During menstruation do you tend to gain weight or loss weight? I have been trying to stay on track with my meal schedule and I do zumba every night Monday-Friday but I seem to put on weight instead of take it off these past 2 weeks. Anyone know about this?

A lot of women tend to get bloated when they have their period and they retain fluid so they put on weight.

It could be that or you could just be gaining muscle weight.

I "fluffy" up around my TOM by a couple LBS... falls off as soon as its over , I expect it every month.

I tend to retain water, then once the cycle is over I pee like crazy and my weight goes right back down. I could gain as much as 4 lbs of water. This doesn't happen every month though.

Thank you ladies so I guess this does happen to everyone in one way or another. I thought maybe I wasn't doing enough or taking in to much.y weight didn't really go up but it's been at a stand still so hopefully after this pass I will see some difference.

I weight myself every morning and mark it on the calendar so at the end of the month I can see a patern after a few months I now don't panic when it goes up a few pounds or when I go to the doctor and its always 4 lbs more just do to water. Give it a try and see what your normal is at this time.

I am going through that right now. I work out 6days a week and have been training for months for a half marathon in April. My time of the month I just try not to weigh myself... Which is hard because I am like you I weigh myself daily. Who knew the hunger monster would be replaced by the lbs monster

I always get bloated. My band also feels tighter during that time.

I am just hoping that my periods come back with weight loss...PCOS sucks! I lost about 20 lbs before I had Lap band and I did have a period on my own, so fingers crossed.

I am just hoping that my periods come back with weight loss...PCOS sucks! I lost about 20 lbs before I had Lap band and I did have a period on my own' date=' so fingers crossed.[/quote']

Not to hijack, but I also have PCOS and have wondered about getting my period. Pre-op, I used the pill to regulate. I stopped the pill one month prior to surgery and got my period on schedule but now wondering if I will get it again.

Hopefully! Fingers crossed for you.

I get bloated and gain weight from retaining all the water but as soon as im completely done that weight sheds so i dont get worried around that time

I always gain weight the week before my TOM sometimes just a little and others more. This weeks it's 3.3 and I've stayed under my calorie goal all but one day. It's so annoying. But I know it will be gone with relative ease.

Every freakin month! It's normal

I gain 3-5 lbs. I stop weighing now until 2-3 days after its over.