Ways To Lose Weight While On Your Period
During your menstrual cycle, you may notice your weight fluctuate. It’s actually quite normal to feel like you’re retaining water and have cravings during this time of the month.
These changes may cause you gain up to two kilos, but generally it will go away after you’ve finished bleeding. Exercising is usually the last thing on your mind when you’re on your period.
In fact, for the majority of us, we tend to feel bloated and reach for the chocolate, chips and all those other unhealthy foods.
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We share how mums on following The Healthy Mummy’s 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge cope on their period without derailing all of their hard work…
Insulin regulates your blood glucose levels, and the high level of insulin in your body may result in low blood sugar. And this is why most women crave something sweet, with chocolate usually being the go-to snack.
The best way to stop yourself from overeating during your period, is to log everything you are eating on your Healthy Mummy app. This will help you keep track of your calories.
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Also, if you are craving sugary foods, stick to fruit – which is a natural sweetener – and eat regularly to help keep your blood sugar levels up.
If you can, try to sleep more during your period and eat food to help keep you energised. How our Healthy Mummies stay in control during that time of the month Shelley Moore has lost 6.5kg
“If I don’t want to undo all my hard work with eating well and exercising, I need to be prepared for the inevitable belly aches and chocolate cravings, ” she says.
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“To manage this, I like to keep exercising right up until the day my period starts, then have a rest day on day one and a gentle walk on day two.
“I find walking also helps relieve the cramps. I try to prepare a chocolate based Healthy Mummy snack in the days leading up to my period so that I’m not tempted to buy a block of chocolate or demolish a tub of ice cream when those cravings hit!”
“To manage the drop in energy, I swear by the Super Greens. It picks me up like coffee, but with all the extra iron and vitamins my body really needs at that time of the month.”
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“I like to try and have two Healthy Mummy Tummy smoothies a day during this time to try and relieve some of the bloating feeling, ” she says.
“I try not to listen to much to the scales over this time because I know it’s the hormones playing tricks on me.
“When my period arrives, I get very intense cramps in my lower tummy and lower back pain also for those two days, I tend to find if I can push through some sort of exercise I usually feel a bit better after, and if my body doesn’t at least my mindset is in the right place.”
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“Before and during my period I always crave sweet treats, I like to be prepared with some Healthy Mummy snacks and sometimes even a few pieces of dark chocolate can curb my cravings.
“I’m a lot more hungry when I’m on my period so I opt for snacks that are of a bigger volume for example rice cakes with ham and cheese.”
What’s more, Nicole admits she gets quite moody when she’s on her period so a boxing session or a fast walk will help alleviate some tension. Gemma Corey has lost 25kg
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Gemma admits her period used to derail her as she’d eat more takeaways, as she was too tired to cook and would eat blocks of chocolate.
“All of that caffeine and chocolate before bed meant I didn’t sleep well so the sugar cravings and exhaustion would continue, ” she says.
“Not to mention the wild mood swings!!! These unhealthy habits would be so hard to break when my period ended too! As a Healthy Mummy I am way better prepared to cope. I suffer from fibromyalgia- so the start of my period usually triggers a pain flare and I always crave comfort foods during this time.
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“To appease my cravings for comfort foods I like to prep easy dinners like Beef Burgers, One Pot Spaghetti Bolognese, Healthier Hot Dogs and Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Ravioli. These are all carb heavy meals so I make sure to have my Carb X beforehand.
“To deal with my chocolate cravings I prep a chocolatey snack like Weet-Bix Slice. That way I can indulge without feeling guilty. I also make sure to have Control X before lunch and dinner to stop me from eating too many extra snacks!”
“If you are too sore and tired don’t force yourself to do a high impact workout. I like to pick a weights or boxing workout which gets me moving but makes me feel strong, ” she says.
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“A gentle walk also makes a massive difference! Getting some fresh air always helps! Switch up your meal plan so that you can enjoy the foods you love!
“If you really feel like a chocolate bar, have it, record it using the barcode scanner on the app and move on! Some cravings are tough to get rid of and if you are just going to eat everything in sight until you have it – then it’s better to just enjoy what you really want!”
“Obviously not wanting to undo all the hard work I’ve put into myself the past few weeks, so sticking to a calorie deficit is key, ” she says.
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“Usually, some sort of Healthy Mummy chocolate for an afternoon snack. Chocolate bliss balls are low in calories so I can usually have 2 a day, and can usually just chuck one in my mouth on the go.
“I also try to do more walks rather than full on exercises. But trying to do whatever I’m comfortable doing. Just listening to my body. If I feel hungry but I just ate. I’ll Have some water and go clean something it’s a good distraction.”
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This gave me plenty of data and analysis, combined with just being in rhythm with these clients to go away and study how the Menstrual Cycle will affect your ability to lift weights, lose weight and do all things fitness.
It was a topic I was really passionate about developing my knowledge on and learning more about, so I could coach my clients through it that little bit better. However, there was a problem.
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Upon researching it some more, it felt like the information out there still didn’t break it down quite well enough. It would talk about how
Which is nothing we didn’t already know, but when it came to distinctly draw the parallels between your Hormonal Changes over a standard 28 Day Cycle and how that will directly affect how you are responding and able to manage this alongside your goal to lose weight…the internet started to fail.
This one-stop-shop article is designed to help you understand how your Menstrual Cycle really can work for you, and against you when it comes to losing weight, how you can manage that to keep adherent to your goals, and the science that dictates the management for you.
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I am not a Doctor. I am not a Medical Professional. I am just a Personal Trainer who wants to help you, and these are my findings. At all times I would fully recommend seeking Medical Advice if you have any major concerns about your Cycle.
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For me, it all started with a client and a Podcast. Like a lot of what I do. One of my clients was infuriated at me for not recognizing that she definitely does require more calories on and in the lead up to her Menstruation, compared to the rest of the month.
And although I was wholly understanding of her desires, I didn’t fully understand how much it correlated until I
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