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my4andme333
my4andme333 Posts: 140 Member
edited November 17 in Social Groups
Ok maybe a strange question but since I spent months researching Keto before I started and didn't see anything about this I need to ask here. Have any of you ladies lost a ton of weight overnight after your period ends? I lost 4 pounds overnight which I'm sure is water weight since I'm not bloated anymore but it seems strange to me...Any insight?

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  • Scochrane86
    Scochrane86 Posts: 374 Member
    yup, I usually gain a little (or stay the same for a while) during/before my period. And once it ends I am usually down a couple.
    How long have you been keto? It could also be your first whoosh!

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  • my4andme333
    my4andme333 Posts: 140 Member
    Scochrane86 wrote: »
    yup, I usually gain a little (or stay the same for a while) during/before my period. And once it ends I am usually down a couple.
    How long have you been keto? It could also be your first whoosh!

    6g629ifqgm3k.jpg

    Ah! Thank you! I was a little worried, I stayed about the same between 232.3 and 231.6 then this morning bam down to 227.6!!! I figured it was the case because of my period, haven't seen anything about the "woosh" in my research, today marks 1 week on Keto
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I tend to go up/down 4-6 lbs every cycle, so for me an overnight 4 lb loss would be totally normal at that time of month.
  • my4andme333
    my4andme333 Posts: 140 Member
    tcunbeliever wrote: »
    I tend to go up/down 4-6 lbs every cycle, so for me an overnight 4 lb loss would be totally normal at that time of month.

    Thank you! Now I know not to be freaked out when I step on the scale and it isn't moving, I don't have regular periods this one kind of snuck up on me, if I would have known I probably would have waited to start Keto cause of the typical sugary chocolate cravings lol
  • Scochrane86
    Scochrane86 Posts: 374 Member
    my4andme333 wrote: »
    Scochrane86 wrote: »
    yup, I usually gain a little (or stay the same for a while) during/before my period. And once it ends I am usually down a couple.
    How long have you been keto? It could also be your first whoosh!

    6g629ifqgm3k.jpg

    Ah! Thank you! I was a little worried, I stayed about the same between 232.3 and 231.6 then this morning bam down to 227.6!!! I figured it was the case because of my period, haven't seen anything about the "woosh" in my research, today marks 1 week on Keto

    Could have been extra water weight from period/before starting keto, or your first whoosh... either way, congrats!!!
  • my4andme333
    my4andme333 Posts: 140 Member
    Scochrane86 wrote: »
    my4andme333 wrote: »
    Scochrane86 wrote: »
    yup, I usually gain a little (or stay the same for a while) during/before my period. And once it ends I am usually down a couple.
    How long have you been keto? It could also be your first whoosh!

    6g629ifqgm3k.jpg

    Ah! Thank you! I was a little worried, I stayed about the same between 232.3 and 231.6 then this morning bam down to 227.6!!! I figured it was the case because of my period, haven't seen anything about the "woosh" in my research, today marks 1 week on Keto

    Could have been extra water weight from period/before starting keto, or your first whoosh... either way, congrats!!!

    Thank you! :)
  • ceceblackstock327
    ceceblackstock327 Posts: 40 Member
    Happens to me every month! Just happened today actually...
  • MySweetLavinia
    MySweetLavinia Posts: 90 Member
    Happens to me too. The first time I stalled/gained during my period I was all upset, but the extreme whooshing after was worth it. I lost that water weight and then some <3

    Also, regarding surprise periods: going keto kickstarted my cycle again, so maybe that's what happened to you? This way of eating does seem to help regulate hormones somehow.
  • my4andme333
    my4andme333 Posts: 140 Member
    MySweetLavinia wrote: »
    Happens to me too. The first time I stalled/gained during my period I was all upset, but the extreme whooshing after was worth it. I lost that water weight and then some <3

    Also, regarding surprise periods: going keto kickstarted my cycle again, so maybe that's what happened to you? This way of eating does seem to help regulate hormones somehow.

    Extreme woosh is right! I lost again this morning from 227.6 yesterday to 224.4 today! I wasn't convinced and made my son stand on the scale since he was just weighed at the doc, I thought my scale was broken HAHA! It read his weight to a tee lol I've read the stories online about weight loss and Keto but after being stalled for over 2 years (Went from 450+ to 242) with other diet and exercise programs I figured I'd try Keto. It's exactly what my body needed to kickstart my weight loss again. I'm sure I'll be Keto for life now! I'm also hoping you're right and this will regulate my wacko periods! I had 3 girls in less than 2 years, none of which are twins lol, it totally messed up my hormones!
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