Water weight why drink

Fitdreamer3800
Fitdreamer3800 Posts: 3
in Food and Nutrition
Ok so people want to lose weight. One of the things people I don't get is water weight people want to lose it but then we should drink 8 cups??? I'm confused

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  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    Your body needs water.... for Everything.....
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    shakes head
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  • elleloch
    elleloch Posts: 739 Member
    Your body is mostly composed of water and needs lots of water to conduct its functions. If you are not drinking enough water for those functions, your body will hang on to any water it does get. That's what water retention is. If you want to RETAIN less water, drink MORE of it so your body can USE it efficiently and get rid of the stuff it needs to process.

    Bottoms up
  • MaeRay007
    MaeRay007 Posts: 68 Member
    :huh:
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    Your body needs water.... for Everything.....

    yep. that.
  • serrazee
    serrazee Posts: 30 Member
    From the interweb:

    Although it may sound contradictory, if your body is suffering from dehydration it retains water as a survival mechanism. Drinking plenty of water, fruit juices, herbal teas and other non-caffeinated beverages allows your body to flush and cleanse fluids regularly.
  • SilverRose89
    SilverRose89 Posts: 447 Member
    Er, what?
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Ok so people want to lose weight. One of the things people I don't get is water weight people want to lose it but then we should drink 8 cups??? I'm confused

    Odly enough, proper hydration flushes out extra water weight.

    However, the weight you want to lose is weight from excess fat so water weight isn't really an issue in the long run.
  • monicapatituccijones
    monicapatituccijones Posts: 68 Member
    Also, a lot of people are going to disagree with me on this, but there's no real evidence that we need 8 glasses of water a day. Drink when you're thirsty, or when you're sweating a lot, or if you live at a high altitude.
  • Wtn_Gurl
    Wtn_Gurl Posts: 396 Member
    Could it take ONE WEEK for the water weight to be lost that you eat a week ago? (excessive sodium a week ago?
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
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  • tmaryam
    tmaryam Posts: 289 Member
    Could it take ONE WEEK for the water weight to be lost that you eat a week ago? (excessive sodium a week ago?

    It can, yes. I see you reviving all the water weight threads, lol. It's okay, it will eventually go away.
  • chelseafxx
    chelseafxx Posts: 251 Member
    I'm sorry but before I even opened this thread I said dear god please don't let this thread be what I think it is......and it was. If you want to die of dehydration, we can't stop ya!
  • chelseafxx
    chelseafxx Posts: 251 Member
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    Exactly.
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    Could it take ONE WEEK for the water weight to be lost that you eat a week ago? (excessive sodium a week ago?

    Water doesn't flush sodium as much as people like to believe. You need to increase potassium intake to bind to the sodium to move it out of your system efficiently. Otherwise, it's completely dependent on how you expend electrolytes and continue eating after a sodium binge.
  • mckat08
    mckat08 Posts: 79 Member
    :noway:
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    Also, a lot of people are going to disagree with me on this, but there's no real evidence that we need 8 glasses of water a day. Drink when you're thirsty, or when you're sweating a lot, or if you live at a high altitude.

    The 8/8oz glasses is a general recommendation for the average individual that eats a well-balanced diet. Reputable resources state that this is a base-guideline, and the individual should adjust based on urine color. There is plenty of evidence that adequate water is necessary for proper digestion and body functions.

    I currently drink 20+ 8oz glasses a day and still not peeing clear. It's been a shock to the max, but I feel remarkably better. The habit has made digestion easier, got me moving more, eased muscle pain, and nearly eliminated my dependence on caffeine. Fantastic if you ask me.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Could it take ONE WEEK for the water weight to be lost that you eat a week ago? (excessive sodium a week ago?

    That just happened to me recently. Yes I went off plan but my estimating couldn't have been that off! I expected 1 lb at most but instead saw 11 on the scale. It was finally gone in a week :ohwell:
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Your body retains water when it is not getting enough to carry out basic functions. It thinks you are trying to survive in a circumstance where water is not available so it holds on to it. If you drink enough water throughout the day and make sure you stay sufficiently hydrated, there is not need to retain the water you have, so your body flushes it out (and you pee like crazy.)

