TOM Cravings?!?!?!

My TOM atm, it's the only time I really ever want chocolate - I can't ignore it so I'm eating low-fat chocolate mousse. I know they're probably still terrible for you but it satisfies my cravings and I don't feel too guilty!!

I have questions...

I didn't know I was pre-TOM when I ate 6 donuts and a dozen cookies over the weekend, but today.. what a surprise I got at work! I am not hungry at all today.. But I've lost weight since the weekend.

If it wasn't TOM would I have lost more weight? Could TOM be the reason for my lack of hunger today?

I am still exercising, TOM never interferes with that. I don't get it very often, so I really have no idea how it affects me. Sunday I literally slept all day and didn't' work out. I couldn't figure out why I was so tired, but I guess I know now.. But I did exercise every other day before and after Sunday.

Surprisingly, since eating the donuts and the cookies (and suffering the headache from eating them *sigh*) I weigh less today then I did last week.

Weight loss is so weird.. I don't get what happened?

Or could the rest day have more to do with it?? I don't take too many rest days. I wait until my body just says enough already! :smokin: :smokin:

for one: its normal to think you want something or crave something at this pms time. I get cramps, bloat, have headaches too. Now for two: its a matter of choice what you put in your mouth. If you know you get a sweet tooth then have fruit on hand or a fruity yogurt or hot cocoa.. These are just examples but you get the point. I think women use this time of month as an excuse to pig out. YOu can still have yummy things that are lower in calories and even can be good for you too. Did you know that eating a baked potatoe in pms time can help you with carb cravings? I think it helps to be aware of your body's cycle and the days and times of your cycle that way you can plan on what days will be your "challenge days" as I like to call them. Remember nothing tastes as good as being in control feels. IF you want to know other foods that are good during pms, I suggest you look it up on google search. I did and got some great ideas.

I double down on iron supplements. 20g a day.

I give myself an extra 500 calories on the first day as a sacrificial offering to the period gods (usually in the form of white wine).

Other than that, just willpower.

There are a thousand low calorie sweets to curb your chocolate/sugar cravings. Look on Pinterest. They have some great ones.

Two I use are:

Frozen Yogurt Drops
- fill a piping bag or Ziploc bag with yogurt ( non fat) and pipe drops of yogurt onto a cookie sheet. Freeze and scrape off with a spatula. I fill a bowl of them once a week and eat them when I get munchy.

Cinnamon Honey Banana Slices
- slice a banana and drizzle with honey, sprinkle with cinnamon. You can even fry the banana slices in a pan first.

Thanks for the yogurt drops idea. I will definitely be trying these

I like the youghurt drops idea TA

Dark chocolate!