Periods and food

[Daenerys Targaryen 109]

I struggle with cravings and hunger a few days before my period every month. I have tried to find alternatives to help during those days. If I'm craving sweets, I go for sugar free pudding or sugar free Reese's cups. If it's something salty I may have some salted nuts or even bakes veggie crisps. It helps that I know it's only hormones and only temporary, so I don't really feel like a failure during that time if I eat a little more than normal.

[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

Little tip with lush product called Sakura (bath bomb).

Crumble it up and add half of one to your towels and bedsheet wash instead of washing powder. It won't dye, stain and cleans everything beautifully with the added smell of the product.

Love from Scotland - day 140 of period from hell.

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Thanks for the tip!

140 days of period?! That's terrible! I had been getting my period every 1-2 weeks and used ally it's only 3-4 days very light and I never have cramps. Lately it can last anywhere from 4-10 days and can be heavy with bad cramps. They found I had a polyp in my uterus and removed it last Friday. I'm hoping that will help regulate them! Have you been evaluated??

[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

I struggle with cravings and hunger a few days before my period every month. I have tried to find alternatives to help during those days. If I'm craving sweets, I go for sugar free pudding or sugar free Reese's cups. If it's something salty I may have some salted nuts or even bakes veggie crisps. It helps that I know it's only hormones and only temporary, so I don't really feel like a failure during that time if I eat a little more than normal.

That's true. I try not to feel like a failure but I also want to stay in control of my cravings and indulgences and that time of the month my body wants a free for all lol. Sometimes it sucks to be a woman! Thanks for the tips!

[gryffen 176]

Thanks for the tip!

140 days of period?! That's terrible! I had been getting my period every 1-2 weeks and used ally it's only 3-4 days very light and I never have cramps. Lately it can last anywhere from 4-10 days and can be heavy with bad cramps. They found I had a polyp in my uterus and removed it last Friday. I'm hoping that will help regulate them! Have you been evaluated??

Yeah I have PCOS but it's reacting to the nexplanon implant and mini pill. Tranexamic acid doesn't help so I'm away to doctor today to get it out and maybe hospital to get a "girly check" as hubby calls it lol.

Gotta love pcos!

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[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

Yeah I have PCOS but it's reacting to the nexplanon implant and mini pill. Tranexamic acid doesn't help so I'm away to doctor today to get it out and maybe hospital to get a "girly check" as hubby calls it lol.

Gotta love pcos!

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I have PCOS too. It's so fun..*rolls eyes*

I lost one of my ovaries already to it and I hadn't had any cysts in years due to birth control keeping it under control but after surgery I've had many. *sigh* Now my GYN stopped all birth control to do more testing since it wasn't really helping anyway.

[gryffen 176]

I'm lucky enough to have minimal symptoms (Santa beard is worst) but when I get cramps it's worse than a full on contraction. 4 weeks post surgery today and coming off BC, yeah surgeon gonna love me on Friday for check up

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[hardwork&dedication 96]

I too have pcos and endometriosis and have had horrible periods for years...so they advised me to take the birth control shot which made me bleed for about a year straight...fun stuff. I finally got mirena which stopped the bleeding.

[ladyslim2015 74]

Wow it's weird almost the same as me.

[Ms. Brightside 121]

On 5/14/2017 at 9:52 AM, Dashofpixiedust8 said:

@teacupnosaucer Yeah, I live with my parents...They are also both overweight. They are happy I am making this change for myself but are not ready to make the change for themselves...So they buy all sorts of crap. they have, after much begging, stopped putting it in the kitchen. But I know where they keep it. I try not to think about it but I know it's there and when I'm having a really bad day it's hard to just be like, there's nothing there.

That's true about the head hunger vs actual hunger. I will try the whole waiting 20 minutes thing. Thanks for that tip!

@Ms. Brightside Haha! pampering is always nice! I like to get my nails done and that is my pampering though I can only do that every couple weeks. I can't now though because I will be having plastic surgery on my extra skin on June 5th...I will just have to get it taken off so I figure I might as well wait! I might get a pedicure though. I have never really done one of those bath bomb things...I'm not even sure I fit in my bath tub yet! I am pretty tall ( a little over 5'10) so bathtubs aren't really comfy lol

I"m 5'6" and I have to scrunch down to take a bath, but the Lush bath bombs and bubble bars are so worth it!

[Sullie06 1,013]

I have found that during my period my body needs more calories than I normally do especially if am going heavy at the gym. I have accepted that but now that Im aware of it I can make sensible choices.

[teacupnosaucer 445]

On 2017-05-14 at 8:52 AM, Dashofpixiedust8 said:

@teacupnosaucer Yeah, I live with my parents...They are also both overweight. They are happy I am making this change for myself but are not ready to make the change for themselves...So they buy all sorts of crap. they have, after much begging, stopped putting it in the kitchen. But I know where they keep it. I try not to think about it but I know it's there and when I'm having a really bad day it's hard to just be like, there's nothing there.

That's true about the head hunger vs actual hunger. I will try the whole waiting 20 minutes thing. Thanks for that tip!

my sympathies, my mom deals with this same thing. she works really hard to stay healthy but my dad (who is obese like me) just keeps buying sooooo muuuuuuch junk food. I'm glad they're at least attempting to meet you halfway, even if they're not willing to stop bringing it into the house 100%. Hopefully some other strategies will help you so that having it around isn't quite such a landmine for you.

[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

@teacupnosaucer Yeah, it can be really hard. I wish they would see my success as motivation to lose their excess weight but I'm not going to try and force them to try and lose weight. I know when anyone tried to make me do it and I wasn't ready it just failed miserably and I ended up angry....

[teacupnosaucer 445]

17 hours ago, Dashofpixiedust8 said:

@teacupnosaucer Yeah, it can be really hard. I wish they would see my success as motivation to lose their excess weight but I'm not going to try and force them to try and lose weight. I know when anyone tried to make me do it and I wasn't ready it just failed miserably and I ended up angry....

You're 100% right. Good for you for keeping that perspective. I'm the same way... I keep being really positive and happy about my surgery in the hopes my father will come to the idea of looking into it himself... but on his own terms and as his own idea LOL.