Question:
Does anyone else do this

Every month is the same. I guess my body is in a pattern.. the week before my monthly and the week of is when I loose all the weight I am going to loose for the month.. Then the 2 weeks after I dont loose anything in fact sometimes my weight goes up and down 2-5 pounds but when it comes around to loosing it looses it what it gains then 8-10 pounds... Am I alone?    — Catherine B (posted on August 26, 2003)


August 25, 2003
Here I thought I was the only one. I find it ext. weird that I only lose a few days before, during, and a couple of days after my period. I thought you were supposed to gain weight. And then I plateau or stabilize until my next period. And during those times I only loose about 3-7 pounds. I don't gain during the month though. Are you weighing yourself everyday at the same time? I'm not gonna tell you not to weigh yourself everyday, cause I do, but weight flucuates between 1-3 pounds depending on the time of day and what you've been doing. I have no idea why I loose during this time of the month only, but as long as it keeps coming off, no biggie. I don't think your done sweetie, you said it yourself, you gain about 2-5 pounds and then loose it and some friends around your period. If your that worried your done look into your diet, exercise, and water intake. It can be as simple as changing one of those variables. Good luck.
   — Heather B.

August 25, 2003
Me to...
   — Jeana S.

August 26, 2003
You are not alone, I am with you too. Frustrating, isn't it. But better than nothing.
   — Dawn P.

August 26, 2003
You're not alone. Happened to me all the way to goal. Although I never gained during the "off" times. I just didn't lose or gain anything then took it all off around period time. It'll start to change a little but not much.
   — Kimberly L.

August 26, 2003
This same question was asked a few days ago by someone else. There are many of us with the same exact situation. If you read my profile page you will see that it has haunted me for 4.5 months. Best wishes -
   — M B.

August 26, 2003

   — D L.

August 26, 2003
I dont have a monthly anymore,due to a hystorectomey, but i am doing the same thing i dont lose from about the 12th of the month to the last week , then BAM,it kicks down a notch, and i usually lose from 8 to 10 for the month in those 2 weeks. I have no idea why, but now that i know, I dont get so depressed, when the scale is mean to me.
   — terri R.

August 26, 2003
I'm completely opposite. At 6 months post op and down 101 pounds. The week before my period is when I don't loose anything. I loose any other time during the month other than my period. Best Wishes, Heather 280/170/130
   — Heather S.

August 26, 2003
I'm like Heather.. and being at the end of that "week before" I've been thinking about this question for two days.. quietly.. with good humor cursing you all that get to lose this week.. I've gained two, luckily no more.. but keeping reassuring myself that it will be gone in about ten days. *grin* good luck to all.
   — Lisa C.

August 27, 2003
I am also having the same problem. Prior to my surgery on May 5th I didn't get my period for 10 months at a time, then 2 days after my surgery I got my period and every month since. Sometimes for a few hrs, sometimes for a few days and sometimes twice a month. During those times the week of or week during or whenever it feels like it I don't lose any weight or gain 3-4lbs. I am down 71 lbs but it gets very depressing. Friday I do see my gynecologist so I hope to find out what is going on. My surgeon said it probably is because my body is in shock, but thought it would be good to talk to specialist. When I know something I'll let you all know. God Bless All
   — Joan T.




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