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Is it a good idea to weigh yourself while on your period?
socialdeee
Posts: 87 Member
Hi Guys,
I thought i would post this topic because I had a discouraging night last night. I have recently started training to lose weight. I started officlly about 2 weeks ago and aimed to lose between 1/2 to 1 ound a week. The first week went well i eased my self it and last 0.4 lbs. However, this week just gone, i worked out HARD, I ate less and i really just tried my utter best. However, I also started my period on Saturday 1st. I was due for a weigh in yesterday.
I weighed and found that the sacles said id gained a pound! I was gutted. I actually cried as i felt that i had worked out soo hard. I am also doing this traning with my borfirend and he had lost 4lbs! I was soo upset as we have done exactly the same thing. I never put 2 and 2 together and thought maybe it was my period and water retention happening.
I did somer research on the net and it seems you do gain weight during your period. Therefore I have planned to weigh myself again after its done.
Has anyone else experienced this too? Or am i just making excuses? I just felt that this is the only reason i can account for cause i have honestly worke out hard.
THOUGHTS ANYONE??
Thanks
xx
I thought i would post this topic because I had a discouraging night last night. I have recently started training to lose weight. I started officlly about 2 weeks ago and aimed to lose between 1/2 to 1 ound a week. The first week went well i eased my self it and last 0.4 lbs. However, this week just gone, i worked out HARD, I ate less and i really just tried my utter best. However, I also started my period on Saturday 1st. I was due for a weigh in yesterday.
I weighed and found that the sacles said id gained a pound! I was gutted. I actually cried as i felt that i had worked out soo hard. I am also doing this traning with my borfirend and he had lost 4lbs! I was soo upset as we have done exactly the same thing. I never put 2 and 2 together and thought maybe it was my period and water retention happening.
I did somer research on the net and it seems you do gain weight during your period. Therefore I have planned to weigh myself again after its done.
Has anyone else experienced this too? Or am i just making excuses? I just felt that this is the only reason i can account for cause i have honestly worke out hard.
THOUGHTS ANYONE??
Thanks
xx
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I dont!! I till make you sad. Not worth it...just wait until the next week!0
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You can gain up to five pounds of water weight while on before and after your period. Its hormonal .0
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Your weight can fluctuate up to 5 pounds daily. I weigh once weekly on Thursday morning when I wake up period or not. I just like to see how things are going. It won't completely destroy me if my weight is up on that day. I know what the likely cause is.
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I was about to post the same thing so glad you asked this question...I was about get upset myself0
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Oh Sweetie, the only reason to weigh yourself during your period is to feel better when you weigh yourself after it's done and see you've dropped 5-7 lbs. Otherwise, it just hurts your feelings.
Also, if you worked out really hard the previous week you're probably retaining even more water as your muscles repair.
Hang in there and feel better!0 -
Oh Sweetie, the only reason to weigh yourself during your period is to feel better when you weigh yourself after it's done and see you've dropped 5-7 lbs. Otherwise, it just hurts your feelings.
Also, if you worked out really hard the previous week you're probably retaining even more water as your muscles repair.
Hang in there and feel better!
Good point...I have realized when I work out hard I GAIN weight...it almost make me not want to work out because I want the numbers to go down!! I won't check the scale until my birthday though (In Oct) so hopefully I can be pleasantly surprised...this going to be hard lol.0 -
Its not the best idea. But I do it anyway, just to see where I am and to document about how much I gain during that time. Im up 2-4lbs on mine. and then Im back down, sometimes even lower after. Especially if I had been working out the week before and during it.0
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Not a good idea! I weigh right before and right after....water weight will make up mad!0
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You can gain up to five pounds of water weight while on before and after your period. Its hormonal .
:laugh: I gain that through eating rubbish at that time as well as the water retention :sad:0
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