Ladies: Mother Nature Demands Massive Amounts of Chocolate

llama_sammich
llama_sammich Posts: 124
in Food and Nutrition
When that lovely time rolls around each month when all you want to do is curl up in the fetal position and fill every inch of your being with chocolate, what do you do? Give in? Eat just a little? Or refuse and force everyone around you to deal with your bitterness of being a woman and suffering from hormone overload and cocoa deficiency (I swear that's a real thing)?

Me, I just enjoyed the crap out of a Mr. Big and am plotting a plate full of raw veggies for dinner tonight. However, I'm not sore about this at all. I actually LIKE a plate of raw veggies for dinner sometimes :/
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  • amandat_79
    amandat_79 Posts: 221 Member
    I had the same issue last night. I had a dark chocolate truffle and a Ferrero Rocher. I loved every tiny bite and that kept me from going nutty. It fit into the calories I had left and I don't regret it for a second!!! :)
  • iSarahMay
    iSarahMay Posts: 28
    I love dark chocolate as a treat sometimes x
  • kirstencorren
    kirstencorren Posts: 32 Member
    They say if you are craving chocolate your body wants the nutrients found in almonds. I personally grab the nutella or a can of chocolate frosting plus milk straight from the jug...NO SHAME!

    But it kind of works out because the more you move the less the cramping tends to hurt (with me at least) so staying active during that hellish week is motivation for less pain (and more chocolate)


    :)
  • ericadawn92
    ericadawn92 Posts: 346 Member
    Sometimes I cave and go crazy....

    But I usually avoid that :) Instead I just try to have something with a really small portion size and eat really small bites so it lasts...also, yes, dark chocolate is great cause you don't want as much of it :)

    And on the days that I do cave...I just work my booty off in the gym ;)
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I always eat chocolate - as much as I can fit in my calorie goal.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    When that lovely time rolls around each month when all you want to do is curl up in the fetal position and fill every inch of your being with chocolate, what do you do? Give in? Eat just a little? Or refuse and force everyone around you to deal with your bitterness of being a woman and suffering from hormone overload and cocoa deficiency (I swear that's a real thing)?

    Me, I just enjoyed the crap out of a Mr. Big and am plotting a plate full of raw veggies for dinner tonight. However, I'm not sore about this at all. I actually LIKE a plate of raw veggies for dinner sometimes :/

    Eat low sugar dark chocolate - won't mess too much with your blood glucose and mood, packed with minerals. Most commercial chocolate is way more sugar than cocoa, akin to self medicating with 'legal highs'.

    And take a tough look at your diet all month round, are you getting enough/ a balance of all the minerals, plenty of fibre, essential fatty acids especially long chain omega-3s? There really is plenty that can be done for hormonal fluctuations and PMS with consistently good nutrition.
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    I always eat chocolate - as much as I can fit in my calorie goal.

    ^^^ or more! haha

    Oh and I'm BIG on Dark chocolate... not so much milk :) Eating chocolate after weights helps reduce the soreness of the muscles ;)
  • jamielise2
    jamielise2 Posts: 432 Member
    For me, one small piece of really excellent chocolate will fill the void, while tons of cheap chocolate will not. So I have that one piece. I have personally found that if I ignore a craving it only gets worse, then I end up bingeing on the food.
  • darkheart
    darkheart Posts: 104 Member
    I eat a piece of dark chocolate here and there and try not to go overboard! My new favorite thing to do for chocolate cravings is slice up a banana, put a teeny bit of natural PB (a tablespoon should be more than enough for the whole banana) on each banana slice and then top the slices off with a thumbnail sized piece of dark chocolate (or chocolate chips!). It's delicious and healthy!

    486335_192854400855107_369496315_n.jpg

    Edit: Included a photo so everyone gets the idea (that's not my photo... I use less pb than that)!
  • beautifulbrat
    beautifulbrat Posts: 171
    last time i had a visit from aunt flo i had an ounce of chocolate covered pretzels and that did the trick
  • crabbyab90
    crabbyab90 Posts: 111 Member
    I just got some of the Hershey's Simple Pleasures and 2 pieces has 60 calories and it just the right amount to make the world a brighter place!
  • kathyhull
    kathyhull Posts: 327 Member
    I keep Hershey's dark chocolate kisses in the cabinet - try to stick to no more than 5 per day, sometimes easier said than done though.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    I typically go with Skinny Cow. Most of their chocolate is really good and really low calorie! Sometimes I also drink dark chocolate almond milk and that does the trick.
  • Maidofmer
    Maidofmer Posts: 908 Member
    I keep some bakers dark chocolate around just in case
  • crjohnston12
    crjohnston12 Posts: 76 Member
    They say if you are craving chocolate your body wants the nutrients found in almonds.
    :)

    This is VERY interesting to me. Can you elaborate on this a little further? How often are cravings related to a lack of nutrients?

