Do you weigh more during that time of the month?

kris523sydney

Does it have any effect on your weight?

elis_mama

I do, for sure!!! I can easily put on 5 to 7 pounds! It's usually all bloat/water weight. And, a few days after I'm done, it goes away. That's my problem right now. I'm discouraged, but I know the gain is all bloat.

Sl1ghtly

Nope.

chickybuns

yes, more when I was on birth control. I would retain anywhere from 3-5 lbs of water!

madamepsychosis

I feel big as a house during my period, but as elis_mama said, it's water weight that drops off pretty soon after your period ends.

dudex03

I definitely do! Especially since my birth control causes me to hold my water weight...I'll put on at least 5lbs.

Atarahh

Take a diurex at night 1 day before and each night of your cycle to ward off the water. Or, just wait for it to taper off. And watch your sodium intake as that makes your body hold even more water.

deninevi

Yes, more and after TOM the weight goes right back down.

minimaggie

Always, at least a couple of lbs.

JaySpice

Yes ma'am. Some is water weight and some is from the chocolate consumed.

marbit

Definitely. I feel like a whale. I usually gain about 3-4 lbs, but they drop off right after. Usually 2 to 3 days after.

CeeBond

Yes!!! Up to 10 pounds more!!

alyedg

Ok, this makes me feel so much better about my weigh-in with my trainer last night. I was sure I had lost more weight than what showed up on the scale.

zombilishious

at least 2-3lbs. I've learned not to go near the scale from about 3 days before until Aunt Flo goes away!

librarygoddess2

Yep but only because a lot of us start retaining water. Stay away from salty things and drink lots of water with lemon it will help and know in your heart it's just some extra water. The body can retain a LOT of water too. I just had surgery and I had an extra 20 lbs when I got home. I lost it all over the weekend though so yest the body can do that.

"Some experts believe that the reduction in progesterone, in the week before menstruation, leads to more progesterone being broken down which signals the kidneys to retain water and sodium. As well as this, a water-retaining compound (an anti-diuretic hormone) may be secreted, which causes more water to be retained.

Other experts believe that PMS water retention is due to fluctuations in blood sugar. For example, when someone does not eat for many hours, blood sugar levels typically fall very low. This causes the body to secrete adrenaline, which tells the body to release stored sugar from cells in order to normalize the level of sugar in the bloodstream. However, when sugar is removed from the cells, they fill up with water, causing (it is believed) weight gain, bloating and water retention symptoms in premenstrual women. The point is, women with PMS tend to release adrenaline a lot sooner than do women at other stages of the menstrual cycle."

http://www.annecollins.com/weight_health…

spectralmoon

I tend to lose it faster, actually... but I'm pretty sure that I'm an anomaly for that one.

hotmama1174

Absolutely! 3-5 lbs-I don't weigh myself that week so not to get myself upset.

bellevie23

Nope and if I do it isn't anything that isn't out of the normal fluctuation I have the rest of the month

skinnybysummer24

I usually only put on 1-2lbs so I tend to avoid the scale. hahah

Jus1molbplz

Always up to around 6-7lbs, and the TOM last about 2 weeks for me though (I've got some issues) so for about 2 weeks I will see no weight loss, but after that it'll come back down. Don't worry - the scale will not always move, that doesnt mean you aren't getting smaller, and thats the point right?

thelovelyLIZ

I may put on a pound or two, but more often then not I drop one or two as soon as I'm done. So I don't lose any weight for like... two weeks and then after my period I'll be down three.

CoryIda

Pretty much everyone retains some water during that time of the month. Avoid the scale or just ignore the fluctuation.
Heck, I don't even have a uterus anymore and I probably weigh more on certain days, too.

Pidders89

Definatley, it doesnt matter how much water i drink i still put on

sunkissed1109

Absolutely. Battling it now. Ugh.

amycdsteinberg

Oooooh yes! I actually lost a couple pounds when I first started this month, then the next day even though I never changed a thing, I gained two back...sigh...water retention.

jj1983

Yes, but usually the few days before, and then it drops off the day I start or the day after.

twentytude

DEFINITELY!!! I try not weight myself two days prior, during and two days after my period. Always off!

bethvandenberg

yep I go up a solid 5-7 lbs and it comes off after. It of course feels like 50lbs.

sheila569

From 1st day of Ov to 1 day of aunt flo... 3-6 pounds. Frustrating as hell to see now matter how much I kill myself at the gym or lower my sodium consumption its the same way every month. By day 2 of aunt flo, I'll have an accurate reading.

ahsongbird

3 to 5 lbs every time but it goes away shortly after

kauaibaby

Yes, I can retain as much as 6lbs during TOM and I've noticed ovulation week can be just as bad. I have PCOS as well as other issues so I'm sure that has something to do with it as well.