How much do you gain on your period?

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  • samchez0
    samchez0 Posts: 364 Member
    3 to 5 lbs of pure bloat. I tend to crave salty items which just increases the bloat of course.
  • BunnyBomb
    BunnyBomb Posts: 143 Member
    Like others have said, I just don't weigh myself during my period. It's not worth it.

    If I were you I would ignore the weight you just recorded. Delete it from you log and forget it completely. It's not reliable and you'll drive yourself batty trying to work out how much if it is real. Weigh yourself when it's all over.
  • Heartisalonelyhunter
    Heartisalonelyhunter Posts: 786 Member
    My lowest weight is the day before my period starts then it creeps up until I ovulate
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    elaineamj wrote: »
    I've started using trendweight (based on recommendations here) in the hopes of not letting myself panic too much during ups and downs. I read the book it was based on (The Hacker's Diet) and these charts were an eye-opener:

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    Yeah this is pretty awesome.
  • 3AAnn3
    3AAnn3 Posts: 3,054 Member
    3-5 lbs starting 2-3 days before start, slowly decreasing and gone on last day of period
  • determined24girl
    determined24girl Posts: 382 Member
    I weigh everyday and haven't noticed a gain during mine.
  • Alycone962
    Alycone962 Posts: 3 Member
    @snyp223 read this forum. A lot of people
    Say they gain up to 5 pounds the week of their period.
  • 123Allyxox
    123Allyxox Posts: 112 Member
    4-7 pounds for about 2 days.
  • amdavies
    amdavies Posts: 24 Member
    I can go up by 3-5lbs and feel very bloated. If I eat two bananas a day for the 3 days before I start I tend to find I don't put on at all. The high potassium in bananas helps to relieve fluid retention.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    I actually am close to my lowest weight when my period starts; it's ovulation that makes me hold the most water. I can see an increase of up to three pounds during that time.

    I'm the same. Ovulation has a much bigger impact on me than my period - water weight, cramps, soreness, hormonal changes.

    It's hard to say how much because I lift regularly and I am always up around 3 or so pounds the day after.
  • marissafit06
    marissafit06 Posts: 1,996 Member
    3-7 pounds. It really depends on what I eat the first couple of days.
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