[AmbieP]

Ok I have pms this week and have been terrible! I cannot get enough chocolate or salt. I have no idea why it has been so bad this month. Ok I am done. I just needed to vent!!!!

[Ash15+]

I totally feel ya, my TOM came today and I am absolutely starving today! I have been trying to just drink tons of water but its not really working... or helping my mood for that matter. I just ate my dinner that I planned out that keeps me on track and I am determined not to eat anything else for the rest of the night... we'll see how it goes.

[JuleeCeeS]

Be careful there...if the night goes on and you're really truly hungry (not just thirsty)...eat something...veggies or fruits..something...because denying that is such a binge trigger...so it's one thing to eat a little something sensible..and it's another thing when your inner child (the hungry one who isn't on a diet) feels punished and rebels for you.

Be Strong!

[BrandNewJen]

oh, I hear ya! I had a HORRIBLE weekend (3 pounds up on weigh-in today, go figure) and I'm so PO'd at myself b/c I was doing so well and I just TOTALLY gave back a whole week's worth of good work... ::sigh:: but, I guess we just have to dust off and keep going.

This is a lifelong thing--- of COURSE I'm gonna have rough weekends... I just need to learn that I have to get up and keep going after I fall off the wagon!

[Lovely]

Deep breath. Find something, anything to keep yourself busy.

[azcyn]

TOm visited me this week after not being around since November sooo I know how you feel. I know about the chocolate..sometimes you gotta give in..just be careful as to not let it swallow you up!!

[TheWalrus]

I hear you -- I have endometriosis, so I'm on BCP continuously -- no periods -- but it means that for about half of every month, I've got my body's hormones fighting my pill's hormones, which leaves me fighting potatoes and chocolate (my little demons!).

[RealCdn]

I try and feed the beast when it's calling to me. Although my worst time of the day is late in the evening, so I just have to plan a snack before bed. There's no point in pretending I'm not going to have it, so the next best solution is to plan for it.

[dgramie]

I am having the exact same problem today. Im starving and have made bad choices. Im still counting calories...but i have wasted so many today. I ate some lunch meat mid morning and the chips were calling my name so i counted out 15 and then ended up eating 20...200 calories for chips. I am craving salt so bad. Now i have to really watch what i eat for dinner and try to stay within my calories. Im going to try and drink about 2 extra bottles of water today to help flush out some of the fluid im holding. Salt was the last thing i really needed.
debi

[LisaF]

Ambie - Oh, that sucks. I hate when TOM tries to derail all our hard work.

But, just in case the chocolate cravings don't go away, here is what has worked for me to satisfy some of my worst cravings.

Homemade hot chocolate (yum):
- Equal parts of Hershey's cocoa powder and sweetener (I use Equal) - I typically use 1 tbs of cocoa and 1 tbs of sweetener for a normal small mug
- Skim milk
- A few drops of vanilla extract (optional)

I put the powder stuff in a mug, add the vanilla, and then slowly add the milk to the powder while stirring. Once it's smooth, I pop the mug in the microwave until it's hot.

This is so unbelievably chocolatey goodness, and it's fat free. The cocoa is 20 calories, so almost all of the calories come from the milk. If a glass of skim milk is on your plan, then this probably is as well.

I hope things get better soon~

Lisa

[Moosegirl]

It's how I lost track last month, PMS sent me running for chocolate and I couldn't stop!