Will I gain weight during my period?

Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon that occurs once a month in normal adult women. It means that the uterine wall of a woman thickens independently every month, blood vessels proliferate, and the regularity of bleeding changes. With the arrival of each menstrual period, women's bodies will also undergo some changes. Some women find that they gain weight during menstruation, and then lose weight after the menstrual period. What is the reason for this?

During the menstrual period, due to the metabolism of estrogen in the female body, a lot of water will be retained in the body about a week before the menstrual period, resulting in weight gain. After the menstrual period, the body's water will return to normal levels, especially in the week after the menstrual period, the body's metabolism will be faster than usual, so the weight will also change more than usual. So what changes occur during menstrual period?

Before menstruation: 1-7 days before the menarche, the body's fat is more likely to accumulate, and the body's luteinizing hormone begins to secrete a lot of it. Therefore, in the few days before menstruation, women will feel edema and their weight will increase by 1-2KG.

Menstrual period: Generally, the normal menstrual period lasts for seven days. The continuous bleeding of the uterine wall for several days will make people feel that their weight has decreased. Therefore, many people mistakenly believe that during the menstrual period, they can eat a lot of high-calorie foods and will not gain weight. In fact, this is just an illusion. This is because the body has relatively less estrogen. In any case, uncontrolled consumption of high-calorie foods and desserts will cause weight gain.

After menstruation: The week after menstruation is the golden period for weight loss. At this time, the body's luteinizing hormone concentration is very low, and the body's basal metabolism is relatively fast. Therefore, you can lose weight within a week after menstruation, and the effect is very good. Within a week after menstruation, control the daily dietary calorie intake to 600 calories, which will produce a more significant weight loss effect.

Whether it is before menstruation, during menstruation, or after menstruation, it is normal for the body to gain or lose 1-2KG. Don't worry too much, you should stick to a healthy diet according to your normal diet, don't believe rumors, eat and drink excessively during menstruation, and eventually gain weight. At the same time, proper exercise and maintaining a healthy body are very beneficial to both physical and mental health.