TOM & mood swings

MoonIite
MoonIite Posts: 341 Member
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
It's two days before my TOM and I'm in a cranky mood. My body is sore from last night's workout and I'm having cravings for chocolate. I don't feel like working out today, but I will for the feeling I get afterward.

Anyone else having an equally sucky day?

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  • NikkiTaber
    NikkiTaber Posts: 190
    yup, TOM is here and my day went from bad to absolute hell. I really can't wait for it to be over with.
  • kathrynkatana
    kathrynkatana Posts: 90 Member
    Oh god yes. It terrible. I'm surprised anyone around me on these days. One thing I do to curb those chocolate cravings is have some chocolate almond milk. Not quite the same but it helps. Drinking alot of water helps with some of the bloating and headache. Walking helps with the rest. But I'm still a pain to be around!
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    TOM SUCKS. The crappy feelings last a whole week before then during the entire thing sometimes. Thinking about it I spend half my life feeling crappy xp well that sucks. Exercise usually makes me feel a bit better though =]
  • ameyc2002
    ameyc2002 Posts: 247 Member
    mine here too just did get a workout in this morning.. i knew if i didnt i would really beat myself up over it .... find something chocolate if you got some calories for it i did yesterday
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    It is the end of my day I'm in bed n I'm glad today started soooooooooooo badly, I have exercised like a maniac to get over it.... Think it might be the same tomorrow but I'm working tomorrow so less exercise but also less of a problem strangely. Good luck!
  • audram420
    audram420 Posts: 838 Member
    <--TOM and totally not wanting to work out...skipped my 30DS, hopefully will do the elliptical or I'll be in trouble
  • MrsVagus
    MrsVagus Posts: 82
    Yeah- I think I just survived the biggest temper tantrum my daughter has thrown to date. Totally feel like eating ice cream now =P
  • MoonIite
    MoonIite Posts: 341 Member
    It's always like this before and during my TOM. Sometimes I surprise myself that I'm able to get my workouts in because I become such a moody (#$#%$) person. All I want to do is lay in bed and sleep.
  • kiwipez
    kiwipez Posts: 144
    Oh h€ll yes! I hate everyone today!!!! So I am treating myself to a pedicure
  • svetlana_vs
    svetlana_vs Posts: 54
    I feel awful today without TOM, and had to skip planned exercise due to unplanned long and unpleasant work call... and I was so upset that I craved sweet things afterwards, but... the good thing is :smile: that thanks to MFP, I knew I had no calories left and I did not have any sweet things, but had some dried apricots and was pretty satisfied with that. Good for me, at least 1 positive thing of the evening!
  • whitejessamine
    whitejessamine Posts: 166
    Why's it gotta be TOM? That's my husband's name...
  • totallytasha
    totallytasha Posts: 134 Member
    I woke up this morning in a very TOM mood. I think I scared my bf. Go ahead, give me a less than completely loving, supportive comment.... I'll be very upset, and then cry for being mean.

    I get it :)
  • MisMolly
    MisMolly Posts: 88 Member
    Does any think that Aunt Flo has gotten meaner as they have lost? It seems like lately I have more PMS (like being all irritable and emotional and a little crampy and tired) well before (like a week and a half) I start, in addition to the usual agony of the actual TOM. What the hell. This was never an issue before.
  • whitejessamine
    whitejessamine Posts: 166
    I think (I'm not a doctor, so this does not come with a guarantee) that this is because estrogen is stored in fatty tissue. That means, as you burn fat, that estrogen is released into your bloodstream, raising your overall estrogen level. Once you stop losing weight, it should smooth out again, probably at a more comfortable level than before you started losing weight.
  • MoonIite
    MoonIite Posts: 341 Member
    I'm feeling a lot better today. Hopefully I stay that way :smile:
  • MoonIite
    MoonIite Posts: 341 Member
    I really hate TOM. One minute I'm happy, the other I'm angry and snap at anyone who says anything that could bother me. I feel totally out of control. Good thing I got my workout in this afternoon.
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