TOM approaching....

So, I'm wanting to do an experiment and see how LITTLE weight I can gain during TOM. At the moment, all I can think to do is manage my sodium intake very closely - I LOVE salt and have low blood pressure, so typcially have a lot of kosher salt in my diet.

Any other strategies you think I should try? - I know the gain is bloat, but it still feels terrible!
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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited February 2015
    Meh!

    Bloating is hormonally driven, how is you trying to outrace it with fat loss going to help
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Grin & bear it. And compare your weight now to your weight 30 days ago so it doesn't drive you crazy.
  • Ellaskat
    Ellaskat Posts: 386 Member
    it's not about my being uncomfortable with the number on the scale, it's about being uncomfortable in my pants because the bloat is so uncomfortable. Please only respond if you can help me with my question, not with comments about other things you think i should focus on, or are misunderstanding about my focus.

    So - not about fat loss; also not about the scale. About being uncomfortable because of bloat
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Stretchy pants? :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

    Seriously - maybe try to drink extra water, pay attention to foods that tend to cause bloat and avoid them during this time.

    As a previous poster said, much of it is hormone driven, so there's only so much you can do.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Why? It's not real weight gain, so who cares?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I've given up on bloating. I'm always bloated. If I need to get into a LBD for something, I know how to fix her up a bit-otherwise, salt...mmm.
  • blktngldhrt
    blktngldhrt Posts: 1,053 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Why? It's not real weight gain, so who cares?

    This. During tom I'm more worried about being exhausted, cramps, and wanting to eat all of the chocolate than I am about hormonal weight fluctuations .
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    Mirena. No more Tom. #byeTom #NeverLookedBack
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Ellaskat wrote: »
    it's not about my being uncomfortable with the number on the scale, it's about being uncomfortable in my pants because the bloat is so uncomfortable. Please only respond if you can help me with my question, not with comments about other things you think i should focus on, or are misunderstanding about my focus.

    So - not about fat loss; also not about the scale. About being uncomfortable because of bloat

    So to translate your OP... how can I stop bloating around my period?

    You can't, it's hormonally driven, sorry. You can try drinking more, moving more, you can try water pills but basically you just have to live through it so avoid tight uncomfortable pants.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Mirena. No more Tom. #byeTom #NeverLookedBack

    Okay, I have a question about this. I'm on pill, and my gyn has me on three month periods (so I skip the active pill for two packs in a row). I STILL get PMS symptoms - does the IUD prevent those? I'm so miserable.

    Sorry to highjack, OP!
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    I actually lost this month. I expect it in two days and i weighed in 3 pounds less than last week!
  • Alicue21
    Alicue21 Posts: 14 Member
    If this post is really all about the bloat and wanting to not be bloated, then take cranberry pills. You'll drop that water weight for sure.
  • Laoch_Cailin
    Laoch_Cailin Posts: 414 Member
    Mirena. No more Tom. #byeTom #NeverLookedBack

    Okay, I have a question about this. I'm on pill, and my gyn has me on three month periods (so I skip the active pill for two packs in a row). I STILL get PMS symptoms - does the IUD prevent those? I'm so miserable.

    Sorry to highjack, OP!

    I know this wasn't directed at me but I'll stick my oar in anyway!

    DON'T DO IT!!!! I am a very calm and collected person. Once I had the Mirena put in I was a crazy woman sent from hell. I had nausea, extreme bloating, mood swings...and I mean serious mood swings, from hating my poor husband to crying because I felt so so low (sometimes within seconds of each extreme). Had it taken out and harmony was restored. My husband said he was so relieved to have the old me back again. My sister had a similiar experience.
    Ohh and it made me bleed for 2 weeks every 2 weeks for 6months (sorry tmi I know but I had to warn you)

    Now I'm sorry for hijacking too xx
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Mirena. No more Tom. #byeTom #NeverLookedBack

    Okay, I have a question about this. I'm on pill, and my gyn has me on three month periods (so I skip the active pill for two packs in a row). I STILL get PMS symptoms - does the IUD prevent those? I'm so miserable.

    Sorry to highjack, OP!

    I know this wasn't directed at me but I'll stick my oar in anyway!

    DON'T DO IT!!!! I am a very calm and collected person. Once I had the Mirena put in I was a crazy woman sent from hell. I had nausea, extreme bloating, mood swings...and I mean serious mood swings, from hating my poor husband to crying because I felt so so low (sometimes within seconds of each extreme). Had it taken out and harmony was restored. My husband said he was so relieved to have the old me back again. My sister had a similiar experience.
    Ohh and it made me bleed for 2 weeks every 2 weeks for 6months (sorry tmi I know but I had to warn you)

    Now I'm sorry for hijacking too xx

    That pretty much explains my PMS as it is now. Legit crazypants.

    Okay, on to other solutions - thanks a bunch for your input! <3
  • RainyDaysAgain
    RainyDaysAgain Posts: 69 Member
    My last doctor told me to eliminate caffeine and salt, and drink extra water for the week preceding TOM . I didn't consider that do-able, so I can't say if it worked.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Get some nice drawstring pants and a couple of loose shirts.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Nice drawstring pants?

