Ladies what do you do during T.O.M.

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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    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
    7. Stay hydrated

    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.

    I weigh daily regardless. I get a water weight gain at ovulation and right before my TOM (and when I started lifting weights again after a break) and am only concerned that the overall trend stays down.
  • hannahsadler_tn
    hannahsadler_tn Posts: 77 Member
    I've struggled with craving savory stuff (chips, sushi, ramen) so moving forward, I'm going to eat at maintenance during the really bad craving days, I usually have 2. I think it will help with my fatigue and gym performance as well since those usually are affected during my PMS time.
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,244 Member
    edited July 2016
    I weigh every day and log no matter what. I find it really fun to see the same patterns of the curve to repeat every month :) Makes me feel healthy to see how regularly my body works.
  • nat8199
    nat8199 Posts: 39 Member
    I get very frustrated the week before my period starts because I don't lose weight at all and am hungry all the time. I never seem to realize what is going on. Then it starts, I lose weight again, and it all makes sense. Repeat each month.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    edited July 2016
    I never realise what's going on mood-wise, I'm just convinced there's this huge crisis happening and everything's going to hell in a handbasket. In retrospect I can see it's hormonal mood changes but the mood swings themselves make it very hard to step back and be objective. So I know what you mean, @nat8199.

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