Question for women only.. :) **Period talk**

wmcnicol
wmcnicol Posts: 144
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
It seems like when I'm on my period I'm always starving!!!! I eat pretty much the same thing everyday and am never really hungry. But, I started yesterday and yesterday and today I've just been starving its like I can not get full. Its not even that I'm craving anything. I'm just HUNGRY HUNGRY HUNGRY!!! Anyone else have that problem???

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  • wmcnicol
    wmcnicol Posts: 144
    It seems like when I'm on my period I'm always starving!!!! I eat pretty much the same thing everyday and am never really hungry. But, I started yesterday and yesterday and today I've just been starving its like I can not get full. Its not even that I'm craving anything. I'm just HUNGRY HUNGRY HUNGRY!!! Anyone else have that problem???
  • BlazinEmerald
    BlazinEmerald Posts: 842
    YES! I just started today so here we go... :grumble: I'm trying to make good choices when I can't help it and HAVE to grab something. Carrot sticks, a few grapes, whatever it takes to hold me to my next scheduled meal or snack

    Good luck to you :flowerforyou:
  • nhendri
    nhendri Posts: 236 Member
    I feel the same way. Its been horible I started a new bc and have been a female reck for the last 5 weeks. I have to realy make an effort to eat more filling foods during this time try and trick myself. I do also get the cravings mainly salty foods.
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    According to several medical sites you burn about 300 more calories during TOM. A guess between that and hormones make you ravenous. It is recommended eating complex carbs and increasing calcium in take. I had to look this up last night because I had been riding my broom all day and needed some relief.:laugh:
  • wmcnicol
    wmcnicol Posts: 144
    I feel the same way. Its been horible I started a new bc and have been a female reck for the last 5 weeks. I have to realy make an effort to eat more filling foods during this time try and trick myself. I do also get the cravings mainly salty foods.


    me too!!! and eating salty stuff during this time is nooooot a good idea. hahaha cause you are already retaining water... eh... week of pure hell lol
  • artschoolgirl
    artschoolgirl Posts: 598 Member
    I hear you too! I was craving cereal today so had to make my way to the grocery store...I've ate about half the box already!!! I got a low calorie special K with a trim soy milk.

    I think sometimes you have to give in because you are losing so much energy from your period. Just try and make it good choices :smile:
  • happyhubbard
    happyhubbard Posts: 171
    I am sooooo hungry during the few days before I get it. I will eat cardboard! JK:laugh:
  • wmcnicol
    wmcnicol Posts: 144
    I am so glad I'm not alone in this. lol I've never really tried to watch what I eat (but after having 2 kids(*i actually have 3 but hes my stepson* now I have to!!!) so i've never noticed that when I was on my period i was more hungry cause i just ate more with out thinking about it. Isn't being a woman amazing hahaha.
  • leeanne1317
    leeanne1317 Posts: 21
    Here's what I try to do during the "I wanna eat everything" phase lol. Try to have lot's of celery and carrot sticks around, low in calories and crunchy, also frozen fruit is good and I also freeze no fat yogurt cups, takes awhile to eat them frozen so you can sort of trick yourself into thinking your eating more then you are. There are times as well when I'll do some toning, makes me feel better knowing I decided to reach for the weights then reaching for something that would put on the weight :happy:
  • purrrr
    purrrr Posts: 1,073
    this peanut butter was in the fridge for like 2 months and i was never interested in it but now that aunt flo is here i actually ended up craving it just after lunch... only about 3 tablespoons tho, managed to stop myself in time... :smile: on the contrary didn't even have any appetite for dinner... this time of the month is sure one weird time... :ohwell:

    i also notice i now lose more weight than usual during that week... it's 3rd month since i changed my lifestyle and the first month i plateaued through it but then last month lost like 7 pounds during it and i feel like i'm losing a lot again now... i tried to eat more than i usually do the past couple days, it's not like i mind losing more weight but my blood pressure goes low and i feel so drained and weak, so i need some extra fuel... :frown:
  • StacLR
    StacLR Posts: 25 Member
    I am so thankful that you posted this topic! I have been ravenous for food all week and going over my cals by about 500 each day. I was even feeling like I should quit counting for a little while to get my head straight! I thought it was just me, and although I don't like hearing that you all have this problem too, it helps me to know that I can get back on the wagon and just put the week behind me! Have a great weekend!
  • mehapp
    mehapp Posts: 132
    Ahhhh....

    The joy of being a woman. I have this problem too - but worse! I am absolutely ravenous around the time I ovulate! It's worse than my period. (I'm really only super bad the first couple days) . It is insane, and when I go back to check my reports, I can see the pattern. Every two weeks for about three days, I'm over. There have been times I've just stopped counting.

    I think the important thing to remember here is that just because you're over for a couple days, it's not the end. Don't give up, and when your hormones have regulated a bit, start over.
    I try to keep things on hand that help - Nestle hot cocoa with calcium is only 25 calories a cup, and it helps me. Sometimes, I add the mix to coffee instead of water. I think the mix of sweet/cocoa/warm makes a difference. Those special K bars help (chocolaty drizzle 90cal) or one of the kettle corn popcorn bags (100cal) help to keep me sane.

    Good Luck!:flowerforyou:
  • angelascott919
    angelascott919 Posts: 178
    That must be why I am just starving today. I have tried so hard to stay out of the kitchen. :grumble:
  • jimswmn
    jimswmn Posts: 1,350 Member
    When TOM is here I graze for part of it. I don't lessen up my exercise so I figure I'll burn it off.
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