Worried I'll regain every time I slip up...
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I have multiple ways of tracking myself, and the scale is probably the most insignificant of them. Measurements, progress photos, fitness goals, and how clothes fit matter a lot more to me than whatever number happens to represent the gravitational pull on my body at any given moment.0
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I was always told that time of the month your more hungry because your body needs it looks, try eating a healthy option like frozen yogurt, don't be too hard on yourself
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Think that you are doing this for your body, and eat in moderation only enough to satisfy that craving and then get up and move, go shopping, something to make up for that craving. Also, be fully present when eating, and choose healthier choices of your comfort food. Also exercise it off , dont cut back on calories later unless you have to! And dont stress too much love! Also a pound could be related to anything! The scale, your bowls, water weight, etc!0
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MoiAussi93 wrote: »I do have times I am just hungrier and eat more. I don't worry about it though. On the days I eat over, it is never by THAT much or for TOO many days out of the month. My situation is different than yours. If I do get hungrier during PMS, it is only for one day or two at the most... and it only happens once in a while, not even every month. My problem was never PMS, it was sugar binges that happened at any time during the month.
The strategy I came up with was to stop eating foods that tend to cause binging in me. That completely fixed my problem, and that was the only food thing I stressed about. With no sugary snacks in the house, I never stress and never binge.
So...when I do "overeat" now, it is an extra serving or two of almonds or peanut butter. These foods don't cause me to go too overboard, so instead of overeating by 1500 calories like I used to, I "only" overeat by 200 or 300, and I don't even worry about that since it is infrequent. I don't even try to make up for it later because eating a few hundred extra a couple of times a month just isn't significant. It usually balances out for me, and I have lost successfully doing this. And I don't stress about it.
I'm not saying you should give up ice cream because I did. This is just the strategy I came up with that best fits my situation and preferences. However, you do need to come up with SOME strategy to better deal with your PMS week, since it sounds like THAT is the root of your problem. If you are dealing with this for an entire week every month, a few hundred calories a day for 1/4 of the month CAN be significant and does mean you need to eat less the rest of the time. I understand why that stresses you.
Just a few ideas: First, talk to your doctor. Is it normal to have food cravings for an entire week every month? Even my friends who have worse PMS issues than I do usually only deal with that for a short time. If that is normal, then:
Maybe you keep lower calorie snacks handy that week..substitute some veggies or yogurt and berries for the sugary sweets just for that week. If you want something sweet, high quality dark chocolate might satisfy that craving for a relatively small number of calories since a little goes a long way. A few squares of chocolate is much less than a cup of good ice cream.
Or a different approach is to change your macros to eat more protein and fiber and less other carbs during meals that week. It might keep you fuller on the same calories, lessening your need to snack. Or maybe try eating smaller meals, so that you can reserve more of your calories for ice cream and other snacks that week. You don't necessarily have to eat the same way every week.
I have no idea what your exercise habits are, but a little extra exercise could partially offset the eating. But I understand that there are limits to that.
There are probably a lot of different ways to handle it, but you need to come up with some strategies that work for you. Try different things until you figure out what fits best for you.
90% of the time, I can do moderation just fine. But when I restrict myself, I end up binging every single time, so it's not the solution for me. And when I get hungrier, it's not sweets I crave, but complex carbs and fat. And I've tried the low calorie, filling meals approach and it doesn't help at all.
But yes I'll talk to my doctor, just not sure she'll be much help.
You have complained about this having issue numerous time. Each time it's pointed out you probably have hormonal issues (didn't you say you thought you were perimenopausal?) and that you should see a Dr. You still haven't done that and have apparently now decided a Dr. won't help anyway. Alrighty then.0 -
Heartisalonelyhunter wrote: »MoiAussi93 wrote: »I do have times I am just hungrier and eat more. I don't worry about it though. On the days I eat over, it is never by THAT much or for TOO many days out of the month. My situation is different than yours. If I do get hungrier during PMS, it is only for one day or two at the most... and it only happens once in a while, not even every month. My problem was never PMS, it was sugar binges that happened at any time during the month.
The strategy I came up with was to stop eating foods that tend to cause binging in me. That completely fixed my problem, and that was the only food thing I stressed about. With no sugary snacks in the house, I never stress and never binge.
So...when I do "overeat" now, it is an extra serving or two of almonds or peanut butter. These foods don't cause me to go too overboard, so instead of overeating by 1500 calories like I used to, I "only" overeat by 200 or 300, and I don't even worry about that since it is infrequent. I don't even try to make up for it later because eating a few hundred extra a couple of times a month just isn't significant. It usually balances out for me, and I have lost successfully doing this. And I don't stress about it.
