Just an FYI Regarding Your Period and Weight Gain

TamTastic

I see this question come up quite often and thought I would help out. Maybe we can thumbtack this to help the people that join in the future.

I know it can be a frustrating time for women. PMS causes bloat which in turn causes your weight to fluctuate, which is why a scale should only be used as a guideline during weight loss. There are a ton of threads dedicated to just this topic. All I did was type in "Period" on the search and these are only a few from the first two pages that came up. So, there is plenty of reading to do.

Also, Google is an excellent tool for researching this type of thing. The first link listed is from WebMD and should be helpful to those with questions about your period, pms, weight gain, etc.

I hope this is helpful to those with questions about this. I also hope it helps to relieve your fears about any weight gain you might have around this time.

Good luck!!


http://women.webmd.com/guide/premenstrual-syndrome



http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/32770-close-to-giving-up?hl=period#posts-323297

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/15611-help-water-retention-period-tmi-warning?hl=period#posts-124349

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/15125-period-buddies-anyone?hl=period#posts-119136

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/24747-period-weight?hl=period#posts-226644

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/28482-wait-gain?hl=period#posts-270966

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/32770-close-to-giving-up?hl=period#posts-323298

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/33666-seriously?hl=period#posts-334001

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/20161-girly-question-about-that-time

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/8352-tmi-question?hl=period#posts-58856

TamTastic

I see this question come up quite often and thought I would help out. Maybe we can thumbtack this to help the people that join in the future.

I know it can be a frustrating time for women. PMS causes bloat which in turn causes your weight to fluctuate, which is why a scale should only be used as a guideline during weight loss. There are a ton of threads dedicated to just this topic. All I did was type in "Period" on the search and these are only a few from the first two pages that came up. So, there is plenty of reading to do.

Also, Google is an excellent tool for researching this type of thing. The first link listed is from WebMD and should be helpful to those with questions about your period, pms, weight gain, etc.

I hope this is helpful to those with questions about this. I also hope it helps to relieve your fears about any weight gain you might have around this time.

Good luck!!


http://women.webmd.com/guide/premenstrual-syndrome



http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/32770-close-to-giving-up?hl=period#posts-323297

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/15611-help-water-retention-period-tmi-warning?hl=period#posts-124349

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/15125-period-buddies-anyone?hl=period#posts-119136

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/24747-period-weight?hl=period#posts-226644

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/28482-wait-gain?hl=period#posts-270966

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/32770-close-to-giving-up?hl=period#posts-323298

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/33666-seriously?hl=period#posts-334001

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/20161-girly-question-about-that-time

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/8352-tmi-question?hl=period#posts-58856

Shannon023

Good info.

Mike - could we please keep this as a top topic? As often as this question arises, would be a good reference for everyone.

TamTastic

Good! I really hope this is helpful!

For you too Max! :huh:

TamTastic

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LosingIt4good

Thanks for bumping this up Tam.

I went through the bloaties last week and was starting to get discouraged because I was being so good and working out and eating really well yet the scale just wasnt budging (at least NOT in the direction I wanted it too!! :sad: ) I took my measurements and saw I had shrank a bit in certain spots then checked the calendar and low and behold... I was due a visit from Aunt flo and just chaulked it up to water weight.

2 days after Aunt flo arrived the extra water weight is totally gone and sure enough, Ive even lost 2 more pounds! SWEET! So... lemme say girls.. dont get discouraged! Its worth it! Your efforts to stick to the workouts and your diet will pay off once the ***** leaves town.. :laugh: :laugh:

TamTastic

Thanks for bumping this up Tam.

I went through the bloaties last week and was starting to get discouraged because I was being so good and working out and eating really well yet the scale just wasnt budging (at least NOT in the direction I wanted it too!! :sad: ) I took my measurements and saw I had shrank a bit in certain spots then checked the calendar and low and behold... I was due a visit from Aunt flo and just chaulked it up to water weight.

2 days after Aunt flo arrived the extra water weight is totally gone and sure enough, Ive even lost 2 more pounds! SWEET! So... lemme say girls.. dont get discouraged! Its worth it! Your efforts to stick to the workouts and your diet will pay off once the ***** leaves town.. :laugh: :laugh:

Great! I really hope the ladies on MFP find this helpful and it saves them the stress of any weight gained during that time. :happy:

Shannon023

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sarabear

THANK YOU TAMI!!!:flowerforyou:

gnicolecan

Tam,
I think you are just making fun of the rest of us bc we have to deal with the monthy visitor, and now you don't!

TamTastic

Tam,
I think you are just making fun of the rest of us bc we have to deal with the monthy visitor, and now you don't!

Would I do that????:glasses:

:devil:

:laugh: Just kidding!! Hey, I have to gain weight too yanno!! :flowerforyou:

janiebeth

Tami,

I found this very helpful.

Wait, what?

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

But seriously - thanks Tami - this is really helpful and good to read - even for some of us that have been around and should know, the reminder is helpful.

janiebeth

hmo4

Tami,

I found this very helpful.

Wait, what?

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

TamTastic

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Summarain

THANKS! I was about to throw the scale out of the window when I got on it the day before my period came. I was like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS! LOL!!!

Consequently, I have decided not to torch my scale and instead hide it from myself until after aunt flow leaves town. ;-) :glasses:

Shannon023

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Shannon023

:bigsmile:

MOMOFTWO29

great post Tami, thanks it helped alot.

osmium

Bump!

I had no idea. I am learning all types of new things from MFP!