ToM foods - for the ladies

KBrenOH
KBrenOH Posts: 704 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
Hi guys - I've a question for you ladies out there.

When I get towards the date that I should start my cycle, and the first few days of my cycle, I feel super bloated; mainly I'm guessing from water retention.
I know I probably should try to keep my sodium levels lower at that point, but are there any suggestions that you have to help combat that feeling/effect? I know Midol says it helps with that, but I'm not really supposed to take that (and it's never worked anyways for the other wonderful effects of ToM).

Thanks in advance!

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  • Gemini_1980
    Gemini_1980 Posts: 349 Member
    Drink lots of water:bigsmile: I drink about 14-16 cups a day and it helps with the water retention:sad:
  • lalalalyndsey
    lalalalyndsey Posts: 565
    bump
  • IMYarnCraz33
    IMYarnCraz33 Posts: 1,016 Member
    Midol doesn't work for me either... but Pamprin does.
    If you can take that, try it.
    And yes I agree.. water water water.
  • LauraMarie37
    LauraMarie37 Posts: 283 Member
    I just sort of accept it and know I will get a boost in a few days when I "magically" lose 2-3 pounds of water weight overnight.
  • etaven
    etaven Posts: 25
    All I know was that I was nearing that point today and wanted to eat everything in sight, hah! Thanks for holding on (just barely), self control!
  • Terri_39
    Terri_39 Posts: 122
    I have posted this same question...lol! The advice I was given was to drink LOTS of water. I have to have Midol for my TOM, I couldn't function otherwise.
  • KBrenOH
    KBrenOH Posts: 704 Member
    All I know was that I was nearing that point today and wanted to eat everything in sight, hah! Thanks for holding on (just barely), self control!

    LOL Etaven - I SO hear you on that. I am craving all kinds of junk food at this point and I refuse to eat it because of the sodium levels. But oh what I wouldn't give for a Chipotle Chicken fajitia bowl lol.


    Thanks again everyone -- I'll try to up my water intake over the course of the next few days.
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