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01-18-2011, 11:35 AM
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The weightloss monster
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: In Upstate Ny, where no one has ever heard of it
Posts: 32
S/C/G: My starting with is at 255
Height: 5'10
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Originally Posted by mdchick88
If it makes anyone feel better, my TOM always lasts at least 45 days, and has been as long as 90 days. I've been to tons of doctors and they all do blood work, tell me I'm not anemic, scratch their heads, and send me on my way. AND it wouldn't be that bad if I only got it every once in a while, but I never have more than 30-40 days off before another one strikes. Because of this, I get used to the water retention and appetite changes.
I'd suggest drinking lots of water (always makes me less hungry) or maybe one of those 100 cal pack sweet n salty (you don't have to feel guilty if it's just 100 calories!)
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Were you on depo prevera -birth control shot- thats what happened to me and I had it four months. If thats the case take loestrogen 24. You want to try doing that. Though they might suggest you try depo if your not on it. It stops TOM for 3 months.
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01-18-2011, 02:30 PM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Eastern Shore, Maryland
Posts: 364
S/C/G: 230/ticker/130
Height: 5'7"
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Originally Posted by Amplify69er
Were you on depo prevera -birth control shot- thats what happened to me and I had it four months. If thats the case take loestrogen 24. You want to try doing that. Though they might suggest you try depo if your not on it. It stops TOM for 3 months.
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No, no BC. My gyn put me on the pill in high school thinking it would regulate me, and it definitely made them a little shorter, but the increased hormones gave me fibroadenomas in my ta-tas. So she took me off of it, and I've been too afraid to try any pill/ring/shot since.
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01-18-2011, 04:29 PM
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#18
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Just keep breathing!
Join Date: May 2008
Location: East Texas
Posts: 1,071
S/C/G: 191.7/191.7/145
Height: 5'5
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My theory is that it must take the body more calories to do everything it does during the worst of the menstrual cycle so I up my calories to compensate and help with the "oh my god I'm starving to death" feeling, and I find, for me personally - I lose better when I increase my eating (like my body is begging me to do) on my period, than when I stay on plan.
It's such a hard balance to determine how much of the "I'm hungry" feeling is being physically hungry, or how much is just "I'm so incredibly uncomfortable, I want to comfort eat" hungry.
Either way, booo!
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01-18-2011, 09:48 PM
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#19
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Knocking down walls.
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Southeastern US
Posts: 1,597
S/C/G: 278/ticker/125
Height: 5'4"
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[QUOTE=astrophe;3655606]I just try to stay on track with the food log, go a bit heavier on the protein, allow myself the one Green & Black candy bar and try to make it last through TOM, get more rest, take my multivitamin, break out the heat pad if I need it. [QUOTE]
Pretty much this. Taking a fish oil supplement also seems to help me lessen the symptoms and cramping.
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01-18-2011, 10:30 PM
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#20
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Staying the Same
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Troy, NY
Posts: 6,448
S/C/G: 160+/116-120/maintainer
Height: 5'5
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This TOM has been cruel to me. Every month is different but this is the worst in recent memory. I don't bloat or gain or get cramps, but for a couple days my mood and appetite are that of some kind of Satanic beast. Last night I thought about lasagna and started CRYING and couldn't stop for almost twenty minutes. I have binged on chocolate two days in a row and no matter what I eat or drink I just keep right on feeling hungry.
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01-19-2011, 08:42 AM
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#21
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No Excuses
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 115
S/C/G: 169.8/159/135
Height: 5'4
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a couple days my mood and appetite are that of some kind of Satanic beast
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Wow, that really made me laugh, great descriptor of TOM. I totally am the same way. This TOM has been evil. Cramps have been gut twistingly awful, and very bad cravings for pastries of any sort. Usually it's not this bad, but I think a combo of just getting over being sick and TOM has definitely made me more crabby and willing to give in to sweets to make myself feel better.
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