Shark week
Majesticblondee26
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Anyone have any advice for period weight loss..?
I'm eating probably 1000 calories below maintenance per day.. was losing 2 lb for week for the last month then all of a sudden my period hits and it's over. Haven't lost at all this week since it started despite all the exercise and lack of food >:(
I'm eating probably 1000 calories below maintenance per day.. was losing 2 lb for week for the last month then all of a sudden my period hits and it's over. Haven't lost at all this week since it started despite all the exercise and lack of food >:(
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It's extremely common to not lose weight around/during your period because your elevated hormones cause you to retain more water. Be patient, it should fall off within a week.2
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You bloat when you get your period, so you gain water weight. I gain anywhere from 8-10 pounds!!! I wouldn't worry about it, because it'll all fall off once you finish. I recommend once you notice PMS symptoms to quit weighing yourself (I start bloating almost a week before the actual period).....you'll stress yourself out too much2
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You retain water during your period... just don't weigh yourself on 'shark week' if you're that bothered...3
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ugh, these titles trick me every time!!!
i LOVE shark week!
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1000 calories below maintenance per day
I don't think I could survive like that. I tend to gain 4-5 lbs PMS week, but it usually drops off mid-shark week. It's just water, it will eventually catch up and go away.2 -
Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »The title.. and the question... really didn't make sense to me..
Shark week = Blood in the water
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Don't weigh yourself during you period.
Given your stats, you should be eating more than 1000 calories below maintenance.1 -
Completely normal. Nothing to get worked up about.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10359984/women-menstrual-cycle-weight-and-fitness-matters/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p10 -
I guess I am one of the few lucky ones. If I stick to my meal plans and drinks lots of water--more than usual, then I actually lose weight the week before and the week of. TOM started today and I am 2 lbs down from a week ago.
I also don't use my period as an excuse to eat more.0 -
Yeah, I don't seem to gain during my period either, nor do I have much in the way of PMS, definitely lucky.0
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rhenry2424 wrote: »I guess I am one of the few lucky ones. If I stick to my meal plans and drinks lots of water--more than usual, then I actually lose weight the week before and the week of. TOM started today and I am 2 lbs down from a week ago.
I also don't use my period as an excuse to eat more.
You already said you're one of the lucky ones. Eating more during PMS is not just a choice for some of us --it's an actual, physiological, hormonal thing. I often can tell I'm nearing TOM because of my appetite, not the other way around.2 -
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Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »The title.. and the question... really didn't make sense to me..
Shark week = Blood in the water
Thats.. Lovely.. lol
I usually just say i am "broken" and leave it at that
It's 'jam week' in my house... or I tell my husband he won't want sauce on his sausage :laugh:0 -
"Shark week"?
Good LORD.
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lightenup2016 wrote: »rhenry2424 wrote: »I guess I am one of the few lucky ones. If I stick to my meal plans and drinks lots of water--more than usual, then I actually lose weight the week before and the week of. TOM started today and I am 2 lbs down from a week ago.
I also don't use my period as an excuse to eat more.
You already said you're one of the lucky ones. Eating more during PMS is not just a choice for some of us --it's an actual, physiological, hormonal thing. I often can tell I'm nearing TOM because of my appetite, not the other way around.
Oh, i want to eat more. I want to devour every single thing in sight. Not giving in makes me feel like I am starving sometimes.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »The title.. and the question... really didn't make sense to me..
Shark week = Blood in the water
Thats.. Lovely.. lol
I usually just say i am "broken" and leave it at that
It's 'jam week' in my house... or I tell my husband he won't want sauce on his sausage :laugh:
Ew.1 -
You all have some gross analogies. lol6
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Sorry to those who are grossed out, but I
the term "shark week" and I shall use it from now on. 
OP, don't stress over water weight fluctuations, they're part of life. You're looking for an overall downwards trend, not a clockwork loss from week to week.
And 1000 calories is very low, do you mind if I ask how tall you are and how much you are trying to lose?3 -
CattOfTheGarage wrote: »Sorry to those who are grossed out, but I the term "shark week" and I shall use it from now on.
