WOMEN - How do you get through your PMS cravings??

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  • Kioko1973
    Kioko1973 Posts: 56 Member
    I gave up all sweets, fried foods and soda for lent so PMS time is particularly challenging. I satisfy that craving with a salad with tons of spinach, avocado and craisins or I will make a green tea smoothie. When I gave in to my cravings I went overboard and gained more than just water weight and I don't want to keep repeating that cycle. A glass of iced green tea with ginger and lemon helped too.
  • Ashley06118
    Ashley06118 Posts: 55
    I try to indulge reasonably. If I know I'm going to NEED choclate or I'll die I'll work it into my calories. I try to work out a little more during my period because it helps with cramps and I fell better about giving in to my cravings. If it's one of those days when working out is completely out of the question (overly lazy) I try not to worry about it too much as its only a couple days a month anyway.
  • lnelson88
    lnelson88 Posts: 64
    I gotta tell ya, I screwed up ROYALLY this month... I have ZERO willpower during this time and I feel horribly guilty. AND it's now the weekend! It's downhill from here..... :frown:
  • nkenga
    nkenga Posts: 46
    Well, yesterday was my first day with that issue while on MFP, so I completely caved! Ate 3,000 calories in one day (most of it after 3pm)! However, I refuse to beat myself up about it - I'm counting it as my cheat meal of the week!

    I will keep my calories low today (luckily I only have those crazy intense cravings for one day), and I will exercise today and tomorrow to make up for some of the calories I ate. Beyond that, I'm not going to concern myself!
  • Burbritt
    Burbritt Posts: 7 Member
    After lunch today I was craving chocolate so bad that I spent 15 minutes checking the calories in every single candy bar on the convenience store shelves -- at one point the cashier actually started checking labels with me!


    After calculating the exercise needed to burn off the average candy bar and fearing that I would wreak havoc on an innocent colleague if I left empty handed I opted for the Snickers Mini and was able to avoid total diet sabotage.


    Today was a good day, but we'll see if the pint of Ben & Jerrys my friend left in my freezer makes it through the weekend.


    Happy Friday :)
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