Sometimes I really hate being a woman...

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  • sunburntgalaxy
    sunburntgalaxy Posts: 455 Member
    I get the Cheetos thing - that is why I love that the grocery store sells the individual mini-bags. I usually keep one or two (usually 2 since they are 2 for $1) of Cheetos or Doritos (or one of each) around the house so that if I really want them I have them but don't have a giant bag of them. They are only about 150 calories for a bag, so not to hard to fit in (I usually have a snack at night that is something more indulgent, like a mini cupcake or ice cream, so I just sub in the Cheetos) and that way there isn't a huge bag around the house. I just have to make sure the shopping happens when I don't want them, so that I don't buy like 15 bags. So that is always an option you can try.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    DangerousDUCK wrote: »
    I love being a man just sayin... ;)

    Haha yeah we women have to put up with alot.. Which is why we are the superior sex :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    rosnigetsfit wrote: »
    Why does it have to be hard to be a woman? I feel you all.

    Because we are so much tougher! Most men couldn't begin to handle the things we deal with.

    I have to say that PMS does nothing to my appetite though, good or bad.
  • ladieofthebees
    ladieofthebees Posts: 51 Member
    This has been my week too. Such a struggle!!! Nutella with cottage cheese on toast has been my saviour...
  • BeTheChange352
    BeTheChange352 Posts: 253 Member
    WednesdayJanuary07th2015 wrote: »
    BeTheChange352 wrote: »
    have you ever considered going on a birth control that will stop your periods? I have the arm implant and only get one once every 3-4 months, they're also lighter and I don't get the bad mood swings, food cravings, water weight gain, and other problems like I have in the past.

    Those are very dangerous, many women have died from blood clots. Period blood is waste, that should always be expelled from the body, with the exception of those that bleed excessively. Taking those is like taking Kaopectate, just because you don't feel like dealing with the chore; of defecating. When instead it should only be used to stop diarrhea.

    blood clots are a small risk to most hormonal birth control users, it has nothing to do with how often you get your period, and the chances increase if you're a smoker.
  • KrisAZ000
    KrisAZ000 Posts: 76 Member
    It's been awful for me this month. I always get ravenously hungry starting the week before. I didn't want to go over my calories, so once the hunger hit I exercised a ton so that I could eat more. The extra exercise threw my body off and made my period late, although I still got cramps anyhow for 3 days until it finally came. Now two more days of cramps. Still hungry and eating everything in sight, and the only thing that's kept my deficit in tact is doing an hour and a half of cardio every day. Yet the water weight gain still has me up over three pounds. The joy of being a woman!
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    WednesdayJanuary07th2015 wrote: »
    BeTheChange352 wrote: »
    have you ever considered going on a birth control that will stop your periods? I have the arm implant and only get one once every 3-4 months, they're also lighter and I don't get the bad mood swings, food cravings, water weight gain, and other problems like I have in the past.

    Those are very dangerous, many women have died from blood clots. Period blood is waste, that should always be expelled from the body, with the exception of those that bleed excessively. Taking those is like taking Kaopectate, just because you don't feel like dealing with the chore; of defecating. When instead it should only be used to stop diarrhea.

    I was on a pill from the age of 15 until 21 that gave me 3 periods a year, even in that fairly early stage it caused no issues and multiple doctors assured me and my family it was very safe. I had horrifyingly bad bleeding and cramps, enough to make me non-functioning for 3+ days each time I got my period and made me very anemic. Supplements galore to stay normal. My folks were understandable wary of putting a 'kid' on birth control (had periods starting at age 9) but it helped a lot and I had no health issues regarding it.
  • bio_fit
    bio_fit Posts: 307 Member
    WednesdayJanuary07th2015 wrote: »
    Those are very dangerous, many women have died from blood clots. Period blood is waste, that should always be expelled from the body, with the exception of those that bleed excessively. Taking those is like taking Kaopectate, just because you don't feel like dealing with the chore; of defecating. When instead it should only be used to stop diarrhea.

    No, the two are not comparable. Period blood is not a 'waste' like faeces is. It builds up in the uterus wall as protective lining, in case you happen to conceive. And if you get pregnant, it stays there. It serves a function.

    The whole idea behind the pill is that it provides 'pregnancy' hormones, so you hold onto your lining and you don't release any more eggs. During pregnancy, your body would naturally retain the lining. If your body retained faeces for that long, you would be dead. I can see where you were trying to come from, but the underlying biological functions and processes are very different. I hope that helps a little.

  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    edited March 2015
    I gave into my PMS cravings last Sunday and ate ALL my calories in cheese. I don't think I will have a craving for cheese for 6 months.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    palwithme wrote: »
    I gave into my PMS cravings last Sunday and ate ALL my calories in cheese. I don't think I will have a craving for cheese for 6 months.

    HaHa you go girl :smiley::+1:

  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    palwithme wrote: »
    I gave into my PMS cravings last Sunday and ate ALL my calories in cheese. I don't think I will have a craving for cheese for 6 months.

    That is Awesome. Cheese is my nemesis. So much love.
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    edited March 2015
    palwithme wrote: »
    I gave into my PMS cravings last Sunday and ate ALL my calories in cheese. I don't think I will have a craving for cheese for 6 months.

    LOL...this is one of the first posts I saw when I opened this up today. Made me laugh. I ended up eating a big salad for supper with lots of protein and went to bed. I somehow managed to stay within my calories just barely...hopefully I'll have the same luck today. Although a bundlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes is calling my name. I may just go out and get one. Hey, they are only 400ish calories per cake. :neutral_face: ...But worth every damn calorie.

