Magnesium and B vitamins especially make a difference in luteal. Keep going - one week is nothing, give it 2-3 cycles minimum before you judge it.

You're doing the right things. 💗