TOM- always hungry. why?

You aren't the only one. Lots of women have that issue. Carbs and candy seem to be the most craved for me. A few days into it or just after it ends, I start craving meat.

So I eat more carbs before and more meat after. Happens almost ever period, in varying intensity.

I don't eat the candy.

Sure. And you know what? I just go with it. Obviously I don't get totally ridiculous, but I do just eat when my body craves. It doesn't set back my journey too much.

Just up your protein to half your body weight in grams and make sure you drink half your body weight in oz for water.

This is so wrong. Except for the water, drink enough water
You need to eat enough fruit and veg for several reasons.
- your body is telling you it needs extra vitamins and minerals and possibly calories. Just eat more vitamin/mineral rich foods.
- the fiber in fruit and veg will help flush out water weight and other junk out of your system.
- cut out dairy, chances are you may be lactose intolerant and it can make bloating worse.
- go low on the sodium, this should be pretty obvious.

P.S. I just got my period yesterday and I'm not bloated, pretty flat as an ironing board

I totally get this. I just want to consume my bodyweight (plus my cat's bodyweight) in chocolate for about 5 days every month. I don't think its ACTUAL hunger as I will turn down healthier choices. (I think I remember someone saying that if you turn down healthier choices its not real hunger).

Mistraal1981 wrote: »

I totally get this. I just want to consume my bodyweight (plus my cat's bodyweight) in chocolate for about 5 days every month. I don't think its ACTUAL hunger as I will turn down healthier choices. (I think I remember someone saying that if you turn down healthier choices its not real hunger).

My inner dialogue last Friday:

Upon leaving the house: Grab that apple and some nuts in case you get hungry.
Two hours later:
I wonder if I have any chocolate in my bag?
You have fruit and nuts!
That isn't chocolate.

I just would not eat the apple. I was willing to go hungry rather than eat an apple and some nuts. It was past dinner time by the time I got home, but I still hadn't eaten my healthy snack!

Oh man, I listen to my body and I eat. I measure everything out, log it, and eat. Last week, I was starving like nothing would satisfy me. I went over my calories with no exercise, ugh... oh well, log it and I move on. Yesterday I started my period... good thing the whole day was a busy day for me, so I was walking everywhere, and just ate fast food. At the end of the day I logged my food and my walking (cuz it's out of my norm). I've come to realize that if I don't listen to my body and eat whatever I want without caring about calories that one day, then that craving lasts more than just the one day. I rather screw up one or two days, than several days during a week. It what works for me.


















Now I will go bake a lemon pound cake. And enjoy it slowly during several days.

I must be the opposite of everyone else. I have a sweet tooth the rest of the months. But 3-4 days before TOM I start craving salty foods. And then when it actually starts, I lose my appetite for the first couple of days and want to eat less and just exercise. Weird, I know. But I get bad cramps the first day or so, and exercise helps them, while eating/digesting meals makes them worse. So that's probably why.

It's the most motivated I ever am to work out, so hey, not complaining.

I just want to eat all the salt. I crave sodium so much.