Sometimes being a woman sucks...

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  • RunStart34
    RunStart34 Posts: 164 Member
    snemberton wrote: »
    deonbfit wrote: »
    snemberton wrote: »
    Do you do measurements beyond just the scale? I find that seeing a 1/4 inch off my hips helps negate the scale getting stuck during TOM. My water retention doesn't show up with the tape measure as much as the scale.

    I don't. But I still fit in my size 12's which I just started wearing a week or so ago so that's good enough for me hehe.
    It's not really a huge deal. Who knows maybe I'll eat perfectly and workout today any my water retaining self will see a 0.2lbs new low weight tomorrow morning. I'd be happy with that haha. :smile:


    Well, I certainly get your frustration. I'm currently "up" 4lbs from my low weight last week due to water retention and a little constipation caused by TOM. I know it isn't real weight since my other measurements are still slightly lower than last week, but it's irritating all the same.

    I agree. we all know its water weight and we all know it will come off in a week or so.. but man is it hard to see the number go up. I also try to stay away from the scale but when you feel fat in an emotional state during PMS its hard. I once cried because my friend drank the last coke. So more then likely I am going to get emotional when i see the scale go up a few pounds. In my non PMS state i wouldn't have thought anything of 1 or 2 pounds increase.. would have shrugged it off and done better.
  • Candyspun
    Candyspun Posts: 370 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Try to think of it as your body preparing a nice surprising by dropping a velvet curtain (um, some water weight) to temporarily mask your continuing fat loss, until, next week . . . TA DAH, the unveiling: Major victory. ;););)

    As a woman who has pms and is expecting a heavy weigh in tomorrow, this made me literally laugh out loud! I salute you.
  • Ainadan
    Ainadan Posts: 158 Member
    I'm right there with you. But I've just decided to feed into the water-gain... Drinking more water and eating watermelon because it is better than eating chocolate- which is what I'm craving right now.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    PWRLFTR1 wrote: »
    Sorry, but of all things that suck about being a woman, weight fluctuations wouldn't even make my list.

    Not being able to pee in the woods is number one.

    I gave you an insightful for that. On long hikes with my husband, he gets to pee and I don’t. I live in a desert, so peeing behind a tree is out of the question.
  • mamasara2
    mamasara2 Posts: 194 Member
    Omg I feel ya! I'm in peri menopause and my cycle is all kinds of skeewompus. I feel like I'm in a perpetual state of water retention. Its hard to say "this is water weight and this is not" so I end up going with whatever the number says on the scale and hope for any drop, even if it's minuscule.

    So ready this stage of life to be over with already!
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    toxikon wrote: »
    I hear ya girl. Fluctuations can be frustrating. When the scale isn't being kind to me, I like to check my measurements - especially my waist measurements. Measurements are much slower to change, but they're more forgiving than the scale!

    I don't think measurements are very helpful at TOM... at least they wouldn't be for me ;)
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    FL_Hiker wrote: »
    PWRLFTR1 wrote: »
    Sorry, but of all things that suck about being a woman, weight fluctuations wouldn't even make my list.

    Not being able to pee in the woods is number one.

    Why can't you pee in the woods? 😂

    You are right. I CAN peed in the woods, just not nearly as easily as someone with male genitals.

    At least not without worrying about peeing on your feet.
  • takemetosingapore19
    takemetosingapore19 Posts: 86 Member
    “Woo”
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,203 Member
    VUA21 wrote: »
    FL_Hiker wrote: »
    PWRLFTR1 wrote: »
    Sorry, but of all things that suck about being a woman, weight fluctuations wouldn't even make my list.

    Not being able to pee in the woods is number one.

    Why can't you pee in the woods? 😂

    You are right. I CAN peed in the woods, just not nearly as easily as someone with male genitals.

    At least not without worrying about peeing on your feet.

    In the woods? Pretty easy, if you don't have to fight the mosquitos or worse (yikes!), and there's adequate privacy, however you define privacy.

    Find a small tree (say, 3-4" trunk), ideally on a slope, if there are any slopes. Unbuckle, etc. Positioning body on downhill side (if there was a slope), grab the tree trunk and squat. Pee. You almost have to work at it to dribble on your feet.

