sped you snuck in on me this morning

I read somewhere a long time ago about how and why a womens body craves chocolate. I don't remember all the details to that article but it pretty much came down to that there is something in it that our bodies need, and the lack of it is what brings on the cravings..I could also assume that starches fall into that category as well.. hmmm maybe I can find something online about it, I'll take a peek a bit later.
Don't feel too bad it's not like your asking for the onset of cravings but I have to give you a hand for your way of dealing with them. I think they are going to hit no matter what and it's just something that we are going to have to learn to deal with.

Spedmom-congrats on not giving into the cravings. One of my bosses had a hysterectomy and she still gets some cramps and cravings during what would have been her TOM. You're a stronger woman than me--I usually give into the cravings I get (usually for chocolate. lol)

hope you all have a great Sunday. DH is hollering for me to get off the computer so I've not time to go into more hello's.

I forgot...someone had a sick bird (sorry-forgot your name). Is it doing better?? Hope so.

C'ya all tomorrow

Hi ladies,

Good morning.

Sped: I think that with me I probably give in easier when it is TOM cause I feel all emotional and crappy anyway and I like to "pamper" myself dueing that time. I have held strong during some TOM's but I notice that my armour isn't as good during that time. I am not sure why you get cravings if you don't have TOM, maybe your body is so used to having TOM it is in the habit of acting the same. Do you get bloated or retain water too during that time??

HI Lady A

Trazzie have a great lazy day!!

So I am off to the gym and then to my niece's 2nd birthday. My sister is on Atkins too so I am happy to say she will have LC pizza for her and I to dine on, she has also whipped up LC brownies (a new kind just invented by her friends brother on Atkins he is about to market, so we get the trial batches) and LC ice cream so that we don't have to be bad and eat cake, yummy! So that will be the first easy food party I have been to! Our little parolet (her name is Booger) is doing better, she was eating yesterday and hospitalized in an oxygen incubator at work so she was doing well in there, I hope she fully recovers she is DH's bird and he was pretty broken up about it yesterday, we raised her from a tiny baby. So we will see it is always 50/50 with birds.

Happy Sunday ladies!!

I know Trazzie, Sunday already geez, I need a holiday I think.

TG - It's amazing how they can help animals these days, glad to hear your little booger is better.

Paula - I'm not menopausal by any means but just to make you feel better, I don't have the TOM cravings, I get nasty ones about once every 2 months, no where near that time. They are BAD, like chew through the leather straps bad. I figure they are something like pica where you have the urge to eat dirt and chew pennies. It's just one of those things. If I cave it's my own fault and no rationalizations, it's all mental anyway even if there are hormones involved. Wtg with the trip to wal-mart, I can't figure out which is worse, the store on Saturday night or a donut....hmmm.

Tummy

Howdy All!

Sheesh.. our front yard was so bad that we had to stop because our can was full! But we got a LOT accomplished and I know that I can get teh rest done next weekend if the weather holds out! Today I am feeling iin my butt!

today we took off and went to the store too pick up some clothes for the kids. Since the school Mascot is "the Irish" St. P day is a big day and they have to wear green! so we got lots of green today!

I am really tired for some reason, so I will catch up with you all tomorrow! I go back to the gym TMO so I will check in early!