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  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    DangerousDUCK wrote: »
    I love being a man just sayin... ;)


    Are you sure you want to say that in a thread full of hormonal women? ;)


  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    I am SO OVER IT when it comes to TOM! When I turned 50 one of the few bright spots was the impending lack of period. Every 28 days though I get reminded that I am still young at heart!
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    momspective wrote: »
    Along the same lines as the jellybeans only with chocolate are tootsie roll midgets. Only 11 calories each and they're chewy so it takes a little bit to eat one. I'm eating one right now!

    Yes, these helped me today. I usually don't go for sugar free stuff, but couldn't find this flavor in regular. Plus, they don't have that bad aftertaste that some sugar free stuff does. They are actually really good. Five for 40 calories, and they last quite a while when you eat them.

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  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    I'm with you. Most months I plan an extra little treat for myself to fight off the cravings. But some months, I go crazy. Eating pounds of chocolate also keeps those in my immediate vicinity safer. :p
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    Why can't our periods just go away when we're done having kids!!

    OMG I know, right? I've been wondering this for years, lol. My daughter is 12. I'm not having any more, so it can stop any time now. :)

  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    those Werthers sugar free caramels have gotten me through many sweet cravings!
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    edited March 2015
    sunburntgalaxy wrote: »
    I get the Cheetos thing - that is why I love that the grocery store sells the individual mini-bags. I usually keep one or two (usually 2 since they are 2 for $1) of Cheetos or Doritos (or one of each) around the house so that if I really want them I have them but don't have a giant bag of them. They are only about 150 calories for a bag, so not to hard to fit in (I usually have a snack at night that is something more indulgent, like a mini cupcake or ice cream, so I just sub in the Cheetos) and that way there isn't a huge bag around the house. I just have to make sure the shopping happens when I don't want them, so that I don't buy like 15 bags. So that is always an option you can try.

    Yes, my daughter was eating them in front of me yesterday. I should have just gotten a small bag for myself but didn't think of it until she started eating hers. I was almost like...

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  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    suruda wrote: »
    those Werthers sugar free caramels have gotten me through many sweet cravings!

    They're so yummy. I only just found them a couple days ago when I was shopping. They really helped me yesterday.

  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I'd rather period issues than menopause issues... that's just me though.
  • NerdieMcChub
    NerdieMcChub Posts: 153 Member
    You can avoid PMS by getting pregnant! No period for almost a whole year lolol
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    You can avoid PMS by getting pregnant! No period for almost a whole year lolol

    That's my nightmare...can you imagine having a baby at 51? yikes!
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
    suruda wrote: »
    You can avoid PMS by getting pregnant! No period for almost a whole year lolol

    That's my nightmare...can you imagine having a baby at 51? yikes!

    The problem with that is, you make up for the 9 months of not having a period by bleeding for 4-6 weeks straight. One of the many things they don't tell you about being pregnant.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    edited March 2015
    Last time PMS hit hard, I ate 4500 calories that day... it was last week. For me it's the ravenous 'I need to eat now or I'm going to pass out' hunger that kills me.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Last time PMS hit hard, I ate 4500 calories that day... it was last week. For me it's the ravenous 'I need to eat now or I'm going to pass out' hunger that kills me.

    I got somewhat like that two weeks ago too!! Even my boyfriend was wondering: "Aren't you dieting?" Especially since I was all like

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    I didn't care... screw it if it messed up my deficit... LOL!! You either want a happy chick or an angry B1+ch. :laugh:
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Last time PMS hit hard, I ate 4500 calories that day... it was last week. For me it's the ravenous 'I need to eat now or I'm going to pass out' hunger that kills me.

    I got somewhat like that two weeks ago too!! Even my boyfriend was wondering: "Aren't you dieting?" Especially since I was all like

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    I didn't care... screw it if it messed up my deficit... LOL!! You either want a happy chick or an angry B1+ch. :laugh:

    LMAO I love that gif.
  • Horseymama
    Horseymama Posts: 19 Member
    Oh I am so glad I stumbled onto this post! I'm grouchy, PMSing and have "the hunger" that no mere apple or celery stick could even think of conquering. I'm talking salty bag of chips, dark chocolate deliciousness followed by a Nibs licorice chaser......sigh.....
    Why can't our cravings be for cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes? Nooooo!
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    edited March 2015
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Last time PMS hit hard, I ate 4500 calories that day... it was last week. For me it's the ravenous 'I need to eat now or I'm going to pass out' hunger that kills me.

    I got somewhat like that two weeks ago too!! Even my boyfriend was wondering: "Aren't you dieting?" Especially since I was all like

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    I didn't care... screw it if it messed up my deficit... LOL!! You either want a happy chick or an angry B1+ch. :laugh:


    This is me tonight, lol. I ended up ordering pizza. I think the crazed look I was giving the pizza guy while it took him forever to run my debit card scared him. :smiley: He now knows the look of a woman on the edge.

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited March 2015
    jnv7594 wrote: »
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    I got somewhat like that two weeks ago too!! Even my boyfriend was wondering: "Aren't you dieting?" Especially since I was all like

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    I didn't care... screw it if it messed up my deficit... LOL!! You either want a happy chick or an angry B1+ch. :laugh:
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Last time PMS hit hard, I ate 4500 calories that day... it was last week. For me it's the ravenous 'I need to eat now or I'm going to pass out' hunger that kills me.

    I got somewhat like that two weeks ago too!! Even my boyfriend was wondering: "Aren't you dieting?" Especially since I was all like

    giphy.gif

    I didn't care... screw it if it messed up my deficit... LOL!! You either want a happy chick or an angry B1+ch. :laugh:


    This is me tonight, lol. I ended up ordering pizza. I think the crazed look I was giving the pizza guy while it took him forever to run my debit card scared him. :smiley: He now knows the look of a woman on the edge.

    LMAO. I just choked on my water!!! :laugh:

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