Weight gain towards the end of my period. HRT related or something else?

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Does anyone else have this? I lose weight the week before my period and have slowly put weight on as I've got to day 5.
It's so upsetting. I did have a cheat day on Friday and put in a 1lb after that but yesterday I stuck to my 800 Cal's whilst everyone was enjoying pizza and put on another 1lb!!
I take HRT and have finished the progesterone part of it so maybe it's to do with that?

Sorry I'm on day 6! 😞

I'm not on HRT but I put on a crazy amount of weight during my period. It does go again.

Thanks for your reply.
I actually lost weight on day 4. Then I've put 2lbs on!
Hopefully it will go as I've got a wedding at the weekend and need to fit into my dress 😬

It’s probably water your body is holding onto.

KangarooKenny thank you.
You're probably right. Things are feeling a little tighter.

Hormones. I believe Slimming Worl always say that women put on a bit of weight during their period.
For me, my digestive tract definitely slows, I get a little bit constipated and retain more in my digestion than I normally would hence a bit of weight gain ... which explains it (in my head!). But that's based on no scientific google research or other advice!