I'm not saying you should give up ice cream because I did. This is just the strategy I came up with that best fits my situation and preferences. However, you do need to come up with SOME strategy to better deal with your PMS week, since it sounds like THAT is the root of your problem. If you are dealing with this for an entire week every month, a few hundred calories a day for 1/4 of the month CAN be significant and does mean you need to eat less the rest of the time. I understand why that stresses you.
Just a few ideas: First, talk to your doctor. Is it normal to have food cravings for an entire week every month? Even my friends who have worse PMS issues than I do usually only deal with that for a short time. If that is normal, then:
Maybe you keep lower calorie snacks handy that week..substitute some veggies or yogurt and berries for the sugary sweets just for that week. If you want something sweet, high quality dark chocolate might satisfy that craving for a relatively small number of calories since a little goes a long way. A few squares of chocolate is much less than a cup of good ice cream.
Or a different approach is to change your macros to eat more protein and fiber and less other carbs during meals that week. It might keep you fuller on the same calories, lessening your need to snack. Or maybe try eating smaller meals, so that you can reserve more of your calories for ice cream and other snacks that week. You don't necessarily have to eat the same way every week.
I have no idea what your exercise habits are, but a little extra exercise could partially offset the eating. But I understand that there are limits to that.
There are probably a lot of different ways to handle it, but you need to come up with some strategies that work for you. Try different things until you figure out what fits best for you.
90% of the time, I can do moderation just fine. But when I restrict myself, I end up binging every single time, so it's not the solution for me. And when I get hungrier, it's not sweets I crave, but complex carbs and fat. And I've tried the low calorie, filling meals approach and it doesn't help at all.
But yes I'll talk to my doctor, just not sure she'll be much help.
You have complained about this having issue numerous time. Each time it's pointed out you probably have hormonal issues (didn't you say you thought you were perimenopausal?) and that you should see a Dr. You still haven't done that and have apparently now decided a Dr. won't help anyway. Alrighty then.
My check up isn't until July. I'll talk about it then. But from what I've read, there's pretty much nothing they can do about it anyway.0 -
This is my first post but I have been following different forums for a little while. I have noticed you on a particular forum that I feel has not helped me at all but has undoubtedly set me back a good two months. Since I stopped reading about people eating pop-tarts and adulterated Oreos I have been eating much better myself. I am not judging anyone but I feel that as adults we should all be able to have wonderful and satisfying lives without having to have food treats daily. There are a lot of delicious things that you can eat that will allow you to feel more satisfied and you shouldn't have to confess to eating any of them.
I feel that we should be able to have wonderful and satisfying lives and also be able to have food treats daily should you want them. It is also such a vague statement you are making - what is a treat to one may not be a treat to another. Peoples palettes, social environment and preferences are all very different and if appears extremely judgey to imply that wanting food treats somehow means that they do not have a satisfying live without them.0 -
This is my first post but I have been following different forums for a little while. I have noticed you on a particular forum that I feel has not helped me at all but has undoubtedly set me back a good two months. Since I stopped reading about people eating pop-tarts and adulterated Oreos I have been eating much better myself. I am not judging anyone but I feel that as adults we should all be able to have wonderful and satisfying lives without having to have food treats daily. There are a lot of delicious things that you can eat that will allow you to feel more satisfied and you shouldn't have to confess to eating any of them.
Personally what someone else eats has no effect on what I put on my plate or in my mouth.
Me neither. Or I'd still be over 200 pounds, considering what my husband eats every night next to me.HappyCampr1 wrote: »I don't stress because I know that the worst that can happen is I gain a couple pounds and it might take me a couple weeks to lose it again. I've lost the weight once, I can do it again. I'd rather cross that bridge when it happens than worry about a single pound every single day. Your weight isn't going to suddenly go back to where you started. As long as you pay attention, there's nothing wrong with waiting for 5 pounds and then dealing with it.
That's the thing though. I've done it before, but I didn't have those hormonal issues every month when I did. It started like this a few months ago... So that's the main issue, I'm not actually sure I can do it again, as I can't even seem to be able to even eat at maintenance during that week.FitNFiesty044 wrote: »What do you do for exercise? Have you considered lifting? I won't preach on the benefits, but I will say I regularly see women who weigh more and are more fit and shapely because they lift weights, heavy ones. I am personally aiming to become one of those.
Also, please measure in different ways. The scale is just ONE measure, albeit an easy one...just like we don't say one standardized test defines how "smart" our kids are (I hope you don't, anyway) there are other measures. How do your clothes fit? How big around is your waist/hips/thighs/etc?
This fitness thing is a journey, and I hope you figure out how to enjoy it. I have to say while I don't ALWAYS enjoy it, and sometimes I STILL stress over the darn scale (old habits die hard, huh?), I have learned to like how I feel and how I look for the most part. And some days I still suck (like today
) but tomorrow is another day...
