Does your period affect your weight loss?

ThaRealNicki

Im on my period now and Im glad I found this thread! I gained a pound back and im craving everything!!! EVERYTHING!! And Im trying so hard not to cave but atleast going to the gym is never a question! I knew something was weird a couple days ago all of sudden all these craving then not losing weight then gaining a pound...it just didnt seem right! the BAM! oh *kitten* Its my time of the month! I am happy that its just that because I thought I was slipping there was no return lol! PMS.....tsk tsk

schristina215

I haven't lost not one pound- my period is super irregular after having my baby (he's now 9 months) & I haven't had a period ever since jan. & were in late march! Help btw how can I get that cool icons or ruler looking like that stated how much youve lost?

AmyRhubarb

Do you find that it's harder to lose weight during your period? I feel so bloated and I think I probably retain water, too. If you do notice a stall in loss, how long does it take for the weight to start dropping again?

Started this morning and I'm up 3lbs over yesterday. Ain't no thang, happens every month, and comes right back off when shark week is over.

CardiC333

Ugh saaaaammmeee.

dodgersprincess

Ya it does. I will either go to TOPS and Turtle or I'll gain a little, then the next week I will have a huge weight-loss and win a prize.

Sarah11299

Just in the last 24 hours, I've lost 2 1/2 pounds without really changing my diet. I also was baking the whole weekend and taking care of my 16yr old sister with a 5th percentile concussion (really bad concussion). And snuck a few cookies:(. I encourage other ladies to take advantage of the week and diet during your period. Also I recommend a 200,300,700 Breakfast lunch and dinner diet because if you are conservative during the day, you can eat almost anything you could want with those 700 ca. (Which I have used off and on during the summers.

Ninkyou

Yes. I retain water both right before/during my period, as well as during ovulation. It sucks and messes with your mind a bit, but it does come back down.

JamieBeth19

I gain up to 5 pounds during this time. I have found that if I drink a lot of water it's not as horrible. I drop the 5 lbs plus some about 3-4 days after my period has been gone.

AmyRhubarb

Does it affect my weight loss? Overall, no - I've still managed to drop the weight/fat/several sizes despite my period showing up every month. Does the scale go up a few pounds during that time? Yep, always - but it's not fat gain, and it's only temporary, so no worries.

jenfig

I'm so glad to have read all the posts....I think its the first time I have weighted myself while on my period. Oh man I was upset gained 2 Lbs but now I will keep calm and continue excercising.

anjewel4321

Wow i love those comments ladies! Makes me feel better! I list 2 lbs last week and was happy and then boom, periods happened and so i gained 3 lbs....i will wait until next week to panick!

amanda3258

Lol! I thought I had gone crazy! Two days ago I weighed myself and I had gained a pound. My boyfriend said to leave the scale alone(good advice, but I'm OCD). Sure enough, this morning I was riding the crimson wave! I'm trying so hard not to give into my craving for sweets and I still workout every single day (elliptical and Insanity). I will make sure to wait until after my period stops to weigh myself again.

Iknowsaur

The most weight "gain" from my period is bloating, and usually that's a few extra pounds that only last for a couple of days during the week of my period. The real damage is when I get cravings like a crazy person /: Working on fighting those off.

bumblebreezy91

I stay perfectly on my plan until about 3-7 days before my period and then the first day of my period. When it's here or about to be, I have the worst cravings and I'm prone to binging. I retain water and feel so gross and bloated. But then the second day, I don't want to binge--in fact, I don't want to eat much at all--and then I'm okay until the next month. I try so hard to beat the cravings, but usually I eat my fridge, so I give myself a few days before I weigh in again (I typically weigh myself every other day for personal accountability).

ETA: I'm not a cranky person on her period, I'm a lovey-dovey waterworks machine, so I just want to cuddle with my fiancé and eat brownies (I'm actually on my second day of my period, and that's what we did last night--I made brownies and cuddled).

beckytcy

Absolutely! I weighed myself at the gym on the first day of my period and a week later, and I was 7 pounds lighter after my period ended! Crazy! I take birth control pills, so I think that especially affects water retention. Lately I have tried drinking the "sassy water" (water with lemons, cucumber, and mint in it) during my period and that seems to make me feel better in terms of bloating, but the scale still read significantly higher. I would just ignore what the scale says during your period. The water weight will go away soon enough.

SuperSvelteLana

It's not like I haven't been having my period most of my life but for whatever reason right before my period I get super bloated to the point that clothing doesn't fit well and then I think it's because I have been slacking with my eating habits and in turn I get frustrated and mad at my body. Then a few days later I start and think, stupidly, could that be why?

This time around I've been doing the Oz RWL Plan which recommended daily salt and epson salt soaks along with eliminating caffeine. I noticed that I didn't have the normal breast tenderness or ANY bloating. Water retention diverted.

Kerureyu

I usually gain 1-3 lbs before and during, and I lose all of it and maybe an extra pound or two. It's crazy. I drink a lot of water during it because I feel so dehydrated, and sometimes I don't eat the healthiest foods too. This past week it happened and I lost almost 2 pounds and I don't know if that's necessarily good because I ate a lot of unhealthy stuff. But this is going to be a new day and new week and I'm getting back into my old workout habits and eating a lot healthier!