OK Ladies.. time to say NO to TOM!

sandram82

Ok.. every month I go thru this and honestly.. I am soo tired of caving when TOMS around.. I wanna start a thread to support those that are going thru this to support each other .. we can beat this problem.. I WILL NOT let TOM bring me down month after month.. I am soooo over on cals today and its iritating me to no end... whos with me!!

firefighterswife58

You mean aunt flow... That is the hardest time for me!!

SandraMay1982

We're a little bit creepy here with our same names, close to same age children and. yeah. I'm on my TOM this week. ahaha. I don't crave though. I actually feel quite sick and I am contemplating skipping gym because it's just heavy. ugh. >< I am sitting here going "should I, shouldn't i, will i have an accident and have it run down my leg? how embarassing would that be?" it really is A LOT heavier than usual. So yeah. blech.

jessimacar

My past week has been like this, I didn't even weigh in this week. It's so frustrating because I start craving before my good old friend shows up, so I don't even know why it's happening for a couple days! Urgh.

red01angel

Seasonique, ladies. Seasonique.

sandram82

We're a little bit creepy here with our same names, close to same age children and. yeah. I'm on my TOM this week. ahaha. I don't crave though. I actually feel quite sick and I am contemplating skipping gym because it's just heavy. ugh. >< I am sitting here going "should I, shouldn't i, will i have an accident and have it run down my leg? how embarassing would that be?" it really is A LOT heavier than usual. So yeah. blech.

Were are very much alike.. with the exception of TOM.. Im not heavy .. but ahh cravings are horrible!

sandram82

My past week has been like this, I didn't even weigh in this week. It's so frustrating because I start craving before my good old friend shows up, so I don't even know why it's happening for a couple days! Urgh.

I have that as well .. than last day or 2 of it.. im seriously going to go bonkers!

TamDTam

Im on day 4... cravings were only bad the day before it started...my problem is HORRIFIC cramps & HEAVY HEAVY bleeding....so much so that I dont dare to work out.....not to mention Ive been an emotional crying unbearable witch...but the cravings, yeah, not too bad for a change.... I think what helped this month was that I got sugar out of my system ( Haven't had any since Ash Wednesday) so the normal monthly cravings weren't as bad as usual

austepants

I crave so much too!! This week I have woken up at night literally every night and wanted to eat the whole kitchen!! Yes the whole kitchen!! I crave so much but can't always put a finger on what I want its so frustrating. This month I have had a lot of cravings for fruit the tropical fruit salad in a can... better than chocolate at least!!

VeganInTraining

I have never heard it referred to as TOM but I feel you. Most of my cravings were yesterday but they come and go. YIKES, I just realized I forgot to log my Reese's Fast Break

Grokette

Ok.. every month I go thru this and honestly.. I am soo tired of caving when TOMS around.. I wanna start a thread to support those that are going thru this to support each other .. we can beat this problem.. I WILL NOT let TOM bring me down month after month.. I am soooo over on cals today and its iritating me to no end... whos with me!!

Well since I have moved away from eating any processed foods, including bread, crackers and the like and severely limit my dairy intake I never have cramps or cravings any longer..............

And I suffered with extra heavy cramps, blood clots, major PMS symptoms and was dianosed with PMDD.............

Not any more.

I am just saying that we women don't have to suffer through it. A lot of these symptoms come with the foods we are putting into our bodies.

sandram82

I have never heard it referred to as TOM

TOM .... Time Of Month!!

mynameisdumbnuts

I fight the munchies in the week leading up to the my period, but the first day (or first two days, depending on how bad it is), I will eat what I crave and try to keep it in moderation. So that's a junior burger instead of a large one, or a small cup of Skinny Cow chocolate ice cream instead of a Dairy Queen Blizzard, a 16 oz. bottle of diet soda instead of a 20 oz. It makes me feel better and keeps everyone around me happy because I'm less of a whiny cow.

