Period weight gain

CuraKate

Hi ladies!
I am trying to stay motivated but it seems Aunt Flow is coming this week and I "gained" 2 lbs overnight! I am still staying under my calorie goal!
My question is how much weight do you "gain" during your period and any tips to keep it at a minimum until the week is over?!?
Thanks!!

LivingtheLeanDream

For me its 2-3 lbs 'gain' every period. It'll disappear in 4 or 5 days and happens to all of us.

jayemes

You didn't gain 2 pounds this week. Weight loss isn't linear. There are normal fluctuations that happen by the day/week/month in everyone. Don't stress about showing a gain during your period. It's not fat. It's just water weight/hormones.

seska422

It's water weight fluctuation. It's just background noise. Look at the big picture rather than day-to-day or even week-to-week weight. In order to see your weight loss over time, look for an overall downward weight trend.

I weigh every day, just to gather data. Each weight by itself is just part of the big picture.

choppie70

My weight fluctuates up to 5 lbs. around that time compared to a 2lb fluctuation most other weeks.

My weight always fluctuates, I just look for the fluctuations to trend downward!

I am up 1.5 lbs this morning. I had pizza last night (under my calorie goal, but over my sodium goal) and I didn't drink enough water yesterday. It will be gone in two days, max.

fr33sia12

I don't even bother weighing myself over my period as I know it can fluctuate. I just wait till afterwards.
As it is I only weigh myself once a week and don't get too hung up on the numbers. Luckily I've had a steady 2lb weekly loss and the scales have never gone up weighing myself weekly.

IGbnat24

5-7lbs typically! It’s insane. I keep up with my normal food/water/exercise routine but that doesn’t stop it. Just embrace it, it’ll be gone in a few days!

Fitnessmom82

CuraKate wrote: »

Hi ladies!
I am trying to stay motivated but it seems Aunt Flow is coming this week and I "gained" 2 lbs overnight! I am still staying under my calorie goal!
My question is how much weight do you "gain" during your period and any tips to keep it at a minimum until the week is over?!?
Thanks!!

It can go up 2 or 3 pounds for me. But this month it has not gone up, which is new for me. My weight has stayed the same this week, give or take a few ounces. I don't think anything really helps. I do try to avoid salty foods and drink more water. I find my body really holds on to water during time of the month, so that salty snack takes twice as long to go away!

ceiswyn

CuraKate wrote: »

Hi ladies!
I am trying to stay motivated but it seems Aunt Flow is coming this week and I "gained" 2 lbs overnight! I am still staying under my calorie goal!
My question is how much weight do you "gain" during your period and any tips to keep it at a minimum until the week is over?!?
Thanks!!

I gain up to 5lbs during the week before my period, and I piss it all out again a couple of days after. It’s not a ‘real’ weight gain, your body’s just retaining water. Try not to let it freak you out (easier said than done, I know!).

I actually find the weight gain to be the absolute most reliable indicator of when my period is going to be.

VUA21

I gain almost exactly 2lbs the day before my period starts. That bit of knowledge has saved so many of my nice underwear. It's all water weight so I know I'll just drop it after my period. No biggie

PaperDoll_

Usually about 5lbs. I now stay off the scale completely during this time.

2baninja

I usually "gain" about 2 pound during TOM, the 1st time I weight myself after I started keeping track, I was holy s***, then everyone on here calmed me down and told me what the deal was. Now I rarely weight myself when it's due to start and during, to save myself from seeing it up, even though I know it's temporary....

Momepro

A lot. Usually 4 to 6 pounds, and it stays the ENTIRE time. Very annoying. I usually just ignore it though. After all, why bother worrying, it will go away in a week right? It's not like it's hurting anything, and since it just goes away on it's own, it's not fat, it's just my weird body being weird.