That time of the month!

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RACHEL29

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Well I know you all know what I am talking about...It is coming on and before IT gets here it seems like I have a week of insatiable appetite to contend with. I always feel so guilty. It feels like I put on 10 lbs. in one week. When I weigh myself the depression sets in and then I eat more. I try to at least eat things that are relatively healthy that way if I am stuffing my face at least it is with something that my body can process but then there are those times when my craving for salty or very sweet take over and I raid the bottom of the pantry for anything and everything. Then after the binging, there is the attempt to exercise extra to try to compensate knowing all the while that no matter what, I have consumed those calories and my body does not have the energy it needs to burn off that norwegian birthday cake filled with pumpkin mousse and pumpkin pie filling. (yes that is how we do it here in the south) So you guys I am just venting here so that maybe you too will vent and I will know I am not the ony one. Really I am not this bleak all the time:)
 
I am that same way...ALL I do is EAT like I can't get enough! It drives me crazy. I've been putting on and taking off the same 5 - 7lbs for the last year. Then I end of extremly cranky because of what I eat!x( If anyone has some advice as to how to beat this vicious cycle let me know???

Lori
 
I have no great advice but I just want to say I am going through this exact problem right now! I see the brown pills coming in my pack so I know it's starting soon, so at least I know why I have the munchies. It's still hard to control, though!

The best thing I can do is stop myself before I reach for whatever snack or sweet I want and ask myself if I'm doing this because of my hormones or if I am actually hungry. Sometimes it doesn't help but sometimes it stops me and I go distract myself with something else. If only it always worked....

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Annette Bethel

...not mentioning the salt/sugar connection. As well as the painful ovaluations that signal that TTOM. Tylenol and Midol will probably harm my liver which I counter balance with milk thistle, but taking 4 pills about every 4 hours works well to get rid of pain. UGGGGH I am so there with ya. And it takes me a week to get back into full speed.
 
I've been the same way all my life. My saving grace is that about two days into my period I completely loose my appetite. It's amazing the way hormones affect us! I think I've got about 5 more years on this roller coaster. The end nof the run sure seems to be a lot more extreme!
 
Also, I know I've heard this from other moms, but I'm sure it's not a universal thing--after having kids my cramps are milder. However, the mood swings are just as bad (or worse) and I have pain somewhere else (don't want to go into details, it's TMI).

I just hate the way my period basically dominates me every month. I have a gyno appointment in a couple weeks and I'm going to see if I can do one of those Pills where you skip periods and only have one every 3 months. I'm glad to see I'm not alone with the munchies and so forth!

[font face="comic sans ms" font color=teal]***Lainie***

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"The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself." -- Mark Twain[/font]
 
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