I lift, but not as much as I should because I absolutely hate it. As much as I'd love to like it, it's not happening, after one set I'm bored out of my mind and I'd rather go do dishes (which I hate too, to give you an idea!).
And yeah, I know, my clothes still fit well, and are looser than last year, just not by a lot. And I know I'm getting fitter. But still. Still not satisfied with the way I look either but it's been such a struggle maintaining, I don't think I can lose 5 more pounds.
Have you looked at other activities that you may enjoy? You do not have to lift, especially if you hate it. Try to find something that you love doing, preferably with some element of resistance training in it.0 -
This is my first post but I have been following different forums for a little while. I have noticed you on a particular forum that I feel has not helped me at all but has undoubtedly set me back a good two months. Since I stopped reading about people eating pop-tarts and adulterated Oreos I have been eating much better myself. I am not judging anyone but I feel that as adults we should all be able to have wonderful and satisfying lives without having to have food treats daily. There are a lot of delicious things that you can eat that will allow you to feel more satisfied and you shouldn't have to confess to eating any of them.
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This is my first post but I have been following different forums for a little while. I have noticed you on a particular forum that I feel has not helped me at all but has undoubtedly set me back a good two months. Since I stopped reading about people eating pop-tarts and adulterated Oreos I have been eating much better myself. I am not judging anyone but I feel that as adults we should all be able to have wonderful and satisfying lives without having to have food treats daily. There are a lot of delicious things that you can eat that will allow you to feel more satisfied and you shouldn't have to confess to eating any of them.
Personally what someone else eats has no effect on what I put on my plate or in my mouth.
Me neither. Or I'd still be over 200 pounds, considering what my husband eats every night next to me.HappyCampr1 wrote: »I don't stress because I know that the worst that can happen is I gain a couple pounds and it might take me a couple weeks to lose it again. I've lost the weight once, I can do it again. I'd rather cross that bridge when it happens than worry about a single pound every single day. Your weight isn't going to suddenly go back to where you started. As long as you pay attention, there's nothing wrong with waiting for 5 pounds and then dealing with it.
That's the thing though. I've done it before, but I didn't have those hormonal issues every month when I did. It started like this a few months ago... So that's the main issue, I'm not actually sure I can do it again, as I can't even seem to be able to even eat at maintenance during that week.FitNFiesty044 wrote: »What do you do for exercise? Have you considered lifting? I won't preach on the benefits, but I will say I regularly see women who weigh more and are more fit and shapely because they lift weights, heavy ones. I am personally aiming to become one of those.
Also, please measure in different ways. The scale is just ONE measure, albeit an easy one...just like we don't say one standardized test defines how "smart" our kids are (I hope you don't, anyway) there are other measures. How do your clothes fit? How big around is your waist/hips/thighs/etc?
This fitness thing is a journey, and I hope you figure out how to enjoy it. I have to say while I don't ALWAYS enjoy it, and sometimes I STILL stress over the darn scale (old habits die hard, huh?), I have learned to like how I feel and how I look for the most part. And some days I still suck (like today ) but tomorrow is another day...
I lift, but not as much as I should because I absolutely hate it. As much as I'd love to like it, it's not happening, after one set I'm bored out of my mind and I'd rather go do dishes (which I hate too, to give you an idea!).
And yeah, I know, my clothes still fit well, and are looser than last year, just not by a lot. And I know I'm getting fitter. But still. Still not satisfied with the way I look either but it's been such a struggle maintaining, I don't think I can lose 5 more pounds.
Have you looked at other activities that you may enjoy? You do not have to lift, especially if you hate it. Try to find something that you love doing, preferably with some element of resistance training in it.
Well I like walking (incline) and I love BodyCombat/Les Mills Combat... that's pretty much it, lol. I've tried a lot of things in 2 years...0 -
This is my first post but I have been following different forums for a little while. I have noticed you on a particular forum that I feel has not helped me at all but has undoubtedly set me back a good two months. Since I stopped reading about people eating pop-tarts and adulterated Oreos I have been eating much better myself. I am not judging anyone but I feel that as adults we should all be able to have wonderful and satisfying lives without having to have food treats daily. There are a lot of delicious things that you can eat that will allow you to feel more satisfied and you shouldn't have to confess to eating any of them.
Personally what someone else eats has no effect on what I put on my plate or in my mouth.
Me neither. Or I'd still be over 200 pounds, considering what my husband eats every night next to me.HappyCampr1 wrote: »I don't stress because I know that the worst that can happen is I gain a couple pounds and it might take me a couple weeks to lose it again. I've lost the weight once, I can do it again. I'd rather cross that bridge when it happens than worry about a single pound every single day. Your weight isn't going to suddenly go back to where you started. As long as you pay attention, there's nothing wrong with waiting for 5 pounds and then dealing with it.
