Ladies: TOM!!!

[trinity210]

holy water retention batman!!
is that normal?
i've never previously kept track of what my body goes thru during this time... but obviously now that i'm conscious of everything i've noticed this am that i can't even get my ring off, and it was super loose yesterday!

i drink about 90 oz of water a day as well... will this help flush everything out?

[BonnieRose16]

Re: Ladies: TOM!!!

I don't know what to do about it, but I know that I'm experiencing the same thing. I just happened to have TOM right when I started induction :P

I have been so clean with my eating so far this week so hopefully it won't have too much of an effect, but I won't be suprised at all if I get to the end of this week and have no weight loss

However, I have over 100 lbs to lose so I'll def keep on induction for at least another 2 weeks.

Thank God there are so many blessings to being a woman, or I wouldn't want to put up with this!

[carbless_in_seattle]

Re: Ladies: TOM!!!

Just keep in mind that the bloat we get on our period eventually goes away...it comes about once a month, but it always has, whether we were on a diet or not.

if you started atkins at 200 pounds, i bet Tom put you at 205-210. so if you're at 180, and tom puts you at 185-190 you've still lost the same amount of weight. we got bloated when we were fatter too!

at least you didn't just buy a new scale to find out that you really weigh 5.8 pounds more!

[Lisa]

Re: Ladies: TOM!!!

Yep, I'm a bloatee as well. I think it was actually worse in the beginning (Induction) and then lessened off as I was eating more fiber and drinking more water. I still get bloated if I eat too much salt, but it does goes away

Two things help a lot: Water and exercise---especially the exercise

[trinity210]

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thanks ladies!! good to know i'm not alone

[mommajen]

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I personally try not to drink too much water when I am retaining because it really doesn't seem to help the problem it only makes me retain more. I wait til I release some of the water before I up my intake again.

[sugarsack]

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** copied from my celebration forum post **

wow ! i have been in the 290's for at least a year... last 6 mos hovering in the 296-298 range until last month when i saw the dreaded 300.0

ok so slap in the face you're 300 - start atkins. clean induction, TOM, when all is said and done 13 lbs in the first month- not bad - 287lbs

last nite, TOM again, retain water, cramps (sorry if too graphic for the menfolk) this morning.. you know the drill, wake up. hit the bathroom, jump on scale.. 289... 289 1ST DAY OF TOM? with water retention, etc etc and still only 289 ??

i have seen the 290's for the last time and its fantastic !

** as you see, you do lose, you lose so that maybe by the next TOM you are jazzed about the number you'll never see again... i hate to say it but it ALMOST makes me excited about the next TOM **

[Momma2threegirls]

Re: Ladies: TOM!!!

Me Too - but only when I do Atkins (I can't figure that out) But it does go away. lemon water is a diuretic (So is watermelon but unless you are in OWL Berry rung it's off limits)

[carbless_in_seattle]

Re: Ladies: TOM!!!

Me Too - but only when I do Atkins (I can't figure that out) But it does go away. lemon water is a diuretic (So is watermelon but unless you are in OWL Berry rung it's off limits)

so are dandelion supplements.

[Heiricka]

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This week will be that TOM for me so I know not to even go near my scale. Since I'm just starting induction again this week, I'll wait till the end of induction to weigh myself. It will be hard to resist but I know having the bloaties does not help with looking at the scale.

Erica

[trinity210]

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yeah i was dumb and hopped on it today.
i need to put the damn thing away so i'll stay off it.

on a whole other front people at work have already noticed the weight loss!!

[Ben G]

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Ladies...this this is RUDE to talk about Tom...the found of this board in such a manner! I'm ashamed! lol. J/k. When I first saw the title "Ladies: TOM" i thought it was going to be the ladies talking about how gorgeous Tom is or something . Annnnd now that I opened the thread, I'm wishing I wouldn't have haha!

[trinity210]

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HAHAHAHHAHA that is awesome.