    Definition of an oxymoron ;)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Nice drawstring pants?

    Definition of an oxymoron ;)

    lol
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    Mirena. No more Tom. #byeTom #NeverLookedBack

    Okay, I have a question about this. I'm on pill, and my gyn has me on three month periods (so I skip the active pill for two packs in a row). I STILL get PMS symptoms - does the IUD prevent those? I'm so miserable.

    Sorry to highjack, OP!

    I know this wasn't directed at me but I'll stick my oar in anyway!

    DON'T DO IT!!!! I am a very calm and collected person. Once I had the Mirena put in I was a crazy woman sent from hell. I had nausea, extreme bloating, mood swings...and I mean serious mood swings, from hating my poor husband to crying because I felt so so low (sometimes within seconds of each extreme). Had it taken out and harmony was restored. My husband said he was so relieved to have the old me back again. My sister had a similiar experience.
    Ohh and it made me bleed for 2 weeks every 2 weeks for 6months (sorry tmi I know but I had to warn you)

    Now I'm sorry for hijacking too xx


    I just had the pleasant experience of no more periods. I spotted for a few weeks the first time. The second Mirena was easier...spotted for maybe 4 days, then nothing. You still get some cyclical symptoms. I get some hormonal acne but no bloating or cramps or PMS.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Nice drawstring pants?

    Definition of an oxymoron ;)

    Challenge accepted
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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ^^Cute. I like the 4th ones a lot.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited February 2015
    arditarose wrote: »
    ^^Cute. I like the 4th ones a lot.

    I think those are either Zara or Aritzia, not sure which season :/

    edit: Zara FW 2014
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Ohh I love the last pair!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    ^^Cute. I like the 4th ones a lot.

    I think those are either Zara or Aritzia, not sure which season :/

    edit: Zara FW 2014

    Nice.

    I did buy a pair similar to these when I first lost weight. They seem like stretch out and make me look like I'm wearing a saggy diaper though.
  • tracie_minus100
    tracie_minus100 Posts: 465 Member
    I just avoid the scale for those few days.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    ^^Cute. I like the 4th ones a lot.

    I think those are either Zara or Aritzia, not sure which season :/

    edit: Zara FW 2014

    Nice.

    I did buy a pair similar to these when I first lost weight. They seem like stretch out and make me look like I'm wearing a saggy diaper though.

    lol, yeah, I've seen/worn that. Fashion, eh? idk, I can't wear my more fitted stuff at TOM, so I'm ok with it :/
  • AshC1023
    AshC1023 Posts: 109
    edited February 2015
    Mirena. No more Tom. #byeTom #NeverLookedBack

    Okay, I have a question about this. I'm on pill, and my gyn has me on three month periods (so I skip the active pill for two packs in a row). I STILL get PMS symptoms - does the IUD prevent those? I'm so miserable.

    Sorry to highjack, OP!

    I know this wasn't directed at me but I'll stick my oar in anyway!

    DON'T DO IT!!!! I am a very calm and collected person. Once I had the Mirena put in I was a crazy woman sent from hell. I had nausea, extreme bloating, mood swings...and I mean serious mood swings, from hating my poor husband to crying because I felt so so low (sometimes within seconds of each extreme). Had it taken out and harmony was restored. My husband said he was so relieved to have the old me back again. My sister had a similiar experience.
    Ohh and it made me bleed for 2 weeks every 2 weeks for 6months (sorry tmi I know but I had to warn you)

    Now I'm sorry for hijacking too xx

    I had the same problems with it. Actually, BC makes me one crazy lady. I'd rather have another baby than be crazy, and knowing I'm being crazy.
    Aside from that, the PMS was better than having "break through" bleeding every other week for the year and a half I put up with it. "It'll stop eventually they said, it'll get better they said!" lol. I switched to Ortho Evra, and while they work for all intended purposes, I still had some wonky stuff going on, and they itched! Which they also said would go away after the first couple of months, but didn't.
    That being said, I've been off bc since September and am just now getting back to a semi-normal schedule, which sucks because we are trying for a baby and still no luck.

    I bloat too though, and I wear yoga pants to make it where I don't feel like my regular jeans are cutting in to me.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    its just water weight for a week or so. no biggie. its not like its real weight. besides, when the weight disappears overnight, its a really happy day stepping on the scale LOLOL
  • Ellaskat
    Ellaskat Posts: 386 Member
    Thank you to those of you who tried to provide helpful answers. Not sure why others still seem to think I'm focused on the scale. I don't care about the damn scale- I just gain so much water weight 5+ pounds i just feel crappy.
  • jackie26us
    jackie26us Posts: 22 Member
    This is what worked for me. I drink lot of water and make sure I exercise. I don't seem to bloat as much and it has made my cramps very mild. Also since eating healthy it has made my period a bit lighter too.