period

MFP is for all questions, I don't see why some people are so mean . It not helpful, or productive or funny. These are serious issues and legitamate questions. If you can't say anything nice then.... P155 0ff x

MFP is for all questions, I don't see why some people are so mean . It not helpful, or productive or funny. These are serious issues and legitamate questions. If you can't say anything nice then.... P155 0ff x

Completely agree with this!

Yes you deal with this every month, however once you start a new program I feel you really notice those little things. My TOM is about every 3 months (this has been approved by my doctor) and I have been on MFP (or seriously on here) since January 5th. I hadn't had that TOM since I began my weight loss journey in January and when it came to that TOM I did notice a big difference in my body. I learnt that my body really does crave food - a lot of food - mostly sweet food during that TOM and that I did gain/maintain my weight even though I worked out like crazy and I stayed under my goal each day even with the extra foods. Yes, I have had my period since I was like 13 too, but since then I have never been as interested in how my body works and what's good for it, etc. until now (my whole life I have been physically active until the last few years whilst at university whereby I was only doing bits and pieces).

If you haven't got anything constructive and helpful to say, then don't waste people's time. Get a life and take your insults and rants to the gym to get all that built up anger and rudeness out!

Good luck, I freaked out a bit too, but you'll be right, you will find the following week any extra weight will come back off again and the cravings slowly disappear!

Gripe... cuss.. the usual stuff. Ignoring it entirely doesn't work so well with me.

Just dont binge out and when you are done with your T>O>M the water weight will go within a day or so...
. if you stick to your calories (as much as you can) you might even find once the water weight is gone you may have actually lost weight during that time too..
. I did this past month :flowerforyou:

Thank you for saying period instead of TOM. When I weigh myself during my period I scream and cry and throw myself to the floor. Or...actually I just say, "I have my period, my weight is up, it will be gone soon."

I can't believe some people are getting rude over a serious question like this. People learn a lot by asking questions, There's nothing wrong with it, and no, not everyone knows how to deal with the bloat or the increased hunger. I did not know about watching sodium intake or drinking water during that time to help with it for a long time. I STILL don't know how to curb the increased hunger I get during that time. I don't think there really is anything for that, but there's no need to be rude to someone who is trying to get advice.

MFP is for all questions, I don't see why some people are so mean . It not helpful, or productive or funny. These are serious issues and legitamate questions. If you can't say anything nice then.... P155 0ff x

I can't believe I'm coming back to this, but here you go...

People are being snarky because most women have been dealing with their lady-time since they were teenagers. Along with that usually comes bloating, water retention, etc. All of which will cause a small weight gain. Freaking out about something that you *should* know will go away after you start menstruating is, well, silly, thus, inviting the snark. :flowerforyou:

(You asked.)

I agree with this. You should already know or have an idea what to do. I can only assume you're a woman who has had her menstrual cycle for several years now. It is your body. You should know when it is coming, what changes to your body will be and how to react to those changes. This is something all women should know. I don't mean to come off snarky but honestly, this question is a bit odd to me, unless you're between the ages of 11-14 then I can understand why you'd ask a question like this.

Personally, I "gain" 2-3 pounds of water weight during my T.O.M. I don't work out but I still eat as healthy as possible. That doesn't mean a piece of chocolate doesn't get eaten. I limit myself to one bar each cycle.

Listen to your body and try not to wholly give into sweet cravings. Mix it up, add fruit.

MFP is for all questions, I don't see why some people are so mean . It not helpful, or productive or funny. These are serious issues and legitamate questions. If you can't say anything nice then.... P155 0ff x

I can't believe I'm coming back to this, but here you go...

People are being snarky because most women have been dealing with their lady-time since they were teenagers. Along with that usually comes bloating, water retention, etc. All of which will cause a small weight gain. Freaking out about something that you *should* know will go away after you start menstruating is, well, silly, thus, inviting the snark. :flowerforyou:

(You asked.)

I can't believe I'm coming back to this either, but here I go.

Claiming that you "don't notice" these things is not a viable excuse. Every commercial for feminine products refers to the "bloating" feeling that accompanies your menstruation. All pop culture references to menstruation talk about cravings and bloating as well. It basically should be common knowledge for anyone that participates in modern society.

I didn't see any freaking out. I seen a simple question about how to get through it, and yes, everyone knows there is bloating and cravings, but that doesn't mean everyone knows how to deal with them.

I weigh myself... so then a week later I will weight myself again and it says I've lost 7 lbs!
JK I actually try to avoid the scale like the plague as well. We already feel bad, why make it worse.

Didn't know periods were such serious business.

I didn't read through all of the replies so sorry if I'm repeating someone else. I read on here somewhere that your body needs some extra calories the days before your TOM starts because your body needs to prepare for what it loses during that time. Now that's not to say you should pig out, and I'm not sure how true it is, but it makes sense to me.

Interesting, I've never heard that, but it makes sense to me too. So I can TOTALLY justify the half of a box of vanilla wafers I ate last month....darn you said not to pig out LOL. In all seriousness though it really makes sense though

I just came on this post to read the snarky comments. Period.

Ok, and I eat like a maniac right before I get mine, I consider it my spike day out of the month!

BUT how do you girls cope with the extra appetite and extreme cravings? I think mine is due and today I just feel starving. I eat a little and then i'm REALLY hungry again an hour later.

I dont remember where i read this, or how accurate, but i read that your body needs 300 extra calories during your period. Like i said, dont know how accurate that is and i never looked into it further, but maybe its because our body needs extra fuel because of what is going on...now i dont think that gives us an excuse to derail our diet and eat junk, but if your truely hungry and you need to go over your calories during this week, i wouldnt feel guilty about it.