Period weight gain :(

[alpenguin]

I have stuck rigidly to my 1550 calorie count for the past four weeks. I’ve exercised an hour+ every day (approx 300-500calories) even when I haven’t felt like it.

So I stupidly weighed myself today and I’m 6lb up. I’ve eaten no junk food( well one small packet of crisps yesterday first in a month) - is it normal to put on so much weight when it’s your period? Is that BAME back to the start or can I expect it to return to what it was pre-period?

I’m doubled over in pain, ignoring my hormonal carb cravings and wondering what’s the point? Should I just eat the digestives everyone is diving into and give up or will this all disappear in a few days?

Me not BAME. (That’s my work autocorrect)

i get the same, it drops off by the end of my period

Yes just water weight! I only weigh myself monthly now, just after period, as I find I put weight on during ovulation too. Don't worry op.

Yes I only lose weight twice a month 🙄

Thank you! I’d only lost 7lb so to have gained 6 again in the space of a couple of days was soul destroying.

As if periods aren’t bastard enough without this 😫

Does it all go again if I keep exercising and resist the comfort food or just a few pounds? I’ve never tried doing this before.

It's likely just water retention, I never weigh just before my period, wait until after, you should hopefully notice a larger drop. I usually drop 1.5lb a week, maintain during my period (or even put on) then the following week I've lost 3.5lb ish.

Thanks. User!
I was so pleased with th myself having never tried to lose weight before and this kid of set me back a bit :(

@user88899

It's likely just water retention, I never weigh just before my period, wait until after, you should hopefully notice a larger drop. I usually drop 1.5lb a week, maintain during my period (or even put on) then the following week I've lost 3.5lb ish.

Yes, I know that if I can maintain during my period, then I'm usually good for a decent loss the following week.

@alpenguin it's really disheartening, I prefer to weigh monthly for this reason!

@user88899

It's likely just water retention, I never weigh just before my period, wait until after, you should hopefully notice a larger drop. I usually drop 1.5lb a week, maintain during my period (or even put on) then the following week I've lost 3.5lb ish.

This is exactly what happened to me. Dropped 3.5lb the day my period arrived just like that.

I fluctuate around half a stone or more at my period 🙄 can't believe how much difference it makes - never affected me til I hit about 30 now I put a hair bobble on my jeans button hole to accommodate the period bulk up.

Have you weighed yourself since? How did you get on?

This happens to me - so annoying! I can be a full 7lbs heavier. The scales are not my friend and actually made me so depressed I didn't want to carry on trying to lose weight. I now measure myself and see the cm/inch difference. This is a much better reflection of my journey for me.

I also find because I exercise most days that despite what I eat the weight loss is very slow...
However if I don't exercise my mental health goes awry
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