    Thanks!

    P.S. it's everything in me right now not to go get a snicker bar from the vending machine...biting my nails is just not doing the trick, LOL.
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
    Chocolate, ice cream or whatever I crave. It doesn't have to be that TOM either.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    I ate almost an entire box of swiss cake rolls during my period this last time. Boyfriend only got one after I made him go buy them for me. That being said, I made them fit into my day. And luckily I only get this way once every 3 months.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I always eat chocolate - as much as I can fit in my calorie goal.

    ^^^ or more! haha

    Oh and I'm BIG on Dark chocolate... not so much milk :) Eating chocolate after weights helps reduce the soreness of the muscles ;)

    And it also contains anti-oxidants and magnesium and increases serotonin. :bigsmile:
  • lyrical_melody
    lyrical_melody Posts: 242 Member
    I cave and eat my comfort food...one time wont hurt
  • JESSJESJ
    JESSJESJ Posts: 121 Member
    eat the chocolate - I've been going with cups of hot chocolate when I want that sugar / chocolate craving - doesn't always work but I generally feel like I'm eating a lot of chocolate and it cures my craving.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    last time i had a visit from aunt flo i had an ounce of chocolate covered pretzels and that did the trick

    Yum!
  • Amatambi
    Amatambi Posts: 72
    I don't actually crave a lot of anything when that time rolls around. I'm in a lot of pain but I try to keep my mind off of it and keep myself busy. I keep my tylenol and advil with me and play through the pain. I try to drink a lot of water around that time, more than usual and that seems to help move things along. I have noticed that when I tend to be sedentary more than active, my cramps are a lot worse.
  • IrishHarpy1
    IrishHarpy1 Posts: 399 Member
    Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Caramel Truffles... satisfies just about every sweet/salty/creamy craving all at once. All it takes is one and I'm good!
  • Akumu
    Akumu Posts: 120 Member
    I eat a piece of dark chocolate here and there and try not to go overboard! My new favorite thing to do for chocolate cravings is slice up a banana, put a teeny bit of natural PB (a tablespoon should be more than enough for the whole banana) on each banana slice and then top the slices off with a thumbnail sized piece of dark chocolate (or chocolate chips!). It's delicious and healthy!

    486335_192854400855107_369496315_n.jpg

    Edit: Included a photo so everyone gets the idea (that's not my photo... I use less pb than that)!

    This looks good :)
  • peckish_pomegranate
    peckish_pomegranate Posts: 242 Member
    I have some chocolate pudding- 80 calories per little cup, not so bad.
  • DorkothyParker
    DorkothyParker Posts: 618 Member
    I'm not huge on chocolate. But when I want it, I go to the local chocolatier and get a piece of quality chocolate in whatever I am craving (dark? milk? ginger? chilli?)

    But I haven't had a legit period in like 8 years (IUD, pregnancy, breastfeeding, IUD).
  • tragedytotriumph
    tragedytotriumph Posts: 3 Member
    This happened to me the other day and I caved and had a big bar of chocolate... and it felt so good!!! When it's that time of the month (or just before in my case) I have to give in to the craving or I will go crazy. Any other time and I can eat something healthy instead and feel satisfied. Also, it has to be chocolate nothing else will do! So glad others go through the same thing. As long as it fits into your calorie goal I'm sure it's fine.. I don't really deny myself anything unless I can't afford the calories.
  • tisha_rae
    tisha_rae Posts: 216 Member
    I usually do very well with the 2 bite rule – if I want something I have two bites

    Or I’ve found alternate snacks ,dark chocolate and strawberries with fat free whip cream….mmmmmm

    BUT last night I had the combo of major stress at job, birthday cake at work, and TOM – so I caved, and I went nuts, and I ate a lot of crap and I felt bad about it – which stressed me out more, so I ate more….


    BUT today is a new day – and I’ve done better.
    And that’s what matters.

    Try to do better – but if you slip up, it’s not the end of the world.
  • kirstencorren
    kirstencorren Posts: 32 Member
    They say if you are craving chocolate your body wants the nutrients found in almonds.
    :)

    This is VERY interesting to me. Can you elaborate on this a little further? How often are cravings related to a lack of nutrients?

    Thanks!

    P.S. it's everything in me right now not to go get a snicker bar from the vending machine...biting my nails is just not doing the trick, LOL.



    here is a quick link with just some basics

    http://www.dailytransformations.com/2011/05/05/food-cravings-here-is-what-your-body-really-wants/
  • babymaddux
    babymaddux Posts: 209 Member
    chocolate as dark as i can find it. 72% or higher. it hits the spot and i really can't manage more than a couple squares. then if my sweet tooth rears its head, i find a red sweet pepper

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