Girls - dealing with food cravings during periods?

whiteviolett

Most of the time, the cravings I get whilst on my period are for stuff I usually eat, like toast or bananas. But at the moment, I have a major craving for anything and everything that I CANNOT eat - chocolate, ice cream, cakes etc

Ladies, what do you eat to satisfy your cravings without actually eating any of the bad stuff?

DenverKos

I eat it! I eat fairly well the rest of the time, so when I get cravings one or two days a month, I eat it. I don't GORGE myself, my I do indulge in a taste. Usually I want salty foods like french fries, so I'll get a small one or some chips and it satisfies me. I don't try to fight it because that will just make me crazy. I eat a little bit, and like I said, a day or two a month doesn't ruin anything with how I eat the rest of the time.
I also cramp really bad, and exercise helps to relieve them, so I end up working out a little more during that time and can afford the "extra" calories.

learningtolove

I eat it- in moderation.
I crave salt on my period,if I don`t treat myself I end up binging. It gets pretty ugly between regular period bloating and my salt cravings I can `gain` up to 7 pounds that week of the month.

silhouettes

I usually just eat it and force myself to work off the calories.. not healthy but won't gain if I stay in my calorie range... might not be healthy but it's not a "every" day occurance.

maryjay51

if i see it coming i try to head it at the pass and grin and bear it ..but if i dont see it coming and im craving sweets well then i eat them lol .. had chocolates and ice cream cake last time and it was really good !!!!

Inlet

When I crave salt I eat pickles and when I crave chocolate I eat fresh grapefruit. I also make sure and take multivitamins and drink a lot of water.
If it's just too much to bear I will have a bit of very dark chocolate, or drink some good coffee.
The grapefruit thing is like a miracle food for me... takes away my appetite completely and tastes like dessert.

20poundgoal

Sugar free mint chocolate chip gum works every time! )

swthrtsmrf

When I crave salt I eat pickles and when I crave chocolate I eat fresh grapefruit. I also make sure and take multivitamins and drink a lot of water.
If it's just too much to bear I will have a bit of very dark chocolate, or drink some good coffee.
The grapefruit thing is like a miracle food for me... takes away my appetite completely and tastes like dessert.

What a great idea!

Jordynnsmom

I have about two days that I crave ice cream, chocolate and anything else sweet. I have come to the conclusion that I should just give in and eat it. I do however control the serving size.

Jljones2787

Ughhh, the dreaded TOM. I give in. If I get a craving, I eat what I want and just drink a lot of water the next day. I usually put on 2-3 lbs anyways during my TOM and it comes off after.

Clkafka

I also eat pickles when I am craving something salty, or Special K sour cream and onion cracker chips. For sweets, a dark chocolate square is my favorite. Sometimes I even put a 1/2 tbl of peanut butter on a dark chocolate square. Also, places like Yogurtland are good options. 4oz of frozen yogurt without a bunch of toppings can be a lower calorie craving killer.

maritenour

Yes! pickles! its such a "different" flavor with the sourness it usually kicks cravings out of the picture.
I also chew gum all the timee. It keeps my mouth occupied so i dont put any of the bad stuff in. haha
I work in a bakery/donut shop so i am coooonstantly tempted.

adjones5

Hot tea.

Mybabie

I eat it. But try not to eat too much of it. Like Have one small chocolate candy. My husband usually has Riesen in the house. So I will have one of those. Really good chocolate.

yoli_bee

Wow, seeing everyone else say they eat it makes me feel a lot better about the fact that I *always* give in to period cravings. I honestly thought that if I was "strong enough" I'd be able to just ignore them, but it's kind of cool to know that I'm normal.

Anyway: I eat. I usually do well during the day, but at night I have some snacks because I can't sleep without giving into the cravings. I eat the stuff I usually eat as well as stuff I don't usually eat--or at least in not such large portions. I still workout like I usually do, and once my period is over I notice the bloat is down *and* that I didn't gain any weight. Maybe it's a woman thing?

quiksandy

I have pretty strong chocolate cravings so I eat Jello sugar free chocolate pudding (the refriderated kind...non refrigerated is nasty!) They are only 60 calories and pretty yummy.

Another thing I have are Nature Valley Dark Chocolate granola thins. They are 80 calories.

slimmin12

"SKINNY COW",makes an absolutely delicious milk chocolate wafer bar for just 110 calories!,cant beat the flavor & its so satisfying,try that,im sure you will be hooked ...I am!

gingerb85

I go ahead and eat one square of a good quality dark chocolate and that usually satisfies my chocolate cravings.

LakeishaEllis

Chocolate is also a craving of mine during my cycle, and Ive found a great recipe that allows me to have it without all the calories. Its called the Cola Cake, the recipe is on allrecipes.com. Hope that helps.

getfitnfab

So I noticed if I have been working out that month, I do not have as many cravings

When I do crave something I have it and try to work it off

In the past when I have not used moderation, the day I start giving into the forbidden foods, every forbidden food goes thru my lips

cshrank

Yeah, working out beforehand also helps me. But if not, my cravings cannot be quinched by a simple piece of chocolate... my cravings are like entire pans of brownies or boxes of donuts or something big that is substantially filling!! I rarely give in to those, especially now that I'm working out and eating much more healthy than I used to... but those desires still come up. I eat graham crackers and try to keep the 100 calorie packs of something sweet so that I cannot gorge myself... and gum definitely helps. I recently discovered the pina colada orbitz... yum!!