Bloating because of Ovulation?

ruhimaach
ruhimaach Posts: 171
edited October 11 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi ladies,

Do you feel bloated and gain weight during ovulation time? This is my first month of tracking my weight and watching everything so closely. As per my period calendar, today is my ovulation day. I woke up 1 lb heavier and I feel terribly bloated, even though I ate well last night. I have been drinking lots of water. I am exercising regularly as well. I remember gaining a couple of pounds two weeks back when it was time for my period. I lost all that weight and an extra pound I believe. I've been stuck at 154.4 lbs since 10 days. Day before, I was up at 155 lbs because I ate a little too much the previous night. And today, I am at 156.

I exercise 5 to 6 times a week. I use 30 Day Shred or some other JM's DVD to exercise.

I just feel really irritated and mad today. I haven't seen the scale move down and it's really getting to me. Thankfully, I haven't made any stupid food choices...SO FAR. But it'll be nice to see the scale move. :(
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  • Leopardliz
    Leopardliz Posts: 110 Member
    I get bloated too but dont know if its ovulation. I thought it was the extra water i've been drinking. I go to the sauna when i feel like that and it works. Try sweating a little more and check if its not water weight.
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    Not bloating. Cramping? Check! Breasts starting to swell (which I guess is some sort of fluid retention)? Check!

    So I suppose it's possible to be bloating as well. :(
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    If you're working out and not losing weight, you may be losing inches. Do your clothes fit any better? Keep in mind that the scale is not the only tool in our arsenal. Start measuring your waist, thighs and hips and track them along with your weight.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Between ovulation and menstruation, your body is preparing for pregnancy.

    Some women don't feel the effects of that preparation until the day before menstruation, some women don't feel the effects until a week before, and others feel it right away... and every other possible variation.

    Personally, since my pregnancy, I now get heartburn between the two dates. But I can certainly see bloating as a real issue for some.
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    i get it all :-/ bloating, breast tenderness, migraines, back aches, cramps, all a week before I start my period. The weight gain is usually about three pounds more than my usual weight and I can feel the swelling from the water retention in my legs usually, ugh!
  • ruhimaach
    ruhimaach Posts: 171
    Not bloating. Cramping? Check! Breasts starting to swell (which I guess is some sort of fluid retention)? Check!

    So I suppose it's possible to be bloating as well. :(

    Oh I got some terrible leg cramps this morning. They are gone now, but I still feel bloated. My breasts start to swell the week before periods! :(
  • Dawntodusk
    Dawntodusk Posts: 262 Member
    When did you start your work-out? Did the weight gain coincide with that? If so, it's the retention of glycogen and water that occurs when you first start a new work-out. Give it a few more days and it should work itself out. I also agree that you should take measurements.
  • Christie422
    Christie422 Posts: 120 Member
    I do...bloating, cramping, backache and *****Y on top of it! I almost feel worse the days before/during/after ovulation than I do when I get my period.
  • ruhimaach
    ruhimaach Posts: 171
    When did you start your work-out? Did the weight gain coincide with that? If so, it's the retention of glycogen and water that occurs when you first start a new work-out. Give it a few more days and it should work itself out. I also agree that you should take measurements.

    I started my workout about 3 weeks back. Yeah, I planning on taking some measurements this weekend when I'm not feeling bloated.
  • daisypurple
    daisypurple Posts: 2 Member
    Yeah this is me today, I've had cramps for 2 days now, feel really hormonal and also gained a couple of lbs and I know I have not done anything to gain them, looks like its normal and temporary x
  • aliciabehr
    aliciabehr Posts: 4 Member
    Yes, I will gain several pounds during menstruation and ovulation and lose them the day after. It's crazy! No amount of water seems to take it off either. So annoying! Also, I seem to lose weight in two week cycles. Scale doesn't budge for two weeks and then boom all of a sudden I drop two pounds! Stick with it. Eventually you'll figure out how your body works.
  • nickiroseee
    nickiroseee Posts: 3
    I hate that! I'll look in the mirror and just feel disgusting. I stick with healthy eating & maybe have a treat here and there, but I don't weigh myself because that water weight really shows and discourages me.
  • Cobwellac
    Cobwellac Posts: 75 Member
    That would be my case, too. Bloating during ovulation and right before menstruation. It sucks.
  • walkdmc
    walkdmc Posts: 529 Member
    Until I was 35 or so, I would have one week of bloating accompanied by a weight plateau or gain of 1-2 pounds. After age 35, it was 2 weeks of plateau or gain of 2-5 pounds!

    So, yes, ovulation caused bloat and weight gain for me.
  • Amyy1982
    Amyy1982 Posts: 369 Member
    This is me this week!! really sucks :cry:
  • VeeSecrets
    VeeSecrets Posts: 28 Member
    Me too I gain like 4-6lbs a week b4 my cycle. VERY frustrating
  • sarahsedai
    sarahsedai Posts: 273 Member
    i've seen the scale hop up 8 whole lbs the week before my period along with all the other yuckiness (cramps, wanting to stuff my face... crankiness...), but i press on... and a few days into my period that extra weight falls off and sometimes even an extra lb or two. this is one of the main reasons i weigh myself as often as i do.. at least a couple times a week. i'm able to more closely monitor and understand fluctuations in my weight and don't get too discouraged if i know i've been eating right and exercising.
  • Momjogger
    Momjogger Posts: 750 Member
    If you aren't already, weigh yourself naked, first thing in the morning after you go to the bathroom, before you eat or drink ANYTHING. That will give you the most consistent accurate weight. I find that I can hold onto my weight and then all of a sudden drop 3 pounds. Don't get frustrated.
  • ritoosh
    ritoosh Posts: 190
    Hi ladies,

