[shymeggie]

O.K. does anybody else ever have super-duper cravings with little self control during that wonderful P.M.S week ?
Today utterly sucked......no energy and wanted to eat stuff I don't even like. I fought and still went over 340 calories....I don't want to lose ground..So how do you handle the cravings ? I will try anything short of standing on my head. Help....please

[hpnodat]

I wish I could tell you what to do but i seem to have the same problem.

i go crazy and it's not all crazy on the food either. I really feel like I'm going crazy for a few days.

No one likes to be around me at all either. Who could blame them.

[yoyoma]

I get carb cravings the day before. I usually tough it out. I'm not terribly good at tracking so I'm often unaware why I'm having the hungry day until the d'oh! moment.

[Badgerette]

I will wake up with PMS cravings and want chineese food,grilled cheese &grapes. On these days I double my water and carry almonds with me everywhere so if I can't take the cravings I'll pop a few nuts. The protien seems to help curb the craving.

[zenor77]

Eating sugar, too much caffeine, and too much salt the week before can make cravings worse. Other than that, there is a bright side. Between ovulation and your period your body actually burns 300-500 more calories per day. So, don't beat yourself up, it'll probably even out.

[Rosinante]

Apart from the very occasional surprise visit, I'm beyond PMS now, woohoo! but every month for 41 years she took me by surprise and I ate sugar like it was going on ration. Well done those of you who resist!

[shymeggie]

Thank you ladies I think I have a better grip on it today and will just be busy and workout with or without energy.