Bloating on Menstrual period? Looking huge
tyraskanks_
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Does anybody else get ridiculously bloated when they are on their period? It is ridiculous. I came home and my mom said it looked like I had gained all the weight back. >.<
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My face is also very bloated. I look like I have a giant double chin I did not have last week.0
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Yeah. I get bloated even before to the point someone said I was pregnant. With the fat layers on top of it, it does not help.0
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omg. I have the worst "pregnancy" belly.Since that is where I tend to put on most of my fat.0
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Yes! The bloating is enough to make me a cranky B*TCH!0
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I had eight pounds of bloating this month...
I was not a happy girl when I got on that scale...
Thankfully 7 of the 8 pounds are gone.
In three days.
Yah body, that makes perfect sense.0 -
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UGH!!! Yes!!! It's the worst!! Just know that it's normal and we all ( or at least most of us) go through it! :flowerforyou:0
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I usually gain 5 to 6 pounds and on the 5th day I drop down to my starting weight.0
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Yes! I get the pregnant look also!0
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I have hypothyroidism. I have PCOS. I have had my gallbladder taken out.... yeah. I have a triple wammy "OMG ARE YOU PREGNANT?" belly.0
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But it's nice to know that I'm not the only one.
Does anyone get awful food cravings when they're on their monthly? I crave carbs up the hizzouse. Lol.0 -
I bloat up about 4-6 lbs
and the WHOLE week before <plus the first day or two> I want sweet or salt, and red meat. I mean like RARE red meat...its almost all I can think about. Sweet cravings aren't too bad...but man I get the salt cravings like you wouldn't believe. I have been known to just lick the salt off of pretzels before <I hate hard pretzels btw>, or to go after chips and fries. I tend to not go after sweets as much, every so often I will get a killer craving for ice cream <Dairy Queen> just before my period starts. 0 -
I wonder if guys even have this many problems to deal with. lol0
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Yup. I don't weigh and measure myself at TOM, would be too depressing ;-)0
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Yes totally got this just now. Gained 5lb water weight. Waist from 31 to 36 and belly a whopping 43 i look at least 6months pregnant lol. And Im seeing the in laws tonight and i look fatter than when i last saw them despite losing a stone since then. So annoying!!!
You are not alone! X0 -
I bloat up about 4-6 lbs and the WHOLE week before <plus the first day or two> I want sweet or salt, and red meat. I mean like RARE red meat...its almost all I can think about. Sweet cravings aren't too bad...but man I get the salt cravings like you wouldn't believe. I have been known to just lick the salt off of pretzels before <I hate hard pretzels btw>, or to go after chips and fries. I tend to not go after sweets as much, every so often I will get a killer craving for ice cream <Dairy Queen> just before my period starts.
Salt and red meat! It's insane the amount of salt I crave. Hubby knows that the time is near when there are steaks in the fridge and cans of pringles everywhere!0 -
The other evening I was sitting in the lounge and felt a bit nauseous... Looked down at my belly and it was gigantic. It looked like I had swallowed a massive pumpkin whole.
I have PCOS so I can't even think "yay period here now the belly will go down". It just went down a bit the next day lol0 -
My whole stomache area goes like a water bed, poke it and it just ripples all the way. And that is for at least a week before hand.0
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yyep, sometimes I have up to 10lbs of water/bloat weight.... it's awful, but what can ya do?! 0
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Yep that's my Indication TOM is coming home soon...: huge belly 0
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But it's nice to know that I'm not the only one.
Does anyone get awful food cravings when they're on their monthly? I crave carbs up the hizzouse. Lol.
Chocolates, chocolates and chocolates LOL0 -
I bloat up about 4-6 lbs and the WHOLE week before <plus the first day or two> I want sweet or salt, and red meat. I mean like RARE red meat...its almost all I can think about. Sweet cravings aren't too bad...but man I get the salt cravings like you wouldn't believe. I have been known to just lick the salt off of pretzels before <I hate hard pretzels btw>, or to go after chips and fries. I tend to not go after sweets as much, every so often I will get a killer craving for ice cream <Dairy Queen> just before my period starts.
Salt and red meat! It's insane the amount of salt I crave. Hubby knows that the time is near when there are steaks in the fridge and cans of pringles everywhere!
How are your iron levels? I used to crave red meat around TOM until I started taking iron supplements and have not had a similar craving in since.0 -
Digestion slows right before and you can get constipated....equals belly bloat and water retention and more.
Try to stay hydrated, maybe a touch of herbal laxative (I mean, just PART of a dose...just a little)
Track your fiber intake....fiber from steamed veggies is gentle and full of water.
Track your sodium intake....try to stay under on that macro.
Plan that you will need extra rest during that time, so your body can do it's job....don't fight against yourself!
Body fat attracts water, so as you slim down, you will have less water retention.
The fitter I am, the less I even notice any pms symptoms.0 -
I went to the doctor and he said that I have "Post-Gallbladder Syndrome" and that I should take Symethicone as needed. He said it should go away after about five years. Needless to say, I will be living off of Gas-X for the next few years. lol0
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I used to retain ALOT of water and my face,fingers and stomach got very bloated,but I my OB told me to cut out caffeine and lower my salt more during that TOM and drink twice as much water so far that has been the only thing that has worked for me, good luck doll ^u^0
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1) That wasn't very nice of your mom!!
2) It's hard to tell 100% for me because I am so overweight, but I certainly FEEL like the freaking Goodyear Blimp! Ugh.0 -
i always get bloated on mine, but this month wasn't as bad. i stopped drinking pop/soda over a month ago. it has helped tremendously and i only slightly bloat now on my period.0
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I always bloat like I'm pregnant ! i hate it! I crave a lot of CHOCOLATE before and during. I try not to weigh myself while I am on my cycle. This time I am very depressed and emotional! LOL0
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I am a natural remedy person....just HATE dr appts and meds.I went to the doctor and he said that I have "Post-Gallbladder Syndrome" and that I should take Symethicone as needed. He said it should go away after about five years. Needless to say, I will be living off of Gas-X for the next few years. lol
So many side effects to drugs....consider all the consequences of a drug before using them!
Look them up, don't just blindly trust.
If it were me, I would find out what he means by that diagnosis, and I would discover how to heal naturally.
So much can be accomplished health-wise by just considering how I rate in the following areas of habits:
Food
Thoughts
Rest and sleep
recreation/enjoying life
relationships
Exercise
I am sure there are more. It's worth it to consider if you are just pushing yourself on all levels, and your body is struggling to heal and function normally.0
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