Just a quick query. I came on TOM last Thursday. Oddly enough it stopped Sunday, I say odd as it usually lasts longer than that. The problem is I seem to have gained 4lbs over 2 days even though my period seems to have ended. It feels slightly discouraging I must admit, so if anyone can shed some light on this I'd be grateful.

My calorie intake has been between 1050-1300 calories per day for the past 2 weeks, I'm eating clean, healthy foods little and often, I'm monitoring the level of fat/carbs.sugar I'm eating, I'm exercising daily between 30 mins to an hour, and I'm drinking 2 litres of water a day. So I don't think its my diet at all.

It may still be your body holding water. I wouldn't freak out. If you are sore at all your muscles may be holding water as well. If you drink any cokes, your body may still be holding water- especially around TOM. The scale weighs everything not just fat. 4 lbs isn't possible in 2 days if you are sticking with 1050-1300 it really isn't possible. For you to gain 4 pounds in two days you would have consumed 14,000 calories. With you watching calories, I doubt that happened. Plus, 14,000 would have to be pretty hard lol in 2 days.

I'd just give it time. Our bodies fluctuate, don't stress over small ups and downs it's extremely normal. I gain about 4-6 lbs before TOM and it isn't gone until 2 or 3 days AFTER TOM.

Here's something you may want to read as well
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I gained a good 10 pounds BEFORE my period due to water retention. Everyone's body is different I find my weight gain right before TOM and a few days after it starts the weight slowly starts going back down again so I wouldn't worry too much.

I typically refuse to weigh myself during TOM because I know that I retain a lot of water and I don't want to discourage myself. The only time I do weight in is when I know I haven't been sticking to my diet/working out. If I know that I'm working out hard, eating right and making positive choices, then I don't make myself suffer through the scales because I know that it isn't an accurate reflection of my weight. I weigh myself up until the day I start, and then I weigh myself on the 2nd day after it's over. Even then I see a big decrease from the 2nd day after to the 3rd day after, but it's nothing like what I would see right in the middle.

Since your period was shorter than usual, that might indicate that your hormones are slightly screwy in general this month, which could do weird things to your weight. I bet it'll come off soon.

It takes 1 week for me to lose my period weight. Try taking Midol Complete or Diurex