Ladies--PMS ever sabotaged your diet?

ChasingSweatandTears

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

You have a penis. You are not allowed to post in this thread. Your opinion is completely and totally irrelevant.

I'd agree except for the cissexism. Some women have a penis, and if they have the same PMS-y hormones, can experience the same cravings.

Are you talking about transgendered folks on estrogen therapy? If so, okay. A little deeper analysis than necessary of my playfully sarcastic comment, but yes I suppose they can as well. Wow that is the first time I have ever been accused of any form of "ism"

Umeboshi

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

You have a penis. You are not allowed to post in this thread. Your opinion is completely and totally irrelevant.

I'd agree except for the cissexism. Some women have a penis, and if they have the same PMS-y hormones, can experience the same cravings.

Are you talking about transgendered folks on estrogen therapy? If so, okay. A little deeper analysis than necessary of my playfully sarcastic comment, but yes I suppose they can as well. Wow that is the first time I have ever been accused of any form of "ism"

Yup, I am. My trans* gf experiences cravings. ^_^
And don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not accusing YOU of being a cissexist person. Just pointing out cissexist wording and stuff.

lizzynewm

more like my diet sabotaged my PMS! after changing my diet and exercise dramatically, things have erratically not gone according to schedule as of late

armadillolabrat

Glad to realize it is not just me. For past few years or so have had same symptoms leading to my cycle.

ChasingSweatandTears

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

You have a penis. You are not allowed to post in this thread. Your opinion is completely and totally irrelevant.

I'd agree except for the cissexism. Some women have a penis, and if they have the same PMS-y hormones, can experience the same cravings.

Are you talking about transgendered folks on estrogen therapy? If so, okay. A little deeper analysis than necessary of my playfully sarcastic comment, but yes I suppose they can as well. Wow that is the first time I have ever been accused of any form of "ism"

Yup, I am. My trans* gf experiences cravings. ^_^
And don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not accusing YOU of being a cissexist person. Just pointing out cissexist wording and stuff.

Okay :flowerforyou:

little_irma

When mother nature visits me, I find that keeping extra fruit around the house helps. Instead of eating candy and sweets, fruit is my sugar. Things like banana's have a lot of sugar in them. I also try to keep strawberries, grapes, peaches.. things that don't take time to peel (oranges.) These are good for grab-and-go cravings. Also, if you freeze the grapes they are more like a desert.. just don't put the sugar on them before you stick them in the freezer! My other option, if fruit isn't cutting it, is to buy all natural fruit popsicles.. for example Edy's. They have 45 calories so if you eat a box you don't feel as bad. haha..

GrnEydGrl86

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

LOL! I wish that were true!

angrydolly

Well, I already have horrid female issues.

I pms most of the month, it goes through stages depending on the week. But in all honesty, if I crave something and it doesn't go away, I eat it. I never really seem to go over my calories even if it's something unhealthy, because it might be the only time i am hungry all day (during pms) and i will end up binging on everything else all day long until I eat what my pms driven body decided it wants.

For years now, even on a diet, I HAVE to have a once a month bacon cheese burger. I won't want one again for another month, and it's not going to set me back. Sometimes I absolutely *need* a garbage plate, it will last me 3 days but if I don't eat it, the repercussions are worse. Granted, I don't need ice cream, candy (although I will eat a couple squares of dark chocolate around that time and save the rest of the bar for next month in the freezer) pastries etc, which would be my downfall I'm certain. But if one burger, or one anything is going to make my uterus happy, she gets it. period.

reyopo

More so than my diet (but certainly not completely!) it sabotages my workouts. Not so much PMS, but rather my period itself does. I inevitably lose sleep, and have terrible cramps. On these mornings I blow off my exercise. I use the few hours between taking my kid to school and going to work to come straight back home and lay on the couch with a heating pad drinking tea instead of going to the gym...of course I want to eat too, but that seems to be easier to overcome...period = motivation 0, I hate it!

AFluffyNyamma

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

I know some men like you. Not everything psychological (brought on by chemical changes) is preventable by sheer willpower.

OP- yes many times in the past. The way I work it out is increase how many times I eat and make myself full with lots of fruits and fibers and protein bars. Exercising while having moodswings sucks

EmpoweredMimi

This is definitely me right now!

I am not eating enough calories during these days BUT I do crave carbs and sweets heavily. It's driving me mad.


OH and for those who seem to have smartass comments on this post... cut it out. This place is supposed to make people feel good or just get constructive criticism NOT have sarcasm seeping out of every line posted.

HeyGoRun

You dont wanna know me from the 10-20 of the month! Lol
if im hungry ill eat, i make sure i dont have crappy food around those days, i keep with my workouts because studys show a week before period woman tone up better.

0somuchbetter0

No, but fighting with my husband does. *sigh*.

