Why don't you lose weight during ovulation?

Female friends are very concerned about their own figure in life, and they are very troubled when they are fat. Some female friends happen to be ovulating during their ovulation period when they are losing weight. Female friends who lose weight during this period will find that their weight loss efficiency is not good, but they don’t know what causes this situation. So, why doesn’t the weight drop during ovulation?

First, why doesn’t weight decrease during ovulation? Weight will decrease very slowly or even increase during menstruation and ovulation. The best time of the month to lose weight is after menstruation, and the effect is obvious. When your menstrual period starts, you might as well give yourself a break and work hard after it ends. The results will be obvious quickly. Because there is a hormone called "leptin" in the human body. When the body weight drops by more than 10%, the secretion of leptin will be significantly reduced (leptin helps to lose weight). This is a kind of protection for the human body. This is the so-called bottleneck of weight loss. Most people will give up at this time.

Second, after the end of menstruation, the next 6 to 14 days is the "ovulation period". The ovulation period is the peak period for weight loss. Hormone secretion is vigorous, digestive function is good, metabolism is fast, and nutrient absorption and consumption efficiency are accelerated. Therefore, the ovulation period is the best time to engage in aerobic exercise and promote calorie consumption. It is recommended to maintain at least 7 hours of exercise per week. Since the efficiency of absorbing nutrients during ovulation also speeds up, if the calories eaten are not consumed immediately, the excess calories will be converted into fat and stored in the body. Therefore, women in their ovulation period should eat less high-calorie, high-fat foods, and eat more iron-rich and fiber-rich foods such as spinach, kelp, fish, grapes, etc.

Why doesn’t my weight go down during the ovulation period? Days 1 to 5 of menstruation are called the “menstrual period”. Generally speaking, the menstrual period is the stage when the body’s metabolism is most active and requires more nutrition. However, since the secretion of progesterone in the body decreases during menstruation, it is easy to experience depression, low mood, high stress, poor appetite, etc. If you do not get enough sleep and are overly tired during this stage, not only will you be prone to dark circles under your eyes, but edema will also occur. Therefore, it is normal for women who are menstruating to gain 1 to 3 kilograms in weight. However, Chinese medicine practitioner Lai Ruixin reminds that one should not rush to lose weight just because of weight gain. If one loses weight during this period, most of the weight lost is water weight and the fat tissue cannot be truly reduced. It is recommended that the focus of weight loss during this period should be on adjusting the physical condition to lay a good foundation for the next weight loss stage.