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What's wrong with water retention?

darrensurrey
darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
edited February 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Cut down salt, stop retaining water.

But if I exercise and sweat a lot, isn't it useful? Or am I confusing two subjects?

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  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    Nothing wrong with water retention, otherwise we would simply die.
    I believe water retention should only be relevant to bodybuilders competing for physique competitions where they are trying to get every muscle fiber showing - in that case, water retention would be relevant. But for physiques above 7~10% bodyfat, it makes no difference only water weight which should be taken with a pinch of salt (pun intended) :bigsmile:
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Thanks. I thought as much.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Nothing really, but it can make you look puffy and change your scale weight.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Nothing really, but it can make you look puffy and change your scale weight.

    Ah yes, I thought that might have something to do with it. I haven't weighed myself in months.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Nothing really, but it can make you look puffy and change your scale weight.

    Pretty much. And its usually temporary so why care?
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