Maybe TMI...if you are male feel free to skip this one

Where my ladies at? (I have secretly always wanted to say that in a half serious way). Well, its that time of the month, and I have been absolutely ravenous... per usual during my period. I literally cannot stop eating. Yesterday, I had to eat my usual 4:00 snack at 2:30. I finished my lunch at like 2:00 and during that half an hour between the end of my salad and the beginning of my yogurt I thought I would die of starvation. Seriously. I felt like I hadn't eaten anything in like 2 days, which believe me I have. I just keep on eating!

So, I thought to myself, I wonder the science between all of this...I should find out and blog about it. I googled a little and found a lot of those weird forums with 14 year old girls asking the exact same question. I am glad I am on the same page as 14 year old girls in both biology questions and musical tastes. Not one of the other 14 year old girls had an answer! Surprising! Then I realized I need to search "menstruation hunger" and not "period hunger"...gotta get scientific if you want scientific answers!

Well according Weight Watchers, even if you eat a little more during your period, your weight loss will not be dramatically effected because, get this, your metabolism goes up a little too. Who knew? Still not the reason why I get so ridiculously hungry, but good to know. Also, they said that if you don't give in to the cravings (I don't know anyone who has THAT much will power...) then your weight loss will slightly increase. Nice!

Then I googled more. No reasons why, although apparently if you take one Prozac before your period you will not get this hunger. Wait, what? I guess this makes sense? I'll just keep on eating the Thin Mints next to my desk anyway, thanks. Then, I kept googling...and there were theories that woman crave chocolate because it makes them feel happy. Also, we crave chocolate because chocolate has iron in it, and we need iron. But, I found NOTHING, zilch, zip on why we get so hungry or why our metabolism goes up. I WANT BIOLOGICAL ANSWERS! So, if you know the actual reason why, I'd like to know. My theory is that our bodies are working a little extra, and want a little something to nosh on while they work over time. Maybe thats also why we are so tired. Who knows, and quite frankly I am too hungry right now to keep looking for answers.