Hi Penny Joy,

A while back someone posted that using sweet potato helped with menopause hormonal fluctuations.
Eating enough red meat helps me stay steady in mood. Are you a meat eater?
I don't eat much soy-noticed it makes my moods a little erratic. I'm 48, almost 49, not had any problems so far.
Do you drink caffeine?

JoEllen

: Hello everyone,

: Tired of being hammered once a month
: with incredibly powerful cravings.
: A bit of history - been doing the
: food since first finding PnP back
: in 2000 - a person used to be able
: to actually read ALL the posts!
: This June I will be 50 years old
: and since last fall, once a month
: I get really low, like a heavy
: blanket's been dropped on me and
: the cravings - no matter how
: faithfully I do the food,
: exercise, connect with friends -
: the cravings are the strongest
: I've ever felt! I've gained and
: lost the same five pounds several
: times and for the first time in my
: life, I don't know what to do to
: lose the weight and conquer the
: cravings. I do realize that I'm in
: the midst of menopause - although
: thankfully I don't get night
: sweats or hot flashes, I seem to
: have 'mood flashes'. I'm trying
: not to be desperate about losing
: 15 pounds, I'm just really tired
: of flip-flopping every month
: mood-wise and physically. It
: literally feels like I'm fighting
: my body to maintain some level of
: fitness - and I enjoy working out!
: The heavy blanket feeling does
: lift and for half the month I feel
: 'normal' - I have a positive
: outlook, I'm productive and able
: to get things done. Does anyone
: else experience this? I've always
: loved breakfast - never an issue
: there, I journal, love my potatoe
: - I'm always telling friends about
: the benefits of the potatoe.
: Kathleen - your research changed
: my life. My experience over the
: last months though, is leaving me
: scratching my head. Help!!
: Penny`s from Heaven