So my period has never been consistent. My PCOS has made sure of that as well as my family history. My mother never had a consistent TOM either. Well, my gyno put me back on birth control to regulate everything so I just got my first period since I don't know when...definitely over a year ago. My weekly weighins are on Thursdays and this last weighin I was up two pounds-which I can only assume are from my period considering how much work I put in to my diet and exercise.

Anyway, my question is does this weight come back off and if I continue my diet and exercise throughout my period will I be down additional poundage.

This is a little embarressing for me because I feel like I should know this but again...I've never had a consistent period whilst dieting.

It's highly likely, I would say. I go up a couple pounds during my TOM because it's not bad enough that I break out and get terrible cramps, I have to get bloated, too! haha But it always comes right off and sometimes takes a little extra weight with it!

So my guess is you're just retaining water and it's nothing to fret about.

Hi ShellydeFlores... I too have PCOS and very infrequent periods. Just after starting my weight loss in May, I have had 2 spontaneous periods (but the birth control is definitely the way to go for giving your ovaries a rest).

My weight always goes up a little when my period is coming or arrived despite my best exercise/diet efforts, and then I have a weight-loss whoosh. The weight should go down and then some...

That sounds about right! I have PCOS as well, and as I lost more weight, my periods started coming back pretty regularly. I'm glad it is stabilizing but...I hate TOM!

I think most of us are on the same page!

Same here as the others. I don't have PCOS, but I get the same thing..couple pounds up just before and for the first day or two, and then a Whoosh and usually a little extra off at the end.

Absolutely positively hate my period. Junk Food is the Devil, and my Period is its child. I get bad cramps the first day and days 1,2, and 3 are VERY heavy!! I feel so disgusting; I have to put a fresh pad on practically every half hour.

hey shelly!
i would say absolutly it will come off! if you wanna help it along faster drink half your weight in ounces of water everyday your on the rag with a little squeeze of lemon. just last week i was on my rag and i always tend to gain four pounds worth of bloating and always have usually after the second day i get off the rag the weights gone so dont let that get you done its all about how your body handles it. hope this helps

Thanks ladies. This has been quite helpful and I'm glad to know that it will come off. Unfortunately I have quite a bit of shedding to do so I have been on my period since last Sunday. I guesstimate that I will still be on my period in a week.

CMR-I agree. The period is the devils child definitely in the junk food arena. I have been craving things that I haven't even thought about since being serious about dieting. I've given in to a couple of the cravings just to find out I didn't really enjoy them that much.

I froze some grapes to satisfy my cravings for ice cream or popsicles. It's working great!

Thanks again, ladies!