Warning: Men may wanna stay away.

WrkinProg55

Aunt Flo is due for a visit. Normally I don't gain weight to much around this time BUT I have gained 3 lbs and feel like a puffer fish. Its so aggravating because I'm eating good ( although I'm extremely hungry and the only thing I want is a big bag of chips.) Ugh! I'm really hoping that its all just due to my up coming ( .) and not my body going on strike! Anyone have this problem? And if so how much do you gain? And does its come off fast?
THANKS!

lilRicki

Count yourself lucky...I'm a hot mess right now. Hormones are raging, every singlel symptom of PMS is amplified, I've gained 12 pounds in bloat. My PMS is killing me right now! I could eat the fridge door if it had ketchup on it.

WrkinProg55

Hahahahaha! Not to mention all I wanna do is sleep! And I'm taking like 30 workout challenges this month and I just wanna SLEEP!. Well glad I'm not alone!

sw33tp3a11

Those darn hormones.....

SamLD88

I used to have HUGE problems with my period. Fixed it by taking birth control continuously (no sugar pill). I'm talking, 8 days heavy flow, huge cramps, some poop extremes, nausea, grumpiness, migraine, depression, the whole 9 yards.

emdeesea

Lol yeah, like every single month for me. I gain anywhere from 3-5 pounds of water before it starts and I don't lose that until about 5 days after it's over.

It's gotten better lately because I've been monitoring my sodium and carb intake and drinking lots and lots of water, so the retention is better, but don't think it's ever going to go away. Just something I have to deal with for about 10 days out of the month.

dizy17

this happens to me all the time and I hear ya on the bag of chips. they are my weakness! lol

salembambi

i always gain a couple pounds and feel like a bloated dead fish

i also usually want to eat the entire planet , cry often and sleep

my cramps are also horrendous and i pretty much wish i could have my hot rice pad attached to my lower back/stomach area for the week

JojoW8183

I just got mine. I probably gain anywhere between 3-5 lbs while PMSing. I lose it in a day or two. The cravings are normal. I'm a low carber, so I always crave chocolate and starch.

Estrogen levels fluctuate, as well as levels of cortisol. The body wants to keep these levels even, causing us to crave carbohydrates and fat. If cortisol, the stress hormone is high, and serotonin is low, we'll crave simple carbohydrates and fats, usually sugary treats like candy and chocolate. This is because these simple carbs will up our serotonin fast. If cortisol is elevated, but serotonin is normal, we'll crave carbs and fat, but not necessarily that sugary treat.

Followingsea

Most women retain water just before their periods. (It's why Midol has caffeine in it - to act as a diuretic). I usually gain 3-5 lbs overnight that disappear by the 3rd day.

Relentless_0ne

And people said MFP has changed.

No it hasnt.

LivingtheLeanDream

Its completely normal to gain 3lbs during TOM, (its not a REAL gain btw) drink plenty of water and that bloated feeling will pass and your weight will go down in a few days (my weight can stay elevated for up to a week )..but its temporary and its normal.

ew_david

Is it your first period?

Derp_Diggler

Just curious. Was the title of this thread meant to mean men should stay away from this thread, or from you?

bugaha1

( .) That looks like a boob.

BekaBooluvsu

I gain 5# during ovulation and menstruation. It sucks!!!!:grumble:

NaomiJFoster

I always gain exactly 3 pounds. That's how I know which day I'm going to start, actually.

I usually hold pretty steady for two weeks. Then suddenly I'll drop 1 pound. Then suddenly I'll drop 3 pounds all at once. Then just as suddenly, 3 pounds will come back. My period starts the next day. The next week I'll lose 1 pound. Three weeks later I'll suddenly drop 3 pounds. One week after that, I gain 3 pounds. Then I start my period. Etc.

So it's lose 1, lose 0, lose 3, gain 3, lose 1, lose 0, lose 3, gain 3.
It slows things down, but it's no a big deal.

Chain_Ring

Is it your first period?

LOL

capnrus789

Aunt flo is a big meanie and I hate her.

skullshank

Is it your first period?

skullshank

Aunt flo is a big meanie and I hate her.

sweet cans! i bet they get sore when you're raggin, huh?

socajam

Aunt Flo is due for a visit. Normally I don't gain weight to much around this time BUT I have gained 3 lbs and feel like a puffer fish. Its so aggravating because I'm eating good ( although I'm extremely hungry and the only thing I want is a big bag of chips.) Ugh! I'm really hoping that its all just due to my up coming ( .) and not my body going on strike! Anyone have this problem? And if so how much do you gain? And does its come off fast?
THANKS!

Get some coconut water mixed with tap water, start drinking to flush you out . Make sure you are close to a bathroom.

Visited NY last weekend, on my return home on Monday I was bloated, my thighs looked twice their normal size. I have been drinking coconut mixed with water since my return, now the bloat is at least 95% gone. I never pi$$ed so much in my life, even during the night.

Original_Sinner

Why do women think that saying "men keep out" means we are going to do exactly that?

PSHAW....

ALL IN!

Cliffslosinit

Is it your first period?

we are friends.....calm down.

Also when aunt Flo and uncle George come to stay for awhile.
We put an extra pad in the basement for them.
It's normal....

_John_

is this a good place to find women?

ew_david

Is it your first period?

we are friends.....calm down.

I would allow him to stab me in the face.

MizTerry

I see the guys showed up. They always love a good TOM thread.

I don't have this issue so much anymore (one of the advantages of getting older), but yeah, I can relate to back when I did.

MiloBloom83

Has anyone tried to get ahold of Eric?

rml_16

Aunt Flo is due for a visit. Normally I don't gain weight to much around this time BUT I have gained 3 lbs and feel like a puffer fish. Its so aggravating because I'm eating good ( although I'm extremely hungry and the only thing I want is a big bag of chips.) Ugh! I'm really hoping that its all just due to my up coming ( .) and not my body going on strike! Anyone have this problem? And if so how much do you gain? And does its come off fast?
THANKS!

You should ask Aunt Flo to cook food with fewer calories or maybe take over the cooking yourself. Or is it that she likes to take you out to eat? Maybe eat salads or something.

capnrus789

Aunt flo is a big meanie and I hate her.

sweet cans! i bet they get sore when you're raggin, huh?

I take offense to that comment! You're just a man, you don't even know.

SunofaBeach14

I hear that there are potato chips and boobs in here? Hold on, let me grab my beer.