For the ladies... working our, diet and periods

kfavulous

So..umm.. kind of a weird question, but could use some light shined here...
I've been hauling *kitten* for a month - proper diet, HIIT and cardio 5-6 days/week for no less than 35 minutes at a time (mostly around the 48 minute or so mark with two work outs at just under an hour in duration)... but this last week (the week before my period), I've seemed to gain 4lbs and now that my period is here, I'm 7lbs heavier than I was a week ago...

a) what the **** is this ****?
b) see A
c) is this common?

laylaness

What're your stats? Height, weight. What's your calorie goal?

ETA: I do gain water weight during my period, but it usually vanishes a day or two after.

AmyRhubarb

Always trips me out that this is news to women!

Have you never seen a tv commercial for Midol or Pamprin? Meds for cramps and that monthly bloating?? Never noticed your pants fitting a bit tighter during that time??

Yes, gaining weight before and during shark week is totally normal. Expect it. Ignore it! Don't let it mess with your head. The weight will drop back off once Aunt Flo hits the road. Tis only temporary.

Drink plenty of water, avoid high sodium stuff, munch on raw almonds and toss a few dark chocolate chips in with them. Stay off the scale. This too shall pass. Unfortunately it'll happen again next month, but it shall pass again. :bigsmile:

jhmomofmany

Always trips me out that this is news to women!

Have you never seen a tv commercial for Midol or Pamprin? Meds for cramps and that monthly bloating?? Never noticed your pants fitting a bit tighter during that time??

Yes, gaining weight before and during shark week is totally normal. Expect it. Ignore it! Don't let it mess with your head. The weight will drop back off once Aunt Flo hits the road. Tis only temporary.

Drink plenty of water, avoid high sodium stuff, munch on raw almonds and toss a few dark chocolate chips in with them. Stay off the scale. This too shall pass. Unfortunately it'll happen again next month, but it shall pass again. :bigsmile:

This needs to be added to the FAQs.

kfavulous

What're your stats? Height, weight. What's your calorie goal?

ETA: I do gain water weight during my period, but it usually vanishes a day or two after.

5'5"
SW: 167
GW: 142
Current weight after losing 6lbs is now 167.
Calorie Goal: 1200-1400 (closer to 1400 when I do HIIT)

This better freaking vanish soon....

kfavulous

Always trips me out that this is news to women!

Have you never seen a tv commercial for Midol or Pamprin? Meds for cramps and that monthly bloating?? Never noticed your pants fitting a bit tighter during that time??

Yes, gaining weight before and during shark week is totally normal. Expect it. Ignore it! Don't let it mess with your head. The weight will drop back off once Aunt Flo hits the road. Tis only temporary.

Drink plenty of water, avoid high sodium stuff, munch on raw almonds and toss a few dark chocolate chips in with them. Stay off the scale. This too shall pass. Unfortunately it'll happen again next month, but it shall pass again. :bigsmile:

Oh. Ha! Well how about that?? Well this solves that then now doesn't it?

PS: Shark Week *snicker*

ShadeyC

Always trips me out that this is news to women!

Have you never seen a tv commercial for Midol or Pamprin? Meds for cramps and that monthly bloating?? Never noticed your pants fitting a bit tighter during that time??

Yes, gaining weight before and during shark week is totally normal. Expect it. Ignore it! Don't let it mess with your head. The weight will drop back off once Aunt Flo hits the road. Tis only temporary.

Drink plenty of water, avoid high sodium stuff, munch on raw almonds and toss a few dark chocolate chips in with them. Stay off the scale. This too shall pass. Unfortunately it'll happen again next month, but it shall pass again. :bigsmile:

This needs to be added to the FAQs.

HAHAH yes

trudijoy

I describe it as 'my uterus having a fat day' and I always mentally subtract about 2 kg (though I don't count it as a weigh in weight) when I have that situation. I'll literally jump on the scales and go 'haha my uterus is fat today' and then get over it. It always vanishes within a week and usually takes another half kilo or so with it, so.....

salleymo

I don't weigh in the week before my period because of the water weight, that number just messes with my head.

CaliforniaBarbie

Yes, gaining weight before and during shark week is totally normal. Expect it. Ignore it! Don't let it mess with your head. The weight will drop back off once Aunt Flo hits the road. Tis only temporary.

baha "Shark week" is what i shall call my period from now on

cavia

Yes, gaining weight before and during shark week is totally normal. Expect it. Ignore it! Don't let it mess with your head. The weight will drop back off once Aunt Flo hits the road. Tis only temporary.

baha "Shark week" is what i shall call my period from now on

Me too!

laylaness

What're your stats? Height, weight. What's your calorie goal?

ETA: I do gain water weight during my period, but it usually vanishes a day or two after.

5'5"
SW: 167
GW: 142
Current weight after losing 6lbs is now 167.
Calorie Goal: 1200-1400 (closer to 1400 when I do HIIT)

This better freaking vanish soon....

Seems like you're doing the right stuff... Being a chick sucks for a week out of the month, no? I'll usually make sure to drink extra water to combat all the saltiness I crave and to try to keep the bloating down.

LemonLizard

I love salt way too much for my own good. It certainly doesn't help around that time of the month!

I've been calling it Shark Week for a while now, it's a fairly apt name :P

ktjo1985

SHARK WEEK!!!! lol. Aunt Flow now = shark week!

It will certainly pass. I wouldn't worry one bit about it. It's all good and I must say you're kicking some serious rear end!! Keep it up girl!

crisb2

Since you're using MFP I'm assuming you like your apps. I have a period calendar/tracker app thingy... whenever i see it coming I don't bother weighing in, I stick to my diet as much as I can (I usually get REALLY HUNGRY), drink loads of water, avoid salty foods, wait 1 or 2 days after it's over, THEN weigh myself.

Get a period tracker app and steer clear of your scale on those days. IT MESSES WITH YOUR HEAD. Even though, I KNOW it's cuz of my period I just hate the numbers popping up and just get irrationally sad (hormones, anyone?).

MsJulielicious

Because of the shark week comment

Chelz2013

I'm right there with you. HATE the fact I stepped on the scale today. I "know" about the whole "bloating" etc etc but NEVER stepped on the scale to really pay attention to that FACT until recently. Totally agree that "shark week" is so f-n better than "AF" LMAO

sarahwilson12

I'm SO glad I read this. Last week, on Friday, I weighed myself & I was like 3 pounds heavier. It makes sense logically that you gain weight before "shark week" (best name ever, by the way), but seeing the number always messes with my head. Guess I'll ignore the scale around that time & weigh in next week, as TOM is here for the next few days.

Does anyone else find it hard to still workout during time of month? I always feel so... blah-ish... & don't feel motivated to workout, even though I feel bloated & feel heavier...

The joys of being female! :grumble:

sarahwilson12

Because of the shark week comment

Hahaha! That's AWESOME! :laugh:

kfavulous

Since you're using MFP I'm assuming you like your apps. I have a period calendar/tracker app thingy... whenever i see it coming I don't bother weighing in, I stick to my diet as much as I can (I usually get REALLY HUNGRY), drink loads of water, avoid salty foods, wait 1 or 2 days after it's over, THEN weigh myself.

Get a period tracker app and steer clear of your scale on those days. IT MESSES WITH YOUR HEAD. Even though, I KNOW it's cuz of my period I just hate the numbers popping up and just get irrationally sad (hormones, anyone?).

perfect - I'll see what Crackberry has to offer

ShadeyC

Because of the shark week comment

This is terribly, horribly, funny