How much do you gain on your period?

niajones95

Recently I haven't been able to weigh myself due to my scales breaking but now I have bought new ones I'm around six or so pounds heavier than the last time I weighed myself. There are many reasons as to why I'm heavy, I've figured out that after I've eaten I'm always 2lbs heavier than I am in the morning on an empty stomach, I also went drinking last night. I know I get heavy when I'm on my period but I've forgotten by how much because I've missed mine for the last three months, or they've been so irregular they're extremely light so it doesn't really affect my weight.

I'm curious on how much you girls gain when you're on your period, if you actually get heavier or lighter when on?

(Sorry it's rambly! I was taken aback when seeing the weight on the scales so I'm trying to figure out why I'm so heavy!)

jnunez1963

Approximately 2 days before I start, I weigh ~5 lbs heavier, but it goes back to normal as soon as I start.

RoxieDawn

Day before can be up to 5 pounds and tapers down until done!

Lounmoun

0-5 lb gain for a week and then it goes away.

jemhh

0-2 pounds

SingRunTing

I don't normally gain, but I don't lose anything for the week leading up to my period. Then the second day after it starts, I drop.

But, I know that a lot of women can gain 5-7lbs leading up to their period.

RoxieDawn

Day before can be up to 5 pounds and tapers down until done! Never weigh yourself after a meal. If you can weight first thing in a.m. (after the bathroom if possible).

And drinking all those carbs last night... Def may have some water retention going on... You are dehydrated... you need to hydrate... LOL

mzfrizz15

A couple days before I start, I typically put on 2 or 3 pounds. They all come back off a couple days after it's done. Also, water retention can be a factor. I weigh myself first thing in the mornings before jumping in the shower.

Wendy77685

I always gain at least 5 lbs, but I always think I have some extreme weight gain/bloating than compared to most women with mine. It is nice to know that others have to go through going up and down so much too!

Maxematics

I actually am close to my lowest weight when my period starts; it's ovulation that makes me hold the most water. I can see an increase of up to three pounds during that time.

flyingfur74

For me, give or take 5 lbs during that time and ovulation. I only weigh myself once a month because of all the fluctuations.

Sued0nim

niajones95 wrote: »

Recently I haven't been able to weigh myself due to my scales breaking but now I have bought new ones

New scales will probably weigh differently to your old ones. Check them by putting something on them you know the exact weight of



I'm around six or so pounds heavier than the last time I weighed myself. There are many reasons as to why I'm heavy, I've figured out that after I've eaten I'm always 2lbs heavier than I am in the morning on an empty stomach,

You shouldn't weigh more than once a day, everybody puts on weight over the day ..also the food you eat has weight

I also went drinking last night.

Water weight

I know I get heavy when I'm on my period but I've forgotten by how much because I've missed mine for the last three months, or they've been so irregular they're extremely light so it doesn't really affect my weight.

Water weight

I'm curious on how much you girls gain when you're on your period, if you actually get heavier or lighter when on?

I go up 2-3lbs around ovulation and period

(Sorry it's rambly! I was taken aback when seeing the weight on the scales so I'm trying to figure out why I'm so heavy!)

You need to understand water fluctuations because you're bothered about something natural that happens to everyone and that's not sensible

starwhisperer6

I gain when I ovulate and then again with my period, ah the joys of womanhood as little as a pound and as much as 5.

mkakids

I gain 2-3# at ovulation and about 5-6# when my period shows

tomteboda

5-10 lbs. Reliably every month since I was 11.

chaoticdreams

5-10 lbs the week before here too. I guess my body needs all the water LOL.

lilybuggg

New scales can weigh differently than your old ones too.

elaineamj

I've started using trendweight (based on recommendations here) in the hopes of not letting myself panic too much during ups and downs. I read the book it was based on (The Hacker's Diet) and these charts were an eye-opener:

bisky

My group uses a scale that gives us weight, body fat, bone and water %. It is so useful. Last week my weight was up 0.5 but so was water % but fat % was down reflecting my hard work outs. I don't know how accurate it is but we are looking at trends over a long period of time.

kportwood85

3 pounds, every month, the day before my period. On Day 2 I will be back to normal, or pretty close.

mbaker566

3-7lbs

Danimri84

Maybe a few ounces, sometimes none at all.

JoJean12

Don't bother weighing yourself during your period.You will drive yourself crazy

brb_2013

I'm on birth control so I don't ovulate but I always gain 3-5lbs during my period. I've actually been running two packs back to back with permission to skip every other period.

Francl27

At least 5 pounds, but I have massive water retention because I get so hungry before my period that I probably eat 6000 calories over maintenance that week... then I (usually) lose them before I ovulate again.

Of course I haven't really lost any weight in months because of that.

cessi0909

I gain anywhere from 5-7 about three days before, once I start it goes away

saires_au

1-2kg 5 or so days before And it goes away around 3-4 days once I start

pineygirl

Only about 1lb....ovulation is worse for me. I gain about 2 to 3 lbs about 5 days before and lose it 2 or 3 days after. So for at least a week I see no progress in weight loss...then have a whoosh of a 3 to 4 lb loss a couple days after ovulation.

I might get a whoosh toward the end of my period too...but it's smaller...like 2lbs.

Machka9

Usually about 0.5 kg (approx. 1 lb).

Sometimes none at all ... I rarely feel extra hungry before my periods now that I've lost weight. When I get down under about 140 lbs, my premenstrual systems are greatly reduced to the point that periods kind of sneak up on me.



I haven't noticed any particular changes around ovulation, but I might try to track it and see.

vespiquenn

elaineamj wrote: »

I've started using trendweight (based on recommendations here) in the hopes of not letting myself panic too much during ups and downs. I read the book it was based on (The Hacker's Diet) and these charts were an eye-opener:

I died at "teeth of terror"

OP, as others have stated, it's normal to fluctuations. You're going to see more not sticking to a set time to weigh yourself though, although I'm guessing you were just trying out the new scale.

Try a trend graph instead from someplace like Trendweight.com, it helps put fluctuations into perspective.

kshama2001

My period started today. Normally I gain about three pounds, which all comes off plus a little more exactly a week after my period begins. This month, however, I only gained a pound. I have been drinking more water recently.

Also, normally my appetite spikes up for a few days before my period starts, and I eat at maintenance for a few days. This month, however, that didn't happen. I've been eating a lot more fiber the past five weeks.