Ladies

Tracey_B_72 · July 2016

Mine have been a bit all over the place for the last few years so it makes it difficult for me to know when mines on its way. With my last one I gained 4lbs and then held onto it for 3 days after everything had finished and then steadily lost that gain over 5 days.

Just going to add here I weigh everyday because I want to know how my body reacts through it cycles, I like understanding the gains that happen and I don't get annoyed at gains if I know that everything else has been spot on I know it will go again.

Now I've come on again 11 days early (the joys of a certain age, I'm sure of it), totally out of the blue, until I looked at the signs, my weight has been holding at the same weight for 3 days and I lost my appetite (a symptom for me) which I had put down to the heat, I'm not sure if there will be a gain though this month as where it's been hot here I've been drinking a lot of water, I'm interested if this effects bloating.

B4Rachael · July 2016

I crave more food the week before my period & even if I stay within my calorie budget the scale is just RUDE (up by 2 to 5 lbs) when I am on my period > so during that time I just eat right and stay away from the scale. When its over I am usually at the weight I was or lower than when I started.

rhtexasgal · July 2016

I have never been more PO'd than these days! Perimenopause is rearing its ugly head at 44 and what I really love *insert sarcasm here* is my body getting ready for a period and then not getting it! AND that period weight gain stays ... the last time it happened, it took over a month to get rid of the water weight and by the time I did, I got my period AND the water weight again. Hot flashes, night sweats too ... there is starting to be no rhyme or reason. Unfortunately, I cannot take any BC because it will make my ulcerative colitis flare so ... it is a grin and bear it kind of thing. I had been maintaining at 116-119 lbs for over a year and then I started recomp. Now, it is more like fluctuation between120-125 pounds. I refuse to buy the next size up so I am fighting it with everything I got.

cerise_noir · July 2016

jodieelol wrote: »

The past few days my weight wasn't going in the direction it should.
I knew this was mathematically impossible because not only have I been eating at a calorie deficit but I have also been working out pretty hard. This morning I got my period (which shows up when it feels like it) every time I get it I put on about 4 pounds and then it goes away. I understand this happens to most women during their periods (my PT has explained all)
I was wondering how much (if any) weight any other women on here put on during that horrible time of the month??
Mostly to make myself feel better lol

8-10lbs.
I wish I was kidding! Lol

SCoil123 · July 2016

Mine has always been inconsistent, anywhere from 2-10lb.

NikkiMichelleS · July 2016

lauraesh0384 wrote: »

I usually only gain 1-2 lbs as long as I keep my sodium in check and drink lots of water. In the past if I ate a lot of sodium I easily would gain 5-6 lbs of water weight.

Same for me. Not as much gain as others, only 1-3lbs...but yeah, any extra sodium and I'm likely to gain 5-7lbs. Also slight gai, like a pound or two at ovulation

ronjsteele1 · July 2016

tmarple93 wrote: »

I gain between 3 to 6 pounds the week before mine and get seriously bloated and feel terrible and my appetite increases so much that I'm literelly just constantly hungry until my period is over lol. Then the week of my period, my hunger is significantly less and my weight goes back down by the end of the week. This is usually when I see a drop in weight. Like if I started my period at 136 I'll get up to 140 them when it's over my weight drops to 134. It's so weird. Lol.

This is me exactly. I was thrilled to find myself two pounds less by the time my cycle was done. But the pre-bloat is awful.

jennifer_417 · July 2016

I can vary anywhere from .5 to almost 5 lbs.

maidengirl_ · July 2016

I'm probably the only woman here that doesn't experience any of this...I don't even get cramps. In case anybody asks, yes I'm an adult. I'm 26 lol.

meganjcallaghan · July 2016

I don't know if I gain weight around that time. I know that while I was losing, I would stay the same when I "should" have been losing a fair amount (I had to go at the deficit pretty hardcore in order to lose a substantial amount of weight in a short period of time). Now that I'm just maintaining and I don't check on a daily or even weekly basis, I just avoid weighing around that time anyway since based on others' experiences I can assume it wouldn't be an entirely accurate reflection of my weight anyway. Maybe just skip it until you're done.

yesimpson · July 2016

2-4lbs. Plus the weight of the extra food I usually eat

Maxematics · July 2016

maidengirl_ wrote: »

I'm probably the only woman here that doesn't experience any of this...I don't even get cramps. In case anybody asks, yes I'm an adult. I'm 26 lol.

I actually don't get cramps either; not even mood changes. Maybe slight back pain on day 1 or 2 at times. The only reasons I even noticed I gain during ovulation were due to my daily weigh ins and my abs are slightly less visible at that time. I can't actually feel that bloat and my clothes fit just the same. It's just annoying that it happens because of my fitness goals.

Sued0nim · July 2016

The more I weight lift, the better my musculature, the easier my period symptoms have become

Progressive resistance does seem to help in balancing hormonal fluctuations and extremes

leahcollett1 · July 2016

this is such an interesting post - i gained 8lbs last week - cried every day... then i thought hold on a minute, yep its ovulation week. im hoping i lose some of it this week. it was a tough cookie to get my head around, especially when that 8lbs eradicated all my hard work for 4 weeks, i swear im still traumatized now

katiebean · July 2016

A few pounds, maybe up to 5. I'm not sure cos I don't weigh myself during my period, I don't see the point. If it really bothers you then hold off until it's finished.