PMS-Help, Ladies
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So... It hit today. Badly. It's like I've been having the shakes all afternoon despite already being over my calories for the day. I had food every 2 hours this morning and a big pulled pork sandwich at lunch that didn't even make a dent in my hunger. So I just popped two magnesium pills (dose is 1 to 3, I figured I'd try 2). It's been 15 minutes, and I swear it's getting a bit better.
Crossing my finger that this actually works.0 -
I have the same problem, did you find yours got worse after your tubes were tie? Because mine did dr says my tubes tied wouldn't make it worse but I disagree. I was prescribed tranexamic for it and only take it during pms and it works good for me
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I used to have issues with this; I wasn't losing any weight til I figured it out.
One big mistake I was making was being really strict about eating when I wasn't PMSing, so I associated being fatigued with being hungry; then when I'd get PMSy I'd assume the tiredness was from not eating and I'd eat back all my calories.
Another issue was that my bad mood triggered emotional eating habits; I don't know, I still pig out... working on that one what I am doing now though is stocking up on craptons of fruits and veggies (baby carrots especially!); if those are around then I can make a healthy choice and eat til I'm bursting but only have eaten like 200 calories worth of strawberries.
And then my last mistake was not working out when I was fatigued; I do have to switch to less intense stuff like walking, or at least cut my runs short, but if I keep exercising through the fatigue it helps a lot.0 -
Do you have a glucometer? You should get one and check your blood sugar fasting (when you awake, before you eat/drink ANYTHING), and postrandial (2 hours after a meal...preferably dinner).itsafatrose wrote: »PMS is killing me. I've been counting calories for months with no progress. Every month I do well until about 10 days before my period starts, then PMS kicks in and all hell breaks loose. I feel like I'm starving all day every day, no matter how much I eat- I'll even eat until I make myself sick. I'm so tired that I can barely function, let alone exercise, to make matters worse. Once it finally ends I'll go back to counting calories and exercising successfully, only to undo any progress again the next month. I'm so frustrated and ready to give up. Has anyone else dealt with this?
If you are hungry all the time you may have insulin resistance (your cells are not responding to insulin and allowing sugar into them). This is a precurser to diabetes.
Try tweaking your diet, making non-starchy veggies your main focus, and bringing into the meal protein and fats. Keep carbs low and slow (complex, and lots of fiber). Track fiber and increase to 35g/day minimum. Soluble fiber slows the release of sugar into your blood stream, insoluble fiber helps speed movement of food through the digestive tract. You want plenty of both, with each meal. Track sugar, try to keep it below 15g. Your fat intake will increase simply because your carb intake is reduced...eat avocado, coconut oil, ghee, nuts/seeds. Fat will end up being 40% or more of your calorie intake. Veggie intake should be about 1lb a day (454g).
Walk, rest, LOG your food accurately...get a scale and weigh in grams.
Bingeing or overeating is nothing to be ashamed of, rather, it's a signal that your hormones are out of balance!
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I have the same problem (down to the decreased energy and shaky hands), but I don't let it interfere with my weight loss.
If you can make your focus be nutrient dense, volume high foods that should and will be more satiating than eating anything else. My boyfriend jokes I become a rabbit the week before my period, but if I'm going to eat every 1.5-2 hours, I'm going to make sure I can fit that in my calorie goal.
I'm not willing to blame it on PMS if I put on an lb or so the week before my period. Yeah, being a girl sucks and its an extra obstacle to weight loss, but I'm still the one making the decision to eat the foods I am.
To an extent, mind over matter. Or continue the same binge then diet cycle you're in; choice is yours.0 -
itsafatrose wrote: »
I take msgnesium for constipation. Does nothing for my pms binging.0 -
Magnesium supplement called CALM is fun to take, it tastes good. It would help with cramps if there is a deficiency in that mineral - which there often is. But yeah, bingeing is a different issue - been there!joaniee2003 wrote: »itsafatrose wrote: »
I take msgnesium for constipation. Does nothing for my pms binging.
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365andstillalive wrote: »I have the same problem (down to the decreased energy and shaky hands), but I don't let it interfere with my weight loss.
If you can make your focus be nutrient dense, volume high foods that should and will be more satiating than eating anything else. My boyfriend jokes I become a rabbit the week before my period, but if I'm going to eat every 1.5-2 hours, I'm going to make sure I can fit that in my calorie goal.
I'm not willing to blame it on PMS if I put on an lb or so the week before my period. Yeah, being a girl sucks and its an extra obstacle to weight loss, but I'm still the one making the decision to eat the foods I am.
To an extent, mind over matter. Or continue the same binge then diet cycle you're in; choice is yours.
BS. Those nutrient dense high volume food do NOTHING for me when I have that hormonal hunger. I could eat a pound of cauliflower with 8oz of chicken breast and still be starving.
I'm guessing you just haven't experienced what we have, or you wouldn't be saying all this. I used to think the way you do too... that it was excuses. Then everything changed when it started happening to me too. Now I know better than to judge people who experience things I have no idea about.
