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SammieCosme
SammieCosme Posts: 48 Member
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So this month my period was a curse I ate 100% perfect weighing my food and all!! But my period was holding my weight on. The weight stopped coming off for a week and a half. The morning it ended the weight finally budged but not my normal weight loss for almost 2 weeks. Does this happen to anyone else?. it was really frustrating.

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    The vast majority of women will experience an increase in water weight in the week leading up TOM. Some will stay off the scale entirely during that time so they don't get discouraged.
  • xX_Samantha_Xx
    xX_Samantha_Xx Posts: 166 Member
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    I just went through that as well. All is back to normal. On track to lose my 2 per week. But that week it didn't budge much. We retain water. :/ But it's great to see it gone afterward! :)
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Yes.
  • okohjacinda
    okohjacinda Posts: 329 Member
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    Yes and even though I know it is going to go down again afterwards, I still freak out and want to throw my scale against the wall lol
  • Sunshine6909
    Sunshine6909 Posts: 108 Member
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    Imagine my frustration when mine was a month long!

    (Yes I am working with a specialist now) :-)
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
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    Yup, very common. Best to either not step on the scale during that time, or just learn to go with the flow (pun wasn't intended, but I found it amusing, so it stays).
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Not only do I gain weight during my period, I do not look as lean either. My muscles hide! The week after though, that's the week. I get the most accurate weigh ins and look my best. Then it's all downhill again.
  • TnZMom
    TnZMom Posts: 222 Member
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    Haha, same. The two or three days after my period starts I lose a whole pound. And no, not from THAT. :p

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