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I'm not really looking for advice since the only advice to give really
is "butch up," which I'm already aware I should do. I could probably
also do more by way of having lowcarb/lowsugar alternate snacks onhand
for situations like this, but while they take the edge off the
cravings are still pretty overpowering and the low carb stuff tastes
paltry in comparison to my imagination.

What I'm wondering is are there other women who experience this? Is it
a hormone thing? It seems to have gotten worse the more weight I lose.
Any techniques for managing it to help out with the up that I should
be butching?

Yeah, I usually get cravings. I tend to give in to them, but only in the sense
that I'm still eating low-carb, but I might go up by 10-15 MORE carbs for a
couple of days, and at a higher calorie level. The last few PMS times I've had
have seen a subtle shift from craving sweets to craving salt. I don't feel
NEARLY as out of control (i.e., guilty) with the salt issue. Overall, I figure
it's not going to make a whole lot of difference as long as I don't overdo it, so
I just go with the flow (so to speak).

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Saffire
205/166/125 - 5'2.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
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