excersizing while on your period!

prettyblack69

are any of u other ladies having a hard time with exercise while on your period. im on day 2 of cycle and when i tell u my stomach is killing me and i feel so tired and drained, its an under statement!!!! iv been doing so great this last week 1/2 and been working out everyday, but yesturday on day one of period i felt super misrable and just couldnt go anymore! on top of that seems like i got hungry as hell lol! any other ladies struggle during that time?

tryinghard71

I have the same problem. Just do what you can. Working out for me sometimes helps the cramps as well. I feel like when I have my "visitor" that I can't push myself as hard. Low energy.

Airbear3

i feel like i used to.....i pushed through and now i feel like i have my best workouts during TOM! took sometime but i don't even get the pains i used to. push through!

aeroback

I feel ya! Mine's starting today/tomorrow and it sucks! And the scale is NOT your friend during this time either!

iiiEllie

Hahaha the scale is evil during TOM. I honestly skip my workouts and just do a walk everyday during mine.

CherokeeBabe

I tend to go easy for about two days out of every TOM week, I cramp badly and feel sooo weak and tired, I earn those rest days, lol.

Darlingir

under success stories? ...lol

wantstolooseweight

You feel rubbish and like your moving through treacle? Stick with it and go gently doing what you can... I actually find it helps with pain

FitBunnyEm

i workout through mine, however much the pain, aint gunna stop me, dam inconvienience lol

mogletdeluxe

Horrible though it can sometimes be (before I was on the Pill, it'd be a regular occurence for me to nearly be vomming over my kettlebell), I find exercise helps with all the associated period delights - those endorphins are little wonderdrugs.

sabrinalg

I'm with you on this one. Mines will start today/tomorrow and all I want to do is eat and sleep, eat and sleep. It's as though no matter how much you eat you still feel hungry!

I've decided that no matter what I'm staying on track and I'm going to PUSH through my workouts.

Also, the scale is NOT our friend during this time so I just may be avoiding it this week.

healthyamberB

I cramp really bad during TOM so whenever i feel myself starting to cramp i RUN. If i stop, I cramp even more worse so I don't stop till the cramps do. The cramps actually help me though, I never run that much without them

KeepGoingRhonda

I find exercising while having my period relieves the bloating and cramping, I usually feel so much better after.

caraiselite

i have birth control that eliminates my periods. it is wonderful.
no babies, no bleeding, no pms! i'm happy.

i was a horribly moody wench before it though. i didn't even want to get out of bed.

sarahrbraun

I suck it up and keep going! I might go a little lower intensity if i feel like my pelvis is going to fall out, but I haul my booty in there and DO it.

Honestly, my cramps have gotten a lot milder since I have been working out....and don't hate, but last month I actually LOST weight the few days before aunt flo showed up!! I think it was only a few ounces, but I never gained it back...

Miss_E_

I use to skip exercising whilst on my period, but in the end i got fed up of it ruling my life every month and disrupting my exercise routine, now i just push through it and it helps ease the cramps and i feel so much better for it x

Smile5210

Make sure to keep your iron up!! Your period can make you anemic which can make you weak and tired!! I can't get enough steak when I have mine, but there are a ton of healthy food options with iron!
http://www.livestrong.com/article/543750-what-food-has-more-iron-than-steak/

Nikocan

I know its hard..i am on TOM an yesterday I was so lethargic, its not even funny! But today I felt so much better..No cramps..no pain..just a lot of energy...As hard as it is, its awesome if you push through and get even a little bit of workout cause it helps..It really does.

senyosmom

I get the depo shot for birth control so I dont get a period at all.... But, several friends of mine say if you can get yourself up and exercising it actually helps with cramps.....

Good luck and I hope you fell better!

airbent

I know, right? I always feel so tired and bloaty and don't feel like doing anything. I haven't been doing this long, but when my TOM came around this month, I just went for a walk those days rather than doing anything intense. Better than nothing, I figure! As long as I do some kind of movement as many days of the week as I can I think I'll be fine.

prettyblack69

lol u ladies r hillarious!!! thanx for all the responses im going to go ahead and put on my shoes and do the damn thing, even if im throwing up afterwards! its gunna b difficult, im currently on day 4 of the 30 day shred and that workout is very intense for me! wish me luck