Weight gain during menstruation

nicci288693

I was so excited to have lost 5 pounds, 3 days later I started my period and jumped on the scale and had gained 4 pounds back is it possibly due to my period?

Ready2Rock206

Could just be water retention due to your period. Unless you ate a literal boatload of extra food there's no way you ate enough calories in 3 days to gain 4 lbs of fat.

2Luverly

YUP. In fact... likely! Or other water retention.

nicci288693

Ok good. I was pretty upset. I'm hoping once I'm done the weight will drop again.

rheddmobile

Yep, that is perfectly normal. I don't get periods anymore but when I did, I would have a temporary water weight gain, and even after the water weight left I would find I also did not lose additional weight during that week, so I just wrote it off.

Water weight gains can happen for other reasons too, such as high sodium meals or disrupted sleep. Most home scales are not very consistent and can also create a variance of a few pounds.

Don't worry, it takes 3500 calories to make a pound of fat, so unless you have eaten 3500 x 4 over your maintenance calories, you have not gained fat. Keep logging all your food accurately and have faith in the process.

nicci288693

Thank you

evilpoptart63

For sure! Its totally normal. I personally dont weigh myself during shark week for that reason (gives me anxiety!) But a lot of women do. It should drop off quick after your back to normal

mabearof6

I usually gain an average of 5lbs right before my period. I had a couple months where is was even higher. Usually within a few days of starting though it all comes right back off. It used to really bother me, now I just don't weight during PMS/Period time.

EatingAndKnitting

I gain a couple pounds the few days before my period. I usually woosh them and a little more the day I start.

smh_cliff

Seems to happen to most women some time around then. I know some who only weigh every two weeks or every month for that reason. I just make a note of it if gains are around totm