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Yes and on top of that you'll usually find you've put on a few pounds but thats just water retention and bloating you'll find it goes once your off your period

Yes and on top of that you'll usually find you've put on a few pounds but thats just water retention and bloating you'll find it goes once your off your period

This.

I know my scale is at a standstill or going up 3-5lbs...currently just gotta work it out and you will lose your bloating feeling and water weight. keep moving keep moving and do what you do for your menu. good luck!

The week before is when I see a little water weight increase. Remember that the leaner you are, the less fat there is to store that pre-menstrual water!

I also get the munchies really bad that pre-week and have to make really good food choices.

Always surprising to me how the very day my period starts, all gets back to normal :-)

Best wishes on your health and wellness journey!

My weight is always up during my cycle. I've noticed that right before my period I go down then I shoot up around 2-4 lbs when my period starts and I don't go back down until 7-10 days after my period ends, which is when my fertility decreases (I can tell this using period tracker app). It's very frustrating. It's like 1.5-2 weeks out of the month I'm up in weight.

my scale only goes up during that time when i eat more or eat wrong. when i stay focused, fight through the fatigue, and make good choices i can actually lose weight. it's VERY hard but it's doable.

I actually do still lose weight during that week. Maybe it is because I don't change my eating or exercise routines during that week. Or maybe I'm just a freak that way :laugh:

I get this, but does anyone have the feeling of bloating and just plain old "I need a day of cheating!"

I feel like crap today. I want to just say to hell with this diet. I typically do really good. I measure out EVERYTHING. I exercise 6 days a week. But today, I want my sweats, chocolate, chinese, fries, diet dr pepper and some ice cream. I am ready to sit down and have a really good cry. I have found that I really don't like anyone today and I am very thankful that my cube is in a corner as I have vomit of the mouth.

I will confess that I am going to the obgyn first of April as I have been told that I have some severe symptom with this issues. but I am so lacking in motivation today. I am at the point where caring doesn't seem worth it.

I know I will go back to normal in a few days as these feeling will last me about a whole week sometime 2.

I need to scream, cry, eat chocolate (in that order) then I think I can survive this day!

Oh yeah baby, it's called bloating. It's normal. In fact, It's good for you. Continue to eat well and you will find a dip after it's over.

yes. At least I didn't gain like most I hear and read about but did stay exactly the same.

I actually do still lose weight during that week. Maybe it is because I don't change my eating or exercise routines during that week. Or maybe I'm just a freak that way :laugh:

^This.

I so opened this topic thinking someone had issues with courting one of you lovely ladies.....

EPIC FAIL

I did too. :grumble:
Thought it would be something new for once.
But nope, just another person who can't use the search feature first before posting.
:bigsmile:

For SURE! those few water pounds are so annoying, and disheartening (ESPECIALLY at that time of the month!!) What I do that usually helps is switch to cardio exercise that week and get my sweat on, hard! I'll switch some weight training for extra swimming, biking, running, etc. I find it helps the water weight kind of distribute itself better, not to mention it eases cramps & stress, and a little alone time exercising personally helps me clear my mind & let my crazy PMS thoughts loose! haha!

I also have those cravings & mood swings right before; if I give in I don't sweat it. I just pick myself back up and get moving the next day. No one is on the "perfect" diet and we need to allow ourselves a "cheat" moment. Don't tear yourself down over it. Try to plan for the next month when you know IT is going to happen....I use an app that tracks mine just as a previous poster. So I try to look for some healthier alternatives to the unhealthy food cravings. I like to get up from my desk at work and get a cup of hot herbal peppermint tea and sweeten with splenda; it seems to soften my irritable mood sometimes.

Does anyone have any other suggestions to help with cravings and mood swings during that time of the month?

I get this, but does anyone have the feeling of bloating and just plain old "I need a day of cheating!"

I feel like crap today. I want to just say to hell with this diet.... But today, I want my sweats, chocolate, chinese, fries, diet dr pepper and some ice cream.

I go by the fit of my clothes more than the scale, so I'm not sure how much it goes up when Aunt Flo visits. But I'm definitly uncomfortable and in my bigger pants. And I get wild sugar, carb and lazy cravings that week. T

he main thing that keeps me on track is keeping up with exercising, less cramping for me when I stay active And I cut myself some slack in the eating department. If I don't do those two things that week I end up being overwhelmed and exhausted by guilt. Which is a huge trigger for me to revert back to my old unhealthy lifestyle.