how to satisfy the period "tapeworm"

bodyrocks365

During that ravenous time it's a little comforting to know that I lose hunger a few days before my period ends. Honestly, don't beat yourself up about it. Recognize that it is hormonal/biological and that things will even out in the end. If you feel motivated by the "massive weight gain" that occurs before your period, working out more can help.

NannersBalletLegs

LOL @ tapeworm. Clever.

When I'm on my shark week, I still have the yummies, just in moderation, compared to before when I didn't give a f. Since I started hiking up my workouts more though, I'm finding my sweet cravings to be less intense than before. :]

^^^ "shark week" That is the best term I have ever heard for that time of the month. Stealing!

I find that exercise helps me with cramps, so I just exercise, eat what I need to eat, and hope for the best. I usually block off about 4 days where I don't weigh or measure during that time. I still log, because I find it useful to see what I'm craving. Maybe it can help me recognize an area where my nutrition is deficient, ya know?

I agree with many of the previous responses, though. Just eat maintenance calories for those days. If you're not sure what those are, find a good online BMR calculator and find out what you would need to eat to stay at the same weight.

Best of luck!

LPCoder

I found a great product to much on when I get cravings... Microwave pork rinds. Because they are microwaved, they are low in fat and high in protein. Here are the deets:

J&J Microwave Pork Rinds
1 oz. serving
4g Total Fat
1.5g Saturated fat
>1g carbohydrate
0 sugar
23g Protein