gain weight as PMS ??

Colfiii

Is it normal to gain weight ( couple of pounds or so ) before my period ? Is it water retention ? How much shoud it be approximately ? ( 2 3 pounds or so ? ) thanks

StephanieJ82

i always do... pretty sure its water cause i feel pretty bloated,

lizzybethclaire

I tend to gain 2 to 3 pounds no matter what and I feel bloated. I usually weigh myself on Saturdays. When it happens, I watch my salt intake and drink lots of water. Then I will weigh myself on Tuesday to get my real weight.

Kermit82

I usually do as well. I had a friend tell me that her doctor told her that up to 5 was normal.

jenvens

BLAH! I'm going thru the same exact thing right now and my scale is my enemy until this gets out of my system....ugh!

nursegessica

yep. me too. don't even bother weighing in around that time. good luck to ya!

RoniDoll

here is a link to a post on PMS and weight gain

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/182882-lady-s-weight-gain-during-tom

ltf304

Yes it is water retention, I don't even weigh myself during this time. I gain about 5 to 6 pounds sometimes and feel awful for about a week. Fun stuff!! Don't weigh yourself til you're done and everything will go back to normal.

Colfiii

thanks everybody , I feel much better already ...

fuzzymel

I gained 4lbs for just over a week then as quickly as it came on it vanished.

Not fun.

PinkAndSparkle

I have to remind myself where I am in my cycle every time I weight myself. I definitely gain 2-3 lbs around my period and feel like a cow. Yesterday I was double on my sodium intake...so there you go....Isn't being a girl just delightful?!

tickletickle

Grr i currently am heavier and my weight loss challenge ends in 3 days, so hoping i can drop it before then as im leading by 1-2kg, and i have a close competitor just behind me whos catching real quick. Any tips? im currently drinking heaps and heaps of water!!