Need Willpower and Support

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Need Willpower and Support
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Mon, 01-19-2004 - 9:51pm
This might be too much information for some....

But today was a ROUGH day for me. I didn't eat anything (I wasn't hungry at all) until 4pm when I had some tuna over some fresh spinach. I did drink alot of water. I know Aunt Flow is trying to come into town (she should be here by the 25th) For dinner I had steak, roasted eggplant, and the mocha ricotta creme dessert.

Is it worth going on? I feel so bloated because of my period. I don't feel like having my regular bad foods but I just feel like I gained back all the weight I lost with all this bloating. Plus I haven't had a bowel movement in a week!!! I don't know if I am being moody or what but how do you keep on going when you are hormonal!!??? And when I am going to do #2!!!!????

I will continue to keep on trucking. I went grocery shopping tonight for some different foods. I am trying to be optimistic but I am so crampy that I can't even motivate myslef to my threadmill.

Ok, done with my vent. I hope everyone is having a better Day 7 than me! I need some support!!!

Aliah

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Mon, 01-19-2004 - 9:59pm

Hi,


You need to get some metamucil!

       

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Tue, 01-20-2004 - 10:55am
Ahhh, I so know what you mean ...The first weeks of Phase I was spent with my TOM. I felt like the more water I drank the more I inflated. I do have to admit that I did feel better this month without all my sodas, then usual. BUT it did suck!!!


As far as the other problem, Cathy already made a great suggestion. I usually have that problem around my TOM anyhow, on top of the change in woe, on top of my thyroid issue - so I make sure I eat lots of leafy greens, drink LOTS of water and sometimes I have to use a fiber supplement.

Cramps...hmmmm do you have a bed buddy? You know one of those bean filled thingys you pop in the mircowave for a min?? I have terrible cramps and I am NOT the most friendly person in the world during my TOM - I picked up a bed buddy for $5 at walgreens and some sf herseys bars....held me together!!! LOL

The treadmill can wait -

Hope your feeling better!!

Sheila

 

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Registered: 01-06-2004
Tue, 01-20-2004 - 11:07am
Hi Aliah,

All other problems aside, a week without #2 is not a good thing. I was having problems too over the weekend, also in conjunction with my period, so I took some milk of magnesia (Phillips brand) and it worked wonders. With the bloating and the BM. Much better than one of those laxatives where you have to suddenly run to the bathroom. This one was very gentle. :) I also take Metamucil, but only once a day, b/c that's the only time I can remember to do it - with my supplements/vitamins.

Anna

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Tue, 01-20-2004 - 11:47am
Hi, Aliah - I feel your pain! I was wondering one other thing; I hate to stir up that hornet's nest about sweeteners, but some of us do have problems with ANY of the artificial ones, and I was wondering if you've been drinking more tea or coffee (trying to soothe the cramps), or eating more SF stuff, than usual. Funny thing about the sweeteners is that they can cause both cramping and diarrhea. Could that be part of the problem?

Hope you feel better soon....

Donna