gained 7 pounds during TOM?!

My net this week was 1200 so I know its not from overeating.. does anyone else gain this much during TOM?
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  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Anyone?
  • iris8pie
    iris8pie Posts: 224 Member
    i gained 4 this go round....:grumble:
  • Establishedn1986
    Establishedn1986 Posts: 306 Member
    3 so far and it is just the beginning...:grumble:
  • mccbabe1
    mccbabe1 Posts: 737 Member
    man!!! i hope not... this is only my 2nd week on "MFP".. and i just today started my TOM.. so i guess i'll find out friday (when i weigh myself) .. but i know peeps can gain like 1-4 pounds or so.. just dependson your body i think...:ohwell:
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    I gain anywhere from 4-8 pounds....usually gone the next week or so.
  • ltowns11
    ltowns11 Posts: 134 Member
    Stay well hydrated it will help!!!!
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Since you bought up hydration I just remembered it could be due to my hospital stay.. they have been pumping me full of saline.
  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    It's bloat, it will happen nearly every TOM so get used to it! It usually goes away within a few days (assuming your eating stays on track)
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    It's bloat, it will happen nearly every TOM so get used to it! It usually goes away within a few days (assuming your eating stays on track)

    I'm guessing you're on your period as well.
  • BaileyBoo13524
    BaileyBoo13524 Posts: 593 Member
    I always gain 3-5 lbs it's all bloat/water weight. Don't sweat it and stay off the scale during TOM!
  • melvinya
    melvinya Posts: 3
    I can gain anywhere from 5-10...10 on a bad month :(
  • I always gain around five...just did a couple days ago...today I am down almost 2, it is sooo discouraging!
  • Get_Me_Fit1
    Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
    I gained 4. :grumble:
    Hopefully it goes away :(
  • foraubs
    foraubs Posts: 263 Member
    It's bloat, it will happen nearly every TOM so get used to it! It usually goes away within a few days (assuming your eating stays on track)

    I'm guessing you're on your period as well.

    BAHAHAHA Jackie! I was thinking the same thing.
    Amazing.
    This is why we're friends.
    LOL.
  • freew67
    freew67 Posts: 348 Member
    I know this doesnt help with the TOM issue (since Im a guy), but I have seen my weight go up as far as 8 lbs in 1 week. I get on the scale first thing just about every morning. Then by the time I step on the scale for weigh in day, I still lose 1-2 lbs. The first few times I saw that I did freak out a bit. Thinking wth am I doing wrong? The average will work themselves out. Also, no Im not on my period. :)
  • spiregrain
    spiregrain Posts: 254 Member
    Bleh, I didn't gain, but I have been eating 1200 net and working out a ton (for me) and it stayed the same for the first time in a while. Does it go away, like, now that it's over if it was water weight should I be seeing a big drop in a day or two?
  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    Meh no I just assumed most women knew that bloating during this time was normal. Sorry if it came across as *****y :flowerforyou:
  • TiffanyAching
    TiffanyAching Posts: 50 Member
    ha, that gave me a giggle. yes, i always gain a few. i'm up 4 on a few days ago, just in time for official weigh in. thanks body! and now to battle the carb cravings for a few days.
  • Its_Nat
    Its_Nat Posts: 184 Member
    Good grief, it took me almost to the end of this thread before I worked out what TOM was. How bloody embarrassing! lol
  • milliereid
    milliereid Posts: 21
    I haven't weighed myself this time round, I don't want to look at the scales. I'm like a bottomless pit when it's my time, nothing fills me!!
  • Kybelle132
    Kybelle132 Posts: 71 Member
    I gain about 2, and i never really knew it either until using MFP....Im sure if I hydrated myself better i might gain more...
  • brandipoo
    brandipoo Posts: 58 Member
    I gained so much I'm afraid to look (I can see it in the mirror and in my pants). I have to buck up tomorrow for weigh in, but I know it's gonna be a nightmare.
  • mariagabriella
    mariagabriella Posts: 267 Member
    I gained 3kg at one point!! it's mostly gone now, I've gone up 1kg. it's usually just water, should be gone soon. just keep up with your nutrition and fitness and you shouldn't seen a gain once it's over.
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Meh no I just assumed most women knew that bloating during this time was normal. Sorry if it came across as *****y :flowerforyou:

    Wasn't posting as to "why". More like "why so much".



    Lub you too aubs! Xo
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    You all might be interested in this experiment another MFPer did not long ago:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/246100-tom-experiment-preliminary-results
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    Just water weight....don't sweat it.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    eeek...I always skip that week. I don't want to see the damage. It goes away though.
  • TheresaC928
    TheresaC928 Posts: 849
    It's possible. I gain about 4-7 myself just before and during. Good to know others out there have this issue.
  • thetrishwarp
    thetrishwarp Posts: 838 Member
    I've gained as much as 9 just in that week..
  • newcs
    newcs Posts: 717 Member
    I definitely gain a few but stopped weighing around that time. I'm usually CONSTANTLY hungry during my TOM do I just try to focus on not eating giant portions of chocolate and/or ice cream and ignore the scale for a few days