Question:
Does it seem like you eat more during your period?

hi I am 13 weeks post op down 83 lbs wanted to ask the women when it is your time of month does it seem like more fits in your pouch or is it me?(rny here)Thanks! Gerirose    — gerirose C. (posted on January 23, 2002)

January 22, 2002
YES! YES! YES! I know that I eat way more the week before my period. I was very concerned about it and talked to my doctor about it. He said it is hormonal and that I was normal. It really un-nerves me because that week before I am eating all of the time it seems. I then panic and think that I have ruined my surgery. I have found that the week after my period that is when I do have a big loss in inches or pounds. My theory on this is that our body requires more nutriton at this time because of the process it is going through. But, no your not crazy I have found that this happens to quite a lot of people!
   — Tawny F.

January 22, 2002
YES!! It's seem that all I do the week before my period is eat. I try to at least make it good eats but I can't help but slip in the occasional chocolate. It also seems as if my cravings are worse now than before surgery. I am guessing it's because my stomach is smaller and I have to "fill" it more often as compared to before surgery. So, you are not alone....
   — Betty M.

January 22, 2002
I definately get PMM (pre-menstrual munchies) before my period, lol! I also quit loosing weight during that time, BUT, when my period is over I usually find a 5-7 lb. weight loss that makes up for it :) I'm four months out and down 68 lbs.
   — DonnaCarol

January 22, 2002
Some of the diabetic meds can do a number on your hormones, and pre-op I was on those meds, along with very low dose of Prozac to help with PMS. After being 4 months post-op without the diabetic meds, I found that my PMS was worse then ever---bad mood swings & irritablity for 2 weeks, carb cravings all the time, sore back, tender breasts and just about everything else PMS one can imagine. This month I talked with my wonderful doctor and went back on the Prozac and have virtually no PMS--just some minor bloating, and being more tired than usual. The most amazing thing is that I stopped craving chips, chocolate, carbs and all the junk stuff we crave then. I asked a psychiatrist friend about that and she told me that Prozac is sometimes used not just as an anti-depressant but for PMS, (as I well know), and to help people with eating disorders, (gee the light just went on). So every morning I take 2 ounces of Sunny Delight, (I know sugars, but you need a thick strong sweet taste), open my capsule of Prozac, shake the stuff into the SunnyD, and drink it! Even my 10 year old son noticed that within 3 days of taking the Prozac, I was not in a crabby mood, but that I was eating much more chicken & lean meats! Talk with your doctor about your PMS and see if he/she is willing to help you----you might be suprized!
   — [Anonymous]

January 23, 2002
Boy, I can relate to your post! I'm a LAP RNY (11/2) and this last weekend was about going crazy with the munchies! I also felt like I'd blown it, especially when the new goal I'd reached was lost! I'm on 40mg prozac and yes, it does work wonderfully and definitely takes the edge off my PMS. But I know that when I have my period, there will be a weight loss...at least it happened last month. I'm like you, trying not to panic!
   — Cindy P.

January 24, 2002
I asked this very question a few months ago. It seemed like I could eat like a PIG around that time. Doc said that was perfectly normal, and that my hormones tend to relax my stomach, thereby allowing more food intake. Glad to know the ol pouch isn't stretched out!! :)
   — Jennifer J.