dumb it down for me....water weight

mkakids

I know that people generally lose a large amount the first week or two... and that it's water weight.

But why is there extra stored water? Is it because of food choices? Quantity? Something else?

ndj1979

mkakids wrote: »

I know that people generally lose a large amount the first week or two... and that it's water weight.

But why is there extra stored water? Is it because of food choices? Quantity? Something else?

glycogen …

eating foods high in sodium all the time which leads to water retention

over eating which leads to bloat/water retention ...