Tom is on the prowl!!!!

[Buddrfly]

Yes, it's true! I don't know if it will be this weekend or sometime next week, but TOM is definitely due to temporarily crash my weight loss party :sadblinky. Thankfully TOM for me normally only lasts 3 days!!! However, last week I forgot the pill and had break-through bleeding that lasted 1-1/2 wks :yikes. When it was over, I lost 9lbs :joy.

I just know I'm not the only one who dreads visits from TOM!

[Laurenfra]

:no Life as a woman

[1sexy_mama]

I dread it. The cravings begin (popcorn craving for me- butter, salt, the whole thing!) and the weight loss stops no matter how hard I work out. :nono :nono

We are here with you and know what you are going through! :hug

[hapankorppu]

As nasty of a guest as TOM can be, if he's right on time he's a comforting sign that all's well in the world of the female body. Or that's at least what I keep telling myself when he rings the doorbell, makes me grow horns and spit sulphur acid AND to have late night snacks AND to top that he also causes the scale to lie that I'm almost 6lbs heavier :anger

Only three days? You lucky, lucky you!

[Momof3greatgirls]

Yep, cravings, and ALWAYS hungery! Since I Started Atkins again ( most of the time I would start it and be preg with in a month, or TOM would come like 5 days into induction. THis time I am into my 4th week on Atkins. TOm was due 2 weeks ago. I had all the signs, right down to the incrediable pelvic pressure and cramping. Then they went away and nothing. Any ideas? My hubby had a vasectomy 1 1/2 years ago so I am not preg....( better not be)
Thanks

Amy

[1sexy_mama]

to Motherof3girls.. I have that same problem. My husband had a vasectomy about five months ago and my cycle has been screwed up the past two months. Both months worrying if I was pregnant because I was always 2-3 days late. And I was never late before. I know what you mean!

[Pam_C]

I think that TOM can do funny things especially since I've been on atkins. I just had TOM it always last 5 days it ended in 2 this time. No cramps and I lost 3 pounds on it. But now today I seem to be retaining water! After thinking wow no water weight this time low and behold here it is the day after.

[1sexy_mama]

There is something about this WOE and the TOM. It messes up my "system" too. Or maybe it is the fact that my system is getting used to this natural way of eating and no preservatives. I am still on birth control though and am looking forward to being off of it. :yes

[2big4mysize]

rofl when I saw Tom I thought you meant Tom the board owner was logged on LOL

Atkins effects the amount of estrogen in our system because one estrogen is stored in fat cells and gets released as we burn of the fats stored in those cells and insulin interferres with estrogen production at the initial stage of the conversion of the androgen molecules to estrogen so with our insulin release being less and our fats release being more we are getting 3 more sources of estrogen that we didn't have before Atkins. Our bodies will adjust with time to this new level.

Don't you wish Dr Atkins had been a femals so there would be chapters or even books on TOM and Atkins eating.
Happy low carbing.