A Question for Women (Only)

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  • indipeach
    indipeach Posts: 9
    My cycle has a water bottle mounted on it so I guess you could say I retain more water when I'm on it....

    :laugh:
  • cheerforsteelers
    cheerforsteelers Posts: 686 Member
    I still weigh in just to see how much my body is changing during that time. I don't freak out though because I know there will be a difference, but I continue with my exercise routine.
  • _CowgirlUp_
    _CowgirlUp_ Posts: 585 Member
    IF I had a cycle anymore (hysterectomy in 2001) I would avoid it for that very reason. Bloat/water retention would depress me.
  • oneworkoutatatime
    oneworkoutatatime Posts: 312
    My cycle has a water bottle mounted on it so I guess you could say I retain more water when I'm on it....


    :laugh: :laugh: well played
  • cheninaerin
    cheninaerin Posts: 86
    I weigh myself regardless but I don't let a couple extra pounds get me down because i'm aware my body is holding on to excess water.
  • bricktowngal
    bricktowngal Posts: 206
    Yeah I skip weighing myself during that time of month I always retain water and gain about 3 lbs
  • Stella_Leigh
    Stella_Leigh Posts: 189 Member
    I usually skip it for a few days before and a few days after, just to be sure the water weight is gone.
  • Marc713
    Marc713 Posts: 328 Member
    My cycle has a water bottle mounted on it so I guess you could say I retain more water when I'm on it....

    Winner! That was awesome, I needed a good Monday chuckle!

    Don't worry about the scale so much if what it tells you has a tendancy to be upsetting. If you are fine knowing your body will fluctuate some, it won't matter...but more people than not have a bad relationship with their scale.
  • myfitnessval
    myfitnessval Posts: 687 Member
    i will now. i didnt the first time and all i did was stress myself out trying to figure out how to reduce 4lbs of water weight (you cant) lol. just wait it out and wait a week to weigh.
  • LittleMissRainey
    LittleMissRainey Posts: 440 Member
    This month I weighed every day during TOM (time of the month), because I recently started reducing calories and wanted to see if it made a difference.

    Normally I'm a complete monster, mood swings, crying at adverts on TV, the works. I'm bloated, hormonal, and depressed that I gain 5lbs every TOM and sometimes it doesn't always come off.

    But this time, with reduced calories (roughly 1200-1400 a day), ate more protein (which helped with cramps funnily enough) and drinking craploads of water I actually MAINTAINED every single day!! I'm so gobsmacked, it's a miracle.

    Even better: I was 1lb down yesterday. My faith in Mother Nature is restored :)
  • AndreaGrace29
    AndreaGrace29 Posts: 51 Member
    I dont weigh myself the week of, and wont weigh myself until its been a full week after I stopped. I get easily frustrated when the scale goes up, so I dont put myself through that! LOL.. I figure that waiting one week after I finished is plenty of time to get back to normal :)
  • Nikki31104
    Nikki31104 Posts: 816 Member
    I have not skipped wieghing myself but I only lost .5 pounds that week and the next week I lost 3 pounds. So I am willing to bet most of that was water weight.
  • alhunt8587
    alhunt8587 Posts: 157
    My cycle has a water bottle mounted on it so I guess you could say I retain more water when I'm on it....


    LMAO!!! This made my day!!! :)
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I don't notice additional weight. I do know my panties and pad don't add any weight. :bigsmile:
  • mcler2012
    mcler2012 Posts: 2 Member
    I guess if it gets you down, you could skip it, but I would thing that going ahead and weighing would make sense. That way, you know what weight is because of water retention and what might just be from not eating right or not exercising. Although it happens to many women, it is not a guarantee that you will gain. Maybe if you do, you understand how much, and look at adjusting what you eat or drink around that time (less sodium) to make it manageable. Although everyone is different, some people also tend to crave more sweets, and go through an emotional time, which can lead to bad eating habits. Knowing your own body and what it does, if anything, could be critical to making sure that it is really just "water weight".
  • StinkyWinkies
    StinkyWinkies Posts: 603 Member
    When I am weighing myself weekly I do every week regardless. Currently I am avoiding the scale because it's a bald faced liar! Telling me I am not losing when my pants, even my undies are falling down around my feet. :bigsmile:

    (yes, I know it's from building "muscle tone*)

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