Girls, a time of the month question?

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  • iwantahealthierme13
    iwantahealthierme13 Posts: 337 Member
    5 pounds.
  • amybg1
    amybg1 Posts: 631 Member
    For me it depends, if I keep well hydrated then either a plateau or 2 poundas at the most. If I don't follow my hydration plan, especially a few days prior could be 4-5
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    If I do, it's usually not more than 3 pounds.
  • seal57
    seal57 Posts: 1,259 Member
    Another great reason why I glad that no longer have my periods.....it would send me crazy it I still have them....
  • heytherestephy
    heytherestephy Posts: 356 Member
    How much of a "gain" do you do you see on the scale when you are on your period?

    Or do you gain at all?

    I gain around 10 pounds on my period. Whenever I see it, it freaks me out, even though it goes right back down afterwards haha. Just curious if that happens to others to this extent?

    i too see it to this extent, this month was a 7lb increase ugh
  • stepherzzzzz
    stepherzzzzz Posts: 469 Member
    Usually around 3 or 4 pounds, but I've gained as much as 8. I tend to gain more in the summer for some reason. I also get worse cramps then.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    3-6
    recently 4
    when I weighed less, I think it used to be lower, but I'll vary by more than 5 lb in a day anyway
  • Hickyvikki69
    Hickyvikki69 Posts: 371 Member
    this round i gained like 5-6lbs. i was not happy. i am still afraid step on scale given its my first day off of TOM. i feel for ya
  • Diary_Queen
    Diary_Queen Posts: 1,314 Member
    I always gained a lot too... probably 8-10 lbs. because I wasn't watching my sodium. I swear I could just pull my chair up to a salt lick and have at it when I was PMSing... it got out of control. Gotta keep an eye on what I'm eating no matter what time of the month it is.
  • scarlet_necro
    scarlet_necro Posts: 28
    A 10 lbs gain is normal for me
  • darrcn5
    darrcn5 Posts: 495 Member
    3-5 pounds is normal for me. A friend of mine routinely goes up 5-8.
  • Lize11e
    Lize11e Posts: 419
    I've had as much as 8 lbs before. It used to freak me out but now I know what it is and I know it will go away. I wouldn't sweat it too much.
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    3-5 and I am sure it has nothing to do with the chinese food, or the visit from Ben and Jerry.
    Add to that list anything w salt/fat/sugar/caffine in it.
  • BlessedMomX2
    BlessedMomX2 Posts: 241 Member
    This last time I was up 7lbs! (over night) I definately feel ya!
  • k80mac
    k80mac Posts: 63 Member
    easily 2-5 lbs.
  • brneydgrlie
    brneydgrlie Posts: 464 Member
    I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but drink more water at that time of the month. It will help your body to not retain quite so much fluid.

    That being said, since I eat better quality foods now, I gain 3-5 lbs at that time, rather than the 5-10 lbs I used to.
  • christinet8504
    christinet8504 Posts: 108
    I don't weigh at all for that week. Starting about 2 days our from when I actually "start," I gain 5 right out of the gate and then it continues about a pound a day no matter what I do. Usually by the third day of my actual period I start to drop again. And then poof, its just gone the week after and I'm right back to where I started. I'm actually on an extended cycle BC pill now so I only have to deal with that every 3 months now, thank God!
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    that's really an anecdote. Likely, your story is due to better diet and exercise routine
    10Ibs is an awful lot though :wink:

    Not really if you're heavy to start with. Weight fluctuations have gotten much smaller as I got smaller.

    No, not really. I still had 10 lb fluctuations when I started losing and had a consistent high quality diet and exercise. I had gradually smaller fluctuations the more weight I lost. 10 lb fluctuations are not abnormal for women who are larger. There are many others in this thread who experienced the same thing.

    Furthermore, according to my gynecologist, this is perfectly normal for women who are obese and/or have abnormally heavy periods.
  • Generalle
    Generalle Posts: 201 Member
    none. I'm one of these lucky woman unaffected by TOM. My sister hates me because of it
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    6 lbs and I hate it
  • Runningirl7284
    Runningirl7284 Posts: 274 Member
    I gain weight and bloat 3-4 days before my period and put on 2-3 lbs. It goes away after a few days.
  • BlessedEight
    BlessedEight Posts: 39
    Yes, that frustrates me also. I feel I gain every other week and lose the other weeks. It's crazy!
  • emilymichellee
    emilymichellee Posts: 7
    I don't gain at all. :smile:
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    I'm not going to weigh in on the week of my TOTM. Last week was mine which has been about 3 days. I don't want to be discouraged. I'd rather just say heck with it. Although, today, I feel fat. Usually before, I feel fat. During, I feel great. After, I feel great. So, I don't know what's going on with me and tomorrow is my weigh in day. :(
  • hubkal
    hubkal Posts: 125 Member
    I used to put on about 7, but now after about 90 days of weight loss and working out it seems like I have only gained about 2 lbs this go around. But I sure FEEL it!
  • misty0413
    misty0413 Posts: 212
    Usually 3 or 4 pounds the week before, when I am *****y. After it starts goes right back down and I feel halway normal again.
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    that's really an anecdote. Likely, your story is due to better diet and exercise routine
    10Ibs is an awful lot though :wink:

    Not really if you're heavy to start with. Weight fluctuations have gotten much smaller as I got smaller.

    Considering you have a penis, and unless you have defied nature and actually have experienced a menstrual cycle, I suggest you STFU. :flowerforyou:
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    I'm not going to weigh in on the week of my TOTM. Last week was mine which has been about 3 days. I don't want to be discouraged. I'd rather just say heck with it. Although, today, I feel fat. Usually before, I feel fat. During, I feel great. After, I feel great. So, I don't know what's going on with me and tomorrow is my weigh in day. :(

    That's exactly how mine goes. I'm huge the few days before, then great after. Don't sweat it so much. Just keep meeting your nutrition and fitness goals for the week and forget about it. It's the long-term trend that matters most, not the monthly or weekly fluctuations.
  • thriftycupl
    thriftycupl Posts: 310 Member
    Between 2 - 5 lbs and then the day or the day after it starts, I lose it all. The harder part for me to handle is that this lower cal or few carb diet has really messed with my cycle. I'm at least 6 - 8 weeks since the last one. Crazy body.
  • missallenxox
    missallenxox Posts: 175 Member
    i gain between 2 and 4 lbs. it devestates me and sometimes doesnt go away" for a long time LOL!

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