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Losing Water Weight

mrinaliniv91
mrinaliniv91 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey!

I had a question about losing water weight. Does drinking more water help lose significant weight at all?

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Unlikely. Adding weight in the form of water drunk is offset when the water goes down the toilet
  • iWillGetCrowSomeday
    iWillGetCrowSomeday Posts: 311 Member
    No, but drinking more water may keep you from overeating, and you'd lose weight from that.
  • rmb100401
    rmb100401 Posts: 1 Member
    Limiting your sodium intake will help you lose water weight. Salt is a big water retainer for me.
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    iWillGetCrowSomeday wrote: »
    No, but drinking more water may keep you from overeating, and you'd lose weight from that.

    Yep!!
  • ManiacalLaugh
    ManiacalLaugh Posts: 1,048 Member
    mrinaliniv91 wrote: »
    Hey!

    I had a question about losing water weight. Does drinking more water help lose significant weight at all?

    Wait - based on the other replies, I think there might be some confusion about your post.

    No, drinking more water won't help you lose fat.

    But if you're talking about losing water weight, which is just excess water retained in your system due to physical labor, too much sodium or alcohol, or hormones, then yes. Drinking a lot of water will help you shed water weight. (Keep in mind, shedding a couple of pounds out can still take more than a week, so be patient.)
  • mykaylis
    mykaylis Posts: 320 Member
    yes, SOMETIMES.

    it depends on what's causing excess water. too much sodium? it'll help flush it out. hormones? not in my experience but everyone's different. other stuff probably depends on person too.

    excuse the icky info, but drinking tons of water also helps keep your bowels adequately full of water to flush out waste, which can cause heaviness, bloated feeling, and extra pounds if it's not being cleared frequently and thoroughly. sometimes *kitten* builds up, frankly.
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