Do periods add weight?

this is probably a more girl question, but my mom always tells me that when your on your period you gain 5 pounds, is this true?? i mean it kinda makes sense...

and if it is, when does the 5 pound add on start?? a few days before you start or during???

I dunno, that's a really good question! I recently started mine, but I refuse to weigh myself more than once a week so I couldn't tell ya. I know that there is a such thing as water retention during TOM so it makes sense....

yes it's true. but ti's all water and will go away. when you put that weight on is up to your body. for me it's usually a few days before i start and goes away a few after.

Oh definitly. I have actually built up water retension a week before my mensis. An my mom does too. It makes me gain at least 5 pounds. When I am done it all goes away though. It is just water weight. The only way it won't go away is if you are preggo...in that case start start eating more!, LOL j/k

I think if you do gian weight it will be water weight!