*FOR WOMEN ONLY* men beware... Weight loss & Periods?

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  • sadiebrawl
    sadiebrawl Posts: 864 Member
    Here goes! Full disclosure. I always gain an obscene amount of weight every month before my period. So, my weight loss journey has been super slow. And it's not because i'm eating pounds of chips and ice cream (though that sounds fabulous). I don't poo. Especially before my period. In talking to others it's not alllll that uncommon. Like today is nearly 5 days of no-go and my period was due today. It's very uncomfortable. Makes me moody, and I have to force myself to work out or the mood gets worse. Just plain old sucks. So I just plug along and I don't weigh myself until this goes away.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    What kind of guy gets grossed out by that? Mine would go to the store and buy products for me! Although I did feel bad when he had to go buy me a billion cheap super absorbent pads after I had our daughter, because I was under advisory to not go up and down stairs for a while.
  • sadiebrawl
    sadiebrawl Posts: 864 Member
    sadiebrawl wrote: »
    Here goes! Full disclosure. I always gain an obscene amount of weight every month before my period. So, my weight loss journey has been super slow. And it's not because i'm eating pounds of chips and ice cream (though that sounds fabulous). I don't poo. Especially before my period. In talking to others it's not alllll that uncommon. Like today is nearly 5 days of no-go and my period was due today. It's very uncomfortable. Makes me moody, and I have to force myself to work out or the mood gets worse. Just plain old sucks. So I just plug along and I don't weigh myself until this goes away.

    My hiccup being I find it hard to lose weight, not change in cycle.... should clarify. I know it wasn't exactly what you were asking, but in case anyone reads and has similar issues... you're not alone!
  • pearso21123
    pearso21123 Posts: 351 Member
    Mine are a lot heavier and the cramps have gotten a lot worse, kind of like being a teenager again, and not in a good way. I assume the cramping is because there's not as much fat buffering the contractions.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    My period goes on, unfortunately. :( If I start using protein powders, I get a lot of spotting, but it doesn't affect my period.

    I did and do know quite a few men who are sickened by the results of a menstrual cycle.
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  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    aletupe wrote: »
    I haven't been counting calories long enough to notice a change, but I have wondered what the monthly fluctuations in weight will be. Seems I always gain right before (water weight?).

    I get either a gain, or when I was heavy, it masked my loss.
  • lauraesh0384
    lauraesh0384 Posts: 463 Member
    In the past when my period would start, I always expected to gain 5-7 lbs during that week. Now I very carefully monitor my sodium intake since that effects if I pack on extra water weight or not. I actually managed to lose a couple pounds this cycle. :) It might be due to the fact that my cramps weren't as bad, so I didn't need to take ibuprofen or anything, which that in itself can make you retain water.
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