Ladies only... How much do you gain when Tom comes?

andreaie

On Friday I lost 3lb but yesterday Tom came and now im up 4lb.. How much do you usually gain?

grrrlface

I'm lucky because for me it doesn't go up. I tend not to lose though if it is my tom.

evelyngrice

My TOM doesn't really affect my weigh in's.
Make sure you are drinking a lot of water & keep an eye on your sodium whilst you are on

:flowerforyou:

Asil76

I can gain 1 - 3 pounds during Tom & sometimes nothing...hate weighing in during but I don't let it bother me because the numbers always go down afterwards.

thankyou4thevenom

I generally don't gain. I just stop losing.

pretty_ribbons

Tom, hehehe

first time ive heard this, i like this reference

stephabef

I'm only affected if I eat like a madwoman during it. Otherwise, my weight doesn't really change.

nancymmorris

I don't gain, but don't lose either.

jam1010

more than 1 pound or two.

sunkisses

Here's a link for other period related questions.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/796-periods-period-

traceracer

I wont even go near a scale during this time......

lotty1987

normally i put on a lb or two for a day then it goes x

loischapman

I don't have Tom visit me any more(funny reference) But when he did...I like you had a weight gain always and felt bloated...drinking lots of water and herbal tea really helped. It never stayed on...when tom left so did the weight...;) keep strong. Lois:flowerforyou:

andreaie

it doesnt stay for long so in future im not gonna go near the scales until he is gone!!!!

stormieweather

I don't gain, I lose. Then bounce back up again, sadly.

emmabee87

I always gain about 3lbs in the couple of days before and i lost the extra a day or so into it

sufikitkat

Generally I see no change, sometimes even a loss. But I feel 15 pounds heavier regardless of the fact that I drink a crap ton of water everyday and decrease sodium.

PeaceLuvVeggies

I gain 3-5 lbs every time. It sucks lol

CatRL

Hi..I can gain as much as 10 pounds depending on what I eat - the more salt the more bloating, the higher the weight. I try not to weight myself the few days leading up or during.

cecilia0909

I tend to see about 2-3lbs come on during TOM

WTF7

2-3 for me also ,but is comes off just as fast...

sunshinel397

Upward of 5 pounds depending on water and sodium intake. Bloat city! It all usually disappears and then some by day three.

umachanxo

2-3 lbs usually from bloating and water weight.

christy_frank

I gain about 3 lbs but not only right before TOM but also when I ovulate..... I realized that several months ago (now that my stomach is flat) that I would get bloated 1/2 way through my cycle so I did some research & found out that it happens to a lot of women.

jenhaze

about 4lbs. it takes a full week to go back down but it always does:)

kme2011

Last month i gained the 5 lbs back that i had lost bc of that stupid TOM! but i lost it all afterwards. This month im not going near the scale bc it just discouraged me last time. ;(

HEATHERB500

I have the same problem. I gain up to 4 punds but I have noticed I tend to give into cravings more the week before. So I tend to eat higher sodium. So I agree with the other posts don't wiegh till after TOM and watch your sodium. It's not fat weight anyway just water weight unless you go crazy with food craviings it will be gone in a few days.:flowerforyou:

HeidiMightyRawr

The one time I weighed during TOM I was up 6lbs. It all went within 4-5 days.
Now I don't weigh in that time, there's no point.

JulesKilvo

I usually gain around 2-3lb and for the week before I constantly crave sweet food and cannot stop eating! (which will probably account for the gain) but usually within a few days it will start to go down again :-)

loves2tap

i usually gain 2-3 lbs during that goes away when tom goes away...i stay far away from the scale for a week or 2. my symptoms last a while.

hedwighigh

I gain about 3-4 pounds the week before and I don't lose it until a couple days after Tom leaves.