Girls, Does anyone get extremely fatigued the week before period?

[Anonymous]

I'm supposed to go do my work out today and I feel sooo tired and my body feels heavy. I do weight training and cardio everyday but today I'm dreading it. I don't usually have these problems. I think this may be due to my period but I don't know. Does this happen to any other girls?

[kaylaS91]

Yup. About a week before, I start getting really tired. People will ask why I'm tired, that I didn't do THAT much in the past few days, didn't wake up too early, etc..

I'm like... if only you knew!
lol & also, a bit counter-intuitive but I've found that the best remedy for fatigue, back pains, feeling bloated, etc. before your period is working out. I kid you not. I can often get by without having to take a single midol. :)

[Asker]

Okay thanks. I work out twice a day and I guess my periods have not been no where near as bad since I started my fitness journey.

[theCatcherintheRye]

Not really... but I get very hungry and crave chocolate all the time and i get hornier lol.

Drink more water. Lack of water can cause fatigue.

[Asker]

I do too!!! It's like omg I'm like a humping dog. And my need for sugar has been out the roof. I've been fighting it because I still have 55 more lbs to lose but damn.

[theCatcherintheRye]

haha yeah me too.
i see, well reward yourself once in a while.

[Asker]

I'm terrified to do it. Poor me. But a girl can dream.

[theCatcherintheRye]

haha yeah lol

[theCatcherintheRye]

thanks for MHO hun:)

[Stacyzee]

Yes, the symptoms you feel before your period are called premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
I feel changes in my body about a week before.
My breasts feel tender, my stomach has cramps, I feel tired, and slightly moody.
It's pretty normal.
When I first started my period (age 16)
I never had PMS symptoms until my early-mid twenties.
Your body changes all of the time... it never stays the same throughout a life time.

[far2gud4u]

not really i am usually the other way but the water retention you will feel etc could be weighing you down and making you feel tired...

have a day off occasionally from working out. your body needs the break.

[Asker]

Omg yes. I weighed myself last month and I had gained almost 5lbs from water retention.

[far2gud4u]

yeah you can add up to 7lbs!!!

Just use the first day of your period to allow yourself treats you usually won't when you are working out... Ie chocolate and the such... on the second though (depending on your heaviest day, usually mine is the second so i treat myself then) or after your treat day you go back to normal... Psychologically its a massive help. its something to look forward to (which means you stop dreading your period- woohoo!) I recommend you take your day off from the gym that day too as you naturally burn more calories when your womb is contracting :)

[Jxpxtxr]

yup, that happens to me a lot, too - whenever I try to work out during my period or before it I also get tired way faster lol and I just eat more before my period too lol

[Drooogie4]

Yesssss. I feel like I have the flu coming on aa day or so before.
It's better on the pill. But before, it was literal hell.

[Anonymous]

same thing is happening to me. all last week I was sleeping and I noticed im probably getting my period. but I have a very dull pain in my lower stomach. but there's no blood flow yet so I don't know whats going on with me.

[mooky06]

Um, not really, I get very moody :( not happy with that.

[MickyMouse1231]

Yes. I just want to nap constantly

[tiredofwaiting]

Yes and not only that I am extremely moody.

[blossomdimples]

YES! definitely happens to me

[Anonymous]

i always do...