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Weight gain during TOM; how does it affect you?

MargoPrior
MargoPrior Posts: 25 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
I was just curious how weight gain affects anyone else during their TOM? I started out this week on monday at 202.8 I believe and during most of this week I have been anywhere from 203.4 to 206 when I weigh in the mornings. I was surprised that I didn't have any big weight gains with water weight on monday or most of this week but wondering if any of you have had any kind of crazy weight fluctuations and how long does it usually take for the body to go back to its weight loss stages? I had been steadily losing weight weekly this month and now I am worried that come monday for my official weigh in day I will see nothing or a gain :-(

Thanks in advance for any advice, suggestions and help
margo

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  • meggyh20
    meggyh20 Posts: 116
    I was actually shocked that mine didn't go up, but I had Implanon for birth control (just had it removed) and my TOM is usually really short and light, so that may have played a role. I guess I'll know when I get my next TOM off of birth control. I have read it can increase your weight for up to two weeks though.
  • mommamuscles
    mommamuscles Posts: 584 Member
    I was just curious how weight gain affects anyone else during their TOM? I started out this week on monday at 202.8 I believe and during most of this week I have been anywhere from 203.4 to 206 when I weigh in the mornings. I was surprised that I didn't have any big weight gains with water weight on monday or most of this week but wondering if any of you have had any kind of crazy weight fluctuations and how long does it usually take for the body to go back to its weight loss stages? I had been steadily losing weight weekly this month and now I am worried that come monday for my official weigh in day I will see nothing or a gain :-(

    Thanks in advance for any advice, suggestions and help
    margo

    I have an extreme tendency to retain water! My weigh can fluctuate we much as 5 to 10 lbs due to TOM, sodium, or heavy weights. Ditch the scale and have your body fat tested or take measurements. Or, definitely only weigh yourself a few days after TOM.
  • MargoPrior
    MargoPrior Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks for the input ladies. Guess i'll just have to keep an eye on things for awhile.
  • ANewLucia
    ANewLucia Posts: 2,081 Member
    I start gaining water the week before, peak at day 3/4 usually 5-10?lbs up and it takes at least 4days to lose...
  • fiveohmike
    fiveohmike Posts: 1,297 Member
    I gain for about 3 days ahea....oh wait :p

    Hey I heard that men retain water once a month too :(
  • MargoPrior
    MargoPrior Posts: 25 Member
    Thank you Lucia. I am hoping to see the scale start going back down soon again. Fingers crossed for weigh in tomorrow. And Mike, you are funny funny lol! Must be a Mike thing lol! My hubby's name is Mike, my son's and my grandbaby's, my uncle's too lol! Thanks again everyone
  • lisakammwang
    lisakammwang Posts: 44 Member
    I was just curious how weight gain affects anyone else during their TOM? I started out this week on monday at 202.8 I believe and during most of this week I have been anywhere from 203.4 to 206 when I weigh in the mornings. I was surprised that I didn't have any big weight gains with water weight on monday or most of this week but wondering if any of you have had any kind of crazy weight fluctuations and how long does it usually take for the body to go back to its weight loss stages? I had been steadily losing weight weekly this month and now I am worried that come monday for my official weigh in day I will see nothing or a gain :-(

    Margo...I don't know when my TOM would have been (hysterectomy many years ago), however, I do retain water on occasion so I am assuming that is when TOM would have been.
    First of all, don't weigh yourself everyday. If you must, then you have to realize that there are multiple factors that can make the number go up and down (water retention, dehydration, carbohydrate intake etc.). There is a post somewhere within the message boards that refers to water weight gain.
    As for Monday...if you still have your TOM...what is wrong with changing your weigh in day to after you finish, then revert back to your normal Monday? If you want to stay with Monday...ask yourself how do your clothes feel? If they feel the same or more loose...don't worry about it!
  • Erihppas
    Erihppas Posts: 121 Member
    I notice that I'm so irritated when I'm on my period that I hardly drink water. (I also think [sorry for TMI] that I don't drink water b/c I don't want to use the bathroom cause I *HATE* seeing umm, stuff...) so that causes me to be bloated. Hmm.. Mine is coming up so I'm going to experiment and drink TONS of water!
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