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    Ladies - Question regarding Aunt Flow's visit

    Posts: 22 Member
    edited January 30 in Health and Weight Loss
    I was just curious how does your monthly cycle effect your weight loss? It seems like I tend to lose less in the week before & week of.

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    • Posts: 1,418 Member
      I don't weigh myself, but when I did, the scale was always up at 2-4 pounds.
    • Posts: 182
      I stay away from the scale certain times of the month since I am usually bloated around that time.
    • Posts: 493 Member
      I gain lots of water weight, almost 6lbs some time. I notice a few days before my weight doesn't change but it all comes off when its gone. Just don't stress, avoid the scale if its too much for you.
    • Posts: 2,633 Member
      My aunt is named Bertha
    • Posts: 513 Member
      I actually lose weight a few days before and at the end I'm a few pounds heavier. This particular time I am a few lbs heavier but it just stopped a few days ago. I am NOT weighing myself next month during TTOM.
    • Posts: 1,126 Member
      Between Flo and TOM, my life is f*cked.

      The only advice I can give is don't swim in the ocean, shark attack prevention.
    • Posts: 19 Member
      Your body retains water around the time of your cycle, which leads to a bloated feeling for a lot of women. I tend to weigh up to 5lbs more right around my period, which used to really freak me out, until I realized the correlation!

      When weighing myself around that time I try to keep the extra weight in mind, and always weigh again after cycle to make sure that I am not actually gaining!
    • Posts: 407 Member
      I puff up like an angry blowfish with all the retained water, maybe gain 2-3 pounds. It goes away after a couple days, but yeah, it happens like clockwork for me.
    • Posts: 1,088 Member
      I am always a bit heavier due to bloating and water retention. I tend to not weight those weeks.
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      I lose all my weight during and after AF, but typically gain 2 lbs the 2 weeks before it arrives.
    • Posts: 134 Member
      I retain a ton of water before AF and have been up as much at 7 pounds but usually once she arrives, its all back to normal.
    • Posts: 430 Member
      You can lose during this time??? Amazing! I gain 5-10 every time.
    • Posts: 430 Member
      You can lose during this time??? Amazing! I gain 5-10 every time.

      And no, this is not a joke.
    • Posts: 378 Member
      I add some midol to the routine, and continue as normal. You do what's best for you though.
    • Posts: 55 Member
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      And no, this is not a joke.

      I do as well-- usually on the 10-12 lb side. In reference to the lady with the angry blowfish above...I think my blowfish must've eaten your blowfish, since it's definitely extra angry and twice the size! :frown:
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      I do as well-- usually on the 10-12 lb side. In reference to the lady with the angry blowfish above...I think my blowfish must've eaten your blowfish, since it's definitely extra angry and twice the size! :frown:

      Haha, I haven't been around a trustworthy scale during my placebo week recently, so I was just guessing. It may well be higher! My old scale seemed to think I gained weight peeing, sooooooooooo
    • Posts: 44
      Yep. Water weight - hormones - it sucks.
    • Posts: 6,256 Member
      Between Flo and TOM, my life is f*cked.

      The only advice I can give is don't swim in the ocean, shark attack prevention.

      Is that what happened in Jaws?
    • Posts: 365 Member
      kmpublishing2- your dress is so freaking cute!

      OP: I will usually have a drop the day or two before. Then I'll be up anywhere from 2-5 pounds the week of and it gradually comes off again. Also in that time when I drop, I'll usually be incredibly hungry. I can't stop eating. That has actually gotten worse since I added in weights to my routine, for some reason.
    • Posts: 419 Member
      I may retain a bit, which quickly goes away after. I will say the first two weeks following the completion of it, I can lose like mad. I always concentrate on staying on plan & exercising regularly during those two weeks. There have been months where I fly right by w/o noticing PMS, it's not consistent but it has happened.
    • Posts: 1,126 Member
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      Is that what happened in Jaws?

      Yes, Aunt Flo came to town and they set TOM out as bait and yelled "action"!
    • Posts: 216 Member
      I can easily gain 5 or so pounds of water weight and feel bloated beyond belief...but it goes away after Aunt Flo leaves town...
    • Posts: 430 Member
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      Haha, I haven't been around a trustworthy scale during my placebo week recently, so I was just guessing. It may well be higher! My old scale seemed to think I gained weight peeing, sooooooooooo

      I take midol and drink about 14 glasses of water per day. Seriously thinking of a water pill but will not do without doctor's okay. Flo is not my friend and will be glad to see her gone.
    • Posts: 419 Member


      drink about 14 glasses of water per day.


      do this & watch your sodium intake during that time!
    • Posts: 1,349 Member
      Scales always go up I'm down 5lb since Saturday and that because of water retention. I never log the week of Auntie Flo.
    • Posts: 253 Member
      If I stay on track during that time of the month I can usually not gain anything, sometimes there's even a nice drop once it's over. But it's so easy to get off track!
    • Posts: 19 Member
      I gain 2-3 lb the week before but it's gone that week. Weird lady body... I don't worry too much about it since it always goes away.
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