Hello guys (well, probably mostly women),
Not looking for advice/a solution, but rather other personal stories and data.
For reference, I am 20F 5'6" SW:207lbs CW:145lbs GW: 130-135 window
Background info: (skip this if you wanna get to the point)
I started losing weight oct 2019 when I realized my weight was significantly impacting my quality of life. I had tried losing weight before by other methods, many unhealthy methods, but decided to calorie count because it seemed mathematical and that makes sense to me. I lost the majority of my weight in the first 4 months by calorie counting with no exercise. I also did not have a scale during this time, and just trusted the process and went by progress pictures and the way I felt. By march I was 155lbs, became more comfortable with myself in public and started working out (treadmill) at the gym when covid hit. I then became a runner and run everyday. This summer I was running 50 miles a week and decided to eat more to supplement this, didn't mind that this slowed my weight loss. A month ago I decided I wanted to resume my consistent weight loss and started paying attention to calories more, especially now that I am not running as much. I am around 145 pounds on a good day.
the point:
I retain water like a pro. I retain a lot of water. Since March I weigh myself everyday. Now that my initial exercise related water weight has subsided, I have noticed a trend in my weight loss that correlates with my period. It goes something like this if I am aiming to lose 1-2 pounds a week:
Week 1: period week, all my weight wooshes off. this can be 4-8 pounds + any period weight gain lost by the end of the week. I have my lowest weight here.
Week 2: hover within 3 pounds above my lowest weight
Week 3: hover within 3 pounds above my lowest weight
Week 4: hover within 3 pounds above lowest weight + a little extra period weight gain towards the end
It feels like I only get my lowest weight or lose weight one week every month. Every other week I seem to have some extent of water retention. I understand this is normal, I expect this trend, I eventually do lose the weight I should be losing all month, but it is rather frustrating. I love looking at other people's data so I thought I might ask here:
Do any of you seem to only lose weight during/ shortly after your period like me? If not, when do you? Please provide any and all info (which days you lose/gain/maintain, how many lbs you lose and when, etc.). I really just love feeling understood and reading data adds reassurance when i'm feeling gross.
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