Could it be my TOM?

thatgirlmojo
thatgirlmojo Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I started dieting and exercise 2 weeks ago and I mean like I've gone hard at it. Every single day I work out such as running, long speed walk of 5 or so miles, etc. I've been keeping track of my calories and staying below my daily budget, I only slipped up one day thus far. My period begins in 3 days and yesterday was weigh in. And not only did I not lose a single pound (which is crazy with how hard I've pushed myself) but I gained weight. Then I proceeded to re measure myself and compare the measurements from my starting ones and I didn't lose any inches but gained!! I'm so heartbroken. What could this be? I'm so lost. I don't know what could be the problem.

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  • rmgnow
    rmgnow Posts: 375 Member
    Marathon, not a Sprint.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Among other reasons, yes
  • thatgirlmojo
    thatgirlmojo Posts: 5 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Among other reasons, yes

    What could be other reasons you believe
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited July 2017
    Did you just start the exercise program? You could be retaining water from that, in addition to premenstrual water retention. Weigh yourself every day for the next two weeks so you will catch that post-menstrual whoosh.

    Weighing every day can help you get over the inevitable water weight fluctuations.
  • I3righti3lue24
    I3righti3lue24 Posts: 40 Member
    Women can gain between 2-10 lbs during the last phase of their menstrual cycle. Some people recommend skipping the weight-in before your period if it fails within that 5 day period before your period. Not everyone has this gain, but hormones are evil, and cause increase water weight, breasts getting a little more dense for a few days... All part of being a women.

    It could also but other things as well - increase in activity, sometimes leads to more retention, it could be your body adjusting. Keep going, don't focus so much on 1 gain, but be curious if you stay the same weight for say a month.
  • LisaMoxon155
    LisaMoxon155 Posts: 264 Member
    . And not only did I not lose a single pound (which is crazy with how hard I've pushed myself) but I gained weight. Then I proceeded to re measure myself and compare the measurements from my starting ones and I didn't lose any inches but gained!! I

    Every month before my TOM of the month. I have never lost any weight. For example today im 4 days away from my period. Jumped on scales lost nothing. Gained an inch round my waist too.
    Come next sunday i would put money on id lose a least a lb and i know i would of lost tjat inch.

    When it started happening when i started MFP i was heartbroken like you but now 7 months later . I see what happena. I look at my progress chart and can tell u when i was on my peiod.

    Its one of those things us woman have to deal with

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