Weight Fluctuation during Period or Before

Has anyone experienced this? For the past week my weight has been up and down up and down, and I just startd my period today. A few days ago I was 177, then I was 181, today I was 178.4 ...what gives. I have been really bad about working out lately and I thought that was it, but im thinking it might hasve something to do with that time of the month. Any thoughts?

water, salt, just because.. ..

I am in maintenance phase... I have been exercising and following a very strict diet. Yesterday morning my scale show 164.5. Today - 168.   why ? who knows.. Yes I had a normal BM this morning.,... 

Yeah I noticed I puff up before, drop a bunch during and then go up a pound or two after. I just assume it's water retention. It's annoying! haha

My period is a 5 lb gain and then a WHOOSH if loss when it passes.

Salt and, oddly enough, not drinking enough can impact you.

The week before my period I lose weight.  The day before I will gain up to 5 pounds.  The following week it will slowly go back to normal weight.

I usually go up right before my period, usually about 5 lbs, but up to ten pounds sometimes! Then two days after I start, GONE. Back down to 138-140.

OK so normally your body fluctuates between 3-5 lbs daily. ALso what you have been eating ( salts,carbs) will add to that fluctuation also I gain a few around my period always and it goes away you bloat thats normal as well as the few days before. Keep up on your routine and your gonna be fine :))

I was just  thinking about this today. Before the weight loss I never really noticed the bloat. Today I saw a definite difference in the way my clothes fit from period bloat.

I haven't had a period in years because of a hysterectomy, but I had one occasion where I could tell from my fingers and feet that I was retaining some water and I had a six pound fluctuation in two days.  Many things can cause water retention... Hormones, sodium intake, hot weather,  Your weight can also fluctuate by a couple of pounds if you are constipated.  Unless you are WAY overeating, you clearly aren't gaining fat, so don't waste energy worrying about it.

Lora

Since my surgery I am having a period every 2 1/2 weeeks (that in itself is SUPER frustrating) and it messes with my scale drastically. How do you handle the cravings? This week has been horrible I have allowed myself a few peanut m&ms I figured if I was craving the chocolate so bad the least I could do was pick something that had protein too. I sent in an order to get protein bars so hopefully those will help with tbe next period. Will be awesome when they go back to once a month and not two!