Ladies- how do you handle those time of the month cravings!?

[GetLowGetFit]

Its that time of the month for me and i just indulged myself with some Doritos! The craving was so bad that i ate some of my roommates chips! Lol!

I seriously have no control when it comes to that time of month cravings. I mean its not like i eat a tub of ice cream in one sitting. Haha

How do you manage the cravings?

[latebloomingmom]

who me? I like to give in to my cravings ....makes for a happier mama

[Celigirl88]

I sometimes give in to them. Most of the time I ask myself if I would regret eating whatever I'm craving after. Or I just put my mind somewhere else so I don't think about it.

[goldenXeggroll]

I always give in to them LOL. But I try my best to control the portions, and make sure that I hit my next workout HARD, and eat healthy for the rest of the day to balance it out :P

[Celigirl88]

Me too! Lol. A little frozen yogurt or a handful or pretzels has never hurt me, and I always try to get enough protein in, even on a "cheat" day. Don't sweat indulging every now and then; it's good for your happiness and sanity

Love me some pretzels!!! And if they are chocolate covered I can kill two birds with one stone lol

[Lioness27]

I will give in, but I will have portion control. For some reason I crave cashews and almonds when I am PMSing lol not sure why....

[latebloomingmom]

brownies ( home made) and salty pretzels

[BalhamBeast]

On a low carb plan my cravings greatly diminish. I might have a bigger appetite in which case I do eat a bit more, but I don't crave carbs the way I did in the past.

[Celigirl88]

brownies ( home made) and salty pretzels

It definitely seems like pretzels are the things to eat around that time of the month

[ChristinColleen]

On a low carb plan my cravings greatly diminish. I might have a bigger appetite in which case I do eat a bit more, but I don't crave carbs the way I did in the past.

I give in a lot of times.. but like Balham said, restricting carbs those few days of the month has always eliminated cramps and really reduced cravings (easier said than done). Sushi, and feta with olives and oil are my weakness
I thought I read somewhere that women can burn up to an extra 500 cals a day when the aunt is in town..

[disturbiala]

Its really hard for me especially when it comes to chocolate

[ktb007]

You could ask the box of thin mints that I bought but there's none left to talk

[Celigirl88]

You could ask the box of thin mints that I bought but there's none left to talk

Omg thin mints. Those things are the devil.

[kimm4]

Right now I'm trying to hit a specific goal within a timeframe, so giving in is not an option. I'm working hard with my best friends Willpower and Suck it up...

[latebloomingmom]

Right now I'm trying to hit a specific goal within a timeframe, so giving in is not an option. I'm working hard with my best friends Willpower and Suck it up...

well fine then if ya got goals and timeframes then go ahead be self-controlled
as for me? well its really not a matter of indulgence so much as a child safety issue


funny my husband of 20 years never had a friggin clue but my oldest son seemed to have me mapped out pretty good sometimes..used to take one look at me and usher his little brother into his room with him or say he was going to a friends for the day

[brody607]

oh man i cave in all the time... i usually just over eat.. or ill go eat fast food.. or junk food.. i even eat cheesecake at work (like 2 slices) i eat so much.. there have been times where i try to control it, but then i cave. haha

[Flexish]

I cave, honestly. One tiny bite becomes a handful.

[LisaSkinnoble]

Its that time of the month for me and i just indulged myself with some Doritos! The craving was so bad that i ate some of my roommates chips! Lol!

Where's that gal who wanted to stab her BF with a Dorito? It'd be fun to merge the threads and see what comes up.

[latebloomingmom]

Where's that gal who wanted to stab her BF with a Dorito? It'd be fun to merge the threads and see what comes up.

ya maybe it was that time of the month and that is why she wanted to stab him

[DivaJana]

That's how I handle it http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1029261293



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