Time of the month! just can't get satisfied?
primrose2572
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Mother nature is visiting and i just can't seem to get satisfied with food today, I'm constantly hungry. I've just about stayed within my calorie goal today (phew). I usually eat just under or on the nose of my daily calorie, is there a way of telling the overall deficit I have banked over the last few days/week? I just want to make sure I'm on target to lose this week.
Thanks all
Thanks all
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I have my period now, too. What I like about my period is I shed a pound or two of water weight! It's ok to have a day here and there where you go over. The important thing is the trend over time to eat less than you burn. Be kind to yourself. Try some protein, bulk salad, or water to fill up your tummy--but if that doesn't help, sometimes a nice cold glass of milk really hits the spot to quell my hunger.0
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congrats on staying in your limit. I generally bump myself up by about 300-500 kcals during those 3 days or so of excess hunger.0
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Thanks both! It's a miracle I haven't gone trough the roof with calories today. I'm trying to fill up with hot drinks and water but have been so snacky and am seriously craving chocs. I feel so guilty as I've eaten a lot of crap! So I've decided I'm going to take myself off to the gym for an hour then home and straight to bed. i stumbled on a part of the MFP site where it shows the status of your calorie deficit. Can you navigate me to this section?.
Many thanks in advance!0 -
Haha!! I've just found it again and says my (net) calories are 2313. Is this my deficit?0
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The desktop app and iPhone app are different. Where I can see the net calories under weekly goal is in my iPhone app under "Nutrition" and touching the "Weekly" button at the bottom. It shows me "1,851 calories under weekly goal."0
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I have endometriosis so that time is really hard on me. It's an odd mix of being so sick and miserable I can't move and have no desire to eat, and the rest (usually after my prescription) begs for me to eat everything in the house and every chocolate item for a 10 mile radius. It's awful and I've never attempted to lose weight or count calories at that time so I'm not excited for next week. Haha best of luck to you
I'm not sure how to navigate this site yet, so I guess I would just go to my diary and add up my left over calories for however many days I want to look at. I'm sure there's an easier way but that would work if you can't find the page you were talking about. I may drop my calories a bit leading up to my period so I can endulge more easily. I hadn't thought of doing that until I read your post. 0 -
The desktop app and iPhone app are different. Where I can see the net calories under weekly goal is in my iPhone app under "Nutrition" and touching the "Weekly" button at the bottom. It shows me "1,851 calories under weekly goal."
I found it and it says 2313 net calories but what does this mean?0 -
primrose2572 wrote: »The desktop app and iPhone app are different. Where I can see the net calories under weekly goal is in my iPhone app under "Nutrition" and touching the "Weekly" button at the bottom. It shows me "1,851 calories under weekly goal."
I found it and it says 2313 net calories but what does this mean?
My guess is net calories is what you have after exercise is factored in. Idk for sure because I do TDEE rather than MFP's NEAT.
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It's not easy being female, right?. I'm just back from the gym I manage d a long run and lifted some heavy weights. It's definitely what I needs and no longer feel ravenous. Tomorrow is anew day so will try to co trol it better. My sister has endometriosis so I know exactly how you feel. It's awful. Yes I guess lowering your calls for a couple of days in the run up to monthlies might be a good shout. Good luck for next week!
Oh and I found the page. Was looking for 0 -
I get the munchies for 2-3 days right around my period too. Since I weigh monthly I don't sweat it too much. I give myself 3-500 calories extra, which is fine as I eat at a 500 calorie deficit the rest of the month. Life is too short to be cramping AND starving lol0
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Life is too short to be cramping AND starving lol[/quote]
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I just went through that last week and ended up going a little bit over because I indulged in some late night Ben and Jerry's two nights lol I still lost 2 pounds so as long as you're keeping up with your needed activity level and logging all calories you should be fine if you go over a little bit.0
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and TOM would be why im eating a bowl of cereal at the moment.... i really hate this week LOLOL0
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Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
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Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
until you have a vagina and PMS you do not get to participate in this discussion.0 -
callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
until you have a vagina and PMS you do not get to participate in this discussion.
Yeah when I posted that I was thinking "how did I end up in this thread"
But just in general people seem to talk about hunger like unbearable, like its a knife to the stomach, 4 hours after they ate a meal. Just curious about that side of it
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callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
until you have a vagina and PMS you do not get to participate in this discussion.
Snort!0 -
Ops. Sorry. Wrong door.0
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I got mine this morning... I stayed within my deficit today, too, but there is chocolate, cookies, a slice of pizza, and buffalo tenders in my diary! I enjoyed all my food for the day and now and am curled up in the fetal position in bed, lol... I still went to the gym, and got my burn in...That was definitely a first for me!
As long as you don't go over too often, you'll lose! In a good way! I can't wait for the bloating to be gone, and see another little loss!0 -
callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
until you have a vagina and PMS you do not get to participate in this discussion.
