Ladies ONLY - Do you weigh more on your period?

Fortunately those days are behind me, but I always weighed as much as five pounds more starting a few days before until the second day of my period, and then it disappeared in a single day.

2-4 pounds heavier...I do MUCH better if I exercise more intense during that time also..

I actually don't. And have had 5 months straight of losses DURING TOM!

I swear by taking Dandelion capsules, it's a natural diuretic. I take one dose nightly anyhow, but when TOM starts, I up it to 2-3 doses per day. You could also try dandelion tea if you prefer, and add some diuretic foods.

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I weigh a pound or two more today for whatever reason. But I guess overnight, I started my period.
I am wondering if this is normal if you are on your period. I seem to be retaining more water during this time, too.
Any advice or is this kind of thing normal?

Also, should my exercise stay the same even though I often feel much weaker during this time?

YES!! Most months only a pound or two and it comes off quickly, this month it was five pounds and I feel quite sluggish and bloated. Roll on the menopause, due any time now. :-)

I guess I am one of the lucky ones. Except for two non-consecutive weeks where I didn't lose or gain, neither of which were during my period, I have been at a consistent loss. I don't do anything different compared to the rest of the month. I haven't had actual cramps since high school, but I do feel this constant pressure down below for that entire week that's annoying in its own right. Like a visit to the restroom would help, but it doesn't.

Yup at least 2 pounds

absolutely

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I am so relieved to know my 2 a day workouts and diet changes are for nothing. I wanted to cry this morning when I weighed myself.Thank you for asking and thank you for that knowledge.

I was also getting really discouraged because a couple days before it started i put on 2 pounds and i started thinking all my efforts werent working. Then when it started i gained another pound. Now im still waiting for it to go away. Im 123 normally now im 125-126 every time i weigh in. Hopefully when my period ends the weight will fall off

Thank you everyone. I weighed myself today and was about to cry. I will skip weighing this week.

Yes always anywhere between 5 and 7lbs more from five or six days before until 2 or 3 days after then there's the bloating which can add 2 or 3 inches to my tummy as well. Very normal I think a lot if not most ladies get some degree of increase around that time.

Yes, so now I just don't weigh myself during that period, and just focus on getting exercise in and staying within my limit.

I gained almost 5lbs overnight and then I got my period today. I was hoping the 5lbs were due to my period since i've been working so hard at losing weight lately...Thanks for all of your comments! It gives me hope that the 5 extra lbs will go away as soon as the monthly punishment is gone!

I was actually wondering if any of you ladies experience the symptoms of bloating and slight weight gain/stalls the week -before- you're due? I've been working out every day this week and staying well below my limit in net calories. My weight continued going down the end of this weekend and has since shot up 2-3 pounds in addition to my stomach feeling and looking bloated. I'm not due till about the 9th or 10th so I'm trying to figure out if it's related at all.

Thank goodness ! I was up 2 lbs and I have been watching g what I eat and keeping track of everything, sometimes I am even below my calorie goal, so I was getting worried. PERIOD DOES SUCK. ????