    Do you feel bloated and gain weight during ovulation time? This is my first month of tracking my weight and watching everything so closely. As per my period calendar, today is my ovulation day. I woke up 1 lb heavier and I feel terribly bloated, even though I ate well last night. I have been drinking lots of water. I am exercising regularly as well. I remember gaining a couple of pounds two weeks back when it was time for my period. I lost all that weight and an extra pound I believe. I've been stuck at 154.4 lbs since 10 days. Day before, I was up at 155 lbs because I ate a little too much the previous night. And today, I am at 156.

    I exercise 5 to 6 times a week. I use 30 Day Shred or some other JM's DVD to exercise.

    I just feel really irritated and mad today. I haven't seen the scale move down and it's really getting to me. Thankfully, I haven't made any stupid food choices...SO FAR. But it'll be nice to see the scale move. :(

    dont always pay to close attention to the scale. sometimes the scale could be still but you could be losing inches!
  • LexiAtel
    LexiAtel Posts: 228 Member
    I get bloated right after my Aunt Flow shows up. I don't really notice anything different during the ovulation cycle other than an occasional crap... Yep... I cramp before, during, and after... I guess my aunt and I don't get along, LOL!
  • celtbell3
    celtbell3 Posts: 738 Member
    Yes, this definitely is common.
  • leciebella
    leciebella Posts: 1
    Most months I gain 1-2 pounds and then others I gain 4-5 pounds. Most of the time I don't get cramping that's too bad but I bloat and I've noticed that my legs swell up like I can feel all of the muscle but I still try to work out 5-6 days a week. Last week I started my period on Monday and had to start a new birth control the same day. According to my period calendar it said my period would end on that Friday but it ended Saturday which I was like it's just the new birth control doing it. The week before I was crampy and cranky etc but gained no weight even during my period I gained maybe a pound which was odd because I normally don't eat much bread at all but this month wanted bread before my period.. only had maybe a slice a day but yet gained nothing! I got my period last Monday and it ended Saturday and had barely any cramps or weight gain etc even on the day my period ended. I went to bed on Saturday night feeling great then Sunday I woke up bloated, constipated, tender breasts etc basically the symptoms I usually get before my period so I'm like WTF? I checked my period calendar and it said I'd start ovulation today so I figured out was from that in combination to my body getting used to my new birth control pill and I've only gained like 3 pounds since I've started feeling like this but I feel horrible because with the weather in Chicago I've felt like I'm getting sick so I have like no energy on top of all of this pain. I worked out on Monday on my treadmill but yesterday my mom said that I was warm and didn't look good so she wouldn't let me go on my treadmill but even though I've only gained like 3 pounds since I've started feeling like this I look in the mirror and feel like a fat *kitten* not to mention that after everything I've eaten since all of this pain I have ended up nauseous or feeling like I want to toss my cookies and all anyone can say to me is ohh it's just your body getting ready to ovulate and getting used to your new pill. It's been awhile since I've started a new birth control so I don't remember how I felt when I first started it but does anyone ever feel fine during their period and then get really bloated and constipated before you start your ovulation etc because I just don't feel good and this randomly came out of nowhere. :-(
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'm typically 2 lbs heavier from ovulation to my next period.
  • B124Give
    B124Give Posts: 1
    I've been having these same symptoms.. seeing that others are having the same, makes me feel a little better. I thought something might be wrong.
  • jagodfrey08
    jagodfrey08 Posts: 425 Member
    This is so me. I stumbled onto this thread, but it's what I'm going through. 1-3 lb increase in a day. Stalled weight loss. Bloating, migraine, cramps, irritability, and exhaustion. I'm also ovulating today. Unfortunately, I am in the high risk age for being on the pill. It really sucks.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Yep I do, I would be surprised if most don't or it could be most are looking for the PMS bloat and gain and don't notice ovulation.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    jagodfrey08 wrote: »
    This is so me. I stumbled onto this thread, but it's what I'm going through. 1-3 lb increase in a day. Stalled weight loss. Bloating, migraine, cramps, irritability, and exhaustion. I'm also ovulating today. Unfortunately, I am in the high risk age for being on the pill. It really sucks.

    Old thread, but yeah. Lately it's been 2 weeks of cramps, hunger, and random bloating. It's the pits! With all the talks about the risks of Ibuprofen lately I've been trying to avoid it too, and it's just making me more miserable.

    The pill had bad side effects for me when I tried it so I admit I'm reluctant to try again. Sigh.
  • Tara4boys
    Tara4boys Posts: 515 Member
    I bloat like a sponge during ovulation - for me its MUCH worse than period
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I have ovarian cysts too. Actually got some ultrasounds done around/after ovulation and there was quite a bit of fluid in there. Joys of being a woman, I guess.
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    I bloat during ovulation. I also get hungrier as well. It normally disappears the day after my ovulation period is over. I have a really good looking week to two weeks, and then bam bloat b/c of my period. I've learned to accept it and now I know that it's nothing but water, so I don't pay attention to it as much.
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