Question for the girls - please help!

msbellzee

I have been doing an 8 week weight loss with my gym, it consists of sensible eating (approx 1600cal a day) and lots of cardio, working out 3-5 times a week. I've been doing well, lost 1.1kg in the first 2 weeks, however, it's week 3 I have gained 400g. It is that time of the month and it started exactly one freaken hour prior to weigh in yesterday, I am gutted

Do you think this contributed to my gain, I have been so so good all week and worked out Mon - Fri, I can't think of a single thing I did that would have caused a gain?

jadedone

I have been doing an 8 week weight loss with my gym, it consists of sensible eating (approx 1600cal a day) and lots of cardio, working out 3-5 times a week. I've been doing well, lost 1.1kg in the first 2 weeks, however, it's week 3 I have gained 400g. It is that time of the month and it started exactly one freaken hour prior to weigh in yesterday, I am gutted

Do you think this contributed to my gain, I have been so so good all week and worked out Mon - Fri, I can't think of a single thing I did that would have caused a gain?

Yup definitely. There is a lot of day to day variation with your weight. I try to ignore the scale when TOMs in town. Weird things happen.

msbellzee

Good to know, thanks for the reply, I felt like giving up.

sjanbrown

It could totally be from that. I don't weight myself from day to day because it varies to much. I only do 1 weigh in on Saturdays.

mab33

Last time that happened to me I lost it all and more the following week. Don't give up, it may happen more than once.

msbellzee

We only weigh in once a week, I have ditched my home scales and only weigh in at the gym, just sucked that yesterday was weigh in and TOM started one hour before that

msbellzee

thanks Mab, I will keep going and hope for a good loss next week

shellynorthway

Our bodies are weird. Don't give up! It can all change tomorrow or next week. BUT it will change.

peachNpunkin

Yep!! The monster ruins it everytime. Re-weigh yourself a few days after your period. You should see a difference.

angelashay42

I gain 5-8 lbs during my period. No worries. It's all water-weight and it will go away.

msbellzee

Thanks everyone, that's so encouraging and exactly what I needed

msbellzee

I gain 5-8 lbs during my period. No worries. It's all water-weight and it will go away.

I think I could kiss you right now lol

Micheetah

do not give up!! Try not to weigh in too much, everyone says weekly and thats fine. I dont have mine on a schedule but I try to hold off until i feel good about it, lol. I dread the scale but then sometimes i will weigh in everyday? so weird. Either way TOM def throws a wrench in the whole weight loss program. Dont waste the effort you already put in and just keep it up, its so worth it. Good luck!

annalee_1

I never weigh the week of TOM

myogibbs

Absolutely! It is most likely water weight. Just keep on pluggin' and you will see a nice difference at next weigh in. Also remember that fat & muscle can weigh the same, but muscle is denser, so you can weigh the same and still actually be smaller. It took me years to get past that...I don't weigh anymore because I get so wrapped up in the number, even though I know better. Celebrate your other victories as well...the ones not measured by the scale...you are getting smaller, you are becoming healthy for life, you are stronger...physically and emotionally...You are amazing & you are kicking butt!!!! Chin up!!!

msbellzee

Weighed in today 1.5kg's lost KICK *kitten*!!!

Never going to way at TOM again

logicandlove

Honestly, I can gain 2-3 pounds of water weight during my period, and then it drops right off when I'm done. Just step away from the scale for that week, you'll thank yourself later.

lorna1002

I agree with everyone else, i gain up to 5lb at TOM. Stick with it and next week will be a great loss

donna_glasgow

I have been doing an 8 week weight loss with my gym, it consists of sensible eating (approx 1600cal a day) and lots of cardio, working out 3-5 times a week. I've been doing well, lost 1.1kg in the first 2 weeks, however, it's week 3 I have gained 400g. It is that time of the month and it started exactly one freaken hour prior to weigh in yesterday, I am gutted

Do you think this contributed to my gain, I have been so so good all week and worked out Mon - Fri, I can't think of a single thing I did that would have caused a gain?

YEs its deffo to do with it .... ignore it and weigh again next week ... its a pain but it happens to us all Im naughty and weigh every day also ... but I dont mind the ups n downs thou

siouan

Same thing happened to me this week. Its only my second week on here, and I'd gained 2lb, despite sticking to my calories and working out every day! I was not impressed to say the least.

It should drop right off again when I weigh again on Monday. Darn TOM - it sucks to be a woman sometimes!

Kymmu

Keep doing the right thing and the weight fairy will pay you a visit and woosh!
it will start to drop!

emmaholmes38

I always seem to put it on up to a week after. Water tablets work a treat.

Trixxstar

Weighed in today 1.5kg's lost KICK *kitten*!!!

Never going to way at TOM again

Well done! Keep it up..

I hate that time of the month, I always plateau or have a gain, its down heartening, but at least you know why

msbellzee

Thank you Trixxstar