STOP TALKING ABOUT TOM!

prplangl4
prplangl4 Posts: 488 Member
edited October 5 in Chit-Chat
Seriously women...unless Tom is an uncle, husband, relative, friend or boss PLLEAASSEEE stop talking about it, using it as an excuse and telling everyone in the world the details of your 'time of the month'. Guys I KNOW don't want to hear about it and most other chicks, like me, don't either!!!

Please join the campaign to stop talking about TOM! stop.png

:laugh: BLEH!
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  • seehawkmomma
    seehawkmomma Posts: 815
    LOL I havent seen any of those posts but yeah its a little weird. Maybe save it for a group post?
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    Agreed. But you do recognize the irony here, right? :tongue:
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    I'll be honest, every time I saw the acronym "TOM" I didn't know what it meant. Thanks for clarifying!
  • LauraDubbleya
    LauraDubbleya Posts: 79 Member
    Sorry you're upset. An option would be just to move past any posts talking about this.
  • KMSForLife
    KMSForLife Posts: 577 Member
    LOL! Now I assume you're not taking the time to read the TOM posts, right? :smile:
  • KMSForLife
    KMSForLife Posts: 577 Member
    LOL! Now I assume you're not taking the time to read the TOM posts, right? :smile:
  • NA_Willie
    NA_Willie Posts: 340 Member
    Fo realz
  • cygnetpro
    cygnetpro Posts: 419 Member
    Agreed. But you do recognize the irony here, right? :tongue:


    That's so funny! I'm with ya, though.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    ATTENTION WOMEN: If you do want to talk about your periods, you should join the group! (We don't use the word TOM, it's a period, menses, menstruation, etc.)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/779-periods-period
  • rsdgirl
    rsdgirl Posts: 241 Member
    definately not my favorite subject LOL it happens and thats all there is to it PERIOD (get it LOL jk jk)
  • Helenatrandom
    Helenatrandom Posts: 1,166 Member
    Just consider yourself lucky it isn't my time of the month! :wink:
  • durhamity
    durhamity Posts: 174 Member
    I thought TOMs were shoes! :laugh:
  • runs4zen
    runs4zen Posts: 769 Member
    ATTENTION WOMEN: If you do want to talk about your periods, you should join the group! (We don't use the word TOM, it's a period, menses, menstruation, etc.)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/779-periods-period

    :noway:

    :laugh:

    I love this...I don't want to join--not a topic I like to discuss much-- but, dang, it's great there is a group!
  • gatorflyer
    gatorflyer Posts: 536 Member
    AMEN. Just say TOM sux, and move one. ENuff with the excuses!
  • masterfitness4u
    masterfitness4u Posts: 107
    I saw one today and didn't know what TOM was at first, then it hit me because they were using it as an excuse for gaining weight. ROFL post, where do I sign :wink:
  • kunibob
    kunibob Posts: 608 Member
    Almost 50% of the population menstruates at some point in their lives, and it has a huge impact on so many things health-wise...we're just supposed to suck it up and pretend it doesn't exist because it makes a few people squeamish? Shame about periods comes from shame about fertility (sex) and shame about being female, both outdated concepts. Once upon a time, it was considered to be embarrassing to talk about pregnancy as well.

    Periods happen. :smile:
  • masterfitness4u
    masterfitness4u Posts: 107
    ATTENTION WOMEN: If you do want to talk about your periods, you should join the group! (We don't use the word TOM, it's a period, menses, menstruation, etc.)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/779-periods-period

    :noway:

    :laugh:

    What? We have groups now! :noway:

    I love this...I don't want to join--not a topic I like to discuss much-- but, dang, it's great there is a group!
  • HMD7703
    HMD7703 Posts: 761 Member
    You realize that you rehashed TOM, right?

    And BTW, without TOM, you would not be alive today. Just saying.
    :laugh:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Agreed. But you do recognize the irony here, right? :tongue:
    Blood can be iron-y, yes. :laugh:
  • klfazio
    klfazio Posts: 48 Member
    Oh goodness people (some of you).....TOM is nothing but a biological function.....like sneezing....coughing.....hic-cupping......burping......crying......blinking......
    If TOM didn't so greatly affect LOTS of peoples weight struggles I'm sure it would never be brought up....like when was the last time you saw a post about sneezing or blinking or coughing??
    C'mom...aren't we all adults here and just KNOW that it's being talked about for an adult reason and nothing more?
    My gosh...isn't there like 10 bazillion more important things in this world to be upset about? Just sayin'.......
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    You realize that you rehashed TOM, right?

    And BTW, without TOM, you would not be alive today. Just saying.
    :laugh:
    It's thanks to a moment of time between TOM, isn't it?

