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Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Spangles on March 17, 2019, 06:32:16 PM

Title: Appetite
Post by: Spangles on March 17, 2019, 06:32:16 PM

Hi,
I've never been a great ‘eater', I go through ‘fads' and I've never really been crazy about food either! However when I get my period I just don't want to eat, I just don't have any appetite, I do eat as I force myself. Does anyone else lose their appetite when they get a period?
Thanks
Spangles
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Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: CLKD on March 17, 2019, 08:48:12 PM

Prior to a period I would either eat for England or go off grub completely.  The latter due to the feeling of being bloated and nauseous ........ but a few days won't matter as long as you keep hydrated.  As long as you don't get dizzy. 

HORMONES  >:(  ::) ......  I still find dried fruits and nuts, Dextrose tablets, dry biscuits useful to much on.  How much does it bother you?

Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Spangles on March 18, 2019, 05:17:54 AM

It does bother me , I was I'll last week too so not eating is just making me feel really weak.

Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: CLKD on March 18, 2019, 08:57:19 AM

Also taste and smell can have a huge influence on appetite.

Hormones can affect the above  >:(.

Little and often?  B4 you think you ought to eat ......... graze.

Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: Spangles on March 18, 2019, 06:20:49 PM

CLKD,
I think that's my main problem, I'm a grazer so I find it really difficult to eat a decent meal.
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Title: Re: Appetite
Post by: CLKD on March 18, 2019, 06:47:50 PM

Does that matter?   We are so embroiled in eating at certain times of day: for convenience and sociability: but very often I am hungry B4 meal times, as early as 11.30 a.m. and eat then. Otherwise I get sick ........ I often have supper at 11.45 p.m. because my body needs sustenance.  In between  :-X  ;D ........

It's mid afternoon that I find difficult to fill - dried fruit and nuts most days but sometimes I am SO bored with that choice.