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Is there a way to control PMS bloating?

rhinomidget
rhinomidget Posts: 52 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Besides the obvious: Drink more water, avoid salt, cardio, ect...

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  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    Do a YouTube workout. Don't skip the weights !
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    lilylenz wrote: »
    Besides the obvious: Drink more water, avoid salt, cardio, ect...

    Just the obvious :smiley:
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    lilylenz wrote: »
    Besides the obvious: Drink more water, avoid salt, cardio, ect...

    Just the obvious :smiley:

    And, wait for it to pass.

    I have not had PMS in quite some time (menopausal), but I recall nothing really helping that much with bloat and cramps and all that stuff. :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Wait a week.
  • auntchellebelle
    auntchellebelle Posts: 127 Member
    Why are you avoiding cardio?
  • rhinomidget
    rhinomidget Posts: 52 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    lilylenz wrote: »
    Besides the obvious: Drink more water, avoid salt, cardio, ect...

    Just the obvious :smiley:

    Hahaha, well alrighty then! :) thank you, all!
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Wait a week.

    ^^This. I roll with it, as it will always happen for me as long as I menstruate. I continue on with normal workouts and eating habits. The extra 1-3 lbs is always gone within 3 days of start of cycle for me.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    You should exercise more while TOM, it helps with cramping.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    auntchellebelle wrote: »
    Why are you avoiding cardio?

    I thought she meant do more cardio.



  • rhinomidget
    rhinomidget Posts: 52 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    auntchellebelle wrote: »
    Why are you avoiding cardio?

    I thought she meant do more cardio.



    Yes, that is what I meant :) (it's easy to do more cardio for me because I love it, haha)
  • auntchellebelle
    auntchellebelle Posts: 127 Member
    lilylenz wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    auntchellebelle wrote: »
    Why are you avoiding cardio?

    I thought she meant do more cardio.



    Yes, that is what I meant :) (it's easy to do more cardio for me because I love it, haha)

    Oops. I misread that. I was going to say cardio helps me so much.
  • fourfiftythree
    fourfiftythree Posts: 203 Member
    The obvious!

    I take a water pill if it's really bad, or I drink lots of green tea. But stay very well hydrated when using diuretics or you will just make it worse.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Try to keep the salt to a healthy range and drink water...and wait.

    I'm not big on taking pills I don't need, but you could ask your doctor about water pills, if it's really a problem.
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    If I swim the day or two before, I keep the water gain to a minimum.
    Yes, it really does work.
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