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Curbing PMS fueled cravings

maraparker
maraparker Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I start getting insatiably hungry and crave sweets and carbs about 7-10 days prior to my period. It makes staying on a healthy, moderate eating plan so tough. If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear them!

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Maybe you're still undereating? What is your calorie target, and your height and weight?
  • Finkelstien
    Finkelstien Posts: 55 Member
    Up your protein intake in the week before. It is hard and i do allow a little extra because i have major PMS binges if i do not.
    So i do take a piece of chocolate when i need it, but skip eating the whole bar.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,158 Member
    I stopped fighting the cravings, and started just trying to manage them a bit, I take a couple of days at maintenance and increase my carbs a bit, this has stopped me going on all-out binges most months.

    Sweets and carbs won't make you fat if you manage them into your calorie intake, and if it's only a couple of days a month then it's not going to have any lasting impact.
  • ashxtasticness
    ashxtasticness Posts: 160 Member
    Currently fighting that, only mine is typically during. I can typically eat my breakfast and not even think about food until 11 or so... not so much when it's that time of the month. This morning it was 9:45 and I was starving. I even made sure to eat extra protein for breakfast and apparently that didn't work. However, chocolate protein bars/shakes are really good for the sweet tooth craving. As far as comfort foods, cauliflower mashed potatoes with a little cheese do the trick.
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