So despondent

#1

Any of the ladies out there experience crazy bloating around their period?
I’m at the end of my 10th weeks on keto & for the first time during (but mostly to the end of my period) I note via my shorts that I’ve put a few inches back on.
This is depressing AF as I was doing so well. I hope that this is hormone related & will shift in the days to come.
Also this week I’ve tried IF for the first time & found it pretty easy but I don’t think I consumed enough fat (possibly calories) in the feast stage mostly because I wasn’t that hungry…
Could I possibly have messed things up for myself?
I’m pretty strict on keeping my carbs to 20 or less a day.
A typical day is

  • BPC for breakfast
  • 2 scrambled eggs with HWC & sometimes with a few slices of cheese, & half avocado or fried paneer.
  • Diet Doctor butter chicken curry with cauliflower.

I snack on a few pieces of cheese, or a handful of almond or macadamia nuts though that’s not every day.

Really feeling sooooooo bummed out by this blip :worried::worried::disappointed::disappointed:

#2

Hormones suck! Just keep doing what you’re doing.

(Allie) #3

It’s not uncommon at all, just keep going and it’ll settle.

#4

They do! And I’m thinking the despondent feeling probably also stems from my hormones! :weary:

#5

Will do :raised_hands:

#6

Don’t let the hormones trick you. Outsmart those suckers!

#7

Agree! KCKO

#8

Happens to me too, goes back to normal about 3 days afterwards. I think it sucks but at least its only temporary!

#9

Thank goodness it does & I’m truly looking forward to when it happens!
Something I didn’t mention in my original post was to ask if anyone had longer shark week length & it only a few weeks gap between them.
Any exp with that?

#10

Just a thought - do you take any OTC medication for period pain (say, an NSAID like naproxen)? I do, or I’d be curled up in a ball on the floor with cramps. But NSAIDs are famous for making one retain water, so the scale says I put on 1-2 kg during my period. I know however that it’s just water bloat, and a day or two later, once I’ve stopped, the water weight is gone.

#11

I don’t get periods pain but occasionally use Naproxen for muscular pain & didn’t take any around the time of this period. I will however try to be aware of how my body to responds to it other than muscular discomfort.