Does it seem difficult to lose weight before during and after your menstual cycle it seems I always put a .5 to 1 pound on prior to my period and it takes so long to get it back off it is so frustrating. The bloat and the retention just frustrated

Yes! I experience this every month. If you are going to, this is the week to ignore the scale completely!

Gotta agree with you on that!! Also, I find it impossible to resist my demons during this time (that means cookies and other crap!!)

I am suffering the same thing right now. I woke up and my rings werent rolling around my fingers like they have been lately....I was too afraid to check the scale. I know I usually have a 2-3 lb fluctuation during TOM and even though I know it is water retention it messes with my head.

I just give up weighing during my friend -- it is discouraging! I never really had the weight gain with my period prior to banding. Everything is different now with my cycle -- including the 2X month frequency! But I have noticed that if I lose weight it is after the friend comes & goes -- definately not during! And cheri, don't feel bad, I had2 muffins yesterday since my friend is here......I PBd on one and still had another later -- how stong is that munchie urge!?!?!?

It's terrible. I gain 4-5 pounds every time. Most months I never lost it again! This cycle, I became so hungry I thought I would pass out! And i'm only 18 days post-op and hadn't been a bit hungry up until it arrived.

I haven't had any weight gain at all since the surgery, but this specific issue was not a problem pre-op for me either.

I am wondering about this though, I am 5 1/2 months out from surgery and have not had my period in 2 months, the doctor can't really answer why and doesn't seem concerned, I thnk it might be the surgery/body changes combined with stress. Menopause (I am 40) Has anyone else experienced this?

I usually notice a pound to a pound and a half close to that time of the month and the cravings....:croc:they get me every time. Salty Snacks, sweet snacks, it doesn't seem to matter. But once "Flo" has completed her visit, usually the weight gain is a distant memory.

I never really noticed it before surgery, but then again what was a pound or so when you weighed close to 300. Also, the scale was a bad word in my house at that time.:bandit