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Lildarlinz
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Hello!!
Okay so this is more of a girlie post lol!
I’ve lost 3lb so far and this week I haven’t lost anything
Is that because obviously I’m pre period? I haven’t had any chocolate like I normally do and I’m just thinking shall I just grab some 🤣🤣 because is it really worth trying to lose weight when all my hormones are everywhere haha!
Okay so this is more of a girlie post lol!
I’ve lost 3lb so far and this week I haven’t lost anything
Is that because obviously I’m pre period? I haven’t had any chocolate like I normally do and I’m just thinking shall I just grab some 🤣🤣 because is it really worth trying to lose weight when all my hormones are everywhere haha!
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Most likely, yes. Everyone is different - I actually experience most of my period symptoms the week before and it’s basically impossible to get any weight off that week - but bloating/hanging on to extra water weight is really common. You’ll see a drop next week.10
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Thank you!!
I haven’t lost not one little 1/2 or a lb or nothing! And this week I know it’s really naughty but I have hardly eaten but that is due to my work.And the heat has been horrible and I just haven’t felt like eating xx
I thought it was the period lol! I think I’m going to treat myself to a few squares of chocolate! Sod it haha!!Shortgirlrunning wrote: »Most likely, yes. Everyone is different - I actually experience most of my period symptoms the week before and it’s basically impossible to get any weight off that week - but bloating/hanging on to extra water weight is really common. You’ll see a drop next week.
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My weight can go up by 3kg during my cycle, you’ll find your own pattern and what’s regular for you as you carry on losing weight4
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I’m usually 5 lbs heavier before my period.4
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My weight drops 1-2lbs the week before my period and then jumps like 4lbs the day before I start. I’m usually up a couple of pounds for the duration of my period. It definitely varies from person to person.2
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This is my weight chart for the last three months. There are all kinds of fluctuations-hormones, food, weather, stress, workouts, etc. The dark blue is the trend line. I am at the same deficit the entire time. All those other factors affect the number that shows on the scale. But I’m still losing.
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I stayed the same exact weight during the first 3 or 4 days when all the fun bloating happens and then a whole pound came off1
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I gain weight during mine too.1
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Yup it happens. And might get worse the older you are. I used to jump by 3-4lbs. Now that the docs say I am beginning perimenopause it seems to be more like 6-7lbs. So gross to feel that swollen. But still a normal fluctuation.5
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My weight is always artificially high during my period (it comes back down immediately afterwards), but I crave chocolate and greasy food - if I give into the cravings, any period weight gain becomes real. It's hard, but you have to make a special effort once a month to eat sensibly. If you don't really think about it, you end up binging all kinds of rubbish and feeling a bit silly afterwards.
I work some chocolate into my plan around then (it genuinely helps me) but I have to be strong to not suddenly start binge eating everything. Don't let the hormones derail you!1 -
Shark week is the worst. I always gain just before and during, the majority comes from water weight but my cravings hit me so bad and I really struggle with self control! I haven’t been on sign starting MFP so it will be a real test!0
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I weigh daily so I see the fluctuations
In the week leading up to shark week I can gain up to 7lb
2 days before it starts I drop a pound or two and the rest leaves by the day after it stops2 -
ruqayyahsmum wrote: »I weigh daily so I see the fluctuations
In the week leading up to shark week I can gain up to 7lb
2 days before it starts I drop a pound or two and the rest leaves by the day after it stops
Does the daily weigh in motivate you ?
I've never done daily weigh in because I thought I'd see bigger results if I weigh weekly ? I'd be afraid I'd get demotivated if I wasn't seeing results ?
I'm just curious as I'm thinking of trying it .
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I do daily weigh in more of to see how certain foods, activity, sleep, water intake, etc effect weight1
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I weigh in daily and don’t give a *kitten* about what a single day looks like. I care about my trend weight - I have the Happy Scale app (it’s free), before that I looked at my weekly average weight.
I just compared what I lost in the last two weeks between each weekday, like from last Friday to this Friday, and the results vary from 0,2lbs to 2,8lbs. That’s a huge difference that would surely affect my motivation if that was my only weigh in and results varied that wildly from week to week.2 -
I weigh every day, but only log lower weights. That way the trend on my chart is always down. Also, I find that limiting salt during shark week helps with the bloat. Still, I usually gain 2 pounds the day before, which drops over the first 3-4 days.3
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ruqayyahsmum wrote: »I weigh daily so I see the fluctuations
In the week leading up to shark week I can gain up to 7lb
2 days before it starts I drop a pound or two and the rest leaves by the day after it stops
Does the daily weigh in motivate you ?
I've never done daily weigh in because I thought I'd see bigger results if I weigh weekly ? I'd be afraid I'd get demotivated if I wasn't seeing results ?
I'm just curious as I'm thinking of trying it .
Thank you.
I can’t find my pic at the moment, but I’ve had months where I weighed the same at the beginning and end of the month even though my trend was clearly down (but the first weigh-In was on the lower side and the last was higher).
So I would be pretty discouraged to have done everything right for a month and not lost even .1 pounds. Although I was losing-I just didn’t see it.
I might also be inclined to make major changes to my plan thinking I didn’t lose anything in a month-even though I really did.
If you look at my chart I posted a few posts ago-that’s daily weigh-Ins over 3 months. The trend is obviously down. There are some individual recent weights that are even higher than the starting weight 3 Months ago. Imagine how I’d feel if one of those high days was the designated/chosen weigh-in day?
It’s important to know that a lot of things affect the number on the scale (most of which have no bearing on fat loss). Weighing daily can give you a much better picture of your actual weight trend-but it can be a wild ride. So you’re best bet is to use a trending app (Libra or Happy Scale) to smooth out all the fluctuations and tell you what’s actually happening.6 -
Hi! any of you guys experiencing any PMS issues (besides from water retention) and has it gotten worse with age?
I have for the last 6 months been having some menstrual changes, wich has caused me to feel like I spend half the month with alot of pms issues, and it's starting to mess up my training. My joints get achy, my energy dives and I have an auto immune disease that seems to flare up also every time I get pms. Just feels like I'm hormonally compromised during the phase after ovulation, and its starting to get really annoying. I have been to a doctor, and everything seems to be fine.0 -
jenlefleur31 wrote: »Shark week
BEST. DESCRIPTION. EVER.2 -
Hey guys, on the same topic I have so much trouble losing weight around my period. The week before and during, I lose nothing at all really often. Then, the week after my normal pattern of about 1kg per week resumes. I don’t even have a big drop, it seems to just plateau for 2 weeks! Is anyone else the same?0
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