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Period weight gain- 7lb?!

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Fatbride · 13/08/2025 07:52

Losing a chunk of weight has caused my periods to return which is lovely of course, but today is weigh in/injection day and I've gained 7lbs! Is this normal? I am on day 3 of a horrendously heavy (and painful) period, have eaten very little the last few days but have been having plenty of water. Really having to fight the urge to step on the scales every 5 minutes to keep checking it which I know is silly but I'm feeling really gutted.

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LifeOfAShowGirl · 13/08/2025 07:53

I can gain up to 13lbs around my period. I gravitate to carb heavy foods, and I am awful for holding onto water anyway. It’s normal!

IReallyNeedThisToWork · 13/08/2025 14:25

Very normal! And likely all to be gone again next week.

I don’t even have periods anymore and I can gain 7lbs over the course of a day and then lose it overnight!! Tbh, it’s part of the reason I weighed myself every day during my losing phase (in maintenance now). I found out how much my weight can fluctuate on a daily (hourly!) basis so never had the horror of getting on the scales on ‘official weigh in day’ and seeing an unexpected gain!

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