PMS hunger is getting worse and worse

I used to be able to, but it's gotten worse and worse. It's seriously awful. I mean, I know some of it is my fault for making some bad choices this afternoon, but still... I had eaten 1300 calories by 11am and apart from 400 calories, it was 'healthy' stuff (eggs, two 90 calorie tortillas, salmon, veggies, an apple and some cheese). And I was still hungry. So I had some mac and cheese (probably less calories than what I entered, it's a weird entry, but who knows) and some spaghetti squash with some veggie/lean meat sauce... and I was hungry again two hours later and really craving carbs. That's where I just gave up.

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Since you were craving carbs, maybe you should have eaten that, instead of all this low or no carb food?

In any case, I do recommend that you see a doctor. See if there is something to be done about that. The problem is not the 4000 calories, really, but the fact that it seems to cause you some distress.

Take care.

Completely giving in to your craving for high-carb foods, particularly processed high-carb foods, sets you up for hunger. Processed sugars and starches "cause a sharp increase of blood glucose that triggers the body to release a rush of the hormone insulin. A large surge of insulin will leave you feeling tired, hungry, craving more sugar and also lowers the speed at which the body burns fat."

"Low carbohydrate foods cause a steady rise of blood glucose, which only results in a small and gentle rise in insulin. Small increases in insulin keep you feeling full, energized for hours and encourages the body to burn fat."

When you indulge yourself with carbs, make it a baked potato with cheese instead of potato chips and dip. Instead of a big bowl of pasta, cook up some wild rice with raisins and pinyon nuts. Instead of ice cream, make it a fresh fruit smoothie with a bit of dark chocolate syrup added. Try to get the protein in there. Get clever and hide it in a casserole if the thought of protein makes you sick.

Eating high-carb once a month isn't going to blow your hard work to heck, depending on the carbs you choose. Try not to stress about it. It's all OK. You'll do better the other three weeks of the month and continue to lose weight if you stick to your plan.
http://authoritynutrition.com/10-myths-within-the-low-carb-community/

http://www.gisymbol.com/healthy-weight/

TheVirgoddess wrote: »

How's your sleep during your PMS? Are you getting the usual amount?

I have PMS induced insomnia (I actually have PMDD, it's a b*tch). Lack of sleep screws with your hunger and satiation hormones. Could that at least part of the issue maybe?

I was diagnosed with this as well, but I wasn't given anything to manage it...mainly out of my choice. They wanted to put me on intermittent antidepressants, but only during the time my PMDD symptoms would flare up. Francl27, you may want to visit your doctor and ask about PMDD...Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. They may have things now days that can help you.

Francl27 wrote: »

When I was still overweight, PMS was hard, sure, but now it's just insane. Horrible physical hunger and the feeling I'm going to pass out if I don't eat something. Every month it's getting worse... Today is the worst yet and I'm feeling absolutely horrible about it. The crazy thing is... it's not even 5pm and I'm still hungry.. and I've eaten close to 4000 calories already.

I've tried better choices, but it doesn't satisfy me at all. I've tried protein, fiber, fat, lots of veggies... nothing worked. Still hungry. The only things that satisfy me are high carb foods... but not for long. The idea of eating protein pretty much disgusts me.

It's completely setting me back. Every month I'm looking at a week of deficit to make up for it, and it's just depressing. Thankfully I tend to naturally not be hungry the next week, but still.

I mean, maybe it's an 'excuse' to overeat, but it's that or feeling sick and nauseous the whole day. If I ate even half the amount of food I had today any other day, I'd be sick... but now I'm just barely ok for now... until dinner.

Please just tell me I'm not alone... I'm feeling so guilty and always terrified it's the first step to gaining the weight back (I've lost 80 pounds... 3 pounds to goal, well, probably 4 now).

Hey, I know this over 3 years old, but I am suffering from the same problem and I've been searching for similar topics and I stumbled upon this one and to be honest, it's as if I have written every word! So if there's a chance you may see this I was just wondering if you have found a solution?

Because it seems to be getting worse for me as well, but not because of weight loss though, because I have been losing and gaining the same 5 pounds for several years due to this uncontrollable hunger. I am also not sure it's cycle-related since I'm on combo pill and I can't find any distinguishable pattern. Sometimes it can last for almost 2 weeks with a couple of days of break in between. Then I get two weeks of normal hunger levels. Sometimes I just get 4-5 days of this hunger randomly distributed during a month. But the last time the intense hunger streak lasted for almost a month with a several days of only slightly lower hunger and then 1 whole month of normal appetite (that was a bliss). And now it's back again. I'm currently on day four. I ate 2600 cals already and it's only 4pm (I'm still hungry). I'll probably end up over 3000cals today, which is 1000 over my TDEE. The previous two days were almost the same. Which means I've gained almost a pound already. I can only maintain a 200-250 average deficit, so that's almost a week of progress ruined. It's incredibly frustrating. And I feel like my will power is being exhausted gradually because every time the damage is a little worse.

I know I've made a lot of threads about this already in the last year, and If I'm not mistaken you have replied to some of them. I just wanted to know if yours is still just as bad or if you have found a solution.

As I'm lactose intolerant, I find that making myself sick with an ounce of cheese kills my TOM cravings. It's weird, but it works. Basically when my body decides to get all batshit crazy on me, I get a bit crazy back.

I also find that upping protien helps me, so whenever I have steak 3 nights in a row, it's a safe bet that I'm on my period.

Find whatever works for you. You may just have to back an extra 200 calories a day the week before your period, so that you can eat an extra 200 calories a day on your period. It'll average out in the end.