F*%^ing TOM!

[Byebyeband 8]

First I'd like to start off by saying that I'm super happy that my TOM is even here. Since my 3rd fill 2 weeks ago I have begun to lose steadily again and I think it threw it off track a bit. According to my calculations, I was about a week late and starting to get nervous It finally came yesterday and the cravings and cramps are out of this world. I had rocky road ice cream last night. A Orange crush this morning along with baked ruffles I guess I was eating the ruffles too fast along with the soda and it all came up a few minutes ago (serves me right). How do you manage to control these urges and is it me or can I eat more? Most women say they get tighter. So far, I seem to feel the opposite. Any insight is welcome.

[dk4k 15]

It just sucks in every way, doesn't it? I don't have the usual food cravings this month, but I'm up 3 pounds for no reason at all! I was *THIS CLOSE* to a major milestone, then up 3!! grrrrrr

[summer134 23]

It's so frustrating and another joy of being a woman! I try to satisfy the cravings in a more healthy way. Rather than a big bowl of ice cream with toppings, I had a strawberry yogurt with chocolate Protein Powder in it and dipped apples in it. Tasted like chocolate covered apples -- delicious!! And no matter what, remember small bites and chew chew chew so you don't have the problem of it coming back up! Good luck getting through it !!

[CrazyKoKo 1]

I'm one of the ones that my band gets tighter during that week. I guess it works to my benefit because I don't gain any weight then.. but I still have insane cravings.. so it's a huge mind game for me. Thankfully I do like Protein shakes or I'd probably have to commit myself!!

[TheRealSouthernBelle 22]

First I'd like to start off by saying that I'm super happy that my TOM is even here. Since my 3rd fill 2 weeks ago I have begun to lose steadily again and I think it threw it off track a bit. According to my calculations, I was about a week late and starting to get nervous It finally came yesterday and the cravings and cramps are out of this world. I had rocky road ice cream last night. A Orange crush this morning along with baked ruffles I guess I was eating the ruffles too fast along with the soda and it all came up a few minutes ago (serves me right). How do you manage to control these urges and is it me or can I eat more? Most women say they get tighter. So far, I seem to feel the opposite. Any insight is welcome.

I don't have any issues with my band during my TOM, but then again that only comes every 3 months thanks to my birth control. I do get cravings however for no reason. I just give in. I guess that's not the best advice to give, but you do deserve to treat yourself every now and then as long as it's within reason. I'll get a Blizzard from DQ and relish in it, but that's only when I get a crazy craving, which is only about 2 or 3 times a month. If you don't want to treat yourself with something as calorie filled as that I would go for a lower calorie snack or treat. I found these ice cream bars that are 80 calories and there's frozen yogurt too, which is pretty good. Everyone gets off track now and then (we wouldn't be human if we didn't), but you will be okay.

[TracyW2 137]

I get psycho cravings about a week prior. I want nothing but chocolate and sweets and I feel like I could eat anything and everything. I swear my band takes a vacation and allows me to eat mass quantites during that time.

[HeatherinCA 10]

Don't have those things in the house .

I try to keep nothing terrible at home, so even if I cheat it won't be that bad! I find the less snack food I have around the better. I do get tighter, like my appetite is totally gone, but I get snakier during my period.

[Sistersue 12]

I had an oblation 3 years ago, so I still have hormones but none of the mess. Invariably, I go crazy, b@t#hy, and starting wanting to eat everything in sight, I think I've lost my mind then I remember, "I must be on my period". I happy I'm not cornering the market on tampons anymore but a warning would be nice.

[mattie7632 24]

Oh girl, join the club! PMS is terrible for the diet isn't it?

It's hard and I cave during this time, we all do. I try to keep my favorite salad leaf and toppiongs around as well because I love salad and if I"m gonna overdo it, I can at least overdo it on a salad a FEW of those times right

Those that say "I just don't keep it in the house" well obviously don't have husbands or kids that need food supply too! In the real world there is crappy food all around us and we have to figure out a realistic way to deal with it both during PMS and not.

[kshallow 9]

Ugh!!!! That's the worst!! I can eat everything and anything during TOM! I usually have about two days of crazy sugar and salt cravings. It just sucks and every month I stress about how I'm going to try to get through it without too much damage!!

[mauraclegg 29]

Not only do I have the cravings for the sweet and salty, but I also gain around 3 pounds right at the beginning. IT SUCKS, because it never fails as soon as I am up those pounds I have my weigh-in at the doc. If I want chocolate -I eat chocolate... and as far as the salty I eat popcorn... honestly I eat a lot of popcorn because it is my favorite snack. My band typically handles it well and it rarely get stuck. It helps with my salty cravings for sure.