    Drink your water!
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  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
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    I remember in one episode of this series, one of the alien races described us as 'ugly bags of mostly water'.
  • sisterlilbunny
    sisterlilbunny Posts: 686 Member
    Only 4-6?? I'd be miserable!!! (Says the woman on her 12th 20 ouncer)
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    Also, a lot of people are going to disagree with me on this, but there's no real evidence that we need 8 glasses of water a day. Drink when you're thirsty, or when you're sweating a lot, or if you live at a high altitude.

    The 8/8oz glasses is a general recommendation for the average individual that eats a well-balanced diet. Reputable resources state that this is a base-guideline, and the individual should adjust based on urine color. There is plenty of evidence that adequate water is necessary for proper digestion and body functions.

    I currently drink 20+ 8oz glasses a day and still not peeing clear. It's been a shock to the max, but I feel remarkably better. The habit has made digestion easier, got me moving more, eased muscle pain, and nearly eliminated my dependence on caffeine. Fantastic if you ask me.

    No. This is not correct. The guy that made this up actually just made it up. He admitted it later, but then it was too late, it was published. But, he actually had no idea. They were studying how much water a person needed, and they weren't finished with their study and were pressured into an answer by the government who was financing the study. He just blurted out 8, and that's was it. But, 8 is not the right answer. Most people that know this agree that it's not 8. It's around 4 to 6. More if you're active, but you get a lot of water from food. So, it depends on diet and activity.

    But, 8 is not a correct answer. It might be a guideline, and it doesn't hurt. But, it's not the answer.

    Again, I said general guideline, but that reputable sources state to adjust based on urine color. I'm not spouting some oh I heard it somewhere thing. It may be true that some dude made it up in a crunch, but it's remained as such due to the fact that the guideline is quite widely accepted by leading medical institutions, such as the Mayo Clinic.

    Saying something is a general base guideline is wholly different than saying it's the finite answer to the question. No one can specify the amount for every single individual. Many studies and resources suggest the amount of water for optimal body processes is quite a bit higher than 48oz. The minimum may be 4-6, but like I said, if the 8/8 rule was a bad idea or not generally acceptable, they would have pulled it ages ago. It's not like they haven't changed other government sponsored dietary guidelines. I'm not sure what you are saying "No" to because you basically said that what *I* said was acceptable.

    Anyway, it really does come down to urine color in the end. My doctor suggested I get at minimum 100oz for my body size, and I've found that 180oz is a pretty good number for me. Everyone has to figure it out for themselves.
  • Wtn_Gurl
    Wtn_Gurl Posts: 396 Member
    Thanks for the info - i was doing well , then this week i plateud and wondered if it were the dinner out last week where i ate excess sodium, and also my weight seemed to be going up a pound every day this week till saturday. its frustrating!!!!! so i look to you guys to help :)
  • RomulanWarbird
    RomulanWarbird Posts: 230
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    Yeah.
  • salbunnylettuceleafyexley
    salbunnylettuceleafyexley Posts: 19 Member
    u need to drink water to keep u hydrated and help u digest food, u technically do put weight on when u drink water (about 2 pounds per litre) but its only temporary, once u wee/sweat it out, its gone, u need water, if u don't drink u could get ill and constipated, water has no cals, so u can drink as much as u like, water also beleive it or not helps u get rid of water retention, at xmas i put on about 11 pounds or so, 5-6 pound of that was water retention which after i'd finished eatin junk and drinkin booze in jan i lost on under a wk drinkin lots of green tea
  • abcdefghijkayla
    abcdefghijkayla Posts: 24 Member
    Could it take ONE WEEK for the water weight to be lost that you eat a week ago? (excessive sodium a week ago?

    Water doesn't flush sodium as much as people like to believe. You need to increase potassium intake to bind to the sodium to move it out of your system efficiently. Otherwise, it's completely dependent on how you expend electrolytes and continue eating after a sodium binge.

    This thread is a joke, but this was very helpful to me. I'm almost constantly going over on my sodium intake. Thanks!
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Anyway, it really does come down to urine color in the end.
    Yes, color matters.
    http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/10/what-the-color-of-your-urine-says-about-you-infographic/

    OMG! My pee is purple!!!

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