Weight Gain During Menstrual Cycle

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  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    if you eat lots of asparagus, it will act as a diuretic and help keep you from large water weight gains. it's low calorie and tasty, too.

    Mind = Blown

    I will try this!

    TY!
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    Now, I see a lot of advice here about not weighing yourself around period central to combat the depression that comes with the scale going up. Totally sound advice, and I've even followed it for a bit...but I found something that works even better for me, which is actually what lead to my little epiphany after 24 years of bleeding - weigh every day through your week or two that things usually go awry.

    Wait! Don't run away yet! Hear me out! Weighing myself during this time has actually worked to desensitize me from the horrors of the monthly gain. The first couple periods were pure *kitten* (not literally), but after a while I realized "Why worry so much? You see the pattern, you see you lose it again and then some - it's just water!" Even though it took some self convincing at first, I'm there. I get it. It's gonna happen...period.

    I'm still not keen on the bloating and swelling, but have seen some great ideas on this site about how to alleviate those. Will be stocking up on asparagus for next week. :bigsmile:
  • sarahfishy
    sarahfishy Posts: 14
    Now, I see a lot of advice here about not weighing yourself around period central to combat the depression that comes with the scale going up. Totally sound advice, and I've even followed it for a bit...but I found something that works even better for me, which is actually what lead to my little epiphany after 24 years of bleeding - weigh every day through your week or two that things usually go awry.

    Wait! Don't run away yet! Hear me out! Weighing myself during this time has actually worked to desensitize me from the horrors of the monthly gain. The first couple periods were pure *kitten* (not literally), but after a while I realized "Why worry so much? You see the pattern, you see you lose it again and then some - it's just water!" Even though it took some self convincing at first, I'm there. I get it. It's gonna happen...period.

    I'm still not keen on the bloating and swelling, but have seen some great ideas on this site about how to alleviate those. Will be stocking up on asparagus for next week. :bigsmile:

    For my past two cycles I have been weighing myself through my period as you have done. I've noticed that I gain almost 5 lbs. So I guess now I know what to expect and not worry about it too much!

    But yes everyone has given great tips on the matter, thank you!!!

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