Do you perceive yourself differently....

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March 18th, 2012, 08:11 AM
Floweryfields

Do you perceive yourself differently....

depending on the time of your cycle you are at?

I always retain fluid and get a very puffy tummy (more puffy than usual) just before and during af....but even though I might be a kg or 2 heavier due to fluid, I feel alot fatter, I look at myself in clothes and think ugh - the same clothes a liked on me a week ago.

So I was wondering, is it a hormonal self perception thing?
March 18th, 2012, 08:36 AM
Beach Mama

I definitely feel that way, hormonal self perception but also a bit of reality because I am heavier and more bloated at that time, my belly sticks right out (more than it usually does!) and I generally feel and look fatter. I do remind myself though that after a week or so it will pass but it happens every month!

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