How to rid myself of excess water weight
dc1arkson
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basically exactly what the title says, I seem to carry excess water weight a lot. Any tips for shedding as much as possible?
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Drink more water
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ariana5117 wrote: »Drink more water
I currently drink excess of water a day and have a lot of Green tea also. I have heard the drinking water to help but still was looking for more suggestions?0 -
As above ... drink more water.
I also find a cup of tea can get things moving.0 -
How do you know it's "excess"?0
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Yep, drink more water. Eat less salt.0
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By tea what sort are you talking just as I drink a lot of green tea every day0 -
By tea what sort are you talking just as I drink a lot of green tea every day
Just about any tea would do, I would imagine.
If I think I'm retaining a bit of water (usually post-exercise), I give it a day to settle on its own, then the next day I drink an extra glass of water and a cup of rooibos or lemon ginger tea. That usually does the trick.
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Your muscles retain water after exercise as part of the healing process. Deliberately trying to reduce that water weight may lead to slower healing. I really think you should try not to fret it so much.0
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If it takes fasting to get rid of it, it's not "excess" water.
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@Mr_Knight A days fasting does not drop weight other then water.0
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@Mr_Knight A days fasting does not drop weight other then water.
Only if you don't believe in CICO. A 24 hour fast on a 2500 calorie TDEE is 2/3 of a pound.0 -
@Mr_Knight A days fasting does not drop weight other then water.
Only if you don't believe in CICO. A 24 hour fast on a 2500 calorie TDEE is 2/3 of a pound.
Sorry but I think you can guess I disagree. After losing as much as I have I do understand CICO, also my "fast" is not a deficit of 2500 cals. Any ways thanks for trying to help0 -
Dandelion tea can help.
I know i have excess water when my usually loose rings won't come off, and it leaves a divot behind when I press my finger into my ankle/lower legs0 -
@Mr_Knight A days fasting does not drop weight other then water.
A day's fasting generates a deficit equal to your TDEE on that day.
If my TDEE is 3500Cal a day, and I eat at my TDEE six days a week and fast one day I would have a weekly deficit of 3500Cal and expect to lose 1lb a week.
So, you have no clue (literally, this is not an insult) what you are losing on the specific day you fast. It can be anything from glycogen to muscle to fat.
Why don't you stop worrying about being bloated and just record your weight in weightgrapher.com or trendweight.com or libra for android, or happy scale for iphone?
Then you will see what your trending weight does and know whether you are losing or gaining... FAT, which one assumes would be of more interest to you as compared to whether you are retaining water weight for a day or two or three...0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Dandelion tea can help.
I know i have excess water when my usually loose rings won't come off, and it leaves a divot behind when I press my finger into my ankle/lower legs
Ahh thank you I will try to find some in tescos today0 -
@Mr_Knight A days fasting does not drop weight other then water.
A day's fasting generates a deficit equal to your TDEE on that day.
If my TDEE is 3500Cal a day, and I eat at my TDEE six days a week and fast one day I would have a weekly deficit of 3500Cal and expect to lose 1lb a week.
So, you have no clue (literally, this is not an insult) what you are losing on the specific day you fast. It can be anything from glycogen to muscle to fat.
Why don't you stop worrying about being bloated and just record your weight in weightgrapher.com or trendweight.com or libra for android, or happy scale for iphone?
Then you will see what your trending weight does and know whether you are losing or gaining... FAT, which one assumes would be of more interest to you as compared to whether you are retaining water weight for a day or two or three...
This is not an insult? Lol maybe if you need to say this you should re think what you're typing0 -
By the way OP: congrats on the weight loss. Impressive!0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »Your muscles retain water after exercise as part of the healing process. Deliberately trying to reduce that water weight may lead to slower healing. I really think you should try not to fret it so much.
thank you!
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@Mr_Knight A days fasting does not drop weight other then water.
A day's fasting generates a deficit equal to your TDEE on that day.
If my TDEE is 3500Cal a day, and I eat at my TDEE six days a week and fast one day I would have a weekly deficit of 3500Cal and expect to lose 1lb a week.
So, you have no clue (literally, this is not an insult) what you are losing on the specific day you fast. It can be anything from glycogen to muscle to fat.
Why don't you stop worrying about being bloated and just record your weight in weightgrapher.com or trendweight.com or libra for android, or happy scale for iphone?
Then you will see what your trending weight does and know whether you are losing or gaining... FAT, which one assumes would be of more interest to you as compared to whether you are retaining water weight for a day or two or three...
This is not an insult? Lol maybe if you need to say this you should re think what you're typing
Probably should have edited it; too tired as well after midnight here.
On a "fast" day your generate a large deficit and you lose weight.
But what that weight consists off is anyone's guess!
Waste, glycogen, muscle, fat... how do you know ahead of time what and at what % you're going to shed?
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@Mr_Knight A days fasting does not drop weight other then water.
A day's fasting generates a deficit equal to your TDEE on that day.
If my TDEE is 3500Cal a day, and I eat at my TDEE six days a week and fast one day I would have a weekly deficit of 3500Cal and expect to lose 1lb a week.
So, you have no clue (literally, this is not an insult) what you are losing on the specific day you fast. It can be anything from glycogen to muscle to fat.
Why don't you stop worrying about being bloated and just record your weight in weightgrapher.com or trendweight.com or libra for android, or happy scale for iphone?
Then you will see what your trending weight does and know whether you are losing or gaining... FAT, which one assumes would be of more interest to you as compared to whether you are retaining water weight for a day or two or three...
This is not an insult? Lol maybe if you need to say this you should re think what you're typing
Probably should have edited it; too tired as well after midnight here.
On a "fast" day your generate a large deficit and you lose weight.
But what that weight consists off is anyone's guess!
Waste, glycogen, muscle, fat... how do you know ahead of time what and at what % you're going to shed?
You're absolutely right, I think when I used fasting day as a example of knowing my base weight which is 10:13 and I am maintaining atm. Now after any exercise cardio or weights I seem to have an excess (I am using excess as a word just cause it seems to be a large amount) of water weight or what I think is water weight as the day after I can be as high as 11:4 but then in three days I am back down to my normal. I would love to have found something that could possibly help so that I am not so bloated after it for them days. While I am not worried or concerned a great deal I would love to still have some ideas of any aids to help0 -
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Nice0
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Torsemide works great. It's doctor prescribed tho0
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Absolutely this. Even if your sodium intake was high, drinking more water would help to reduce water retention.ariana5117 wrote: »Drink more water
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You literally can't get rid of normal water weight fluctuations, especially if you are exercising. Your body will form microtears in the muscles which will cause your body to increase fluids to rebuild.
If you want, foods high in magnesium and potassium will offset some of the effects of sodium, but overall, you will always have natural weight fluctations.0 -
You literally can't get rid of normal water weight fluctuations, especially if you are exercising. Your body will form microtears in the muscles which will cause your body to increase fluids to rebuild.
If you want, foods high in magnesium and potassium will offset some of the effects of sodium, but overall, you will always have natural weight fluctations.
Ah that's great advice thank you!0 -
Drink more water.0
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