Yeah when I posted that I was thinking "how did I end up in this thread"
But just in general people seem to talk about hunger like unbearable, like its a knife to the stomach, 4 hours after they ate a meal. Just curious about that side of it
Do you remember that time during your teenage years when you were all hormonal and your body was going crazy and you felt irrationally miserable/sad/depressed/angry or whatever and you really couldn't control it and ended up frustrated and upset? That's what a couple days every month is like for me (can't speak for others) and it is accompanied by an insatiable drive to eat that is not like when you are physically hungry and nothing you eat puts an end to the drive. Then I wake up the following day and all is normal again. Can't speak for others but that's what it can be like for me. Its hard to ignore because I am not in my usual temperament/state of mind.0 -
charlieandcarol wrote: »callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
until you have a vagina and PMS you do not get to participate in this discussion.
Yeah when I posted that I was thinking "how did I end up in this thread"
But just in general people seem to talk about hunger like unbearable, like its a knife to the stomach, 4 hours after they ate a meal. Just curious about that side of it
Do you remember that time during your teenage years when you were all hormonal and your body was going crazy and you felt irrationally miserable/sad/depressed/angry or whatever and you really couldn't control it and ended up frustrated and upset? That's what a couple days every month is like for me (can't speak for others) and it is accompanied by an insatiable drive to eat that is not like when you are physically hungry and nothing you eat puts an end to the drive. Then I wake up the following day and all is normal again. Can't speak for others but that's what it can be like for me. Its hard to ignore because I am not in my usual temperament/state of mind.
That's exactly how I felt yesterday! I'm feeling human again this morning despite my little blip yesterday lol!! Let's hope it continues that way0 -
Lol I want to eat everything and anything at the minute too! thankfully I have room in my diary for a "little" additional indulgence but I really have to think about what I eat just to satisfy the nibbles feeling!
Still losing though so its ok so far!0 -
callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
until you have a vagina and PMS you do not get to participate in this discussion.
best response i've read today!
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I just give up staying within deficit or even maintenance number during those days. For me it works to try steer my food choices toward either 1 extra meal with more protein and good fats or I make my own sugar free desserts like ice cream etc.
With this strategy I've maintained scale weight and eating more without guilt.
Find solutions that work for you that gives you alternatives without straying off track too much 0 -
Normally, it doesn't bother me enough to impact my sticking to my calorie goal. However, I just changed birth control pills and this month is out of control!!
The past three days have been torturous. I just ended up saying "screw my macros" and ate whatever I felt like as long as I stayed within ~200 calories above my normal calorie limit. Yesterday was the first day this week that I finally felt ok and stayed within my calories (although I still ate more Reese's eggs than I would like to admit).
I recommend trying to stay within your calorie limit (and your macros if you can help it, it does help you feel more satisfied if your nutrition is good). But, if you must, allow yourself to go over even up to your maintenance calories for a day or two. Pre-determine how many calories you will allow yourself ahead of time. Just going with the flow (haha, pun intended) can get you into trouble.
What definitely helped me was allowing for higher quality treats. For 270 calories, I could down 3 Reese's (mini) eggs or 1 serving of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. The reese's eggs leave me wanting more (seriously, I could eat the whole bag and then eat more things), while the Ben & Jerrys is rich & creamy enough to hit the spot and I won't binge afterward. Figure out what will work for you.0 -
Is hunger really that bad? If you know you have eaten the right amount of food, can't you just ignore the feeling?
If food isn't satisfying you how will more food help, eating back any extra deficit you banked.
Maybe my opinion isnt valid since I don't have periods
Really depends for everyone. For me it's a completely physical thing, way more than regular hunger... I need to eat something or I'm getting dizzy and feel I'm going to pass out. Typically I crave carbs, but not really the sweet stuff... mostly pasta, pizza and bread. I've tried eating the lower calorie filling foods I typically eat when I'm hungry and low on calories (egg white omelets, egg drop soup, soup, eggs and beans, whole bags of veggies) and it hasn't helped one bit... and in the end I always make the mistake of binging on sweets, which don't satisfy me either (brioche and ice cream last month), instead of going for the cheesesteak or pizza I crave... and end up eating WAY too many calories. This month I'm going straight for the stuff I really crave.
For me it lasts a few days about 3 days before my period. It's seriously hell, lol. It's actually due very soon and I'm really dreading it because I've been doing so well in the last month.
So OP, I'm not really any help.0 -
I started today and am also ravenous. I've even weighed myself 25g of chocolate M and M's so I can get my sweet fix ha ha.0
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I started today and am also ravenous. I've even weighed myself 25g of chocolate M and M's so I can get my sweet fix ha ha.
It's day 2 for me today and doing much better. Chewing gum is helping take the edge off (only just) though! I've taken myself off the the gym again this evening to keep me occupied. Tomorrow is a new day.
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I get really horny around shark week, too! It's the hormones.
Oh, hang on. You were talking about food.....0
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