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  • slavaheroyam
    slavaheroyam Posts: 67
    The few days before, I always want something sweet or something generally unhealthy and fast food-y, even though I know a few hours later I'll feel sick. When my period actually arrives, my hunger actually goes down by a lot and even though I'll have cramps on the first day, I just tend to not feel like eating for my 5 days.
  • thesixdees
    thesixdees Posts: 8 Member
    For me it's bad because I feel like I can't get ful!! AND...I get cravings like I'm pregnant!!! HATE THAT!!! I just remember that you burn more calories during this time and try to exercise more even if I don't feel like it:)
  • chubbyandawkward
    chubbyandawkward Posts: 71
    Yeah, I crave chocolate D:
  • lkm111
    lkm111 Posts: 629 Member
    It is never the same for me month to month, which is incredibly frustrating. I just try to keep healthy, filling snacks around and if I need to indulge, I just try to keep it under a certain calorie level and try to stay under for the day. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don't, but I also try not to beat myself up about it.
  • Unwrapping_Candy
    Unwrapping_Candy Posts: 487 Member
    Use the search button.

    vs. "Yeah, I do find that."

    It's freakin' amazing how much more helpful and courteous one is compared to the other. And what's this? They have the same number of syllables, and being courteous required no more effort than it took to post something nearly completely meaningless? Holy cow! Say it ain't so!

    The search function is impersonal. Sometimes people like to get LIVE results as though they are actually talking to someone. Yeah? Go search "human communication". Cheers.

    To the OP: I totally get that way sometimes...OK, most of the time. This varies woman to woman of course, but I think a majority of us experience some kind of increased snack craving during that time. lol

    Candy
  • MissLose50
    MissLose50 Posts: 10
    Augh! It always happens to me. I mean I usually want to eat everything in sight anyway, but then TOM comes around... Then I start eating everything in sight along with a pinch of chocolate...

    Since I actually started working on my health, I make sure not to keep chocolate or anything else like it near me. So I grab a bag of baby carrots, turn on some romantic comedy, and cry because I'm not allowed to have my cake and eat it too!

    :P :D
  • Kikilicious84
    Kikilicious84 Posts: 312
    I have a few days where I want to eat a bunch of junk and then I have days when I don't want to eat anything. I just log what I eat and still exercise. For me it balances out.
  • Kikilicious84
    Kikilicious84 Posts: 312
    I have a few days where I want to eat a bunch of junk and then I have days when I don't want to eat anything. I just log what I eat and still exercise. For me it balances out.

    When I say I don't want anything... I mean it. I usually don't even want water. It's frustrating and crazy!
  • FaithHopeBELIEVE
    FaithHopeBELIEVE Posts: 626
    YEP, that would be me the last 5 days! I always have to keep that in mind when i do get hungrier and just plain old munchies. I try to resist but if I can't get it off my mind I eat it and walk away. I also realize the next week I will be back to normal. :smile:
  • princessthecat22
    princessthecat22 Posts: 57 Member
    Have you ever had blood taken and the nurse gives you a juice pack and sweet snack? The same thing happens when you have your TOM ( in my opinion ). Instead of sweets try lots of fruits. Plus a squirt or two of whip cream is better then chocolate syrup or sugar!
  • princessthecat22
    princessthecat22 Posts: 57 Member
    I am just like you except my horrible cramps last about 2 days. I found that if I exercise before my TOM I have less severe cramps? Walking an hour a day really helps me.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member

    As JodaNord said, this is from www.iibc.com/hungry-period/

    Studies show.....

    (Not attacking the poster of this, just the premise!!!!!)


    Any site that can't even cite the studies from which it gets its information is useless. How about offering up some solid science to back up these claims? I'm so sick and tired of blogs on the internet spewing those words "studies show!" Anyone can write a blog....not all of them are reputable.

    :flowerforyou:

    It's actually 100-300 calories and for the entire luteal phase.

    http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&rlz=&q=menstrual+cycle+metabolism&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=160059l169857l0l171173l36l36l7l4l4l1l247l4592l0.15.9l24l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=ws

    This. It's from time of ovulation until your period. If you can resist the cravings it's actually a great chance to burn extra calories. Though it might not show up on the scale until you get your period or just afterwards because of the extra water retention (also caused by progesterone).
  • darrielirwin
    darrielirwin Posts: 32
    Hi ladies,

    Just wondering if you found you want to eat more when TOM is around ??? I just want to snack on anything and everything this week and havent found this before :sad:

    Thanks :flowerforyou:

    Who is Tom? If he's making you eat more and you don't want to, I would suggest not hanging out with him any more!! My friends have to be supportive of my weight loss journey or they are no friends of mine!!

    :flowerforyou:

    let's not invite Tom to our wine party. he sounds like a d1ck.

    There's a wine party? I hope there is no whining about periods at this party. Because really, who wants to listen to that?

    THANK YOU for making me smile today! I needed it!!!! And no whining about periods allowed! :)
  • Megan2Project
    Megan2Project Posts: 351 Member
    This really makes so much sense today.... Yesterday I was so off I didn't do my second workout and gave-in to a chocolate chip lava cake, went over my cals by about 300... I also was so tired yesterday I could barely keep my eyes open... This morning TOM arrived.... Thats IT TOM, I'm kicking yo *kitten* today!
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