Eating Too Much and Hormones

February 12, 2016 10:37pm CST
I've been eating too much for about a week now. I'm chalking it up to hormones & those wonderful monthly cravings. I hope that's all it is because I've been out of control. Thank goodness that I do yoga every day and jog every other day because the pounds are wanting to climb upon my body! Hoping it is just the water weight. I hate diets. And darn it, I just had ice cream at 10:30pm! I rarely eat ice cream anymore, let alone eat it at 10:30pm! Tomorrow is another day!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Feb 16
I have a jar of pickled veggies with a fork :/ Those steroids did it to me.
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13 Feb 16
I started on Super Bowl Sunday & I haven't stopped.... today my monthly friend arrived. So I'm hoping to be under control again soon!!!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 I had my monthly friend KILLED many years ago :)
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13 Feb 16
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
13 Feb 16
Blame it on the PMS!
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13 Feb 16
yep, i hope that is it. let's just hope that in 5 days, i'm better :-)
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
16 Feb 16
Mother Nature works against women, our hormones go down, our weight goes up and it is all part of life. It is a constant fight to keep ahead of it.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 Yes it is amazing how easily it goes on and how hard it comes off.
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16 Feb 16
yes, it truly isn't fair! now i'll struggle for the next 3 weeks to get off the 5 pounds i gained due to this week &then it will start all over again! argh!
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16 Feb 16
@BelleStarr that's is what is so unfair! seriously! how do i gain 5 pounds in a week, then take a month to lose? it's also unfair because i used to be able to up the exercise and immediately see the weight come off. Right now i am running most days, as well as yoga most days. I should be skinny by now! But nope.
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
13 Feb 16
I ate too much last Tuesday, when I had guests for the dinner, but I only ate some fruits for two consecutive days at lunch.
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
14 Feb 16
@Marty1 We had no meet last Friday, we never eat meat on Fridays, we are Catholics. Most days I only eat fruits for lunch.
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13 Feb 16
it's always hard for me to turn it back around after eating poorly
@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
14 Feb 16
@Marty1 I am also against animal abuse, but I cannot go vegetarian, I have a problem digesting vegetables and I get sick if I only eat veggies.
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@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
13 Feb 16
I understand those monthly cravings all too well. Ice cream is my weakness!! And it seems like it tastes so much better the later it gets.
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• United States
13 Feb 16
@t_gray sometimes I can hear the ice cream calling my name when I'm watching tv and trying not to snack
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13 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 ha ha, i can imagine ice cream calling my name
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@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
13 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 Oh I hear ya. I am the same way
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
13 Feb 16
monthly cravings, it is hard fight it--salty and sour and a lot of sweets.
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13 Feb 16
yep, so hard to fight! grrrr! (i'm currently eating sweets)
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@Juliaacv (51197)
• Canada
13 Feb 16
I fear that I ate too much of the wrong thing for supper, I'm up with an upset tummy right now. I have months like you are going thru too, it seems like there are about 10 days where I want to (and attempt to) eat everything bad for me in sight.
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• Akron, Indiana
13 Feb 16
I hear you on the hormones! I have been on a serious weight loss journey for 6 months now, and every time that time of the month rolls around, it literally messes me up for a week after I start! I crave foods that I know I shouldn't eat. Anything high in sugar and carbs is going in my mouth for the week leading up. And then, my body holds all those carbs in with water weight gain. It is the worse for trying to lose weight. I always blame my crazy hormones!
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13 Feb 16
@thash1979 this sounds like me! this week, especially, i gained 5 pounds!!!! ugh! now i'll struggle to get that 5 back off & then it will be another month... sigh.
13 Feb 16
I'm so hungry tonight!!!!
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
13 Feb 16
It probably is monthly cravings and with you doing yoga and jogging, you will burn off all those extra pounds.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
14 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 That is true and that is what is most important.
13 Feb 16
yes, i hope so! at least i am keeping active.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
13 Feb 16
Though you don't see it that way Welcome to the World of Fat People!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
14 Feb 16
I hate when my cravings get out of control and I give in.
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14 Feb 16
yep, that is me this week.
• United States
13 Feb 16
I find winter to be extremely hard to do any kind of dieting.....I love comfort food and have indulged in a bowl of ice cream late at night too. There's just something about cold weather and eating that seem to go hand in hand.
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13 Feb 16
yes, that comfort food!
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• Eugene, Oregon
15 Feb 16
Anne has a weakness for a local dairy's ice cream called Java Thunder (vanilla with chocolate and mocha) and can eat it anytime, but restrains herself quite well.
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15 Feb 16
anything mocha has to be good :-)
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
16 Feb 16
That's nice to control your extra calories. Keep fit.
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• United States
13 Feb 16
I had a higher food day today, a special occasion, so tomorrow it's all low cal!
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13 Feb 16
it's ok with special occasions! :-)
• United States
13 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 That's what I think too!
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
13 Feb 16
I think when you are doing yoga and jogging, it should be fine. I have been eating too much for the last week as well, as it's Chinese New Year and there were always nice food prepared. I am not going on diet, as I know I'll be back to normal when I come back home.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
17 Feb 16
I also do have times when all i want to do is eat and for this I really have to work out more otherwise I'd end up with extra baggage which I really hate.
@gudheart (12659)
13 Feb 16
Happens to me when my hormones are playing up too!!
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17 Feb 16
I eat a lot too when it is the time of the month.Most of the time junk food and chocolates