[Michelle98272]

What might the two have in common?? They both cause mass water weight gain. My "friend" came for a visit Sunday. Last night I made homemade stir fry with soy sauce on the veggies and rice after cooking. It wasn't a gallon of soy sauce but maybe a tablespoon? This am...I woke up to swollen ankles, 7 lbs up on the scale, mind you I stayed well within my calories for the past 3 days. I put on a new pair of shoes that fit yesterday...they hurt my feet they are so tight and my jeans are snug again that were loose over the weekend.

I had to laugh at this bloat this month. It's nice to be so in touch with my weight, how things fit...that I know it's not actual weight I've gained but my TOM and the lovely stir fry playing games with water retention. This kind of thing would freak me out in the past when I was just on a "diet" for the short term...not thinking of it in the big picture...a lifestyle.

It's cups and cups of green tea for me today. Works like a charm every time.

[PeanutsMom704]

It's interesting, this morning I was up again on the scale, and also physically noticed the bloating from impending TOM much more than usual.

I was thinking that when I was 40 lbs heavier and eating crap all the time, I felt lousy all the time and all the TOM related stuff was just a small blip in comparison so I didn't notice. But now that I'm smaller and much more attuned with my body and generally feeling pretty good, I'm really noticing just how awful I feel right now!!

(plus I do have mostly ok cycles, but a really nasty one every now and then, and I'm guessing I'm gearing up for one of the nasty ones)

[Michelle98272]

Originally Posted by PeanutsMom704

I was thinking that when I was 40 lbs heavier and eating crap all the time, I felt lousy all the time and all the TOM related stuff was just a small blip in comparison so I didn't notice. But now that I'm smaller and much more attuned with my body and generally feeling pretty good, I'm really noticing just how awful I feel right now!!

You summed up my feelings exactly! (although I'm only 20 lbs down)

[2phatinvictoria]

Since starting this change 6 weeksish ago... my period has come and its like how it was when i was younger and super active.. the cramps are sooooo bad i feel like death.. i haven't had one like this in a lot of years.. this might be the only thing i miss about eating crap, bloating however, is actually under control.. i drink tons and tons of water

[JustBeckyV]

Amazing how that works isnt it? I had soup today for lunch - if I was weighing tomorrow no way would I have soup. I avoid high sodium for at least 2 days before I weigh lol I don't eat a lot of high anyway but sometimes I do. I love my chinese on Friday.