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kellicarter11
kellicarter11 Posts: 178 Member
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi So am I allowed to blame my over eating today on PMS? How many of you over eat on your PMS

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  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    not really..but i do crave sweets/chocolate really bad. during that TOM.


    if you do over eat..its ok..its ok to splurge every blue moon..if it wasnt, life would be pretty crappy
  • kenzietea
    kenzietea Posts: 614 Member
    blame it.
  • Teresa652
    Teresa652 Posts: 217 Member
    I do and I don't care. I know its coming and I try to compensate before and after. I do still try to eat healthy but if I want chocolate someone better get me some and a foot rub.
  • Kristybalogh
    Kristybalogh Posts: 15
    LOL started my period today and it was not a great eating or working out day for me... Over ate by about 200 calories ( just had to have a browine that was 400 calories) way to go!! But to me it was worth it today lol... I think its okay to have thoes days sometimes, for me I just have to be careful because it doesnt seem to take long for one bad day to turn into a lot of bad days!
  • Jessamin
    Jessamin Posts: 338 Member
    Oh man, I am a ravenous monster while PMSing. I try to surround myself with low-calorie snacks in an attempt at damage control.
  • barbiex3
    barbiex3 Posts: 1,036 Member
    no.. lol
    but you can remind yourself that that is why you are craving foods.
    just don't over eat too much. you will regret it.
    just keep telling yourself its all in your head. it's hormonal.. etc.
  • jesienia
    jesienia Posts: 294
    I say blame it. I eat a lot more during that time.
  • peachNpunkin
    peachNpunkin Posts: 1,010 Member
    Blame it. Heck I've been on my period this week too. I didn't go nuts, but I sure wanted to . So yeah, blame it.
  • wdwghettogirl
    wdwghettogirl Posts: 559 Member
    This last time "Aunt Flo" visited, I was CONSTANTLY hungry!! I ended up eating over 2000 cals (my daily goal is 1200) for about 3 or 4 days in a row because I was starving! Most days I think I worked out enough to compensate for it, but it was driving me crazy and I felt like such a porker!
  • kendf60
    kendf60 Posts: 234 Member
    Excuses are for gainers.
  • thebutteredtoast
    thebutteredtoast Posts: 141
    i blame PMS. whenever i'm pmsing i want to eat everything in sight but as soon as i start my period i don't want to look at food. xD just remember that cravings only last five minutes. if you can get through that it's all in your head after that!
  • rikisue206
    rikisue206 Posts: 99 Member
    I personally do not eat more when I am on my period. I am on it now and I have been even more dedicated too stay on track. I have been more tired so my workouts have not been as intense, but I still do my workouts. I think it is personal preference, but remember this should be a life change and not a "diet". Try and stay on track as much as possible for the big pay off. :happy:
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    not only do I over eat but I also feel so drained that I can't even workout some days :(
  • mbrinzer
    mbrinzer Posts: 3
    i am constantly hungry while i am on! i feel like i cant eat enough! fortunately i have an iud placed so i dont get one anymore! goodluck!!!
  • 6heatherb6
    6heatherb6 Posts: 469 Member
    Excuses are for gainers.
    YOU have NO idea.
    :bigsmile:
  • 6heatherb6
    6heatherb6 Posts: 469 Member
    I agree...it happens to me heaps....eat eat eat....but wait there's more...

    I'm going through menopause (yay me) and it's really ok except that I get a small TOM every two weeks or so ...so I don't know WHERE I am....and then a gap of 3 months...ahhhhhhhhhhhh:grumble:

    But it's all a balance and it will part soon enough....

    Be thankful that you get a TOM and can have CHILDREN!!!

    They're the best (children that is...lol)
    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

    All the very best
    :flowerforyou:
  • Liz_White
    Liz_White Posts: 9
    Excuses are for gainers.
    :mad:

    Pretty sure she said "Girls Only"... kinda rude...
    Anyhow... I think the times when you feel you need to overeat due to hormones, you should remind yourself of why you are doing this to begin with. I know for me one slip turns into a bad day which turns into a bad week... bad month... bad year... etc... which is how I have landed myself with over 100lbs to lose! Keep with the program girl! You can do it!:wink:
  • northstar699
    northstar699 Posts: 99 Member
    While we're on the subject of unpleasant lady business, anybody get random days of intense bloating throughout the month?
  • paganstepmomma
    paganstepmomma Posts: 2
    It totally happens. I try to drink water and wait a bit before I eat something to see how my body feels and if I still want it. Or I have treats in small portions.
  • trishtrish84
    trishtrish84 Posts: 237 Member
    ♥ I was about to ask almost the same question.... I wondered if most of you add calories to your diary during your TOM.... I just started mine today and this is the first time using MFP during my TOM so I am still getting used to it. I really want to eat everything in my line of sight and I want SUGAR!!!! Ohhh how I want sugar! Make it stop!!!!! ♥
  • TwiFan5
    TwiFan5 Posts: 419 Member
    I tend to eat a lot of chocolate although I am about 3 weeks late so am actually missing it at the moment. :(
  • trishtrish84
    trishtrish84 Posts: 237 Member
    I tend to eat a lot of chocolate although I am about 3 weeks late so am actually missing it at the moment. :(

    Have you took a prego test?
  • TwiFan5
    TwiFan5 Posts: 419 Member
    I tend to eat a lot of chocolate although I am about 3 weeks late so am actually missing it at the moment. :(

    Have you took a prego test?

    No not yet I am waiting until next week to see if I get aunt flow then.
  • unsuspectingfish
    unsuspectingfish Posts: 1,176 Member
    I don't over eat, but I certainly eat right up to my daily allotment. I also want to smack the crap out of anyone who questions my food choices. I will have my chocolate and ice cream and I will not give a crap.
  • carl1738
    carl1738 Posts: 444 Member
    I do and I don't care. I know its coming and I try to compensate before and after. I do still try to eat healthy but if I want chocolate someone better get me some and a foot rub.

    Yes, dear!
  • newfielover
    newfielover Posts: 104 Member
    idk if you can really honestly blame it...but i sure do and its not a big deal if you overeat a little bit every once in a while!
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    My situation used to be the opposite. My appetite used to vanish during my TOM. I'd also get constipated, and pee very little. It's like my body didn't want anything in or out... except blood, of course!

    Now that I'm eating healthy(ish) and exercising every day, there are no perceptible changes in my appetite or energy level.

    I heard that increased craving during TOM may be related to emotional eating -- TOM makes you feel crappy, so emotional eaters crave food to relieve stress during TOM. Could that have some truth in it?
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