FabSwingers.com forum: Hormonal eating

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

After a few days of taking a break from all things fab, I am slowly making a come back.

I haven’t been eating too too much lately (usually if I calorie count I tend to about 1400-1600 calories per day but that’s enough as in I’m not hungry but I’ve had less this week) due to personal reasons but now that I’ve rebalanced a bit …AND I feel like I could eat everything in sight …

It started last night with a huge burger … and now I could eat My couch, my dogs, the whole fridge freezer, my neighbours… and still this bitch be hungry …

Women… does this happen a lot for u? Is there such a thing as hormonal eating? I do notice I have weeks in a month where I’m ravenous. Like literally.

Help! X

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Yep. A few days before my period and then during it my appetite is an insatiable pit craving carbs, cheese and everything that tastes good. Bleeding nightmare.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yep. A few days before my period and then during it my appetite is an insatiable pit craving carbs, cheese and everything that tastes good. Bleeding nightmare."

Obviously I don’t have periods but I do get a sort of equivalent do to hormones without the bleeding but I’m a bloody nightmare. I wonder if progesterone is also causing this.

Literally insatiable pit craving , I feel ya

*SHE CANT STOP EATINNGGG*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't have the need to eat everything but do have weird cravings... my evening peanut butter on toast with a glass of milk is usually enough of a warning the hormones are kicking in and will be kicking off soon.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Same for me, I want to eat everything, even strange combinations like jelly and cheese at the same time, jelly one side my mouth cheese the other, I want sweet and savoury

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By *iltopbearMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

If you've been feeling low(Mood), it could be comfort eating. If you've been feeling low as in ill perhaps you're just replacing calories?

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Absolutely hormones can play a role in hunger. So can stress, lack of sleep, anxiety

Lots can effect it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im the same kylie,

its the food fault not ours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, girl!

When I’m pms-y I could literally eat anything. Nothing is safe from my fat ass!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can’t speak from a lady’s POV, but I know from work that when people are dieting or sticking to a calorie controlled (so like you, eating a set amount of calories most days) way of eating if they divert from that plan and eat a lot more or something a bit less healthy then their metabolism goes into overdrive and they get very powerful cravings. Your hunger hormones go through the roof and your blood sugar spikes. The hormone responsible for hunger is also going crazy at this point.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Same for me, I want to eat everything, even strange combinations like jelly and cheese at the same time, jelly one side my mouth cheese the other, I want sweet and savoury

Obsessed with sweet and savoury anything !!! Cheese and marmalade is Y U M.

I’m actually craving a sweet and sour … Jesus help me!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes, girl!

When I’m pms-y I could literally eat anything. Nothing is safe from my fat ass!

Hahaha I feel ya!! My only consolation is that with fat redistribution I’m gonna get all the fat right down to my ass

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Im the same kylie,

its the food fault not ours.

I’m usually very good and incredibly hormones have made me lose weight (maybe the mass dissolving) and I think I eat when overall what I eat in a day is enough compared to maybe before transitioning. I don’t remember really.

Either way, I have noticed that once a month I get intense hunger and I just eat and eat and eat and eat…

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

I also learned something today. Trans woman can in fact get PMS and PMDD. Never knew that

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Im the same kylie,

its the food fault not ours.

Either way, I have noticed that once a month I get intense hunger and I just eat and eat and eat and eat…

and I think I eat , when overall what I eat in a day is just about enough , compared to maybe before transitioning. I don’t remember really….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Welcome back x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I also learned something today. Trans woman can in fact get PMS and PMDD. Never knew that "

Totes. When I tell u hormones rewire the brain….. and I didn’t use to believe it before being on hormones

Jokes on me

(tho I’ve improved incredibly when it comes to good mood about myself and alleviating my dysphoria) xx

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By *ickyquimCouple
over a year ago

north west

"After a few days of taking a break from all things fab, I am slowly making a come back.

It started last night with a huge burger … and now I could eat My couch, my dogs, the whole fridge freezer, my neighbours… and still this bitch be hungry …

Women… does this happen a lot for u? Is there such a thing as hormonal eating? I do notice I have weeks in a month where I’m ravenous. Like literally.

Help! X

A friend of mins has been doing a little research on hormones, minerals and how they work during your cycle. She said that zinc should be increased in the first 1/2 then magnesium for the second 1/2, due to the differing release of hormones. This apparently helps the cravings and also the mood swings.

I get chocolate cravings just before I’m due.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Welcome back x"

Thanks x x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Welcome back x

Thanks x x

I'm glad you never ran off to join the kardashians

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Welcome back x

Thanks x x

I'm glad you never ran off to join the kardashians

I’m more like a Hilton’s little sister than another Kardashian’s

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I also learned something today. Trans woman can in fact get PMS and PMDD. Never knew that

Totes. When I tell u hormones rewire the brain….. and I didn’t use to believe it before being on hormones

Jokes on me

(tho I’ve improved incredibly when it comes to good mood about myself and alleviating my dysphoria) xx"
I would love to eat u out......oh is that a diff thread my bad

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"If you've been feeling low(Mood), it could be comfort eating. If you've been feeling low as in ill perhaps you're just replacing calories?

