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Water weight

faji2015
faji2015 Posts: 93 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
we can gain water weight but I can't just tolerate it. Can anyone tell me the reasons of it and how to get rid of it.

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  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    People put on water weight for a number of reasons:
    • eating more sodium than you usually do
    • eating more carbs than you usually do
    • hot and humid weather
    • doing a new exercise or adding more time, weight, etc to current exercise
    • medical conditions that cause edema like heart or kidney problems
    • TOM for the ladies

    The best way to get rid of it is time and drink more water. Yes, it seems counter-intuitive but staying well hydrated will help your body not retain water. Generally for me, water weight from excess sodium takes an extra day to drop, excess carbs takes 2 days. Exercise water takes about a week. Hot weather takes until it cools off.

    If you are concerned, see you doctor to make sure you do not have a medical issue that is causing you to retain more water than normal. I would stay away from diuretics, even OTC, unless your MD suggests them. They can backfire on you and start causing even more water retention.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    You gain water because your body needs to keep water on hand for bodily functions. Cut back on salty foods and drink 8 - 10 glasses of water a day.

    Your weight probably only swings 1 - 3 pounds over due to water weight. If that's all you need to meet your goal weight then you can factor that in. If you need to lose more than 5 pounds then it's not a significant factor in what you weigh and you should focus on hitting your calorie goals each day.
  • faji2015
    faji2015 Posts: 93 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    People put on water weight for a number of reasons:
    • eating more sodium than you usually do
    • eating more carbs than you usually do
    • hot and humid weather
    • doing a new exercise or adding more time, weight, etc to current exercise
    • medical conditions that cause edema like heart or kidney problems
    • TOM for the ladies

    The best way to get rid of it is time and drink more water. Yes, it seems counter-intuitive but staying well hydrated will help your body not retain water. Generally for me, water weight from excess sodium takes an extra day to drop, excess carbs takes 2 days. Exercise water takes about a week. Hot weather takes until it cools off.

    If you are concerned, see you doctor to make sure you do not have a medical issue that is causing you to retain more water than normal. I would stay away from diuretics, even OTC, unless your MD suggests them. They can backfire on you and start causing even more water retention.

    Thank so much :smile:
  • faji2015
    faji2015 Posts: 93 Member
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    You gain water because your body needs to keep water on hand for bodily functions. Cut back on salty foods and drink 8 - 10 glasses of water a day.

    Your weight probably only swings 1 - 3 pounds over due to water weight. If that's all you need to meet your goal weight then you can factor that in. If you need to lose more than 5 pounds then it's not a significant factor in what you weigh and you should focus on hitting your calorie goals each day.

    Thank you :smile:
  • faji2015
    faji2015 Posts: 93 Member
    One more question after midnight if you eat something you log it in the new page?
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    faji2015 wrote: »
    One more question after midnight if you eat something you log it in the new page?

    Personal preference - some people log wake to sleep - some log 12 to 12.

  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    faji2015 wrote: »
    One more question after midnight if you eat something you log it in the new page?

    I usually log it in the same page. I consider my day to be between waking up and going to sleep, no matter when that actually happens according to the clock.

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