That's the thing though. I've done it before, but I didn't have those hormonal issues every month when I did. It started like this a few months ago... So that's the main issue, I'm not actually sure I can do it again, as I can't even seem to be able to even eat at maintenance during that week.FitNFiesty044 wrote: »What do you do for exercise? Have you considered lifting? I won't preach on the benefits, but I will say I regularly see women who weigh more and are more fit and shapely because they lift weights, heavy ones. I am personally aiming to become one of those.
Also, please measure in different ways. The scale is just ONE measure, albeit an easy one...just like we don't say one standardized test defines how "smart" our kids are (I hope you don't, anyway) there are other measures. How do your clothes fit? How big around is your waist/hips/thighs/etc?
This fitness thing is a journey, and I hope you figure out how to enjoy it. I have to say while I don't ALWAYS enjoy it, and sometimes I STILL stress over the darn scale (old habits die hard, huh?), I have learned to like how I feel and how I look for the most part. And some days I still suck (like today ) but tomorrow is another day...
I lift, but not as much as I should because I absolutely hate it. As much as I'd love to like it, it's not happening, after one set I'm bored out of my mind and I'd rather go do dishes (which I hate too, to give you an idea!).
And yeah, I know, my clothes still fit well, and are looser than last year, just not by a lot. And I know I'm getting fitter. But still. Still not satisfied with the way I look either but it's been such a struggle maintaining, I don't think I can lose 5 more pounds.
Have you looked at other activities that you may enjoy? You do not have to lift, especially if you hate it. Try to find something that you love doing, preferably with some element of resistance training in it.
Well I like walking (incline) and I love BodyCombat/Les Mills Combat... that's pretty much it, lol. I've tried a lot of things in 2 years...
Have you tried Bodypump?
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This is my first post but I have been following different forums for a little while. I have noticed you on a particular forum that I feel has not helped me at all but has undoubtedly set me back a good two months. Since I stopped reading about people eating pop-tarts and adulterated Oreos I have been eating much better myself. I am not judging anyone but I feel that as adults we should all be able to have wonderful and satisfying lives without having to have food treats daily. There are a lot of delicious things that you can eat that will allow you to feel more satisfied and you shouldn't have to confess to eating any of them.
Personally what someone else eats has no effect on what I put on my plate or in my mouth.
Me neither. Or I'd still be over 200 pounds, considering what my husband eats every night next to me.HappyCampr1 wrote: »I don't stress because I know that the worst that can happen is I gain a couple pounds and it might take me a couple weeks to lose it again. I've lost the weight once, I can do it again. I'd rather cross that bridge when it happens than worry about a single pound every single day. Your weight isn't going to suddenly go back to where you started. As long as you pay attention, there's nothing wrong with waiting for 5 pounds and then dealing with it.
That's the thing though. I've done it before, but I didn't have those hormonal issues every month when I did. It started like this a few months ago... So that's the main issue, I'm not actually sure I can do it again, as I can't even seem to be able to even eat at maintenance during that week.FitNFiesty044 wrote: »What do you do for exercise? Have you considered lifting? I won't preach on the benefits, but I will say I regularly see women who weigh more and are more fit and shapely because they lift weights, heavy ones. I am personally aiming to become one of those.
Also, please measure in different ways. The scale is just ONE measure, albeit an easy one...just like we don't say one standardized test defines how "smart" our kids are (I hope you don't, anyway) there are other measures. How do your clothes fit? How big around is your waist/hips/thighs/etc?
This fitness thing is a journey, and I hope you figure out how to enjoy it. I have to say while I don't ALWAYS enjoy it, and sometimes I STILL stress over the darn scale (old habits die hard, huh?), I have learned to like how I feel and how I look for the most part. And some days I still suck (like today ) but tomorrow is another day...
I lift, but not as much as I should because I absolutely hate it. As much as I'd love to like it, it's not happening, after one set I'm bored out of my mind and I'd rather go do dishes (which I hate too, to give you an idea!).
And yeah, I know, my clothes still fit well, and are looser than last year, just not by a lot. And I know I'm getting fitter. But still. Still not satisfied with the way I look either but it's been such a struggle maintaining, I don't think I can lose 5 more pounds.
Have you looked at other activities that you may enjoy? You do not have to lift, especially if you hate it. Try to find something that you love doing, preferably with some element of resistance training in it.
Well I like walking (incline) and I love BodyCombat/Les Mills Combat... that's pretty much it, lol. I've tried a lot of things in 2 years...
Have you tried Bodypump?
I did it for 6 months then I just got bored with it.0
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