Question for the women

ekbwk
ekbwk Posts: 13
edited September 25 in Health and Weight Loss
So this week Aunt Flo has come for a visit.
And I CANNOT stop eating! I never feel full! My dinner was salad.. and it was 500 calories and I'm still hungry!
I havent worked out yet today, cause I'm still at work.
So question is... do I eat? And if I do, what should I eat? Or do I just tough it out?

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  • VialOfDreams
    VialOfDreams Posts: 217
    Have you had any fiber? What about healthy fats (like avocado and nuts)? These will make you feel satiated. If you're hungry, grab a light snack with fruit and a source of protein like non-fat Greek yogurt or cottage cheese. If you do plan to work out, you should definitely eat so you have fuel.
  • beatlemom
    beatlemom Posts: 250 Member
    Just went through that last week. I walked when I wanted to eat, plus I gave into my cravings for salty/sweet stuff by substituting lower calorie versions of what I wanted...popcorn, sugar free fudgesicles, and i drank more water than normal. I lost a pound.
  • ezreka
    ezreka Posts: 53 Member
    I had the same problem and I did eat, but I ate low calorie foods....fruits and vegetables, greek yogurt, granola bars. Good Luck!
  • chnkydnknmomma
    chnkydnknmomma Posts: 258
    I say eat...something good like yogurt and/or fruit...If you are hungry, not only will you be distracted, but you will be tempted to eat the bad stuff.
  • yenohamk
    yenohamk Posts: 117
    Eat. All bets are off when that time comes around. Your body will regulate itself after your period, just like it does day to day when some days you feel really hungry, and some you just can't find the desire to eat all of your allotted calories. In the meantime, eat vegetables (carrots, broccoli, lettuce, etc) and drink lots of water to see if that helps.
  • HoopFire5602
    HoopFire5602 Posts: 423 Member
    Just went through that last week. I walked when I wanted to eat, plus I gave into my cravings for salty/sweet stuff by substituting lower calorie versions of what I wanted...popcorn, sugar free fudgesicles, and i drank more water than normal. I lost a pound.

    Totally doing this next week when mine visits. Great advice! :)
  • audjrey
    audjrey Posts: 360 Member
    On average try to drink lots of water, get more fiber and if necessary, increase your 'good' fats (ie: raw nuts & seeds, peanut butter, raw coconut milk, avocado, hemp hearts, ground flax seeds, chia seeds).

    Because you're at work you probably don't have access to hot air popped popcorn without all the dressings, so I would opt for a small handful of nuts and seeds (8-20) and drink lots of water.
  • ekbwk
    ekbwk Posts: 13
    I've drank 9 glasses of water. And have eaten well today. I even ate air popped popcorn! Unfortunately, I'm craving sweets. However I might be able to curb it with peanut butter and jelly. Or no calorie flavored water. I don't get off until 11, so itll be a late workout tonight.
  • pinkgigi
    pinkgigi Posts: 693 Member
    I felt like climbing the walls last week because of that reason, but because I am really focussed on winning the challenge at the gym (only 1 more week), I just sucked it up and drank lots and lots of water and worked out whether I wanted to or not (and used some distraction techniques), I lost 1.6 kgs (3.5 pds) in the week.

    GG
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    I feel your pain! I did a brisk walk to "earn" extra, might have to do another one before bed...
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