OP, don't stress over water weight fluctuations, they're part of life. You're looking for an overall downwards trend, not a clockwork loss from week to week.
And 1000 calories is very low, do you mind if I ask how tall you are and how much you are trying to lose?
I think she is eating in a 1000 calorie deficit. She's not eating 1000 calories (unless her TDEE is 2000 of course.)1 -
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lightenup2016 wrote: »rhenry2424 wrote: »I guess I am one of the few lucky ones. If I stick to my meal plans and drinks lots of water--more than usual, then I actually lose weight the week before and the week of. TOM started today and I am 2 lbs down from a week ago.
I also don't use my period as an excuse to eat more.
You already said you're one of the lucky ones. Eating more during PMS is not just a choice for some of us --it's an actual, physiological, hormonal thing. I often can tell I'm nearing TOM because of my appetite, not the other way around.
Yup, increased appetite is the first sign that my period is eminent.
However, I used to use this as an excuse to eat a pint or two of Ben & Jerry's - now I just up my calories by a moderate amount - for example, add a snack or a small treat and have a larger dinner.1 -
CattOfTheGarage wrote: »Sorry to those who are grossed out, but I the term "shark week" and I shall use it from now on.
OP, don't stress over water weight fluctuations, they're part of life. You're looking for an overall downwards trend, not a clockwork loss from week to week.
And 1000 calories is very low, do you mind if I ask how tall you are and how much you are trying to lose?
I think she is eating in a 1000 calorie deficit. She's not eating 1000 calories (unless her TDEE is 2000 of course.)
Sorry, reading comprehension fail. But my point is still worth considering, a 1000 calorie deficit is quite aggressive.1 -
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rhenry2424 wrote: »I guess I am one of the few lucky ones. If I stick to my meal plans and drinks lots of water--more than usual, then I actually lose weight the week before and the week of. TOM started today and I am 2 lbs down from a week ago.
I also don't use my period as an excuse to eat more.
Haha I don't eat more I've been eating less. Starving
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I usually gain a couple of pounds over shark week. My breasts get very heavy and swollen, and I retain water like a mofo. It's the worst week. But then the week after, I usually lose the weight I gained, and then a bit more (if I've stuck to the plan). So it's a wash in the end.
Personally, I don't restrict more during my period. That sounds like being extra miserable. I usually continue my deficit, or eat slightly closer to maintenance.0 -
Majesticblondee26 wrote: »rhenry2424 wrote: »I guess I am one of the few lucky ones. If I stick to my meal plans and drinks lots of water--more than usual, then I actually lose weight the week before and the week of. TOM started today and I am 2 lbs down from a week ago.
I also don't use my period as an excuse to eat more.
Haha I don't eat more I've been eating less. Starving
Why on earth have you been eating less? It's bad enough without deliberately making it worse.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »lightenup2016 wrote: »rhenry2424 wrote: »I guess I am one of the few lucky ones. If I stick to my meal plans and drinks lots of water--more than usual, then I actually lose weight the week before and the week of. TOM started today and I am 2 lbs down from a week ago.
I also don't use my period as an excuse to eat more.
You already said you're one of the lucky ones. Eating more during PMS is not just a choice for some of us --it's an actual, physiological, hormonal thing. I often can tell I'm nearing TOM because of my appetite, not the other way around.
Yup, increased appetite is the first sign that my period is eminent.
However, I used to use this as an excuse to eat a pint or two of Ben & Jerry's - now I just up my calories by a moderate amount - for example, add a snack or a small treat and have a larger dinner.
Jesus H. A PINT or 2? A pint of B&J is 1200 calories or more. Not sure I even ate an entire pint, in my life. But I probably ate half!0 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »
It's 'here' all week.
I usually eat a bit more if I'm at the point of actual hunger signs from increased hunger. Usually I only have 1 day of ungodly hunger, and I do generally gain weight during that time, but unlike @rhenry2424 I have menorrhagia so I have really really really bad times.0
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