Women only... got a question!

wocm15
wocm15 Posts: 81
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Help! I need to know: do you ladies gain weight while on your period??? I was at 157 a week ago, and then this week I weighed in at 163!!!! There's no way I could have gained 6 pounds in a week since I've been exercising and staying under my calorie goal! The only thing I can think of is that I went on my period. Do you experience this as well? I'm feeling so frustrated because I was so super excited about finally making it under the 160 mark! Does anyone have any information on this? Help?

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  • nikki91950
    nikki91950 Posts: 647
    don't panic! it's definitely just water weight :)
  • melanie92
    melanie92 Posts: 184 Member
    absolutely! lol!! just wait until the week after - the weight magically disappears!!
  • donella73
    donella73 Posts: 26
    Absolutely - mostly fluid retention though I think. I don't even bother weighing myself thru that week, it's too deceiving!
  • MegJo
    MegJo Posts: 398 Member
    Yep I'm right there with you! Just push through this week, you'll be back under 160 in no time!
  • gnastro
    gnastro Posts: 239 Member
    Yes it is definitely from your period. It happens to me also , usually within 2 days after your last day you are back to normal.
  • brendajs
    brendajs Posts: 110 Member
    Welcome to my world!! It's awful, isn't it?!?! It seems like I have only ONE good week a month! It's the "pre-week" then it's the week of, followed by the "post" week! I'm soon gonna be wishing I was DONE with it for good!!

    Just gotta keep plugging along... :flowerforyou:
  • sexygenius
    sexygenius Posts: 1,078 Member
    seems like half the posts on here are about lady troubles, we should have our own category!!! lol
    but yeah it's CRAZY how much weight you can gain on your period
  • wocm15
    wocm15 Posts: 81
    Phew... thanks so much guys (well, gals... :smile: ) I was so stressed out!!! Either I've just never noticed it or it's never been this bad before, but man it made me go into panic mode! Glad to know it's universal.
  • wocm15
    wocm15 Posts: 81
    We should have our own forum! :bigsmile: It seems like there's a lot of questions about things like this, or birth control, breastfeeding, etc... Not a lot of information out there, so we all have to share personal experiences in order to answer questions!:grumble:
  • roylawrence87
    roylawrence87 Posts: 970 Member
    Ya know, I like reading these women only questions. I like to know what goes on with you guys. Better to know than not I would assume.
  • DKWaggoner
    DKWaggoner Posts: 185
    I knew men couldnt resist looking at something that said "Women Only" lmao....and yes it is water weight..I have gained 4 lbs overnight because of it!1 drives me insane..ha ha
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    That seems pretty extreme for just normal water retention. I just had a two week period thanks to a low dose birth control pill and I only gained .2 pounds. And I didn't force myself to have a lot of self-control. I was starving the whole time and I ate what I wanted.
  • thektturner
    thektturner Posts: 228 Member
    I didn't even think about this! I just started yesterday and today I weighed 3 pounds more than I did 2 days ago. I wasn't panicking about it, but I wasn't happy. My weight loss had been pretty steady for 3 weeks.

    Thanks for asking!

    Another question for us ladies about TOTM: Do you crave anything specific during? I always crave dairy, but it makes the cramps worse and just generally makes me feel awful.
  • wocm15
    wocm15 Posts: 81
    Ya know, I like reading these women only questions. I like to know what goes on with you guys. Better to know than not I would assume.

    Lol...
  • maroon58
    maroon58 Posts: 289 Member
    yes, i normally gain about 2-3lbs and then lose it after. i don't weigh myself during that time, makes no sense!
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
    Yep, I always gain on my period.
  • rachelblank427
    rachelblank427 Posts: 180 Member
    Yup just water retention. But personally, no I don't gain while I am on my period.
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