[azndubz]

I have this thing where sometimes 2-3 weeks prior the week before I get my period, I eat a lot of junk food and basically free myself from healthy eating and gorge on food that's bad for me. For example, I eat like 1-2 servings of ice cream pretty much EVERY DAY =___=" But after those 2-3 weeks of gorging myself with food, I lose my appetite and barely eat what my normal calorie intake would be. Yesterday was my first day of my period and I only had a venti Starbucks tea (around 200-ish calories), left over chicken katsu and macaroni salad (about 600ish) and then that was pretty much it. Today was different, I had 2 cups of vanilla ice cream mixed with 2 brownies (my guess would be 500-600 calories) for breakfast and then I slept the entire day (because of cramps)--but woke up just in time for dinner and had a cup of rice and bulgoki. My guess was that the whole day, I had about 1k calories? So my question was that if this "thing" was normal or not. I had a big appetite but a week later my appetite has gone the drain and I rarely feel hungry ): And it feels like my weight yo-yo's every month (doesn't that cause bad metabolism?).

[Junanni]

I feel the same way! Everytime my period comes around I lose my appetite for real meals and start snacking on unhealthy foods and coffee/sweet drinks. Then afterward I feel so unhealthy about it but can't really help it and it usually starts the week before my period comes. Oh well. lol I'm going through this cycle right now. I hope this is a normal thing =(

[Zibeoh]

Absolutely, only not quite so severe for me. I can't stop myself from eating junkfood about 2-4 days prior, and eat next to nothing during my period and about a week following. I didn't really figure this out until years after first getting my period, and knowing that hormones are the cause (as opposed to my week self-discipline) I don't feel so bad after somehow managing to down two donuts in a minute.

[ranianev]

I eat a LOT a week before I get my period. It helps me figure out that I'm about to get the monthly gift
but I feel so fat during those times when I can't help but eat everything in sight. After that though my appetite either goes back to normal or decreases

[chibichi07]

TBH I don't really show any signs in change of appetite when I'm about to get my period, it's always things like fatigue and cramping, nothing else =/

[Meenuh]

Right before I start my period I crave chocolate but always the same stuff.

1. Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies.
2. Fresh baked brownies.
3. Snickers.

I normally don't like chocolate/sweets.

[redranger]

Hahah I'm the same. Right before my period I eat so much and gain weight (I gain weight really easily), but during my period I lose my appetite mostly because I have really bad cramps, which also make me go poo. So I lose weight (I also lose weight very easily).

I actually started my period last night. This past weekend I swear I could eat a zebra. Or something. Hahah. I ate so much - ice cream, cake, Mexican food, French fries, burgers - every day. It doesn't help that the weekends are my grace periods... Which means I don't exercise at all. Hahah. Today, I drank a diet coke, ate half a bowl of rice with myul chee, which I couldn't finish, and half a bag of sun dried chips or whatever they're called... and that's about it. I exercise two hours every weekday. I guess it's not that bad (minus the carb intake, ugh).

[xoSushi]

Recently got my period and I feel like I've been eating more. Before my period, I could control my cravings but now, I just eat way more than usual.

[Champagne*kisses]

Oh yeah usually a week before I start my period I just want to eat whatever I want, it's one of the signs I know I am gonna start my period soon too. I usually crave something sour or spicy like papaya salad lol.

[teaparty.]

I don't really feel any different when I have my period so my appetite stays the same. I drink more water though, because of water retention. If I bloat the week before, I turn weight-paranoid and eat less.

[iyagi]

That sounds pretty normal. My sister has the same issue when it's her time of the month. She craves junk food or things with alot of sodium, and it causes her to break out unfortunately. My friend says her period increases her metabolism, so during that time she's able to eat more.


I don't get a raging appetite, but my weight tends to fluctuate up a few pounds, which kinda makes me freak out. But then I realize it's just a sign that my period is coming. Then my weight goes back down to normal.

[Starlight~*]

i have the same problem. Its like i could stuff myself with chocolate only nonstop when its that time �f the month and it buggs me so much that i cant do anyhing about it xD and eating chocolate lead to pimples and i hateeeee it-_- the whole time i try to get rid of pimples and then i get this freaking carving for chocolate and baaang i break out-_- daym...its not like i can replace chocolate with something else either xD...

[AsobiSeksu]

for me, i eat a lot two days before my period comes. and then frist three days i have it, i barely eat. then it would go back to regular.

[beckii]

yeah agreed, i tend to binge BADLY just befor ei get my period. i tend to crave a lot more things and eat more...sooo bad=[=[

[daulism]

ME TOO! it really does blow me off track D:

[suzushii]

Yup. One week prior I get MAD CRAVINGS for fatty/salty stuff like french fries, pretzels, baked sweet stuff etc.

Then period starts and for 3-4 days my appetite is superlow and I absolutely loathe fatty stuff.

[sarangmeu]

when i start my period, i lose my appetite too..
you just don't feel like eating!!
maybe it's because of the cramps..

[gingerpeach]

Yup. One week prior I get MAD CRAVINGS for fatty/salty stuff like french fries, pretzels, baked sweet stuff etc.

Yeaaaah exactly! This entire summer break so far I've been eating healthy and have been staying away from junk food, but suddenly the week before I have my period I indulge in all of the stuff I swore I wouldn't go near. -____-

[Little Eunstar]

everyone's different?
one of my friends only eats one meal a day before/during her period
but for me, i eat like a PIG. i mean, i already eat a lot but
when on period i eat like. . . 2,000 kcal a day! but i don't gain weight afterwards so it's alright

[mz simmonz]

yea usually the week before and during my period, I lose my appetite for meat but I'm always craving soft baked cookies or cake. I normally do like baked sweets anyway but when my period rolls around I WANT IT ALLLLL THE TIME!