PoorGirlEatingHealthy

Oh man do I feel you! I am on the pill and usually that keeps most of the symptoms at bay but this month and the past few have been brutal! I definitely crave all sorts of nasty things. However, I usually just flip the TOM the bird and take a nap and some aspirin....if I am craving still..which is usually chocolate I stick with a few squares of extra dark 73% organic chocolate or a 3 musketeers truffle crisp bar.

Claudia007

I'll join your club! I start craving like an entire week before! It sucks. Stupid TOM.
Oh, and TOM stands for Time Of the Month.

amelie21

I agree - its a nightmare! I crave chocolate and anything stodgy and its usually 1-2 days before up to 3-4 days after!

To be honest I think you need to be a little more generous to yourself around that time. I eat the chocolate and burn it off in the gym - intense exercise actually makes you feel less hungry. I know its the last thing you want to be doing but it really does help

tamiller93

Ok.. every month I go thru this and honestly.. I am soo tired of caving when TOMS around.. I wanna start a thread to support those that are going thru this to support each other .. we can beat this problem.. I WILL NOT let TOM bring me down month after month.. I am soooo over on cals today and its iritating me to no end... whos with me!!

Well since I have moved away from eating any processed foods, including bread, crackers and the like and severely limit my dairy intake I never have cramps or cravings any longer..............

And I suffered with extra heavy cramps, blood clots, major PMS symptoms and was dianosed with PMDD.............

Not any more.

I am just saying that we women don't have to suffer through it. A lot of these symptoms come with the foods we are putting into our bodies.

I totally agree. I have mine right now & I found that since eating differently I didn't have the God-awful symptoms but the cravings are still there. Today has been hard.

TamDTam

FWIW, on the occasion I crave sugar, I drink hot apple cider or take a few spoonfuls of all natural sherbet/sorbet.... better than the box on Entemann's or the half-dozen cupcakes I used to satisfy those cravings with....

sandram82

I agree - its a nightmare! I crave chocolate and anything stodgy and its usually 1-2 days before up to 3-4 days after!

To be honest I think you need to be a little more generous to yourself around that time. I eat the chocolate and burn it off in the gym - intense exercise actually makes you feel less hungry. I know its the last thing you want to be doing but it really does help

See this is my problem.. I cant just eat a part of something, put the rest away and be ok.. Once i start.. thats it.. I lose all control.. I need to learn not to leave the store with anything that will destroy me later!!

sandram82

FWIW, on the occasion I crave sugar, I drink hot apple cider or take a few spoonfuls of all natural sherbet/sorbet.... better than the box on Entemann's or the half-dozen cupcakes I used to satisfy those cravings with....

Ahhh... I had 6 lemon poppyseed muffins today.. horrible.. I wasnt planning on eating them all.. my 1 1/2 yr old son was supose to help.. but he kept feeding me... I swear this is true.. its great hes sharing .. but baby.. eat some! lol

sandram82

Ok.. every month I go thru this and honestly.. I am soo tired of caving when TOMS around.. I wanna start a thread to support those that are going thru this to support each other .. we can beat this problem.. I WILL NOT let TOM bring me down month after month.. I am soooo over on cals today and its iritating me to no end... whos with me!!

Well since I have moved away from eating any processed foods, including bread, crackers and the like and severely limit my dairy intake I never have cramps or cravings any longer..............

And I suffered with extra heavy cramps, blood clots, major PMS symptoms and was dianosed with PMDD.............

Not any more.

I am just saying that we women don't have to suffer through it. A lot of these symptoms come with the foods we are putting into our bodies.

I totally agree. I have mine right now & I found that since eating differently I didn't have the God-awful symptoms but the cravings are still there. Today has been hard.

I have no cramps, not heavy.. no bloating.. NO symptoms.. ONLY cravings.. which I cant seem to get under control.. I am realizing more and more when they are going to occur.. so hopefully ... no... SO NEXT month I Will control this.. please.. I hope I can!!