Ladies--PMS ever sabotaged your diet?

Klamber26 · May 2012

I don't know about anyone else, but extreme sugar cravings hit me every time. I always blow my diet for a few days, then once my period starts I'm back to normal.

It's kind of discouraging to see an entire week worth of work gone to waste because of lovely mother nature.
Any hints/ suggestions on how to beat my cravings? Or should I just cave and call it a carb-refeed

misswhitneyyy · May 2012

Ah, while I have no personal anecdotes that have worked for me, I just wanted to say that if it happens, don't beat yourself up about it too badly. I, too, fall prey to extreme PMS binging. Like, nothing ever satisfies type of cravings. Sometimes I don't even realize that it's PMS until my period actually comes and then it all makes sense.

Try increasing your water intake and eating extreme high-fiber, filling foods instead of reaching for sugared stuff. Try to avoid them around your house or just don't have them around at all.

lisaelainee · May 2012

Yesterday I had the same problem, but I tried to go and exercise anyway on my treatmill but it just made me feel more poo and I have 4657939656 times over what I should have.

I was craving carbs soooooo badly

Sabine_Stroehm · May 2012

Sabotaged my diet? No. made me eat too much for a day? sure.

dad106 · May 2012

Since I'm not a diet.. No PMS has never sabotaged my diet.

I eat what I want.. when I want. If I want that extra sweet treat or w/e, then I make sure I have enough calories for it.. and if I don't, well then going over a day or two is not the end of the world.

nicolabellaa · May 2012

I don't feel like it sabotages ur diet- i personally get more hungry then usual and always want too eat haha but i try too stay in my calorie means and just workout more for those extra points

_hi_hat3r_ · May 2012

PMS is just an excuse to eat. YOU sabotaged your "diet".

SkyMusic · May 2012

YES. This post is my life.

When I'm PMSing or on the first couple days of my period, I. Eat. Everything.

Literally...my mom took me out to dinner a couple weeks ago and this is what I ended up having: an entire bowl of cheese ravioli, bread with butter, half of my mom's pasta dish, and a huge brownie sundae with whipped cream, cherries, nuts, etc. And this was only DINNER.

stephyy4632 · May 2012

I don`t consider it sabotage its once a month for a couple days (which happens to be right now for me ugh) I went over 180cals tonight not a biggie its life going over alittle bit isn`t going to sabotage all the hard work I`ve put in this past year. IMO relax if your craving something have a single serving of it and be happy (well as happy as we can be this time of the month).

jld1675 · May 2012

Definitely! I'm not on a diet per se, just a healthier way of eating. Potato chips are my weakness, so to avoid the temptation, I don't buy them. It's a proven fact, PMS does cause carb cravings, it's not all in your head.

thelovelyLIZ · May 2012

I tend to get really hungry during that time of the month. But I find cravings and the like are much more mind over matter. Once you learn to talk your body down, it's not that bad. I've also found a healthy exercise routine helps curb cravings too.

iwantahealthierme13 · May 2012

I'm not on a diet so no it hasn't.

BUT - I'm gonna say the best thing that coulda happened last week was when I went into the drugstore to buy pads (and chocolate), I had a coupon for a free 200g bag of smarties (if you don't know what they are - they're like m&ms, they are only sold in Canada) well, they didn't accept my coupon that day so I had to wait till later in the week to get chocolate and by the time I did I wasn't craving it anymore. Just opened the bag tonight (my period is over) and limited myself to half a serving (15 pieces) otherwise they probably would have all been eaten by now. :P

averysmami · May 2012

I feel your pain.
About 5 days before my period starts I crave sweet foods and greasy foods.
Sometimes the desire to eat these types of things is so strong that it drives me crazy.
I usually try to give in to the cravings just a little, so that I don't feel too much guilt BUT I do have days that I go overboard. It happens.

jld1675 · May 2012

Obviously you've never had PMS....

monicamk1975 · May 2012

I'm always over on sugar during TOM and the scale will not budge and goes up a few pounds the days before. I can stay under calories, but I have the hardest time giving up the sugar. I figure once a month it isnt the end of the world to have a little more chocolate than normal

It happens every month and I've kept about 80lbs off (20lbs before MFP) for a good few months now, so its not the end of the world to give in a tad to those cravings.

zaithyr · May 2012

Dealing with it right now! lol! I want every piece of chocolate in sight! I usually have high fiber granola bars around that have a little bit of chocolate on them or yesterday I made a fruit and spinach smooth and mixed some chocolate in with it (if you do that it's better if you melt it first or use syrup of some kind- just a note!) but honestly I eat a little bit of chocolate every day. Usually just on a granola bar. Good for my sanity lol

mickeyluvchocolat · May 2012

absolutely!!!!

sjflowers · May 2012

Of course. I don't let it stress me out though. It's just part of it for me. I just work harder the week after and I also try not to over do it with the snacking.