Weight Gain During Period? Or Before?

I find before and during can affect your weight. I try never to weigh myself at those times. Don't worry about it. It's normal for your weight to fluctuate at any time but especially then. Well done on the 3 lbs though!

I found that it helped to take a Vitamin B tablet for 10 days before my period and during it. I also either took calcium tablets or made sure i had some milk or cottage cheese over that same time. The calcium reduces cramps and bloating and the Vitamin B helps too. Also exercise really helps.

For me it generally starts the day or so before, peaks on day 1, but takes a good 4-5 days to clear out. I think any pattern (to this particular thing) can be normal as long as it's "normal" for you, and I wouldn't get worked up about any measurements taken during a time when you know you usually are holding some water weight. Look at trends over time, don't get caught up over your weight now vs 3 days ago.

I always lose a bunch right before, but then I struggle to drop any weight the week of or the week after. When I first started running and tracking my eating, I expected to see that initial quick drop, but I didn't. I started to really question if my body was defective or if I was doing something wrong. I made sure I tracked everything and stuck with it. It's 7 months later, and I'm down 50 lbs now! The biggest thing I've learned is that no one thing is true for everyone. You won't lose weight the same way anyone else will; your story will be unique. I keep a journal, keep my MFP accurate, and have used both to help me learn what works for me. I know it sucks, but stick with it for 6 weeks and patterns will start to emerge!
Hang in there! It's SO hard at first, but it does get easier and better, and it is TOTALLY worth it. I still have another 50 lbs to go, but I'm getting there - one choice, one meal, and one workout at a time.

7 -10lbs every month a little before and a day or two into my period then it eases to 3 - 5lbs. Maybe 2 inches on my lower tummy from bloating for half of the duration so in my case 3 or four days of baggy pants. I often dip lower after my period as I'm not a big eater at that time, two days before !G.i.v.e M.e T.h.e F.o.o.d! during it ...meh... lol

I gain three pounds during ovulation for a few days then it goes away. I'm having my TOM right now and on Day 1 I was 113.4 pounds, Day 2 I was 112.5 pounds which is my normal weight, and today I'm 111.6 pounds. It seems to be supporting my theory based on previous months that I get a big weight loss whoosh around my TOM.

I usually gain around 2kgs (4lbs) a few days before, and it disappears 2 days in to my period.

There's this tendency when starting a "diet" to have impatience.
First, are you weighing your food?
You need to get a food scale and weigh your food. After a while, weighing comes naturally and it really helps you know exactly what your calorie/macro intake is.
Are you logging your food diligently?
It can take some time to establish this habit, so keep at it.
Next, you don't need to exercise *every* day, just meet your exercise goals and have a light exercise day, and a rest day.

Regarding your period, women are usually told that it's normal to have PMS symptoms. It is not normal, it is just common. PMS, weight gain, and other symptoms indicates hormonal imbalance, which may be tolerable to some, or have symptoms that really interfere with life for others.

I have used the site www.womenshealthnetwork.com as a resource for women's issues, you might like the information there.

TaraTall wrote: »

hobbeskastiel wrote: »

I have a 9 or 10 lbs float myself. I just pick a time of day and day of the week and keep track of that. I only worry about the actual number on a monthly basis. As long as I go down in weight every month that's all that matters.

Do you weigh in on that week too? I weighed in today and really disappointed myself though I know it's clearly TOM gain.

I weigh in all the time, but I only keep track of it once a week. The scales right in front of me in the bathroom so it's a bad habit to weigh in often. I only consider Saturday the day I keep track of. If I go up on my period week but only a little I just don't worry about it. The trend is that it evens out after i'm off. If I still go up then it 's an issue.

Mine is gained during.
It really frustrates me.
I feel totally bloated.
If I stay on track with my eating it will usually "flush out" because I think it is water weight but I'm not sure.

I lose a bunch of weight (up to 5 lbs) a few days before. Then it slowly creeps up over the next week during the TOM and stabilizes a little lower till the next cycle. As long as each of my "lows" is lower than the last, I know I'm losing. It does suck, though, to get a new low weight only once a month.

I gain when I ovulate, then start gaining again a few days before my period, hold steady all through a decently long period, and hold onto it for a few days after. I rarely get an accurate scale reading. I have one week out of the month when I look quite lean.

I've noticed I tend to gain a couple pounds during the first few days, but not before as many do seem to.