PMS & Craving....killing my hard work

AmyMahan2016

How do I get over these craving? I work hard just to lose weight and it's like I undo it all when it's my TOM

stephinator92

Drink extra water & find things to do that don't involve eating. For me, it feels counterintuitive to go for a walk when I'm craving an XL Kit Kat, but you do what you gotta do. Something else that helps is continuously asking myself if the choices I'm making will get me closer to or further from my goal.

kshama2001

When my appetite spikes up premenstrually, I honor it and eat at maintenance for a few days. Most times I add a snack and have a slightly larger dinner, and/or a treat.

When I do the following, I don't have cravings:

1. Get sufficient sleep
2. Exercise regularly - when I get the happy hormones from exercise, I'm not prone to seeking them from food.
3. Get sufficient protein in relationship to carbs. I'm not low carb, but reducing carbs and upping protein worked for cravings for me. See also http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html
4. Eat moderate amounts of fruit. This makes me less interested in higher calorie sweets.
5. Take a magnesium supplement. This can be especially helpful for women premenstrually.
6. Save foods like chocolate for after dinner, in small amounts

Seffell

I eat at maintenance durinng these times. Why torture yourself?