Stopping Period Cravings??

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  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    Get pregnant?
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    Get pregnant?

    ^This right here. Put that period in its place!
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Snap

    I am exactly like you. And I think so many other women are in the same boat too

    I crave carbs, carbs and more carbs when I am on, comfort food, sugary cereals.....and lots of it

    All I can say is try to drink lots of water, and before it comes do a food shop, and stock up on all low cal snacks and lots of fruit!!!

    Get sweet things for the cravings but lower cal stuff so you won't feel bad after

    Good luck.....dreading my next period, I always feel huge too when I am on....not sexy!!
  • bunny1006
    bunny1006 Posts: 325 Member
    I try to have healthier options available, so if I do go a little overboard, it's not as bad as it could have been. I really enjoy chocolate-drizzled rice cakes during my TOM, lol.


    ^^^^ This! I try to substitute similar but better options.
  • Bearbrat
    Bearbrat Posts: 230
    I don't know if this will sound weird or not, but I eat avacado's...a half to one a day while I'm on my period and I haven't had any huge craving for anything else during that time.
  • ellaloveslove
    ellaloveslove Posts: 166 Member
    There is a video on YouTube with Jillian Michaels that talks about helping with cravings.

    She says when you are really crave something brush your teeth or use those Colgate Wisps. if you are on the go. If you have to eat something, they used pizza as an example, take 3 bites then walk away from it for 10 minutes. I guess you are supposed to not care about it anymore, but you at least got a taste.

    This is pretty good advice! Brushing your teeth does work, I've done that before, many years ago though.
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    I wish I could say clean eating helped me! LOL. I swear St. John's wort is helping, though. I still have an elevated appetite, but those monsterous, wanna kill someone if I don't get pizza, chocolate, etc. cravings are way better. Also, I have no problem getting boxes of the little Trader Joe's Belgian dark chocolate bars. Each is 100 calories and I don't go so crazy knowing I'm going to have chocolate every day. :bigsmile:
  • acrowder99
    acrowder99 Posts: 63 Member
    Eat what you are craving (in moderation) then go for a nice walk to burn it back off if you can't fit it in to your intake. That's what I try to do anyway.
  • Bec_88
    Bec_88 Posts: 45
    exercise and a yummy protein bar, within my calorie intake for the day... if you get the right one it gives you that 'chocolate fix'... it worked me for just yesterday :)
  • kelooki
    kelooki Posts: 22
    Depends on what you are craving.

    For me, I crave carbs. So I try to fill up on decent carbs like potatoes, rice, and maybe have a pasta of sorts.

    If you crave chocolate - maybe have a little chocolate to get rid of the craving. Or find some chocolate milk/hot drink.

    Just try to stick as close to your calories as you can.
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