But I need to find some B 12 vitamins too!
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If you try to change your body in a single meal or a single day, it won't happen. Eating low carb high protein would be a change in your intake that would take your body a few days to adjust to. Also a few approaches are needed, like taking a walk to help normalize blood sugar, and getting plenty of rest to help normalize the dynamic that is causing the problems with hunger, energy and appetite.365andstillalive wrote: »I have the same problem (down to the decreased energy and shaky hands), but I don't let it interfere with my weight loss.
If you can make your focus be nutrient dense, volume high foods that should and will be more satiating than eating anything else. My boyfriend jokes I become a rabbit the week before my period, but if I'm going to eat every 1.5-2 hours, I'm going to make sure I can fit that in my calorie goal.
I'm not willing to blame it on PMS if I put on an lb or so the week before my period. Yeah, being a girl sucks and its an extra obstacle to weight loss, but I'm still the one making the decision to eat the foods I am.
To an extent, mind over matter. Or continue the same binge then diet cycle you're in; choice is yours.
BS. Those nutrient dense high volume food do NOTHING for me when I have that hormonal hunger. I could eat a pound of cauliflower with 8oz of chicken breast and still be starving.
I'm guessing you just haven't experienced what we have, or you wouldn't be saying all this. I used to think the way you do too... that it was excuses. Then everything changed when it started happening to me too. Now I know better than to judge people who experience things I have no idea about.
But I need to find some B 12 vitamins too!
What is the b12 for?
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Justygirl77 wrote: »
If you try to change your body in a single meal or a single day, it won't happen. Eating low carb high protein would be a change in your intake that would take your body a few days to adjust to. Also a few approaches are needed, like taking a walk to help normalize blood sugar, and getting plenty of rest to help normalize the dynamic that is causing the problems with hunger, energy and appetite.365andstillalive wrote: »I have the same problem (down to the decreased energy and shaky hands), but I don't let it interfere with my weight loss.
If you can make your focus be nutrient dense, volume high foods that should and will be more satiating than eating anything else. My boyfriend jokes I become a rabbit the week before my period, but if I'm going to eat every 1.5-2 hours, I'm going to make sure I can fit that in my calorie goal.
I'm not willing to blame it on PMS if I put on an lb or so the week before my period. Yeah, being a girl sucks and its an extra obstacle to weight loss, but I'm still the one making the decision to eat the foods I am.
To an extent, mind over matter. Or continue the same binge then diet cycle you're in; choice is yours.
BS. Those nutrient dense high volume food do NOTHING for me when I have that hormonal hunger. I could eat a pound of cauliflower with 8oz of chicken breast and still be starving.
I'm guessing you just haven't experienced what we have, or you wouldn't be saying all this. I used to think the way you do too... that it was excuses. Then everything changed when it started happening to me too. Now I know better than to judge people who experience things I have no idea about.
But I need to find some B 12 vitamins too!
What is the b12 for?
Again, it's not what we're talking about at all.0 -
Justygirl77 wrote: »
If you try to change your body in a single meal or a single day, it won't happen. Eating low carb high protein would be a change in your intake that would take your body a few days to adjust to. Also a few approaches are needed, like taking a walk to help normalize blood sugar, and getting plenty of rest to help normalize the dynamic that is causing the problems with hunger, energy and appetite.365andstillalive wrote: »I have the same problem (down to the decreased energy and shaky hands), but I don't let it interfere with my weight loss.
If you can make your focus be nutrient dense, volume high foods that should and will be more satiating than eating anything else. My boyfriend jokes I become a rabbit the week before my period, but if I'm going to eat every 1.5-2 hours, I'm going to make sure I can fit that in my calorie goal.
I'm not willing to blame it on PMS if I put on an lb or so the week before my period. Yeah, being a girl sucks and its an extra obstacle to weight loss, but I'm still the one making the decision to eat the foods I am.
To an extent, mind over matter. Or continue the same binge then diet cycle you're in; choice is yours.
BS. Those nutrient dense high volume food do NOTHING for me when I have that hormonal hunger. I could eat a pound of cauliflower with 8oz of chicken breast and still be starving.
I'm guessing you just haven't experienced what we have, or you wouldn't be saying all this. I used to think the way you do too... that it was excuses. Then everything changed when it started happening to me too. Now I know better than to judge people who experience things I have no idea about.
But I need to find some B 12 vitamins too!
What is the b12 for?
Again, it's not what we're talking about at all.
What's the "it" ?
What's the "again"?
Hormones, hunger, bingeing, food choices, and how to make it all go in the right direction so our appetites/hunger don't sabotage our desire for fit and comfortable bodies.
This issue with a large appetite was exactly where I was at last March. I was tracking my food, and I ate a lot of cals...3000+ was usual. I had to exercise it off of course. But that's stressful and doesn't always happen so my weight was on the rise and I was frustrated. March 20 was the start date for a new approach to eating/exercise....go look at my diary on the days starting then. The total calories dropped after 3 days and my appetite was totally under control, I could hardly believe it! My period normalized, and now - no drama surrounding my cycle at all, it normalized within these 2 months. I have not gone off my diet even once this whole time, I am eating normally.
