Ladies...lets talk period calorie intake
cici8912
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so do yall find it a lot harder to stay on track with your calories during that time of month? I think it's a universal thing for women, so what do you do to keep it under control?
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For me.. Not really, no.0
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I eat the same amount as the rest of the month.0
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I am a woman and I don't experience it. It may be common, but it isn't universal.
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I used to eat a lot during, but with a little self control and determination I don't mind sticking to my calorie goal while on my period. After eating well for a while I rarely crave anything bad, but I still love chocolate occasionally. For me it was about putting my goal before my cravings, or finding a way to fit them into my calories. Committing to continuing to workout during my period helps a lot too- I don't want that workout to go to waste!0
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nah, I'm good. I just get really hungry the day after deadlifts is all.0
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Nope0
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I try to stick to my goal and exercise normally.
I have observed over the past 6 months of logging that I may eat 100-200 calories more than normal on one day during my period. That is not really a problem.0 -
For me it's usually the day or two before that I'm ravenous. I just eat. Exercise. It all balances out in the end.0
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For me it's one week before. I typically have a couple days when I'm ravenous and can easily eat over 3000 calories... No issue at all once my period actually starts.1
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I have really bad cravings for sweet sugary things and CHOCOLATE is at the top of the list but I remain strong and try my hardest to stay in my limit.0
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I eat the same as every other week of the month. It's maybe a bit harder to have self control than usual, but i'm done making excuses for overeating. The cravings will pass whether I eat them or not.0
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yes i have terrible cravings as well. I notice them a few days before it happens. I tend to eat any and everything which really sucks. When my period arrives, I no longer feel like eating since I now have to deal with stomach aches and lose my appetite. I guess it balances off pretty well, because I am at a deficit once it arrives. I always use to wonder how we women work out with our cycles. I tried it and it actually is not bad at all. I actually feel less cramping and bloating after the workouts. To me if I don't work out on those days they go to waste, and it gets you lazy to get back on the band wagon...just my thoughts....0
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sugar, i crave sugar big time. Then i eat some and then feel terrible!!! I need to learn to stay away all together. I have only lost 27 lbs so far and my goal was to be to 30 by the end of the week but now the scale says im 4 up. I know it has to do with my period but i get discouraged when i see that and then feel discouraged. Even when i dont let the sweets win me over my period i still easily gain 4 lbs from retaining fluids. Really really sucks. I just need to remain strong and not give into them cravings!!!0
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Yep, same here....mrsdcsmithiv wrote: »
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When I first started out, it was rough, but now I crave healthy foods during that time. The worst it will make me do is binge on fruit, cheese, dark chocolate, pumpkin seeds, and green smoothies, so nothing terrible. I think working out and eating well have curbed my crazy PMS/PMDD stuff significantly. Still working on the emotional side of things, because PMDD is such a cluster to deal with. It's getting better, though.0
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I just eat a few Hershey kisses and log them within my calorie budget. Seems to do the trick.0
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I'm due on my period. I just scoffed a small Easter egg. But it was in my calories so who cares. Ha ha0
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I generally stay around my calorie goal. I might have a day or two where I eat 100-200 extra calories but it's still below maintenance.0
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I usually don't have problems with cravings during tom but the last time I went on a terrible binge. Never again. I felt so bad after it was over and i was bloated for a week. Let's not mention the extra 4 lbs i put on (and took them off soon after but still).0
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