how do you feel about weighing yourself during your menstrual cycle?
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DON'T
the scale plots against you with your cycle, so avoid at al costs0 -
I weigh every day. I spend 15-25% of life menstruating so I don't see a point in pretending that's not "real weight."
Same here! Also: weighing myself every day has shown me that, in my case, my weight doesn't seem to be affected in any predictable way by where I am in my menstrual cycle.
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I have weighed myself during my period, but I don't log that weight.0
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I really try not to weigh then. I tend to go up alot on the scale and I know that I am more prone to overreacting to it during that time because I tend to become a tad irrational (I can admit that ~now~, because it's not that time!). To keep from thinking stupid irrational thoughts like, "All my hard work down the tubes!", "I blew it," "I'll never lose this weight", etc, I just stay off the scale for 7-10 days, til things are back to normal.0
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I actually use my TOM for weighing on the same day of my cycle -- I fluctuate too much during the month.0
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Lasmartchika wrote: »NO... because I know I'll just see the number go up... sometimes up to 10 lbs that week. I'll wait til the week after.
WTH?! Why was I flagged for saying this? Is it my fault this happens to me?! :noway:0 -
TOM doesn't seem to affect my loss at all, so yes, I do.0
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NOPE. Heck my PMS is so bad I probably gain a pound of fat every month before my period anyway. I just weigh myself the week after it's over.
Not sure why this is in the success stories forum though.
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I alway gain 2.2 pounds ..always the same every month. However i feel ok about that because the alternative is 40 pounds gain over 9 months0
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I do weigh myself on the same day of the week every week and record it no matter what. I just add a note if I have my period.
I think it is good to know what is normal for my body. Gaining a pound or two or staying the same weight during my period is normal. The water weight goes away by the next week. I don't see it as anything to get frustrated or emotional over.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I like data. So yes.
This I think knowing how your body behaves in a variety of situations is good to not get yourself too upset over hard work not resulting in scale changes. At least, it helps me Good luck on your journey!0 -
I refuse to weigh myself during this time! lol0
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kommodevaran wrote: »how do you feel about weighing yourself during your menstrual cycle?
I have to if I want to know how much I weigh now - and I don't want to wait until menopause.
This. Also I weigh my lowest weight the day before my period starts. I gain weight around ovulation but I don't see any point in discounting/ignoring it, it's just what my body usually does.0 -
How do you think I feel? Betrayed, bewildered....oh wait.... yes, I weigh during that time of the month, but I try to remember that it's about 3-5 pounds above what it actually is.0
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I only get two good weigh in weeks a month as I start retaining water/fluids the week before my period and then of course there's the week of! So I just weight in like normal but don't let it freak me out anymore.0
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You'll gain at least 2-4lbs in water weight so never ever ever believe the scale. I don't weigh in until 2 days after its done.0
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" How do I feel about weighing myself during menstrual cycle?" Crabby and grumpy.0
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I usually wait until a couple days have past, and the bloating has started to subside. It still hurts, but not as badly.0
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Only time I *may* skip on weighing is on days where I have drank like a fish and haven't peed any of it out. Happens maybe 1-3 days a month that I really notice. Otherwise, weigh every morning.0
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