its about that time.....

for you know what ...that god awful time of month where it seems my body holds onto everything for dear life...i get the migraines...the lower back pain.....and the "head hunger" pains!   you'd think  my body was trying to stock up for a winter of hibernating!!  LOL

i am trying to ward off the water weight gain and the bloated feeling with drink drink drinkinggg but all i really want to do is eattttttttttttttttttttttttt....ACKKKKKKKKKKK  HELPPPPPP! 

I don't know how old you are but you might try getting your hormone levels checked - sometimes the body is crying for more progesterone when you are getting all the symptoms. Just a thought! Diona

im 36 ..this is just "my" PMS ..lol  i'll be starting in the next week for sure LOL

Girl, get yourself some green tea! It really works

Bex

ive tried green tea..it just tastes "rooty" to me LOL

hey it's been about 24 hrs since you posted..how are you doing?

Naw!!!  I gain 3-5 lbs at that time no matter what.  I've decided to just not fight it and go with it.  I give in to the cravings a bit, take the weight gain like a "man", and get back to work when I am feeling well.  My pouch prevents me from over doing it too terribly much, and I don't beat myself up about the 3 hershey kisses, lays potato chips, and fritos.  I just eat them at that time, in moderation, and get back on track when I feel better.  The weight always comes off within a couple of days.  I remember the old yo-yo dieting days, when it was all or nothing.  If I wasn't totally perfect with my eating habits, i would chuck the whole thing and eat like there was no tomorrow.  I have now given myself permission to be bad sometimes, knowing that things will soon be back on track.  It's the only way that I can live life, and this is something I believe that I can stick to forever.  As soon as you deny yourself, you will crave all of those things immediately!  I don't think it's harmful to have some things in moderation (which I could NEVER do before, but surgery has helped me get things under control), not beat yourself up about it when it happens, and get back on the wagon the next day.  The weight will come off again!!!!

I'm with ya!  My TOM makes me insane...I give up trying to fight it...I can eat like a horse and I have so much more tolerance for foods that I can't normally eat without TOM...The good thing though is that shockingly, I only show a gain for a few days and things go back to normal including the grumpy, achy, hungry junk... I haven't tried anything that ever really helped...but just wanted to say ...You are not alone!  LOL I know...doesn't help huh? Oh well!    Hugs