Ugh! TMI Alert...

[StephiePoo]

So I have been feeling uber bloated and craving sweets like crazy. TOM reared his ugly head today... I haven;t seen him in months because of my mirena. A week into this WOE and is back with a vengeance. GRRRRRRRRRRRR! :mad:

[RachelBB]

Sorry.

The good thing is many of us get a "whoosh" a week or so later and drop a few pounds. Kinda makes it easier to get through.

[Elizellen]

A lot of us find that eating lowcarb regularises our monthly cycles - so often that I have heard of several "miracle conceptions" so if you don't want one at the moment do make sure you take the usual precautions, folks!!

[StephiePoo]

Thanks Rachel. It just caught me off gaurd last night. The sweets cravings are driving me insane. I hadn't had any real cravings in a day or to and then yesterday they came back. It's just uber frustrating.

[black57]

Sweet cravings may actually be a sign of magnesium deficiency. You might find relief from adding a magnesium supplement to your diet especially during TOM. It may even help eleviate cramping. Be aware of the various forms of magnesium ...they are not created equal. I have the most success with ionic magnesium.

[StephiePoo]

Thanks again! I actually hot pregnant with my daughter last time I was on this WOE and I was on BCP. This time I gave an IUD and I hope it holds up! I'm so not ready to add anymore kids for at least a year or so more. :lol:

[AlaneHilo]

L-Glutamine is helping me beat the sugar cravings- I was getting intense sugar cravings, to the point of eating things that were sweet that I didn't even enjoy. Bad stuff. Taking 2-3 grams of l-glutamine has stopped the cravings for me. I take a gram in the morning upon waking and then another mid afternoon, then again before bed.