How to lose weight during menstruation?

There is a saying on the Internet that women will not gain weight no matter how much they eat during their period. This has led many women to believe this saying and overeat during their period. In fact, this statement is not scientific, but it is undeniable that if you lose weight during your period, you can achieve significant weight loss results. However, losing weight during menstruation must adopt different weight loss methods than usual, so what are the weight loss methods during menstruation?

The so-called menstrual weight loss is to use the physiological cycle to divide the speed of weight loss into 4 stages: 1-7 days during the menstrual period. During these days, because the secretion of estrogen and progesterone in the body is very low, the metabolic capacity is poor, the whole body is in a state of lack of energy, and it is easy to cause water retention and edema. Therefore, some people may gain weight during this period. 7-14 days after menstruation, starting from the 7th day after menstruation, the estrogen in the body will begin to rise. This period of time is the golden period for weight loss. As long as you control your diet during this period, you can usually see good results.

But in principle, the reason why there will be obvious results during this period is mostly because it will discharge the water that causes water retention during the physiological period, so the weight will drop by about 3-4 pounds during this stage. The ovulation period is 14-21 days after the menstrual period. During this stage, the metabolic rate will become slower and slower, it will be difficult to lose weight, and the appetite will become better. Therefore, you should control your diet and increase moderate exercise during this stage.

If you feel hungry between meals, have a snack like fruit or nuts. The 21-28 days after menstruation is a slow period for weight loss. No matter what weight loss method you use at this time, you won’t see much effect. It is easy to get acne during this period, and you may even experience a slight weight gain. If you are still hungry after a meal, choose to eat low-calorie foods such as cucumbers and tomatoes.