Will I get fat if I eat too much during my period?

Many people think that no matter how much you eat during menstruation, you will not gain weight. In fact, this idea has no scientific basis, because the food you eat during menstruation is the same as usual, and will be absorbed by the human body. Although the secretion of progesterone will increase during menstruation, the progesterone content is very low, which will affect gastrointestinal function. Friends who want to lose weight must pay attention to the need for a balanced diet at all times.

1. Weighing yourself and feeling thinner is actually just a game on the scale!

Weight fluctuations before and after menstruation are normal, don't be misled.

Before menstruation, due to changes in estrogen and progesterone, the body will become edematous and the endometrium will thicken. When you weigh yourself at this time, you will find that you have gained 1 to 3 pounds.

During menstruation, the endometrium begins to peel off and bleed, and edema begins to disappear. At this time, you will find that your weight begins to drop, and a few days after the end of your period, you will return to your pre-menstrual weight.

Therefore, losing weight is just a normal physiological reaction of the body. If you still believe that it is true that you cannot gain weight during menstruation, then you will only go further and further down the road of weight gain.

2. Gastrointestinal absorption is not affected during menstruation, and you will get fat even if you eat too much!

Many people say that the gastrointestinal absorption function is affected during menstruation, so no matter how much you eat, you will not gain weight.

Although the secretion of progesterone increases during menstruation, the progesterone content that affects gastrointestinal secretory function is very low!

So unless there is a problem with your stomach and intestines, generally speaking, the digestion and absorption functions during menstruation are not affected and are the same as usual.

3. The 30% increase in basal metabolism during menstruation is just the calories of a chocolate cake!

Some foreign data show that the metabolism rate during menstruation is accelerated, about 30% faster than usual (in an individual, it may not be that much).

Did you know? ! You only get the idea of ​​accelerating your basal metabolism, but automatically ignore how many calories are consumed by speeding up your basal metabolism by 30%.

More than 300 calories are just the calories of a chocolate cake, so many girls think that they can consume more energy during menstruation and eat more of their favorite desserts, etc. This is also incorrect.