**Women Only** AF & Diet UGH!

BBCTiffyB

Alright ladies, I'm sure there is a post around here somewhere but I have a serious question to ask you ...

What the heck do you do when AF is here???? (AF= Aunt Flow)

When it is "that time" all I crave are salty, chocolatey, sweet things and sometimes my cravings get the best of me! My Shakeology helps with the chocolate cravings but like right now, all I want are salt & vinegar potato chips LOL

What are some of the things you snack on during "that time"? What do you crave? How do you deal with the cravings?

Thanks ladies!!!

meeperoon

There are tonnes of these threads, just put totm or tom or even period cravings into the search box and they'll show up!!

fakeplastictree

I eat. I might give in one day and have a bag of chips. Just run and sweat then you won't feel like binging.

fakeplastictree

I eat. I might give in one day and have a bag of chips. Just run and sweat then you won't feel like binging.

frugalmomsrock

I am pretty much ravenous during that TOM. I just eat what I'm craving, but I don't go nuts with it (if I can help myself LOL). I try to just have that chocolate bar, but I give some to the kids and only have a little. I have that bowl of ice cream, but I buy the light variety.

Schwan's has a fabulous miniature ice cream bar. It has vanilla ice cream and dark chocolate. They're 60 calories. They can really hit the spot!!

karisbear

I feel for u im the same way give me a big bag of cheese doritos aaah!!

vim_n_vigor

As a BeachBody coach, don't they teach you how to deal with cravings?

musky4

LOL - love it!! i will drive through snow drifts for dean's french onion dip and potato chips
however since starting MFP - i take a half serving of salted almonds
and really stay up on my water intake sure hope that helps

jnettiedotson

I don't have that Auntie visit me, I "spot" for weeks at a time, lovely IuD I have

(I know, I know, I should have kept that to myself)

Contrarian

I use the Salt and Vinegar Shakeology.

lor007

I just eat like a normal person.

The salt and vinegar shakeology sounds interesting, though. Do you think you could mail me a sample?

Gigi_licious

I eat. The options for me when I'm about to start are eat what I want or be an even bigger b!tch....so, for the sake of my sanity and those around me, I eat, and I relax, and I end up not killing anyone so it's a win win.

PrimaD

When I get the salty cravings, I make my own chips to control sodium and fat/oil levels. My favorites are kale or swiss chard chips. No, not as crunchy as bagged chips, but a nice crisp and just salty enough for my taste. Once I can get a hold of a mandolin slicer thingie, I'm going to try doing it beet chips. Love beets!

Avalonis

Well, your first mistake was using the shakeology diet.

Then again, there is plenty of people on here that swear by it... I've just seen way too many relapses.

Andythefitfamilyman

well i know when "aunt flow" comes to visit my house I run for the hills

firedragon064

Sweet! ice cream, chocolate bars.
The good thing about aunt flow is the metabolism is higher than normal so it's a good time to do cardio work out.

rosebarnalice

Popcorn is my answer to salty cravings, and I found the single serving recipe of "No Pudge" brownies (made with yogurt) or a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich is satisfying for the sweet.

And for the carb craving (which is my WORST), I just budget in my calories for a meal of macaroni and cheese (no butter!) or mashed potatoes (no butter!) with brown gravy. It's a CHOICE--and I take it!

UrbanRunner81

I kind of give in, but only for one day. Exercise makes me feel so much better. I don't want to even move, so I force myself to get up. It helps with cravings, too.

To help with salty cravings I buy pop chips. Low in calories and you can eat a bunch. Pretzels are another good one. Low in fat! A piece of dark chocolate helps.

supertracylynn

If we were friend's, I'd say to check out my food diary for Oct 1-4.

supertracylynn

If we were friend's, I'd say to check out my food diary for Oct 1-4.

Mama_CAEI

1/4 cup of salted almonds with 1 tbsp of chocolate chips. Eat slowly. Savour. Enjoy. And try not to kill the other people living in your house.
Other ways I've learned to deal with those cravings is to have crackers instead of chips or a Fibre One bar instead of a chocolate bar. Small substitutions, still gives you the salty or sweet you're craving, but doesn't sink your whole day's calories.