Eating and TOM

tron3002
tron3002 Posts: 440 Member
edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss
It never fails, a week before TOM I find myself eating junk food. Why do we crave these things at that time and is there something we are lacking vitamin wise (or anything else) that we can take to curb the cravings?

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  • Kelly11
    Kelly11 Posts: 75 Member
    Hormones!
  • jigglybits
    jigglybits Posts: 100 Member
    I owuld love to know the answer to this as well
    I eat and eat and eat anything in site!:grumble:
  • hasiangirl
    hasiangirl Posts: 1,613
    lmso i'm the same way!!.....but i've figured out the TOM mystery atleast for my body..... i eat more fruits and veggies and drink tons of water during my special TOM....and for the last 2 months i have yet to gain during aunt flows visit in fact this month i lost 2 lbs!!!!
  • totallytasha
    totallytasha Posts: 134 Member
    I'm not sure of the reason, but lookout! Cuz the stupid thing is what we crave is what makes it WORSE. Vicious cycle. (pun intended)
  • 9726172000
    9726172000 Posts: 428
    I have found some very good articles on the very subject. Food cravings and what they mean. The last link on here is very good and I have even book marked it so I can refer back to it when I need to.

    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20031019/ai_n12882602/
    http://www.womentowomen.com/understandyourbody/symptoms/cravings.aspx
    http://www.naturalhealthezine.com/what-do-food-cravings-mean/
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    reading later... I hate Tom
  • carissalynn82
    carissalynn82 Posts: 19
    I am only 6 weeks in to my complete lifestyle change and using MFP so I have only had one TOM since beginning. On the first day I was SO hungry! I wasn't even really craving anything specific, I just felt like I was starving! I've decided that when TOM comes again I will eat whatever I want that day. I work out for 1 - 1 1/2 hours 5 days a week so one day of indulgence shouldn't do too much damage. Whatever it takes to maintain my sanity during TOM!!! :laugh:
  • Silver_Dream
    Silver_Dream Posts: 1,630 Member
    I hate TOM, too. But I don't really get food cravings. Which is nice. While people I knew craved chocolate during TOM, I never did. Though, I do gain 3-5 lbs when during TOM.

    JigglyBits, I love your cig ticker.
  • Ripgirl
    Ripgirl Posts: 172 Member
    Speaks to the cravings a bit, and a yummy looking (somewhat nutritious) recipe....

    http://www.fitsugar.com/4016081

    PMS Banana Oatmeal Cookies
    (see the link for the recipe and nutritional info). I've copy/pasted the relevant info around the recipe below....

    "Calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6 have been found to fight the moodiness that often rides in on the "crimson wave," along with breast tenderness and bloating. Aside from the cramp-busting mineral potassium, bananas contain vitamin B6, as does oatmeal. Peanuts are high in magnesium and add a little protein to these cookies as well as a bit of calcium. Omega-3s ease cramping, so I added some flax meal into the mix. Flax also adds a bit more B6. Nothing related to PMS would be complete without a bit of chocolate, so I added some chocolate chips too.
    I halved the sugar content in these cookies, since it is best to avoid simple sugars in the battle with PMS. The banana provides sweetness and lowers the fat content, so the cookies require only one stick of butter rather than two. Enjoy one or two cookies with a glass of milk to get even more calcium. Sure do hope they help stabilize your mood and satisfy your craving for something sweet. "

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