Do you retain water more in hot weather?

LotusCass

We've had a heat wave here in London over the past four days. 32°C every day (90°F). No air
On anywhere in this country so you just have to put up with it. I got on the scales this morning and have put on weight this week. The only variable being the heat. Could I be retaining water due to the heat?

KateTii

Water retention could be caused by increased water intake, hormones, cycles or just a normal fluctuation.
I really wouldn't worry about it.

Source: Australian and am used to 42C days.

tinkerbellang83

Up your water intake whilst it's warmer, you may just have been a bit dehydrated I had some sort of cankle situation going on yesterday with the heat in Ireland.

Missycvt

It's been 118 here in Nevada. I'm melting! Dry heat and usually hard to sweat. Have to really push it to sweat. This makes it hard for my water weight to drop. The water weight seems to go down if I sweat a bit.

TavistockToad

LotusCass wrote: »

We've had a heat wave here in London over the past four days. 32°C every day (90°F). No air
On anywhere in this country so you just have to put up with it. I got on the scales this morning and have put on weight this week. The only variable being the heat. Could I be retaining water due to the heat?

yep!

StealthHealth

Often people do yes. And sunburn makes it even worse.

Weekend before last I was stupid enough to fall asleep for 40 mins on Formby beach - no suncream I got pretty extensive sunburn. The next day I was 3kg (6.75lb) up on the scales! It took about 5 days to return to normal weight.

TavistockToad

StealthHealth wrote: »

Often people do yes. And sunburn makes it even worse.

Weekend before last I was stupid enough to fall asleep for 40 mins on Formby beach - no suncream I got pretty extensive sunburn. The next day I was 3kg (6.75lb) up on the scales! It took about 5 days to return to normal weight.

ouchy!

mskimee

I was wondering the same thing! I have drank loads more water than normal this week cos the heat is killing me and my weight has just shot up. I'm hoping it falls as fast!! Everyone in Ireland is the same this week and working in an airless office is just torture!!

rsergeant79

I've been struggling this last week also! No weight lost at all - maybe up a little too and no reason for it - hopefully now it's cooling down I can drop a bit!

LotusCass

KateTii wrote: »

Water retention could be caused by increased water intake, hormones, cycles or just a normal fluctuation.
I really wouldn't worry about it.

Source: Australian and am used to 42C days.

I am also Australian and used to that kind of heat, but not used to no air con. Completely sleepless nights, stinking hot and can ever escape it. Much rather Australian heat than this.

Dvdgzz

Hmmm, I never knew this, may explain my weight issue, I swear I look a lot better in the face and other places where fat accumulates but weight has stalled despite a hefty deficit. Good to know.

DresdenSinn

I've gained 2.5lbs over the last week from water retention, but then again I've been sodium loading (3,500mg/day) to purposely achieve this ; )

watts6151

StealthHealth wrote: »

Often people do yes. And sunburn makes it even worse.

Weekend before last I was stupid enough to fall asleep for 40 mins on Formby beach - no suncream I got pretty extensive sunburn. The next day I was 3kg (6.75lb) up on the scales! It took about 5 days to return to normal weight.

Did the exact same thing on Formby
Beach last Sunday

rainbow198

I do. My ring gets tighter and it shows on the scale.

We had a hot spell last week. I ate regularly and no excess calories or sodium.

It cooled down to comfortable temps. I "wooshed" out the excess water the next day and now I'm back in my normal maintenance range.

Happens quite often to me. Thankfully I normally can't see it.

leialeia79

Yes! I've even had two fasting days in the last week and my weight has not changed at all, but I am drinking so much water that I expected this to happen.

When it cools down over the next week I'm expecting to see a woosh on the scales.

Muana1005

I gained a kilo over the heatwave (yesterday was horrible) whilst still eating to target so I'm inclined to agree it's water rentention. We do tend to get it bad in the UK because our houses (and offices) are built for cold, wet weather. So a house with carpets, no air con, and insulation, can feel like hell in a heatwave.

duddysdad

I’m the opposite, I retain in cold weather. In hot weather, I lose sweat weight, which can be a lot.

ruqayyahsmum

Muana1005 wrote: »

I gained a kilo over the heatwave (yesterday was horrible) whilst still eating to target so I'm inclined to agree it's water rentention. We do tend to get it bad in the UK because our houses (and offices) are built for cold, wet weather. So a house with carpets, no air con, and insulation, can feel like hell in a heatwave.

