Aunt Flo!

I only weigh once a month, and not during my period lol. I still work out, it actually helps me. I just take a Midol beforehand. Cravings, I pick and choose. Most of the time my cravings come the week before. But like today I just started, and I have peanut butter M&Ms at home, so I fit them into my day macro and calorie wise.

I still work out, I gain a couple of pounds but they go away quickly. Sometimes I'll take midol, I find that when I do to reduce cramps and bloat, the cravings are better too. I'm so over Aunt Flo...I would like her to stop visiting please! (I'm 50 so anytime now!)

I tend to fluctuate about 3 lbs during that time of the month. It sucks, and I always totally feel bloated and puffy and gross. Thankfully it's only a few days!

JaneWhiton wrote: »

MK24551 wrote: »

Sorry Guys, this is a questions for the Ladies... So ladies I'm curious, How much do u gain when it's ur time of the month? I know everyone is different I'm just curious to see how different we all are! How do u deal with ur cravings? And working out, bc I tend to shy away during my time of the month. Thanks!

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I gain about 3 pounds. As for cravings... I just fit them in to my calorie goal as best I can, and since I generally don't feel well enough to do anything too energetic, I try to at least get in a walk, which also helps me feel better.

nstock wrote: »

I gain at least 2-3lbs, although on the first day I feel SO bloated, and about 20lbs heavier. I am definitely not perfect the week before when it comes to my diet... and I'll munch on stuff I shouldn't, however I still hit the gym! Sometimes I find my workouts aren't as good as normal (can't lift as heavy, or get tired quicker) but I still show up and do my best! Working out is supposed to help with cramps and stuff too. Also, I've read that you actually burn more calories when you're on your period, so even more reason to go work out!

This is me exactly. Hate that feeling! Doesn't matter how much water I drink or sodium I cut out...bleh. Gotta love doing lying leg curls at that time....bleh. However, two days after it's over with, everything feels great, smooth and flat! I love that week.

Ugh, Aunt Flo... I usually gain about 3-5lbs. I'm trying to figure out the best way to eat for that time (all throughout the month, getting enough iron, protein, etc) to counteract it because it throws me so bad!!! Not just bloating/puffiness, but aches, fatigue, irritability, weakness, crappy feeling overall. Been getting it for 26 years, you'd think I'd be a little more in tune, but no. All of a sudden, I'll be wondering why I feel so horrid. Then my boobs will start to hurt then it dawns on me what's coming up. I was hoping since I've never had kids, I'd go into early menopause (I'm 37, guess that's too early!!). But then again, menopause comes with it's own set of issues.

At least 5lb. for me, if I am luckly. The weight stays for 5 days and then is gone the next morning.

5-6 lbs of water picked up overnight. Usually fade back in about a week. >_<

rocknlotsofrolls wrote: »

I just started Aunt Flo, and I feel like I've been run over by a steam roller. I have no energy, my period is so heavy I cannot wear tampons, and I'm craving junk. I'm just gonna do my walking, and eat my junk, but stay within my calorie range, so I should be fine.

Here's some hope for you - my period used to be horrible, like 'leaking every time out of 2 back to back overnight pads' awful.

Now it's so light I only need a regular pad and I never leak, even at night. Seriously if someone had told me how much better it would be if I lost weight, I wouldn't have waited years to do it (PMS is way worse now, but I guess you can't have everything).

Usually about 2 pounds. And it's usually a day or 2 after it stops that I drop the 2 pounds. Like from yesterday, I dropped 2 pounds overnight, whether it was from drinking more water, eating fewer carbs, or my body releasing water from getting over the time of month, who knows. But I'll take it!

Honestly, none. My weigh-ins are pretty consistent from week to week regardless of the time of the month. In fact, I often weigh a little less that week for some reason.

I eat and exercise exactly the same on my period as I do off my period. Women have been having menstrual cycles forever and life just goes on. I'm lucky in that I don't have a lot of bloating, cramps, or cravings (usually), so I hardly notice it aside from having to hide tampons in my clothes when I go to the bathroom at work.

MK24551 wrote: »

Sorry Guys, this is a questions for the Ladies... So ladies I'm curious, How much do u gain when it's ur time of the month? I know everyone is different I'm just curious to see how different we all are! How do u deal with ur cravings? And working out, bc I tend to shy away during my time of the month. Thanks!

I usually get the bloat/weight gain BEFORE AF shows up, but once she shows, I have a good loss (as long as I'm doing everything right...

Aunt Flo is very bad to me in the beginning as it lands me with 6 or so extra pounds and zero energy. But when it is all said and done, if I have kept my nutrition healthy and rich with the green leafy and take all vitamins, I end up losing about 3 pounds in addition to the excess gained from her.