Do you weigh in during your period?

JennyZD

Forgot to answer your question LOL... I do weight myself but I don't obsess over it, just for curiosity purposes

Justjoshin

paprad

I thought this article had a helpful tip for weighing while having water retention

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/not-losing-fat-at-20-deficit-what-should-i-do-qa.html

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Trying to measure fat or weight loss in women on a week to week basis is often a futile endeavor and females may have to measure only once per month (ideally at the same point in the cycle) to get any sort of consistent or comparative measures. Women should generally pick a specific point in their cycle and make all measurements then to track changes month to month.

Another option is to measure weekly but only compare the same week of the cycle each month. So week 1 of the cycle would be compared to week 1 of the cycle a month down the road, week 2 is compared to week 2, you get the idea. What doesn’t work is comparing week 1 to week 3 because the body may be holding a ton of water during one of the weeks and not during the other making comparison impossible.
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JDMPWR

I weigh in on my manstrual cycle. Buncha girls.......;)

Nharley

It was hard for me to break the habit of weighing in everyday. All it did was add stress to my life! I have now eased back to weigh in once a week, before ingesting anything, nearly or completely naked first thing in the morning. If it is during period week, I will almost always shrug and know it is PMS gain like water retention that isn't normally the case otherwise. Quit driving yourself crazy with a move on the scale! It's NOT healthy!! :flowerforyou:

Nharley

I weigh in on my manstrual cycle. Buncha girls.......;)

You are funny!:laugh:

hpsnickers1

I stopped retaining water at any given time during the month when I cut out grains, sugars, legumes, and milk. (carbs make the body retain sodium and water). I'm Primal so I follow a no-grain/milk/beans - moderate protein - high fat lifestyle. I also stay far away from processed food products. (Not 100% - I do not deprive myself)

Even during TOM. My PMS junk carb cravings are fading. If I give in to them I will retain some water but once I start I lose all interest in the junk and my weight drops back to normal.

hpsnickers1

I weigh in on my manstrual cycle. Buncha girls.......;)

Yeah ours lasts one week and yours is the other 3 weeks.

daw_etc

I haven't been a member long enough yet to know if I'm going to weigh-in during it or not, haha!

gorgeouss9

No way! It'll just make me eat more b/c i almost always gain 3-5 pounds (of water weight) during that time..

momma3sweetgirls

Sure, I weigh myself, but I don't record it if it's a gain!

gorgeouss9

hahahaha - it's free education for you guys!!

Arabian♥Breeze

I gain water weight a week before my period and the week of my period. I HATE IT

Apryl546

I weigh in.
But that's because I'm lucky and don't gain water weight during my period

aarnold86

I do but I know I usually gain about five pounds at that time and so I dont worry about it. Usually about two days after I lose it all anyway.

may5220

not anymore there is a 4 pound difference during that TOM.

MadeInDR022

I had the same question...guess I wont be weighing in next week!

MummaAimz

hahahaha that made me giggle

tawanda25

I try to weigh daily regardless...it just keeps me in a routine of not losing sight of my long term goal. I try not to worry about the number during that time of month; It just encourages me to stay on track and then I feel success after a couple of days and keep on going.

got_BluEgo

nope, i dont weigh myself until the week after, i get EXTREMELY bloated during TOTM

becky2967

i weigh myself every wednesday, and that does mean 1 in 5 of those is the AF day, so yeah i do but if it was up i never really minded i usualy go up 1-2lb so i just take it with a pinch of salt then re weigh after x

woou

I weigh in every Friday for a challenge I belong to. If I was on my period, I would still weigh-in. Just this Friday, I even weighed in with my pad still on. :laugh: I was just done with my period, but there could be some residual spotting. All I care about is how much I lose by the end of the challenge. The week to week weigh-in is just to gauge how I'm doing so far and if I need to make any adjustments along the way.

chrisssiex23x

I do the same thing, i currenlty on mines now and gain about 2-3lbs after losing it last week.. hopfully it will all drop back off.. but i never record it when it gains either..