how do you feel about weighing yourself during your menstrual cycle?

I weigh every day. I spend 15-25% of life menstruating so I don't see a point in pretending that's not "real weight."

evelynwhitelaw wrote: »

Change1992 wrote: »

I know it's completely useless and a waste of energy but I get really annoyed by the effect it has on the whole tracking thing. (Although, this may be because I like order a tad too much!)

See I think it's perfectly ordered! Isn't nature wonderful? It's like yay! Congratulations you're a woman and your body is doing what it's supposed to do naturally, everything is in a monthly moon-pattern and happens in the exact same way every month, nature's order woooooo. hahahaha sorry did I just get all hippy on everyone's *kitten* there? lol

I experience the weight increase mid-cycle, around the time I ovulate (since I eat at a deficit, the "increase" shows up as a smaller-than-expected loss.) Then the week before and week of, I have huge 2 - 4 pound losses, as all the water weight goes away. It all averages out to about 1 - 2 pounds a week, and the overall trend is what's important, so I don't really worry about it.

I do. I like the data. And since I know why I'm up, it never bothers me much.

I do it because I weigh myself daily and want to record the fluctuations ... it is, however, very misleading and off-putting But I like seeing the huge drop on the scale afterwards

jemhh wrote: »

I weigh every day. I spend 15-25% of life menstruating so I don't see a point in pretending that's not "real weight."

Same here! Also: weighing myself every day has shown me that, in my case, my weight doesn't seem to be affected in any predictable way by where I am in my menstrual cycle.

I really try not to weigh then. I tend to go up alot on the scale and I know that I am more prone to overreacting to it during that time because I tend to become a tad irrational (I can admit that ~now~, because it's not that time!). To keep from thinking stupid irrational thoughts like, "All my hard work down the tubes!", "I blew it," "I'll never lose this weight", etc, I just stay off the scale for 7-10 days, til things are back to normal.

Lasmartchika wrote: »

NO... because I know I'll just see the number go up... sometimes up to 10 lbs that week. I'll wait til the week after.

WTH?! Why was I flagged for saying this? Is it my fault this happens to me?! :noway:

NOPE. Heck my PMS is so bad I probably gain a pound of fat every month before my period anyway. I just weigh myself the week after it's over.

Not sure why this is in the success stories forum though.

I do weigh myself on the same day of the week every week and record it no matter what. I just add a note if I have my period.
I think it is good to know what is normal for my body. Gaining a pound or two or staying the same weight during my period is normal. The water weight goes away by the next week. I don't see it as anything to get frustrated or emotional over.

I refuse to weigh myself during this time! lol

How do you think I feel? Betrayed, bewildered....oh wait.... yes, I weigh during that time of the month, but I try to remember that it's about 3-5 pounds above what it actually is.

You'll gain at least 2-4lbs in water weight so never ever ever believe the scale. I don't weigh in until 2 days after its done.

I usually wait until a couple days have past, and the bloating has started to subside. It still hurts, but not as badly.

Only time I *may* skip on weighing is on days where I have drank like a fish and haven't peed any of it out. Happens maybe 1-3 days a month that I really notice. Otherwise, weigh every morning.