Question for the Ladies

Alexstrasza

Do any of you have problems sticking with your diet and excercise during your period? I get cramps so overwhelmingly horrible that I just don't want to move at all.
I don't feel all that tempted with food, I'm actually craving mostly good stuff, but I just have no motivation or energy to workout.

koulamara

Are you in my head??? Exactly like that!

toebass

I know EXACTLY what you mean!!

I play a lot of team sports (3 nights a week), so unless i actualy can't move, i make myself go not because i want to, but because the otehr peopel are counting on me.

if this is the only exercise i get for the 4 or 5 days that i'm on my cycle then that's good enough for me

firesoforion

I try to go through with it but I've been known to skip a bad day and make it up later. I don't see any problem with that.

leann74016

I am the very same way. I'm actually not due to start til middle of next week but having pmsing this week...its been a hard week to want to do anything really and next week will be the same.

cmeade20

Yeah....if it's that bad I just skip my workout. I usually only get cramps real bad one or two days. If I'm just tired I suck it up and workout though.

GuruOnAMountain

Yeah, I'm the same. I never feel comfortable enough to exercise the first 3 days. Add to that the fact that I have massive sugar cravings during it which really doesn't help. I feel like I NEED chocolate during it and it is so hard to stay strong and avoid eating any.

MrsCon40

Do any of you have problems sticking with your diet and excercise during your period?

No.

Exercise and orgasms have been shown time and again to relieve monthly discomforts.

True story.

tmoyer1209

I get exhausted too during that week, and even though I don't feel like working out, I feel better afterward. Even something low intensity like Yoga can be helpful, or just stretching, playing some games on Wii fit, or a walk might be alternatives you could enjoy.

Saxmis

I don't really have proper periods, but I definitely still PMS and get cramps once a month. I find that I'm more likely to binge during these times but for some strange reason, I find that I'm able to exercise much more than usual. I find myself much more energetic. It sometimes balances out the binging... only sometimes, though.

xokelxo

when i have mine, i actually cant move because my back pain is usually brutal. yeah, there will not be any working out for those first 2 days lol. i just make up for it afterward.

courtneymal17

I found that eating healthily and drinking a LOT of water have really cut down on my cramps..as well as yeah, the exercising helping them as well....but I do enjoy a nice piece of dark chocolate during that time

gnrshelton

I understand but if you can push through the pain the workout sometimes helps with cramps and pain.

ShrinkingNinja

I find that I THINK I don't want to workout, but I almost always feel better for doing it anyway.

Yanicka1

Do any of you have problems sticking with your diet and excercise during your period?

No.

Exercise and orgasms have been shown time and again to relieve monthly discomforts.

True story.

^^^^ this. Get the blood pumping. It really help

infamousmk

Do any of you have problems sticking with your diet and excercise during your period?

No.

Exercise and orgasms have been shown time and again to relieve monthly discomforts.

True story.

Ditto. I get a little bit of each (sometimes at the same time) and I feel much better. Also, the longer I stick with a good diet and exercise, the less severe my symptoms are overall.

cessnaholly

I don't work out because I get wicked bad cramps and exercising makes them worse. And I totally crave chocolate and salty stuff so I have just a little. But I eat the same and do my normal schedule of things.

kykybab

I find walking helps.. if I just stay still I feel worse.. no working out just walking:smooched:

MizThang

I agree with the take it easy, maybe even some light exercise during those days. You can also try really hard to just eat right and stay within your calorie range so that you don't, at the least, gain wieght.

On another note, I was reading responses and now I can't keep chocolate out of my head. I think that will be my treat when I loose my first 20lbs. In moderation....of course. ;o) Got to reward yourself once n awhile ladies! WE DESERVE IT!!

Smansfield1

Exercise is a must for me but I can't fight the cravings (I was 900 calories over yesterday!) but I know one bad day isn't going to kill me in the long run.

summertime_girl

Eh, I have fibroids, which make periods heavier and more painful. Pop a midol, and go! You'll feel better than if you sit on the couch.

rebelontherun

I take birth control continuously so I don't get a period, but I still get really bad cramps, so sticking to my diet when I have cramps is really hard. I'm a chocolate fiend!

Canadien

Exercising actually makes me feel AMAZING when I'm on my period. My greatest workouts ever have happened during that supposed-to-be-horrible week!

courtneymal17

I find that I THINK I don't want to workout, but I almost always feel better for doing it anyway.

yup...same here

CakeFit21

Do any of you have problems sticking with your diet and excercise during your period?

No.

Exercise and orgasms have been shown time and again to relieve monthly discomforts.

True story.

DING! DING! DING!

and I have no problem sticking to my diet either. That's a whole week I'd lose toward my goals. I won't be stopped by something I've been dealing with for YEARS.

ally0512

i dont get cramps, and i play volleyball and workout like any other day

Gioooo

Take a couple of advils, stay away from caffeinated bevarages and really push yourself to workout. Being active and working out actually reduces cramps and all the ****ty symptoms us girls get during that time. I used to get such bad cramps/tiredness and all that terrible stuff to the point where I literally had to stay in bed the whole day ...but after I changed my diet and started eating super healthy and eliminated a bunch of things I felt so much better. Even the times that I felt like **** I still forced my self to go to the gym and it did wonders. I havent had cramps, bloating or tiredness during my period since June!

fitaliciag

My problem is food the first few days before it comes.....the cramps are only bad for a day, then I resume, and find that it actually helps me.

Ashley121205

I used to but since I've changed the way I'm living I just push through it. It's TOTM for me and I've been doing Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 all week. Food on the other hand I get cravings. I just work them into my day. I don't go to the extreme that I used to.

capturingsmiles

I have endo and it causes pain and nausea, sometimes, but I have found working out hard (so far) as actually made things much better. Less pain and also only lasted 2.5 days!

Sydney0710

Yes, I do.
And yeah, orgasms and exercise help, but then I crave foods immediately afterwards. I think most women are aware that these two things help.