    For having prevented TOM for about 9 months, all humans should be proud!

    I did my part -- was born a month overdue. Take that TOM! 10 MONTHS! RAWR!
  • rblair_22
    rblair_22 Posts: 202 Member
    Sorry, but until men are able to experience the effects of TOM that a woman's body goes through, they cannot claim that it's an excuse. Also, it's a normal bodily function, if you don't like, then don't read posts about. It's that simple!
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    You realize that you rehashed TOM, right?

    And BTW, without TOM, you would not be alive today. Just saying.
    :laugh:
    It's thanks to a moment of time between TOM, isn't it?

    As having TOM for about 9 months, all humans should be proud!

    I did my part -- was born a month overdue. Take that TOM! 10 MONTHS! RAWR!

    Lol I thank you on behalf of womankind.
  • prplangl4
    prplangl4 Posts: 488 Member
    :sad: It's nothin to cry over... there's some people EVERY MONTH who nonstop complain about it and provide more details than anyone cares for:noway: ...that's life, suck it up -- we don't need updates every month...I don't see people talking about their bowel movements in grave detail...:wink:

    I''m just sayin! lol :laugh:
  • Tori_356
    Tori_356 Posts: 510 Member
    meh.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Oh goodness people (some of you).....TOM is nothing but a biological function.....like sneezing....coughing.....hic-cupping......burping......crying......blinking......
    If TOM didn't so greatly affect LOTS of peoples weight struggles I'm sure it would never be brought up....like when was the last time you saw a post about sneezing or blinking or coughing??
    C'mom...aren't we all adults here and just KNOW that it's being talked about for an adult reason and nothing more?
    My gosh...isn't there like 10 bazillion more important things in this world to be upset about? Just sayin'.......
    That's exactly why some folks tire of the questions about it. Nobody posts questions about sneezing, blinking, burping, etc. Ends up a lot of gals, even after countless cycles, know little about how it affects their weight.
  • AdAstra47
    AdAstra47 Posts: 823 Member
    Almost 50% of the population menstruates at some point in their lives, and it has a huge impact on so many things health-wise...we're just supposed to suck it up and pretend it doesn't exist because it makes a few people squeamish? Shame about periods comes from shame about fertility (sex) and shame about being female, both outdated concepts. Once upon a time, it was considered to be embarrassing to talk about pregnancy as well.

    Periods happen. :smile:

    Amen!

    If TOM talk makes you uncomfortable, by all means feel free to unfriend me for talking about it, or just don't read anything that mentions it. But don't censor me. If I have to spend 25% of my life dealing with it, I'm gonna talk about it. And yes, the hormones released during TOM can have a huge effect on weight loss. Weight loss can have an effect on TOM, too. So it's a perfectly valid topic on a weight-loss forum.

    I'm not ashamed of being female. If I ever have kids, I plan to wear skin-tight maternity clothes and breastfeed in public. Our bodies are a gift, and the changes we go through may be uncomfortable & even painful, but they're also beautiful & should be celebrated rather than hidden.
  • rockieschick
    rockieschick Posts: 321 Member
    Actually, people do talk about their bowel movements. And oh I forgot to mention TOM is just around the corner! Ha!
    Nah, come on we are all adults here! I mean I obviously don't DESCRIBE everything but seriously, it's not a big deal!
  • AdAstra47
    AdAstra47 Posts: 823 Member
    Oh goodness people (some of you).....TOM is nothing but a biological function.....like sneezing....coughing.....hic-cupping......burping......crying......blinking......
    If TOM didn't so greatly affect LOTS of peoples weight struggles I'm sure it would never be brought up....like when was the last time you saw a post about sneezing or blinking or coughing??
    That's exactly why some folks tire of the questions about it. Nobody posts questions about sneezing, blinking, burping, etc. Ends up a lot of gals, even after countless cycles, know little about how it affects their weight.

    Exactly. Women have been shamed into not ever talking about TOM, so even though it's a huge part of our lives, we don't even know how it really works. We are taught to find a way to take care of it quickly and discreetly and then pretend it doesn't exist. So when it comes to weight loss, it's one more thing that people need to be educated about. Just like weight training or how to use protein drinks. Education about this or any other topic should not be discouraged.
  • theome
    theome Posts: 101 Member
    Almost 50% of the population menstruates at some point in their lives, and it has a huge impact on so many things health-wise...we're just supposed to suck it up and pretend it doesn't exist because it makes a few people squeamish? Shame about periods comes from shame about fertility (sex) and shame about being female, both outdated concepts. Once upon a time, it was considered to be embarrassing to talk about pregnancy as well.

    Periods happen. :smile:

    :love: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

    this so many times over
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