Ladies only-TOM and water weight?

missxlaur
missxlaur Posts: 286
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi ladies!

So I'm finishing TOM today and I was wondering exactly how much does your weight fluctuate due to water weight and bloating? I've been running and eating well all week and my scale told me I was 0.8 lbs gained from last week. I just wanted to know if that could be due to water weight, or if that is too much weight gained to just be water weight. Help!

Thanks!

Lauren

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  • StanziMasaki
    StanziMasaki Posts: 27
    My doctor told me that your weight can fluctuate a full 5lbs during TOM! I believe it too, sometimes I will look at the scale mid cycle and nearly die from the results. x_x Don't worry about what the scale says until a week after TOM, I'd say! :D
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    I usually gain inbetween 2-4 kilos of water weight at that time of month, which will disappear in the next few days. 0.8lbs is approximately 0.4 kg I think? Nothing to be worried about :)
  • LikeNoOneElse84
    LikeNoOneElse84 Posts: 475 Member
    I've heard you can "gain" as much as 10lbs during TOM. Even if you stay the same weight, you should probably see a drop in pounds a few days after TOM ends.
  • ItsJustK
    ItsJustK Posts: 159 Member
    I have an app on my phone that helps me track TOM , and allows inputs like weight. I have noticed that before I get my period, I often go up 3-4lbs, which comes off gradually during and after. I think it's totally unfair!!! Everyone says you should only weigh yourself once a week, but in this case it seems I should only weigh myself twice a month!!!!
  • kellymarie619
    kellymarie619 Posts: 50
    That's definitely not too much to be water weight. I went up 4 pounds the week before my period and then the week of my period I dropped it. I haven't been able to pin down a pattern or a certain amount. I just know not to get too upset when I see a gain before/during my period, because more often than not, it goes away very quickly.
  • WhisperALullaby
    WhisperALullaby Posts: 67 Member
    My doctor told me that your weight can fluctuate a full 5lbs during TOM! I believe it too, sometimes I will look at the scale mid cycle and nearly die from the results. x_x Don't worry about what the scale says until a week after TOM, I'd say! :D

    I've had this happen too...except I bloat for about two whole weeks before as well...it's bad. But yep, don't believe the scale then!
  • MsKeelah919
    MsKeelah919 Posts: 332 Member
    0.8???!! I do believe I am upset with you!! LOL I have gained up to 5 or 6 lbs. that week!! So...your 0.8, I'd say is not a lot at all!! :tongue: Enjoy your day!!
  • tasoconnor
    tasoconnor Posts: 421 Member
    Three days prior and for the week of I would take a water pill. Like diurex, and it helped keep the water weight and bloating down.
  • Lily0013
    Lily0013 Posts: 28
    I usually gain about 5-7lbs as well as a pants and bra size.
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    Honey, I put on water weight like it's nothing! My weight fluctuates 5lbs every couple of days! It doesn't even have to be that TOM. Last night, I ate a bunch of Miso soup, some sushi, and some edamame. I did go over my calorie limit a little bit, but today I'm 5lbs more than yesterday! OMG, how awful! I'm like, I know I did not eat 24,500 extra calories yesterday to make me gain 5lbs, but the scale says so! It's just water weight. I hold it all in my belly. :mad: :noway: :explode:
  • sunnyvale1
    sunnyvale1 Posts: 6
    That's nothing. Try 7-8 pounds!! It happened last month. I usually gain 4-5 in water weight. All is well now. A new TOM starts in 2 weeks :{
  • llkeefe
    llkeefe Posts: 18 Member
    It's my TOM now and my water weight is up. Now does anyone gain water weight right before their TOM or just during? I seem to lose and gain the same 2-5 for 2 weeks.
  • missxlaur
    missxlaur Posts: 286
    Thank goodness! Thank you ladies for all of your responses. I just got so frustrated because I was working SO hard in the gym all week only to have gained. Hopefully in a few days I will show a loss.

    I appreciate all your support!
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