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Sounds odd but I heard milk helps with PMS but that might be an old wife's tale. Another thing is your body is going crazy with hormones which is messing with the chemical reactions in your body and might be messing with the leptin levels. As hard as it might sound try sticking to slow energy releasing foods when you get hungry and that might help the energy levels and also the hunger. Either way, I hope you find a way to beat this and continue with your journey to success!0
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Justygirl77 wrote: »Justygirl77 wrote: »
If you try to change your body in a single meal or a single day, it won't happen. Eating low carb high protein would be a change in your intake that would take your body a few days to adjust to. Also a few approaches are needed, like taking a walk to help normalize blood sugar, and getting plenty of rest to help normalize the dynamic that is causing the problems with hunger, energy and appetite.365andstillalive wrote: »I have the same problem (down to the decreased energy and shaky hands), but I don't let it interfere with my weight loss.
If you can make your focus be nutrient dense, volume high foods that should and will be more satiating than eating anything else. My boyfriend jokes I become a rabbit the week before my period, but if I'm going to eat every 1.5-2 hours, I'm going to make sure I can fit that in my calorie goal.
I'm not willing to blame it on PMS if I put on an lb or so the week before my period. Yeah, being a girl sucks and its an extra obstacle to weight loss, but I'm still the one making the decision to eat the foods I am.
To an extent, mind over matter. Or continue the same binge then diet cycle you're in; choice is yours.
BS. Those nutrient dense high volume food do NOTHING for me when I have that hormonal hunger. I could eat a pound of cauliflower with 8oz of chicken breast and still be starving.
I'm guessing you just haven't experienced what we have, or you wouldn't be saying all this. I used to think the way you do too... that it was excuses. Then everything changed when it started happening to me too. Now I know better than to judge people who experience things I have no idea about.
But I need to find some B 12 vitamins too!
What is the b12 for?
Again, it's not what we're talking about at all.
What's the "it" ?
What's the "again"?
Hormones, hunger, bingeing, food choices, and how to make it all go in the right direction so our appetites/hunger don't sabotage our desire for fit and comfortable bodies.
This issue with a large appetite was exactly where I was at last March. I was tracking my food, and I ate a lot of cals...3000+ was usual. I had to exercise it off of course. But that's stressful and doesn't always happen so my weight was on the rise and I was frustrated. March 20 was the start date for a new approach to eating/exercise....go look at my diary on the days starting then. The total calories dropped after 3 days and my appetite was totally under control, I could hardly believe it! My period normalized, and now - no drama surrounding my cycle at all, it normalized within these 2 months. I have not gone off my diet even once this whole time, I am eating normally.
I have no desire to go for a diet that I know I'll never be able to sustain permanently just to hope to avoid those 3 days a month when I'm ravenous. But thanks for the suggestion.0 -
Sounds like more than three days to me!YES. So much yes. Every month... I do great for 2-3 weeks, then I have a week of hell and undo all my progress. It actually happens when I ovulate now too, for a couple days, so I actually gained a pound last month... and well on track to gain a pound this month again. At this rate I'm terrified I'm going to gain all the weight back. I've lost 80 pounds, but been stuck 2-3 pounds from my goal for almost a year, when it started happening.
I always hope next month is going to be easier, and it never is. Like yesterday (I'm ovulating)... I wasn't satisfied until I had eaten 3300 calories... and my maintenance is 2200. It's completely heartbreaking for me... and I know it's going to happen again in a week or so, when PMS hits...
But I'm sorry, I'm not much help, I haven't found a way to make it go away. I've tried to fill up on high volume/low calorie foods but it doesn't seem to do anything. Complex carbs seem to help the most, but it only works for a couple hours until I'm starving again. Salmon *seemed* to help a little last time and I need to try again... and to try higher fat foods. I actually tried a bigger lunch today with more fat (38g - cheese, eggs, sausage) and it's been 3 hours and I'm not very hungry yet... so that might be worth trying again. Or maybe it's just because I ate so much yesterday that it's not as bad today. Who knows. My plan next time I see it coming is a 3 egg omelet with salmon and spinach...
I'll be watching this thread...
Hope everything goes well for you.
Have a nice day!
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Yes and yes! I call them my "hungry days!" But I have been able to avoid undoing progress (with loss) by eating low calorie garbage. And A LOT of it. I get the fat free Pringles. 70 cal per serving, 5 servings in the can. I haven't eaten a can yet - but just knowing that I could is enough for me. I'll eat the Fiber One chocolate chip bars, skinny cow ice cream, you name it. If I crave it I eat it! Just a low calorie type. Yes, HORRIBLE nutrition. But it gets me through and when the hunger passes I'm always thrilled to go back to my normal ridiculously low 1200. 0
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