TOM Question???

[lena_lena]

Hi I've been doing atkins for 13 days now. I'm feeling better than ever-yippee!
My period is due in 4 days and I'm starting to feel really sleepy/sluggish. Has anyone ever experienced this during TOM. I haven't went out of ketosis and my food selections hasn't changed.

[*Emma*]

Re: TOM Question???

First of all - theres an Atkins for women support forum in here, click on user CP at the top and join it in the subscriptions, these questions are always best asked there.

Atkins causes all sorts of weird things in the first month or 2, i got TOM 2 weeks early and felt ver low, it does pass though, usually by month 2 your TOM will be very easy to deal with!

[lena_lena]

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Thanks

[Laceylyn1031]

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TOM can be a killer!! Atkins always helps mine though, I get less cramps and moodiness and it doesnt last as long. There will be water weight around that time, try not to weigh. About the only way you can beat that is drink more water...that seems to be the cure for everything huh? Next month should be a lot easier...just dont give in to the killer cravings! Oh and by the way... YOURE FRICKEN GORGEOUS!!! I love your eyes!!

[jengeesh]

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i can't seem to find the womens forum on here, i have some TOM questions to. Anyhow when i 1st started atkins day 8 i had my TOM my 1st postpartum cycle! then 16 days later had another TOM then 24 days then I had yet another no TOM AT all in April... I had a full Tom May 16th then started light spotting 12 days later. I have PCOS usually I only have TOM 2-4 times a YEAR!. I think this mess with my TOM is my hormones going a lil wack trying to regulate. Every time i have a TOM 3-4 days later i'll drop anywhere from 3-7 pounds. I had my baby December 7th 2006 he's almost 6 months i know my hormones are playing a part in my efforts at weight loss. Never in my life have i had regular cycles they seem to be trying to get regular now. I ALSO GET A ENERGY DRAIN right before TOM i feel drained i crave sweets..augh.

[Jules69]

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My TOM completely reversed this month, I usually get tiredness, cravings and moody the week before but this month I didn't even see it coming, I bled more and I got the tiredness and cravings afterwards, like now

[Elizellen]

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In case any more new members are wondering how to find the Women's forum (or the Men's one if they are a bloke) you need to be made a member of those special forums before you can read its posts.

You can do this quite easily

First make sure you alter your signature block to show what gender you are.

Then click on the 'User CP' link and select the 'Group Memberships' link.

Then you will see a list of forums you could subscribe to.
Click on the 'Join Group' link to the right of the forum name and you can send a request to join.

It takes a day or so to be accepted and subscribed to the forum.

[lena_lena]

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Thanks. This really helps. My cravings were soooooooo bad. I didn't give in to them. You guys are wonderful. I'm extremely happy to be here. So much love