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Monthly Periods.

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  • bpwparents
    bpwparents Posts: 359 Member
    Most definately. Depending on how the month is I sometimes am bloated for almost a week before. Just plug on through it and alot of times if you keep up your exercising & eating correctly during this time you'll noticed you lost more once it's over.
  • becky6m
    becky6m Posts: 108 Member
    Yes I gain about 5lbs, although this week (actually I started yesterday) I was only up one pound. So I am super happy about that. It takes about three days for me to notice something on the scale. But since I am only weighing in weekly I will know next week. I just have to focus and not inhale everything in site. ugh.
  • poptastic
    poptastic Posts: 151 Member
    I find that drinking LOTS of water and exercising a bit helps with the bloated feeling, just don't obsess about it too much for those days and stay away from the scale til you feel better!
  • porkchop_13
    porkchop_13 Posts: 122
    probably water weight, happens to me too so I try not to weigh myself that week :bigsmile:
  • Petrapoo45
    Petrapoo45 Posts: 271 Member
    Haha...that "special" time of the month is the worst!! I get cravings that kick my *kitten*!! Us ladies are strong though...we always get through it!
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    Glad I found this post! This is exactly what I am going though right now. Hopefully I will get rid of this water wat soon! :)
  • Zoejohnse91
    Zoejohnse91 Posts: 227 Member
    For me it isn't water retention but food retention, I always get constipated the few days before and then whoosh ... sorry if TMI but you did ask :blushing:

    LOL! ^^^ This!! Me and all my sisters have a name for this! I'm not sharing, it really is too much information! :noway:
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Near the end of it, for me. I get a rockin' weigh in a few days after it finishes.

    LOL - Yeah the scale is always so friendly after my period. I'm on maintenance now, but when I was losing I would go forever without the scale moving. Then, I'd get my period and at the end of it I'd have dropped a few pounds!
  • SwimFan1981
    SwimFan1981 Posts: 1,430 Member
    Yes, it is usually 2lbs for me.
  • turtlefitnessdad
    turtlefitnessdad Posts: 585 Member
    i don't have this problem at all, whenever my wife is on hers i have to do a lot more running then normal.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    @Becky6m - cute photobomb in your avatar! :laugh:
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