Water weight during period?

How much water weight/extra pounds do you tend to gain when you have your period?

I'm freaking out---I don't own a scale and weighed in at ten pounds heavier than I thought I was yesterday. I thought the scale was wrong but its right!

I have been working out a lot lately and gaining muscle but ten pounds???

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I usually put on 2-3 pounds of water weight.

Have you been eating salty foods the last couple of days?

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If you don't normally weigh yourself on that scale it could just be very off.

At my scale at home and the WW scale I fluctuate between 119-123 lbs within the week. I'm normally on the higher side during AF. However, at the doctors they always weigh me in closer to 125-127. Obviously I didn't gain 5-8lbs. The scale is just different. Try to always go by the same scale at the same time.

However, AF can def. contribute to a pound or two extra (for some women more or less). I tend to only put on around a pound.

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It may be possible, but I'd look for another source for the 10 pounds explanation. I'm due for AF this week and I gained 2 pounds over the weekend from all the partying I did. I ate 'bad' things but in moderation.

I don't pay much attention to the scale the first few days of AF. After about the 3rd day, I find myself urinating more and I feel thinner. By the time 5 days has passed, I'm back on track.

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My last WI (thurs night and I usually WI Sat. AM) was about 3lbs.

AF came EARLY, so, that explains some of that gain!

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Phew, thanks guys. I'm actually down six pounds now so really not sure what happened with scale yesterday! Phew thanks for the answers---I think it has to do with weight lifting b/c I've been doing it a lot recently. Thanks again!