Support for 'that' time of the month

I personally struggle with sweets, so the best option for me; is jelly beans. I'll eat 6 at a time, 4 times a day; it's only 96 Calories total daily.

I find I usually lose more weight that week because I will have a piece of candy or two a day, and I work them into my calories. chocolate; high in calories, low in weight.

I'm with you. Until my third day, then I don't want to eat anything until it's over. The week before is a constant fight not to overeat. A lady at work breezes through hers as if it's not even there.

If I didn't know what date my periods will arrive I always know by the way I crave hot chips and chicken schnitzels - so so bad

Oh yes. I feel like I need carbs and fat and salt and sometimes chocolate when it's that time. Cravings are usually only bad for a day or 2, but if I have a migraine, salt and fat oddly help with the migraine hangover. I swear 90% of the fries I eat happen after a pms migraine. I have stage IV endo so I'm usually limited in exercise for the days leading up to it and the 1st days of my period due to pain. This month I'm trying to just have smaller portions of the bad stuff I crave while logging it so I can't deny to myself that yes, I did eat badly that day.

I do different exercises during my period. Usually, just slow walks. I find I can get really backed up too...so I've just started eating less or juicing more a few days before and the first few days of and I find that helps me. I also really try to tune into the types of comfort that I need. I used to just eat for comfort. Now I actually listen more and if I'm tired I nap, cold I either walk or take a bath.

Best to you!

~M.C. Turtle

Hi. Try adding a daily iron supplement, I found it can help with the overall tiredness. I only crave salt during , but if I eat it my feet swell and I bloat, instead I try for little nonfood comfort treats like a scratch ticket instead of a candy bar, a pedicure instead of salty fries, or a new lipstick. a friend reminding me how great I feel after a workout, then a rewarding soak in the hot tub. We all need to remember to be kind and forgiving to ourselves, especially during that time of the month.
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lauriepatey wrote: »

Hi. Try adding a daily iron supplement, I found it can help with the overall tiredness. I only crave salt during , but if I eat it my feet swell and I bloat, instead I try for little nonfood comfort treats like a scratch ticket instead of a candy bar, a pedicure instead of salty fries, or a new lipstick. a friend reminding me how great I feel after a workout, then a rewarding soak in the hot tub. We all need to remember to be kind and forgiving to ourselves, especially during that time of the month.
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Best advice!

I don't really get affected by it and I certainly don't stop exercising. I get a little more hungry just before, but not for sweet stuff, just hungrier in general, then the first couple of days of it I lose my appetite a bit. I've not noticed feeling more tired either, but then with 3 young kids I'm tired all the time anyway so I probably wouldn't notice lol.
I exercised all through my third pregnancy, even the first trimester when I was exhausted and feeling nauseous, so a period isn't going to make a difference to me.

I do okay with food cravings (mine are usually hot wings) during TOM, but I'm always more sluggish. The first few days I'm usually in a lot of pain so I just try to do relaxing exercises like yoga, walking, biking or even just stretching and a few dumbbell exercises at home.

I think the hardest part is staying motivated and like bloating. I feel like a cow on my period, the last thing I care about is losing weight, my motivation plummets. I am very lucky though because I don't crave ANYTHINg, I literally want nothing to do with food, but I still weigh myself and because you add all the water weight, I see gain, and it burns me.

I swear the body must NEED extra calories before the period starts, because I no fail get cravings every time and almost every time I over-eat (according to tracking) by about 1000 calories either the day before or 2 days before and I never gain any weight from it... Drinking water helps alot as-well.