I can gain up to 5 or 6 lbs., staring about 2 weeks before my period, and
"whooshing"a day or two after I started my period.  When I did WW, we just knew
that I'd have one "not so good week" (no loss), followed by an "up" week" (up a
couple of lbs), followed by a "BIG whoosh week" (I'd usually lose about 8 lbs
in that one week), followed by a "good week" (loss of about 2 lbs).  Net loss
for the month:  8 lbs, exactly what was expected, but it could be REALLY
frustrating going in for those weigh-ins on the off weeks.  :-(

Sheila

My weight will go up a couple of lbs while my monthly visitor is here. It's
normal and goes away after it's finished. It's definitely water and the
more you weigh, the more you can retain. Atkins mentions this briefly in
his book... that TOM/hormones can mask weightloss due to water retention.

~miette

I gain 4-5 pounds cyclicly.  The graph I keep requires weekly readings to
look right, and that graph has these sawtooth readings all the time.  

If I had it to do over, I'd just weigh during that point in my cycle when
I'm lowest, and only weigh once a month.  (Hindsight is always 20/20,
innit?)

Chakolate

Oh yeah -- like clockwork.  I don't usually lose it until AFTER my TOM (time of
month).

Yep.  I stay far, far away from the scale for at least a
week around that time.

Marsha/Ohio

Hola,

Don't worry, since is natural to gain weight during that
time of the month (TOM), have gained 5 pounds only to lose
them after our friend leaves... So don't get discouraged.

Yazaira
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Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!