I was wondering does your weight loss seem to stop during your menstrual cycle. This is only my third month and was wondering if this is a trend. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

i was banded on March 3 and started the next day. the next month, was at easter time, and i didn't have any restriction and overdid the junk, so i stalled.

this month... on day 3 of my cycle, i lost a pound.

before my band, i was gain up to 5 pounds the week before and a few days after i started i was lose it all.

i don't see the huge gain before now, and i hope this month shows that i can still lose even though it's here.

i do seem to have much more restriction the week before also. i had never had to really sip, or be overly careful with my bites, chewing and slowing down, and last week sure taught me that i have not mastered that! i never got completely stuck, but i had lots of ...WOAH...SLOW down moments!

Oh Boy!! Does it ever!! I can count on the 2 weeks in between as being great at losing, but the week before and 1/2 the week of are horrible!! The 2 weeks I am so careful. I count those other 2 as gone. I don't gain just maintain what I have lost the other 2, but lose nothing! I was banded Jan. 9th. I can't complain because I've lost 72 pounds now. I just know this is how it is gonna be. I will still try working on it. Any other suggestions from longtime banders????

For the past two - three months I have lost weight during my TOM because the restriction is tighter than ever. Normally, I too gained weight, but not anymore. I am having to adjust my eating though. I am not looking forward to eating out today for Mothers' Day.

I get really tight right before and during my TOM. I can actually feel it happening inside me. I make it a point to only weigh myself once a week and I skip the week I have my TOM. It keeps me in a good mood.

I am also a lot tighter the week before and during. I tend to gain a little water weight but seem to loose it plus more after since can't eat much at all.

I am with some of the other people who have learned to not worry about my weight during my cycle and a couple of days after. I also have experienced my cycle date changing and I did not know that when your weight changes your cycle date will change.

I notice my PMS symptoms are way less than what they used to be. My boobs used to get really sore and I'd get really bad back pain. I notice I no longer get those things. Just cramps. My weight loss stalls as well during this time that's why I don't get frustrated. But I no longer gain weight.

this has been some reassuring info...my periods have never been regular...PCOS thing...just having an almost normal one for a change and for the last 2 days I have had trouble even drinking my cups of tea in the mornings. Fine by the evening though and can eat a nice little chicken/pasta & salad. I have gone back to a couple of protein shakes during the day to tide me over.