NSFW - Is it common to gain roughly 5 lbs (water) when on your period?

I know how you feel. I always put weight on when I am on my period, but like you say, it is just water and it will go when you have finished. Just ignore the scales for a few days.

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GA. I was thinking I just shot myself in the foot.

It is normal to fluctuate between 5 pounds while you have your period. A couple of ways to try and avoid it is to drink plenty of water and drop the caffeine and alcohol and to eat less salty foods (which is a hard one for me, haha).

I believe it is, especially if you house chocolate and salt products like I do!

Pretty common for me, for sure.

my pants that are normally perfect fitting and a little loose are always really snug during my period. I HATE IT. i feel like such a fat lumpy slug.

absolutely

Yes. It can actually be more than five pounds.

Yes, it’s normal. The same thing happens to me. Drink a lot of water and take a diuretic to help the water weight decrease a little faster.