question for the ladies

mamarazook

do you still drop weight during your monthly cycle...gain or stay the same??

Rilke

I always gain about three pounds in the week leading up and don't drop it until a few days after Tom's gone.

Penguinita

I find that I gain, mostly due to bloating So I avoid weighing in at that time

ebelliss

usually stay the same or gain about a pound kind of frustrating actually

azingale

Always gain, and feel gross and bloated... and angry... and tired...

HappyathomeMN

major gain - as in at least 5 pounds! ugh!!:sick:

It's a major mental hurdle for me, even though I know it's temporary.

lallaloolly

it depends on what i eat and drink in the week leading up to it. if i eat mainly fresh foods and keep up with my water intake and stay within my calorie limit, i can avoid the bloating and usually maintain. if i give into the pms cravings, i bloat up and retain lots of fluid - going up a pound or two.

mpmama2re

I gain...lots of water retention...hate it!

crisanderson27

Sorry, semi unrelated...

I am SO glad...my name is not 'Tom'...because now, when I see that name...well, the mental image isn't nice, and I'd hate to constantly relate my name...to that...uhh...image.

No disrespect intended, I feel your plight women...

Carry on!

kimtpa1417

I start retaining water a few days before. I usually dont weigh myself during this time until it is gone for about 2 days. To know it would have me giving into my cravings. It is extremely frustrating, especially when I dont feel like doing any exercise the first 2 days in. The things us girls have to go through

adamswife01

I always gain.... partially to the food I eat during that time, and also because of water weight..... :explode:

pinkita

I have gained small amounts, like 0.4 to 0.6... and other times I have lost very little, like 0.2 to 0.4lbs. I try to drink extra water during my time of the month to combat the bloating, and take extra B6 (100mg a day) to curb cravings. I'm also going to buy some chromium picolinate (800-1000mg), which I recently learned can help with sugar cravings, which is my big battle when I'm in PMS mode.

PrairieRoseNE

I start retaining water a few days before. I usually dont weigh myself during this time until it is gone for about 2 days. To know it would have me giving into my cravings. It is extremely frustrating, especially when I dont feel like doing any exercise the first 2 days in. The things us girls have to go through

Like she said!!!! And what's crazy is I crave all the bad stuff - white carbs, salty stuff, greasy fried fat food. Seems like the T.O.M. Devil is giving me a triple whammy!!! Oh, I forgot to mention the migraine-like headache. Make that a quadruple whammy!!

pinkita

Oh, and I also make a conscious effort to reduce my sodium intake in general, but even more so during that time.

improna

Sorry, semi unrelated...

I am SO glad...my name is not 'Tom'...because now, when I see that name...well, the mental image isn't nice, and I'd hate to constantly relate my name...to that...uhh...image.

No disrespect intended, I feel your plight women...

Carry on!

The title says for the "LADIES" Not for the "GUYS" So why the hell did you even come on this post?
Stupid.

Sauchie

I find that I gain, mostly due to bloating So I avoid weighing in at that time

^^^ This

showme989

I'm trying something new this month after reading this thread:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/246100-tom-experiment-preliminary-results

I'm increasing my calories by 150-200 the week prior and during TOM. Today is day 1 of TOM and I'm NOT up in weight, which is AMAZING to me. The jury is still out.... I'm hoping to be under my current weight by the end of TOM.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

i gained 3 pounds this month during