How to beat the bloat And water retention

Laviegurl25

I'm on week 4 of working out 6x a week, eating within calorie deficit, drinking 8+glasses of water, cut out late night snacks. Etc.
I'm severely bloated and feel I'm retaining water. I've googled everything and everything that's suggested I've been doing already. I'm not taking in lots of sodium, I'm exersicing enough. In the past 4 weeks I haven't lost much at all! Am I waiting on the whoosh? Ugh it's getting g frustrating!

msujack

I feel you. Sometimes I work my butt off, but it doesn't go anywhere. Stick to the calories counting. It will work. You may be underestimating your actual calories; weigh your food if you aren't. I don't all the time but with my needed weight loss I have bit of room for error. As you have less to lose, the weight is tougher which makes being accurate with the cal counting more important. Good luck and keep on moving!

AmyRhubarb

Can't see your diary, so hard to offer any advice.

BWBTrish

do you weigh all your food on a food scale? How do you determine your are in a deficit?

Merkavar

What do you mean by working out?

I hear strength training causes water retention to help repair muscles etc.

Laviegurl25

I've been doing my calorie deficit old school. Paper and pen. Yes I'm weighing and measuring.
I'm doing mostly weights, when I have a chance I run.

jemhh

How much is "not much at all?"

leahcollett1

do you eat your exercise calories back, as you may be over estimating the burns and eating over

TRC64

I was working out six days a week, and gained over 5 lbs in water weight. I cut out the cardio on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so now I take three full days off each week, and the water weight dropped and I actually started feeling better. I now work out with weights/30 min cardio M-W-F, and do a mild (enjoyable) cardio on Saturdays.