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Starving ...thanks TOM!

parrotlover
parrotlover Posts: 143 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Anyone else feel like they are starving during Tom ?? Anyone have any tricks or help ideas!!!! Yesterday, I decided to have some Doritos at lunch and I devoured them and then got TOM and was thinking DUH that is why! lol

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  • trudance45
    trudance45 Posts: 45 Member
    yea im always like that, mine is coming soon now and all weekend i just ate rubbish, i felt bloated and horrible yesterday and thats why im being good today feel better for it but im still craving junk food, but i dont have any advice to stop these cravings.
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Just another perk of being a woman. If it makes you feel any better, you are DEF not alone! :grumble:
  • bettersusan
    bettersusan Posts: 240 Member
    Oh yes! I ate 200 calories over yesterday, and was CRAVING a Reeses Cup. This morning...Hello!! :ohwell:
    That's okay. Today...back to work!!

    Hang in there!

    Susan

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  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
    Every month!! I'm always starving and wanting lots of pizza. I used to crave salsa. I miss those days.
  • parrotlover
    parrotlover Posts: 143 Member
    lol I know yesterday at 9am I was craving doritios...it doesn't help the lady i sit by at work literally eats chips all day....different kinds throughout the day...so by the time lunch rolled around I said I am having some! lol This morning I want them again! sad sad sad...lol
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    I think I've read somewhere (maybe 'googled' weight gain and TOM) that your body raises your BMR during TOM to help with the extra food we're shoveling in. :laugh:
  • Wecandothis
    Wecandothis Posts: 1,083 Member
    I'll be 50 on my next birthday and you'd think I'd be over this crap by now... but no. I have given up white flour and potatoes but it never fails - before my TOM I get nearly CRAZY craving carbs, specifically white flour stuff and potato chips. I hate it.

    I try to eat fruit, etc, but I admit that I usually cave in and go and get a bag of chips or something. If you can get one of those half size bags it's better - because I don't know about you, but if I have big bag I would eat it all. The cravings are so strong, and I am literally much more hungry. Blah.

    I just try to acknowledge what it is: TOM. Sometimes that helps, sometimes not.
  • mrd232
    mrd232 Posts: 331
    I think I've read somewhere (maybe 'googled' weight gain and TOM) that your body raises your BMR during TOM to help with the extra food we're shoveling in. :laugh:

    I'd believe it because I can eat a significant amount of chocolate with no remorse nor weight gain.
  • parrotlover
    parrotlover Posts: 143 Member
    you girls are cracking me up and I feel much better! :)
  • Ella09
    Ella09 Posts: 9
    The worst part is that during TOM, I have no desire to excercise!!!
  • abatres7
    abatres7 Posts: 146
    well luckily for us all the body can handle extra calories during our TOM. The body requires it for the process. Don't go over board either...
  • Wecandothis
    Wecandothis Posts: 1,083 Member
    The worst part is that during TOM, I have no desire to excercise!!!

    Ya, me too! I just want to lay around like Jabba the Hutt and eat. :)
  • parrotlover
    parrotlover Posts: 143 Member
    I just feel like crap so i have a real hard time motivating myself to go exercise because I know that will make the pain WORSE! :)
  • mrd232
    mrd232 Posts: 331
    I just ate an Almond Joy because I'm in this boat currently.

    It tasted waxy and funky :( Peter Paul has apparently reduced the awesome-ness of his candy bars.
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