Menstral cycle...ugh.
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I can't weigh until 3 days after my period ends and I shouldn't weigh 4 days before it starts because my scale adds 8 pounds! I know, it sucks!0
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You've got to watch those fluctuations -- An Asian guy walks into the New York City currency exchange with 2000 yen and walks out with $72. Next week he walks in with 2000 yen and gets $66. He asks the lady why he gets less money this week than last week. The lady says "Fluctuations". The Asian guy storms out, and just before slamming the door, turns around and says: "Fluc you Amelicans too!"0
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I gain for two days, but after those two days I lose the biggest amounts of weight for 4-5 days. Everyone is different, but watch the sodium around that week. I have noticed that is a factor with the numbers.0
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ugh..... I hate this too! It is very annoying. The only advise I can give is to maintain your diet and don't weight yourself for that week.
I also hate it, because one week prior and during the week, I suddenly get SO hungry that no food (regardless of whether it is healthy or not) is safe in my closet and refrigerator.0 -
I am in my 2nd cycle since starting and I lost the week of my cycle, but gain (inexplicably) afterwards...go figure. Since I am mid cycle, not sure what next week holds in store. But so far, I have lost weight again during this cycle.0
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I get horribly bloated during my period and can gain up to a kilo just from the bloating do I don't weigh myself for the first three days of my cycle as the weight gain is only temporary, so why torture myself? As some other posters pointed out it's part of life so don't stress too much over it.0
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Before I started depo provera, my periods were so bad that I was terrified for that time of the month. I'd gain about 5 lbs. (water weight), have cramps so bad that I couldn't move, and extremely heavy periods. We women are cursed lol0
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I never had a period until after I had my daughter, so the last 9 months have been just.. a treat, let me tell you.
Because of this, I've gone to weighing twice a month. Once a week or so before it starts, and then once a week or so after it ends. Otherwise, I'd be throwing the scale. Because lord knows I feel bloated as hell during it.0 -
You've got to watch those fluctuations -- An Asian guy walks into the New York City currency exchange with 2000 yen and walks out with $72. Next week he walks in with 2000 yen and gets $66. He asks the lady why he gets less money this week than last week. The lady says "Fluctuations". The Asian guy storms out, and just before slamming the door, turns around and says: "Fluc you Amelicans too!"
That made me laugh.0 -
I gain when I'm on my period, yet within the week after my period that weight comes off.0
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You've got to watch those fluctuations -- An Asian guy walks into the New York City currency exchange with 2000 yen and walks out with $72. Next week he walks in with 2000 yen and gets $66. He asks the lady why he gets less money this week than last week. The lady says "Fluctuations". The Asian guy storms out, and just before slamming the door, turns around and says: "Fluc you Amelicans too!"
Love it!!0 -
I've lost 4.2 pounds thru diet and exercise since starting last Friday. I weigh daily. I started my period today and worry that I'll see a gain when I step on the scale tomorrow. Weigh? Wait until my period is over and weigh? Pull my uterus out and burn it! I'm open to suggestions!!
I hope you are joking..
Hormonal birth control can make it harder to lose weight. I would suggest to avoid the weight scale during that time. I would also suggest cutting back on salt and drink more water to prevent water weight and bloat.0 -
At least your HGH increases during your menstral cycle (Human Growth Hormone) so its better to lift weights during that time
"Studies have found that human growth hormone levels rise in response to a single resistance training session in women. This release is greatest during the luteal phase of menstrual cycle, These findings suggest that HGH is one of the main hormones responsible for increasing muscle mass in females. The more muscle fibers fatigued the greater the release of HGH so compound exercise should be used. One study found that the greatest release of HGH was during 10 reps to max (to failure)."
Something kinda cool and positive about menstruation :laugh:0 -
I gain 8 pounds so I usually don't weigh for 3 days after I get off.0
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Pull my uterus out and burn it! I'm open to suggestions!!
:laugh: My periods are massively painful, so I'm putting in a vote for this if you can show me it can be safely done!
^^^^ THIS!!! ^^^^ :grumble:0 -
Normal for scales to register 4 pound term gain when you are about to come on, then it goes down as long as you have not hit the chocolate!0
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At least your HGH increases during your menstral cycle (Human Growth Hormone) so its better to lift weights during that time
"Studies have found that human growth hormone levels rise in response to a single resistance training session in women. This release is greatest during the luteal phase of menstrual cycle, These findings suggest that HGH is one of the main hormones responsible for increasing muscle mass in females. The more muscle fibers fatigued the greater the release of HGH so compound exercise should be used. One study found that the greatest release of HGH was during 10 reps to max (to failure)."
Something kinda cool and positive about menstruation :laugh:
Right? There's got to be something positive.0 -
I try to drink more water than I normally do and if I do then I can still lose 1-2 lbs0
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I never weigh when I'm having my TOM, but I think it's up to you, it's better if you know how much you gain that's all I can really say.0
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It's up to you whatever you do to be honest, but I continued to weigh in on mine last week, I hop on the scales most days though, I don't stress over it it just helps me get used to and accept the fluctuations. Also by stepping on the scales each day of my period it stopped me reaching for the chocolate lol! I only record the weight I am on a Wednesday morning though as that was the day I first weighed myself. That may mean recording a gain if it falls on a day during my period where I'm bloating but I just accept that it should be water weight and will come off the following week.0
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