Question:
LADY'S a question about that time of the month
Do you seem to be hungrier about a week to a week and a half before you start your period I have noticed for the last few months I am so hungry at that time are you....april — april-rose (posted on August 20, 2006)
August 20, 2006
OMG! I'm not the only one! lol. For me it's actually DURING my period.
I just have this irresistible craving to snack, snack, snack. I'm just
doing the best I can to snack on healthy things like SF jello, SF
popsicles, fruit and veggies. I splurge on light popcorn sometimes but
don't tell anyone. lol. I'm almost 5 mos post-op. Take care!
— platypus
August 20, 2006
Now that you mentioned it I'm hungrier too. Just like the first poster I
too have bad cravings for snacks during that time of the month and didnt
realize it until you said something. Hope this helps.
— tia24tx
August 20, 2006
ABSOLUTELY - just went through same thing & I snuck a few baked
cheetos......I'm 8 weeks out. Couldn't help it & then realized why -
I'll try to be more prepared next month!!
— Kathleen F.
August 20, 2006
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one w/ this problem! I'm not necessarily
hunger or hungrier. I just develop this insatiable appetite and want to
constantly eat. It starts to happen 1 to 2 weeks before my cycle. I gain
a few pounds and when the cycle is over, I'm back to my normal weight. I'm
not a big chocolate eater but boy do I start to crave Hershey's chocolate
and Reese's peanut butter cups. When it's all over, I could care less for
the stuff and my normal appetite returns.
— CHARLYLVN
August 20, 2006
Me too!!! though I crave salty foods, and it seems to me that I lose more
weight when I eat more during this time, I guess speeds up
metabolism..hmmmm Though I feel guilty and have to bike or walk extra for
the next week...lol
— leahrobinson
August 21, 2006
Oh my my my....yes. I have a feeling a lot of us are going through this
and noticing it more after surgery mainly because our hormones are now
getting in order and things are a bit more predictable. I have PCOS and
never had normal cycles until now, and now that I have had normal cycles
for over a year I started seeing the pattern. It freaked me out at first.
Couldn't figure out what my problem was. Then it dawned on me and I asked
the same questions and got the same kind of replies. In talking to friends
who have never had my hormonal issues, they had this all their life. Goes
along with that PMS thing that I thought was a load of bunk...until now.
Now I see my 'tude showing up and my hunger and my ZITS all in perfect
timing each month. ::sigh:: Go figure. Anyway, the good news is that
although my hunger seems ravenous and I can eat/hold a lot more food during
this time of the month, it goes away for me once I start my period. I find
that my pouch capacity once again shrinks (I swear I can eat twice as much
at a sitting during PMS) afterwards, and I tend to be more disinterested in
food then as well. More good news: Now that you know what is coming, you
can plan ahead to battle the hungries with better food choices. Although
the cravings are strong and sometimes you might not choose the right
things, having the good stuff at the ready makes it easier to fall back on
that. Dina
— Dinka Doo
August 21, 2006
Definitely!
— Novashannon
August 21, 2006
That is so funny....I strave too, it is those dang hormones...I have to
double up on my nutrition.... I really have to watch myself, I could eat a
box of Choc Fudge protein bars...
I take Tang Qui a suppliment for just that...
It is nice not to feel alone...Don't sometimes you think you could eat a
horse???
Celeste
— shakeyourweight
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