Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 I am just wondering how everyone else deals with PMS. I have been really struggling this week to stay on my diet. Not because I am tired of the foods but because I am starving. I am due to have my period in a few days and I think this is why I am having this problem. I have been doing BFL for over a year with great success. I only have a few more pounds to lose and would really like to push myself to lose it during January, Febuary and March because there not much going on and it is the best time to really concentrate. I am just surprised by how much I have been struggling this week. The first 6 months (when I lost most of my weight) that I did BFL, I don't have much recollection of having trouble sticking to the program before my period. I do remember that I would eat red meat during this time and that helped. I have tryed that this week and it hasn't helped. How does everyone else deal with PMS? and does anyone have any suggestions? This is a lifetime venture for me and I would really like to learn how to deal with this without being miserable for a week every month. I have been going thru this for six months and in the past I would just cheat for a couple of days. I want to stick to the diet during this time. Thank you in advance for everyone's help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Hey - I have a question for you - are you on birth control? Do you have kids? If not are you planning on having any, and if you do, do you plan on having any more? Reason I ask this is because I'm on the birth control shot - Depo Provera. I get a shot in the hip once every 3 months. This form of birth control has completely stopped my periods. I was on it before I had my first child and when we wanted to start our family it took a long time to get it out of my system. A year, in fact to actually get pregnant from the last time I had a shot. So what I'm saying is that I don't recommend this form of BC if you're planning to have a child in the future because of the time it takes to get off of it, but if you're done with pregnancies (like I am) then it might be an option to talk to your doctor about. I spot every once in a while, but that's it. No periods, no PMS, no nothing. AND for some reason, since it's an office visit my insurance pays for the whole thing, so no cost either! And I was on it when I first started BFL last summer, and I was able to lose size just fine, so any rumors that it makes you gain weight are not true, for me anyway. As others might say - just my two cents... in WI BFL and PMS > I am just wondering how everyone else deals with PMS. I have been really > struggling this week to stay on my diet. Not because I am tired of the foods but > because I am starving. I am due to have my period in a few days and I think > this is why I am having this problem. I have been doing BFL for over a year > with great success. I only have a few more pounds to lose and would really > like to push myself to lose it during January, Febuary and March because there > not much going on and it is the best time to really concentrate. I am just > surprised by how much I have been struggling this week. The first 6 months (when > I lost most of my weight) that I did BFL, I don't have much recollection of > having trouble sticking to the program before my period. I do remember that I > would eat red meat during this time and that helped. I have tryed that this > week and it hasn't helped. How does everyone else deal with PMS? and does > anyone have any suggestions? This is a lifetime venture for me and I would really > like to learn how to deal with this without being miserable for a week every > month. I have been going thru this for six months and in the past I would just > cheat for a couple of days. I want to stick to the diet during this time. > > Thank you in advance for everyone's help! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 In a message dated 1/18/2004 10:29:07 AM Greenland Daylight Time, jenniferdupree@... writes: > have a question for you - are you on birth control? no, I had my tubes tied after my third child. Do you have kids? If > > not are you planning on having any, and if you do, do you plan on having any > more? > > I have 3 children and do not plan on having any more children!!!!!!!! > > I am not sure why I am struggling so much this week. I know in the past I > have survived PMS without this much struggling. Thank you for the input. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 In a message dated 1/18/2004 6:27:51 PM Greenland Daylight Time, skwigg@... writes: > Basal metabolic rate increases by as much as 10% in the two weeks before > your period, meaning you're burning like 100-300 calories a day more than at > other times during the month. > Thank you, I guess that explains my hunger. That's probably why the red meat helped me before (higher fat). Any excuse to eat chocolate is good for me!! (as long as I can get myself to stop after just one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 In a message dated 1/18/2004 7:43:12 PM Greenland Daylight Time, no_reply writes: > 1) Have you increased your overall daily calories? As you lose > bodyfat you gain muscle and should be able to eat more now. Maybe > you *are* starving in a sense. Look at how much you are eating daily > and even zigzag some days. I had done that over the last 6 months but have not lost very much weight. I want to go back down to smaller portion sizes and try to get off these last few pounds. I probably need to start keeping track of what I am eating. That just seems so anal to me, when I already am skinny. I think I am having a hard time seeing myself as skinny, but the fact is that I am and I need to come to grips with that. > > 2)Lowfat shouldnt equal no fat. There are *good fats* for you too - > if not from food sources, have you ever supplemented with EFA's? > Essential fatty acids are said to really help with PMS symptoms. I always forget to take my Udo's oil. I need to take it everyday. I eat natural peanut butter every couple of days. I think sometimes I don't get enough fat and need to work on that. > > 3) I couldnt help noticing the word 'diet/dieting' in your post - > you need to get this out of your vocabulary! :-) You need to think > longterm healthy eating and adjust your foods as you are closer to > your goals. Maybe looking into the new EFL book would be a good plan > for furture eating ideas eh? Yes, I do need to. I have been changing my mentality about it, but my husband and I have called it dieting for so long it is hard to change. And my kids are always talking about it being a diet. To me it is a way of life. I can't wait to get the book. I refuse to pay full price for it so I am waiting until it shows up at Sam's Club. I freind has offered to lend it to me, so I might borrow it. Thanks for your help! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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