Can you gain weight TWO weeks before period?

effieolsen

I'm normally 103 pounds but in the past three or so days I've gained 3 pounds. I'm doing nothing at all differently with my diet or my exercise routine. I always eat super healthy and exercise for an hour or more 6 days a week. Sometimes even on my rest day I work out. I keep my calories at 1200-1500 and this has been working for me for the past year. I weighed myself this morning and I'm 106 and I'm like "what the hell?" I don't know what I did!! I use one of those period calculators online to tell me an estimate of when my next period will come and it's supposed to be on the 23rd. I know this is just an estimate, but still. I've heard of people gaining weight a week before their period. But two weeks before?? Is that normal? I just feel bad now.....someone please tell me this is all my period and nothing else. Thanks!

bumblebreezy91

You probably didn't gain three pounds in three days. I get cravings up to two weeks before my period, that's how I know it's coming. You could be retaining water. What's your sodium like?

How tall are you?

GingerLolita

Unless you're 5' tall or shorter, you probably need to gain weight... 106 lb. is skinny for almost anyone.

bethannien

Well it's almost certainly not fat and weight fluctuates so it's probably no big deal.

effieolsen

I never eat anything with salt or things high in sodium. I'm about 5'2".

meritage4

Ummm-very tongue in cheek gaining BEFORE a period You're Preggers! (and I'm teasing)

Francl27

It's happened to me. Basically water weight that won't go away.

Ninkyou

I "gain weight" during ovulation... which is 2 weeks before period. It sucks and messes with my head until I figure out what it really is. But, afterwards it goes down and returns to normal until a couple days before ToM hits again.

effieolsen

It's tough being a girl....

effieolsen

^^bump

Whereismycoffee

It's tough being a girl....

I will second that!!! It messes with my weight every month.