My bedroom was a 34 degree sweat box, so glad today is a bit cooler

Clare_Bear1986

So glad I saw this - I've gained back 1kg in our British heatwave. Been training hard as usual and eating the same. I wouldn't have minded maintenance, but to gain was a bit soul destroying, especially when that kilo was so hard to lose. Let's see what happens now it's cooling down!

whitpauly

Missycvt wrote: »

It's been 118 here in Nevada. I'm melting! Dry heat and usually hard to sweat. Have to really push it to sweat. This makes it hard for my water weight to drop. The water weight seems to go down if I sweat a bit.

You must be where I am,,yes I've been captain bloato all week!

gesundundmunter

111 degrees in Southern Arizona, the AC can't keep up with it. I had started stationery biking for 1 hr every night a month ago but with the heat rash that I developed, this is risky now. Even had to get on steroids yesterday but this morning I was 1 lb. down.

GottaBurnEmAll

I do. Even with air conditioning.

If it's humid and even the least bit warm when I go out for my morning run, I start to swell up.

Heat and I are not friends.

VintageFeline

ruqayyahsmum wrote: »

Muana1005 wrote: »

I gained a kilo over the heatwave (yesterday was horrible) whilst still eating to target so I'm inclined to agree it's water rentention. We do tend to get it bad in the UK because our houses (and offices) are built for cold, wet weather. So a house with carpets, no air con, and insulation, can feel like hell in a heatwave.

My bedroom was a 34 degree sweat box, so glad today is a bit cooler

Same.

Bloaty Mcbloatbloat. Had a whoosh this morning finally.

And yep, extra bloat if I exercise too. I actually just sacked off exercising the last few days, my flat is just too warm and it's such a short period that i'd rather leave it than start trying to adjust. And you know, excuse.

I do love the heat, been to Florida many times but air con everywhere including in homes makes all the difference in coping. Even the cats were melting.

sarahlifts

Heat always brings the water for me.
I drink 140-160 oz of water a day year round.
When I was obese I would swell up
in shape I swell up
I make an attempt a pushing more water by 24 oz but I'm plenty hydrated.
My mother has this issue as well

My rings were spinning this morning. They are sitting perfectly on my hand now.

This is just how some humans are for some reason. I hoped beyond all hope this swelling in heat would stop once I got fit. Its just how my body behaves

bbell1985

I actually don't think so. I always think I look a bit leaner in hot weather. Maybe just because I'm more careful when it comes to the summer bod.

bekkins

I think it might have an effect yes! I was stuck on 230lb for 8 days, wondering what the heck was going on. Then last night it finally started getting cooler and I woke up at four am and I swear I had the longest pee ever haha! This morning hopped on the scales and woooooosh down 2lb! My body finally gave it up and while it may not be related to the heat I can't think of much else it could have been...

kellyfeb78

I got sunburnt Sunday and have put on weight but I've also got swollen ankles so have put it down to that but it's very disheartening, I've not even logged my weight as a result of this

Running_and_Coffee

I live in S. Florida and haven't noticed that. It's very hot and humid now and I don't know that I was significantly lighter during the few cooler months we get (they happen to fall during Christmas when there is food galore, so if I would have weighed less, it all probably evened out!)

Moxie42

I definitely seem to swell up a bit on hot weather, especially hot humid weather. I can always tell by how my wedding ring fits. I live in Southern California- it's been in the 80s-90s all week, and humid, and I felt like a gross hot air balloon. Today is overcast and nice, and I feel 10 lbs lighter, lol!

LotusCass

Muana1005 wrote: »

I gained a kilo over the heatwave (yesterday was horrible) whilst still eating to target so I'm inclined to agree it's water rentention. We do tend to get it bad in the UK because our houses (and offices) are built for cold, wet weather. So a house with carpets, no air con, and insulation, can feel like hell in a heatwave.

Absolutely! So many people tell me I must be used to this being from Australia, but it's very different. You can't escape it here, and 32 degrees here is more like 40 back home.

gtace36

Interesting! I've been losing weight at a good rate But My weight has maintained for the last 6 days despite training and eating the same as before! Been a bit soul destroying really ... hopefully the heat explains it ...!!?