1PearlyMargaret

I have a problem with chocolate and bread around that time. Bread and butter are such a treat. I ONLY eat bread once a month and enjoy every single warm and buttery bite around this time.. AND I limit the portion size.. That way I don't feel bad. And I load up on healthy carbs (fruits and veggies) the whole day before I eat the piece of bread or chocolate so that the fiber does it's job days ensuing. (Sorry about being too graphic. Not sure how else to explain it better). Give in a little. Just make sure to do it in portions and with lots of fruits and veggies. Your body will thank you!

pinkpol

Reading this made me feel much better! I tend to binge watch a lot of tv/movies when I PMS, and along with that.. binge on snacks too my meals are pretty much the same, and I do less intensive workouts.

MKEgal

Every. Single. Bleeping. Month. :grumble:

The guy I grandpa-sit for likes cookies. I think he'd have nothing but cookies if we'd let him. So the gal who's there M-H during the day, who generally goes grocery shopping, buys him cookies.

Most of the time I can ignore them, but for one week I will stand there every evening furtively cramming them into my mouth until I've had like 6 or 8, plus a glass of milk (and she never buys skim), all the while thinking "what am I doing?!" and adding up the time I'll have to spend on the elliptical to work it off. :sad: :mad: :sick:

NaomiJFoster

Sabatoge? No.

Send me a bit off course for a day or two? Sure.

love8383

um yes every single month..but a couple of days isn't a sabotage

bluuu123

okay so I didn't go through the 50 replies lol so pardon if its a repeat



when you feel your period starting (light abdominal pain or whatever your symptoms are) - take advil (not tylenol, precisely advil cuz it has muscle specific pain removers unlike tylenol) - yes take the advil BEFORE your period actually starts because thats when the body changes START so you need to control them as of then

the day your period starts, dont kill yourself through the cramps - take advils that day too - usually refrain from pain killers after these 2 days of advils


eat a banana for breakfast or when your cramps wake up - bananas are high in potassium and are proven (personally tested too!) to help relieve cramps

i personally dont have cravings (yay?) but if you do, snack on HEALTHY stuff - yes you can eat more often (like every hour if u so wish) but make it veggies, fruits - baby carrots, apples

good luck

MKEgal

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

You have a penis. You are not allowed to post in this thread. Your opinion is completely and totally irrelevant.

Absolutely!

freaking out and slapping the guy who thinks he has a right to say anything about a life experance he will never go thru is just a perk

:laugh:
I wonder that any male doctors or nurses survive their clinical rotation in OB/maternity, for exactly that reason.

Not everything psychological (brought on by chemical changes) is preventable by sheer willpower.

I'd venture to say that very few biological chemical problems (such as brain diseases & diabetes) are controllable by willpower. That's why there's such a stigma against mental illness; people mistakenly think it's just a bad attitude.

next time, if I'm on my period and I want a cookie, I will eat the damn cookie

LOL!!! I love this.

Some women have a penis

Are you talking about transgendered folks on estrogen therapy?

Yup, I am. My trans* gf experiences cravings

Um, then he's a man taking women's hormones, not a woman with a penis. Still an XY.

MKEgal

I went & looked at Pub Med for studies looking at PMS & carbohydrates.
Yes, there is a link between PMS and carb cravings.
It's not an excuse, it's biological.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8697046
Brain serotonin, carbohydrate-craving, obesity and depression
Serotonin-releasing brain neurons are unique in that the amount of neurotransmitter they release is normally controlled by food intake:
Carbohydrate consumption ... increases serotonin release ...
Hence many patients learn to overeat carbohydrates (particularly snack foods, like potato chips or pastries, which are rich in carbohydrates and fats) to make themselves feel better. This tendency to use certain foods as though they were drugs is a frequent cause of weight gain, and can also be seen in patients who become fat when exposed to stress, or in women with premenstrual syndrome, or in patients with "winter depression," or in people who are attempting to give up smoking.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7675373
The effect of a carbohydrate-rich beverage on mood, appetite, and cognitive function in women with premenstrual syndrome
results suggest that the psychological and appetitive symptoms of PMS can be relieved after consuming a specially-formulated, carbohydrate-rich beverage known to increase serum tryptophan levels

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9263230
The effect of carbohydrates on affect
This report reviews studies addressing the issue of the effect that carbohydrates have on affective behavior ... Attention is then devoted to studies that have investigated the mood-altering effect of carbohydrates on normal individuals, depressed individuals, obese individuals, and individuals with seasonal affective disorder and premenstrual syndrome.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12065140
Treatment of premenstrual syndrome with a carbohydrate-rich beverage

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12489244
Premenstrual syndrome. Evidence-based treatment in family practice
Good scientific evidence shows that calcium carbonate (1200 mg/d) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective treatments for PMS.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20223600
The high-sweet-fat food craving among women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder: emotional response, implicit attitude and rewards sensitivity
PMDD women had higher reward sensitivity, emotional response, positive implicit attitude, and craving response to high-sweet-fat foods

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25020055
Premenstrual syndrome and beyond: lifestyle, nutrition, and personal facts
(Seems that calcium, magnesium, and B6 decrease PMS symptoms in some women. Worth a try!)
PMD was diagnosed in 14% [of subjects], and related to symptoms of moderate intensity, to late menarche, irregular, long cycles, dysmenorrhoea, and to lower intake of complex carbohydrates, fibers, calcium...