PMS getting in the way of your diet???

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  • moneill33
    moneill33 Posts: 11
    Hiya,
    yep this is me every month. Even had my hormones checked for PCOS and peri-menopause (i'm only 33 lol). All came back normal but still my periods are very irregular (every 8 weeks ish) and I have terrible PMS for about two weeks before. Cravings, increased appetite, bloating (even my thighs??) acne, moody, emotional ..... it's no fun.
    I'm taking supplements and exercising which is prob helping a little but the tiredness is insane!!! I'm literally exhausted and it does impact on my training. I also find that weight loss completely stalls for a few weeks each month.
  • chixdrag2
    chixdrag2 Posts: 19 Member
    Most women burn an extra 300 cals when they are menstruating. I'm starved the whole time too! But I fight it, because after it's over I have lost like three pounds!

    Is that true??? I was wondering about that! I would love to believe that there's an actually physiological reason why I feel so hungry around my period - good to know!
  • chixdrag2
    chixdrag2 Posts: 19 Member
    yes and yes and yes. and if my diet was the only thing my hormones screwed with I'd be happy.

    :ohwell:

    haha this is so true, but they don't have a forum for the rest of it! lol
  • chixdrag2
    chixdrag2 Posts: 19 Member
    You are not alone... but PMS only gets in the way if you let it. I have good days and bad days with it. Sometimes I resist the cravings and sometimes I indulge a little, or not at all. But when I want to be in control bad enough, I am. When I give in, it's only because I want to. You'll be okay just keep fighting the good fight, and believe that you have control over your PMS cravings, and you will probably surprise yourself.

    You are right - I WANT to believe that I am in control - I hate making excuses because I know that I'm the only one in control of my body and that's why this is so frustrating to me!! :(
  • emnk5308
    emnk5308 Posts: 736
    My boyfriend just left to get me some dark chocolate because of it! This month's is especially awful.. I've been taking ibuprofen and naproxin and still have bad cramps. I'm taking it as a rest/ cheat day. =)
  • lisaivette
    lisaivette Posts: 24
    I crave ice cream big time...mixers from Culver's or blizzards from Dairy Queen. I limit myself to 1-2 during that time. I increase my cardio too during this time.
  • milliereid
    milliereid Posts: 21
    Yes!! I'm so glad I'm not alone, I've totally ditched my healthy eating and exercise for the past 2 days as it's "that time" of the month. The way I see it as is you can't beat yourself up about it - these things happen!! When it's the time of the month we feel bloated, sluggish and generally rubbish so if eating something unhealthy makes us feel better then why not?! As long as you pick yourself back up again then there's nothing to worry about :)
  • SLHartman
    SLHartman Posts: 142 Member
    Whenever my period comes, I stock up on Skinny Cow....chocolate and ice cream for less calories?? yes please!

    This is exactly what I do! Skinny Cow are usually my treats anyway, so when I NEED some chocolate, I don't feel nearly as guilty.
  • fatpanda96
    fatpanda96 Posts: 77
    I usually binge like CRAZY the week before and then then when I'm on I really don't have much of an appetite but I don't have any energy to really do too much exercise either.
  • tequillarose04
    tequillarose04 Posts: 30 Member
    oh man, i was just thinking about this this morning... its the week before & all i can think about it chocolate (I dont usually eat chocolate) &i hardly have energy to keep up with my kids, let alone get some exercise in :( tonight i sat with 5 dark choc m&ms in 1 hand & a bag of carrots in the other, so i would get the 'full' feeling super quick & not feel so bad about the m&ms i ate (but they were damn good & i only had 5!)...hoping tomorrows better :/
  • blonde71
    blonde71 Posts: 955 Member
    Yes, I have my period right now and all I want to do is eat handfuls of pretzels, lol. My diet veers off-course, not horribly but still. Luckily, I did schedule a rest week for this week (as far as exercise goes) as I knew it would fall during my cycle. But yeah, I hear you, PMS sucks...big time. :(
  • Happymom83
    Happymom83 Posts: 405 Member
    Oh-Em-Gee! This is so me..Im suffering PMS right now...and 5 days late(not pregnant,tubes tied)..It doesnt help that Im never "on time"...my cycles are so messed up :l ......I've literally been falling asleep in the afternoons while cuddling with the kids/watching tv for a bit with them...CRAZY!...SOOOO tired! :( ...Plus Im STARVING.......I messed up on my diet a lil the past 2 days....its so hard...Im just trying to stay on track,and be forgiving if I do mess up a lil:)Oh and the bloating is out of control!!And im really watching my sodium intake....

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