to lose like 8 pounds in water weight in one week? I probably haven't been drinking nearly as much water I should be. I don't mean that I am drinking other things, I just mean that I haven't been drinking much of anything. Its also TOM, I thought we retained/bloated when it was TOM??? Last Saturday I came onto this forum and I weight myself right a that time so i could make my ticker and i was 267.8 and this morning a week later I was 261.2 ... is this a common occurrence? and also should i count it as weight loss?

I experience whooshes during my period too and definitely right after.
The #s also stay off after TOM and continue going down.

I would just stay OP for a couple of days to see consistency though.

I went from 170.5--> 163.5 after my period left. Currently this week I've lost an additional 3 lbs so far so it's definitely normal I think

If it's gone, I count it (Heck, if I had to have an amputation, I'd probably count that too, but that's just me). I do try not to get too upset with water weight gain, and do try to keep wooshes downward celebrations in perspective.

For me, huge water fluctuations on a daily basis are possible, especially around TOM, as well as some other fluctuations. An unexpected gain or loss of 8 or even 10 lbs isn't terribly unusual (though usually it's 4 to 6).

If I don't drink 8 to 10 glasses, I do retain a pound or two.

If I eat low carb, I don't retain nearly as much water.

If I eat high carb, and especially grain foods (and really, really if that grain is wheat), I tend to retain quite a bit of water.

If I have a sinus infection or cold, I tend to retain water.

If I have a flu or a fever, I tend to lose water (sometimes enough that I have to make effort to replace it).

The week before my period, I gain water.

The week after my period, I lose the water.

If I exercise much harder than I'm used to - I initially lose water, but then gain a little more than I lost, and then it returns to normal (the cycle takes about 5 days).





I know a lot of people warn against daily weigh-ins, but it was daily weigh-ins that taught me about water weight gain fluctuations. Because the water fluctuations can be so much larger than even my best losses, it's really helped me not get discouraged when I see large weight gains even (especially) when I've been on-plan calorie and excercise - wise.

Heck, if I cut my hair and weigh less I count it. Weight loss will fluctuate, it rarely works the way we think it should. I have lost when I was sure I wouldn't and have gained when I didn't think I would.It is the bottom line that counts.

Kaploids, you never fail to crack me up!

Thanks everyone for the laughs and input, I've decided I am going to change my ticker but I'm going to keep an eye on my weight this week daily and see what happens.