I can’t stop eating today! Does anyone else get insatiable before their period?

[BabsBestFriend]

I’m doing IF and I completed a 23 hour fast this morning. Ever since, I’ve eaten like I’m on my last meal of my life time.

Period due in a few days and I’m constantly starving! (it’s definitely period related as I’m never like this any other time).

I’ve had a proper meal and grazed all day and I’ve also convinced DH to get a Chinese takeaway tonight .

Does anyone else get this?

—scoffs another bag of salted pombears—

I’m absolutely the same. I eat like an absolute pig. If it’s there, I’ll eat it

Yep! It’s the biggest sign that it’s on its way… I can’t stop eating!

The fasting will do that to you.

You didn’t eat for 23 hours and you think it’s your period that made you hungry?

@shumway quite the opposite; fasting can suppress appetite as your body adjusts. I’ve been fasting for years so I know it’s not that.

@Dobedodo yes it’s definitely period and hormonal related. I’ve been fasting for a long time so my body is adjusted

I'm a bottomless pit when due on!

There is some research to suggest that you need a couple of hundred calories a day more in the week before your period (I can't access the research to link to it) so it might be an idea to bear this in mind, and adjust accordingly.

@SpongeBobJudgeyPants I’ve definitely eaten at least a few hundred calories more

Yup same here and it's usually craving chocolate and crap food. There's reasons for it jut I can't remember it now. Also, even if I'm really good and don't give into my cravings I can't seem to lose weight the week before and sometimes the week of my period. Infact I usually gain a couple of pounds. It's so frustrating. I'm trying to lose weight now and it's like 2 steps forward, one step back.