Question for the Ladies

I know EXACTLY what you mean!!

I play a lot of team sports (3 nights a week), so unless i actualy can't move, i make myself go not because i want to, but because the otehr peopel are counting on me.

if this is the only exercise i get for the 4 or 5 days that i'm on my cycle then that's good enough for me

I am the very same way. I'm actually not due to start til middle of next week but having pmsing this week...its been a hard week to want to do anything really and next week will be the same.

Yeah, I'm the same. I never feel comfortable enough to exercise the first 3 days. Add to that the fact that I have massive sugar cravings during it which really doesn't help. I feel like I NEED chocolate during it and it is so hard to stay strong and avoid eating any.

I get exhausted too during that week, and even though I don't feel like working out, I feel better afterward. Even something low intensity like Yoga can be helpful, or just stretching, playing some games on Wii fit, or a walk might be alternatives you could enjoy.

when i have mine, i actually cant move because my back pain is usually brutal. yeah, there will not be any working out for those first 2 days lol. i just make up for it afterward.

I understand but if you can push through the pain the workout sometimes helps with cramps and pain.

Do any of you have problems sticking with your diet and excercise during your period?

No.

Exercise and orgasms have been shown time and again to relieve monthly discomforts.

True story.

^^^^ this. Get the blood pumping. It really help

I don't work out because I get wicked bad cramps and exercising makes them worse. And I totally crave chocolate and salty stuff so I have just a little. But I eat the same and do my normal schedule of things.

I agree with the take it easy, maybe even some light exercise during those days. You can also try really hard to just eat right and stay within your calorie range so that you don't, at the least, gain wieght.

On another note, I was reading responses and now I can't keep chocolate out of my head. I think that will be my treat when I loose my first 20lbs. In moderation....of course. ;o) Got to reward yourself once n awhile ladies! WE DESERVE IT!!

Eh, I have fibroids, which make periods heavier and more painful. Pop a midol, and go! You'll feel better than if you sit on the couch.

Exercising actually makes me feel AMAZING when I'm on my period. My greatest workouts ever have happened during that supposed-to-be-horrible week!

Do any of you have problems sticking with your diet and excercise during your period?

No.

Exercise and orgasms have been shown time and again to relieve monthly discomforts.

True story.

DING! DING! DING!

and I have no problem sticking to my diet either. That's a whole week I'd lose toward my goals. I won't be stopped by something I've been dealing with for YEARS.

Take a couple of advils, stay away from caffeinated bevarages and really push yourself to workout. Being active and working out actually reduces cramps and all the ****ty symptoms us girls get during that time. I used to get such bad cramps/tiredness and all that terrible stuff to the point where I literally had to stay in bed the whole day ...but after I changed my diet and started eating super healthy and eliminated a bunch of things I felt so much better. Even the times that I felt like **** I still forced my self to go to the gym and it did wonders. I havent had cramps, bloating or tiredness during my period since June!

I used to but since I've changed the way I'm living I just push through it. It's TOTM for me and I've been doing Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 all week. Food on the other hand I get cravings. I just work them into my day. I don't go to the extreme that I used to.

Yes, I do.
And yeah, orgasms and exercise help, but then I crave foods immediately afterwards. I think most women are aware that these two things help.