I don’t usually do comfort eating and I know usually my limit when it comes so stomach and being satisfied. When I have these hunger moods I am a literal black hole …

Mainly was asking for the ladies who go through similar stuff due to hormonal changes and cycles x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I also learned something today. Trans woman can in fact get PMS and PMDD. Never knew that

Totes. When I tell u hormones rewire the brain….. and I didn’t use to believe it before being on hormones

Jokes on me

(tho I’ve improved incredibly when it comes to good mood about myself and alleviating my dysphoria) xx I would love to eat u out......oh is that a diff thread my bad"

Behaveeeeee !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I also learned something today. Trans woman can in fact get PMS and PMDD. Never knew that

Totes. When I tell u hormones rewire the brain….. and I didn’t use to believe it before being on hormones

Jokes on me

(tho I’ve improved incredibly when it comes to good mood about myself and alleviating my dysphoria) xx I would love to eat u out......oh is that a diff thread my bad

Behaveeeeee !!

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sorry

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Also I’m so sorry I can’t seem to put a fucking sentence together today that makes actual sense… I swear I’m not high on drugs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Also I’m so sorry I can’t seem to put a fucking sentence together today that makes actual sense… I swear I’m not high on drugs

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don't b sorry..... missed u so glad to see u and ur profile again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to be like this when I had periods but now I just comfort eat when I'm stressed x

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

"Same for me, I want to eat everything, even strange combinations like jelly and cheese at the same time, jelly one side my mouth cheese the other, I want sweet and savoury

Obsessed with sweet and savoury anything !!! Cheese and marmalade is Y U M.

I’m actually craving a sweet and sour … Jesus help me!"

My only advice is just eat what you crave straight away or you will only go back to it three hours later

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

"After a few days of taking a break from all things fab, I am slowly making a come back.

It started last night with a huge burger … and now I could eat My couch, my dogs, the whole fridge freezer, my neighbours… and still this bitch be hungry …

Women… does this happen a lot for u? Is there such a thing as hormonal eating? I do notice I have weeks in a month where I’m ravenous. Like literally.

Help! X

I get chocolate cravings just before I’m due.

I have chocolate craving every day along with treacle toffee, I have to feed my addiction daily no matter what the time of month

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I thought I kicked my Diet Coke craving to the curb, guess she was wrong

I have none and I’m literally resisting the temptation to dash to Sainsbury’s to grab a can

x she mad

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Yep welcone to the sisterhood.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dunno really? When I have bouts of depression I crave carbs like mad. It’s my body wanting an endorphin rush.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yep welcone to the sisterhood. "

Yasssss

what a hell of a ride I’m having

To be fair tho I have to say, pre-hormones from what I can remember I felt everything more monotone, but it could be I had latent depression or so my therapist told me. (Detachments etc)

Now I can describe it more as highs are high and lows are low

luckily the highs or good moods are usually a lot more frequent x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Dunno really? When I have bouts of depression I crave carbs like mad. It’s my body wanting an endorphin rush. "

If I have depression or problems in my mind, I tend to shut down and not touch food or eat very little as my brain is everywhere. Guess we are all different

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OMG yes!! I have major sweet cravings during my monthlies and God help anyone who stands in my way of eating them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes. I go crazy for food three or four days before my period. I'm uncontrollable. And when I'm feeling quite low I crave food too and it feels impossible to satisfy the need sometimes. I hate it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dunno really? When I have bouts of depression I crave carbs like mad. It’s my body wanting an endorphin rush.

If I have depression or problems in my mind, I tend to shut down and not touch food or eat very little as my brain is everywhere. Guess we are all different

Yeh true. No bread is safe when I’m having a bout

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

I always kind of think if you crave something your body is telling you your lacking in something in your diet, just not sure where some of the things I crave fit in as I think I’m the only person who craves treacle toffee on a daily basis, currently down to 9 packets, so best stock up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read something once about cortisol (the stress hormone) causing you to produce more grehlin (the hunger hormone) so if you've been going through a stressful time, it can actually be a hormonal balance making you hungry.

However, I do get very hungry just before my period and can't stop thinking about food. But I think about food quite a lot anyway.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes. I go crazy for food three or four days before my period. I'm uncontrollable. And when I'm feeling quite low I crave food too and it feels impossible to satisfy the need sometimes. I hate it.

Why can I so relate?

I have just stopped eating but I’m sure it will be for an hour till I need more foodsssss

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Do we still get a few years off a prison sentence for being hormonal and all?

Asking for a friend

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Monday midday and I still am struggling with containing my hunger

It’s got to stop

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"Monday midday and I still am struggling with containing my hunger

It’s got to stop

It won't alas, the nightmare of monthly hunger that can't be sated has just begun. The good thing is when you go crazy, blame it on the hormones.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Monday midday and I still am struggling with containing my hunger

It’s got to stop

It won't alas, the nightmare of monthly hunger that can't be sated has just begun. The good thing is when you go crazy, blame it on the hormones. "

I’ve literally had lunch before 12.., what is my life !!!!

I already kinda do blame it on the hormones. To be fair I tend to go 1-60 VERY quickly if someone touches the wrong buttons , and I know for a fact that’s due to the hormones as I never used to prior to HRT

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Oh and I did have a guy friend who went there with

“I can see the Hormones are getting to you and making you a bitch”

Excuse YOU??!! Literally you didn’t just say that …

I refrained a few times to stab his eyes with a pair my stilettos

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