    That desert or all-rock scenario isn't as helpful, though. ;)

    They do make . . . devices . . . for this, though. ;)
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    edited June 2018
    @AnnPT77 There are plenty of huge boulders to hide behind however, rattlesnakes also like to hide behind boulders too. I’ve seen one too many on hikes. I like them better stretched out in the open.

    On road trip to Death Valley, at the last stop, I bought a huge bottle of water. I was thinking there would be someplace to pee along the way. Nope, not even a bush or boulder. Now on road trips or hikes I only sip water.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    You think this is frustrating??? Wait until you get to play "Fun with Hot Flashes".

    I'm almost 52 and have been waiting impatiently to play "Fun with Hot Flashes". WHERE THE HECK IS MENOPAUSE???
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    PWRLFTR1 wrote: »
    Sorry, but of all things that suck about being a woman, weight fluctuations wouldn't even make my list.

    Not being able to pee in the woods is number one.

    I gave you an insightful for that. On long hikes with my husband, he gets to pee and I don’t. I live in a desert, so peeing behind a tree is out of the question.

    I'm not in the desert, and do pee in the woods.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    VUA21 wrote: »
    FL_Hiker wrote: »
    PWRLFTR1 wrote: »
    Sorry, but of all things that suck about being a woman, weight fluctuations wouldn't even make my list.

    Not being able to pee in the woods is number one.

    Why can't you pee in the woods? 😂

    You are right. I CAN peed in the woods, just not nearly as easily as someone with male genitals.

    At least not without worrying about peeing on your feet.

    Amateur :p
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I think some of you should look up "GoGirl"

    Ok, that was fun :D
  • pinksunnyrose
    pinksunnyrose Posts: 453 Member
    My weight loss graph from the past 6 months (when I started) is ALL ZIG ZAGS!!! The trend is ever so slowly downwards but each day is an emotional roller coaster!
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    edited June 2018
    So, just checking to see if any guys have come along to man'splain things yet and am treated to female peeing methods.

    Love this place :)

    Isn't that what you're here to do?
  • deonbfit
    deonbfit Posts: 75 Member
    VUA21 wrote: »
    Preach to choir, my fellow woman!!! Although, sometimes that weight gain is a good thing. I gain almost exactly 2lbs the day before my period starts - aka, 2lb gain = know to NOT wear my nice underwear the next day.

    But yeah, it's annoying.

    Hahaha yess!!!! No nice panties for a few days. Funny how we have to think like that. "What's the situation like today? Oh no then these are all out of the question where are my almost-garbage-but-i-keep-them-for-my-heavy-days panties lollll"
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,203 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    So, just checking to see if any guys have come along to man'splain things yet and am treated to female peeing methods.

    Love this place :)

    Isn't that what you're here to do?

    Nah, he's just in to say something cute & be a hug magnet. It worked, too. ;););)
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    VUA21 wrote: »
    FL_Hiker wrote: »
    PWRLFTR1 wrote: »
    Sorry, but of all things that suck about being a woman, weight fluctuations wouldn't even make my list.

    Not being able to pee in the woods is number one.

    Why can't you pee in the woods? 😂

    You are right. I CAN peed in the woods, just not nearly as easily as someone with male genitals.

    At least not without worrying about peeing on your feet.

    In the woods? Pretty easy, if you don't have to fight the mosquitos or worse (yikes!), and there's adequate privacy, however you define privacy.

    Find a small tree (say, 3-4" trunk), ideally on a slope, if there are any slopes. Unbuckle, etc. Positioning body on downhill side (if there was a slope), grab the tree trunk and squat. Pee. You almost have to work at it to dribble on your feet.

    That desert or all-rock scenario isn't as helpful, though. ;)

    They do make . . . devices . . . for this, though. ;)

    I live in the desert..... So yeah
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    So, just checking to see if any guys have come along to man'splain things yet and am treated to female peeing methods.

    Love this place :)

    Isn't that what you're here to do?

    Nah, he's just in to say something cute & be a hug magnet. It worked, too. ;););)

    It always works. He collects hugs like ACV posts collect woos, and he likes it. Don't let him say otherwise :tongue: