PMS Stress!

[haygriff]

Hi everyone,

So I generally work out 5-6 days a week and eat a pretty healthy diet. Before I went away on a short vacation weight was 113lbs, which is normal. So when I went away this past week, I didn't get to go the the gym and I did cheat on healthy eating 'diet'. Now, I didn't go completely crazy or eat A LOT by any means, but I did have enjoy myself. So needless to say I got a little stressed out when I came back yesterday to see I was 116lbs, and when I weighed myself today and I was 118lbs! Now as I began to freak out that I gained about 5-6lbs. in a week, I did remember that this past week I was on vacation was also PMS week and I am due to get period this upcoming week.

So now question, is it common to gain this much weight in while PMS?! I can't imagine I gained that much in just one week! Anyone else share this problem/stress?

[Boss Man]

Hi Hayley good to talk to you.

I am not speaking from experience obviously, regarding what you think this might be down to, but I'd say you've nothing too much to worry anout. A little of the weight could be fat but it could also be water, especially if some of the food you ate whilst away, contained a higher salt content than you would otherwise normally consume, as excess salt consumption can raise blood pressure, cause water retention and something called edema, (excess fluid in the legs), so one or more of these things may have happened to you.

I would suggest just going back to your normal eating and exercise habits and see what transpires over the next 2-3 weeks .

[TwelfthLady]

I often get quite bloaty around that time of the month too so I imagine what you're going through is very normal then afterwards I get back to normal. Don't be so hard on yourself with the vacation splurge either, vacations are for relaxing and you should be forgiving with yourself if you slip up, nobody is perfect or mistake free. I imagine you'll bounce back in no time.
Hope you had an awesome vacation!!