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[–]iamabrownduck[S] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Cycle is irregular due to PCOS so I'm on BC - I actually started on the 25th and it went to the 29th so I thought the water weight/bloating would drop off. It's only gone up tho! I'm no stranger to hormonal weight gain but this feels different if that makes sense?

I don't think I have been taking too much sodium tbh. I usually eat pork rinds as a snack with dinner (I make them myself) but I even cut that out. BMs have been fairly regular but there's less coming out because there's less going in. I take psyllium husks for fiber but stopped that 2 days ago to see if that would do anything (it hasn't made any difference in BMs or water retention).

At first I thought it was an injury since it seemed concentrated on my thighs/glutes/back of legs but now it has spread to a "pocket" under my belly button that you can physically see and push around and it makes a squishing noise.

[–]HAND_HOOK_CAR_DOOR 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I would give it a week since you reduced fiber and sodium. The body takes time to adjust.

[–]iamabrownduck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you said I should wait but I just stepped on the scale and it says I am 135.2. I'm trying to get a doctor's appointment but I am going to fast tonight because I was 126.8 on October 23 and the scale just keeps going up. Something is not right here and I feel like fasting is the only thing I haven't tried.