Losing water weight

mmellets

I got sick last winter with a very strong flu, it was a really bad experience cause I felt my whole body falling apart, back pain , headache, runny nose and eyes, congestion and high fever, I was on medication for 4 days and my appetite went away during this period of time, little hot tea, water, and snacks was all I had for meals, I was not in the mood to eat anything really solid also I slept most of the time and I got up just to go to the bathroom.
Once I got better, I felt much lighter so I check my weight and amazingly lost 10 pounds in 4 days, my gf told me losing so much weight in such short period of time it's not normal,and better consult it with a doctor, , so I did.
After a complete check up doctor said is nothing wrong with me, all I've lost was water weight..and makes sense...I went many times to the bathroom in 4 days as far I can remember.
So now I wonder if there's any way to control water weight or help to lose water weight?

itsbasschick

eat a lower sodium diet to retain less water or you could try eating lots of asparagus, which acts as a diuretic.

jemhh

Watching your sodium intake will help somewhat but you're going to retain a certain amount of water no matter what, especially if you are working out. Your muscles retain water, which helps during the recovery process. If you don't exercise for a few days, you would likely weigh yourself and find that you are down a few pounds. Then if you were to lift and weigh yourself the next morning, you'd be up a bit. That water is part of what gives you the visible "pump" you might see after lifting.

wkwebby

A heavier carb diet will contribute to additional water retention.

erickirb

eat less carbs, drink plenty of water, and watch your sodium/potassium balance. That said, why does it matter, it is just water not fat?

McCloud33

A heavier carb diet will contribute to additional water retention.

Somewhere around 4 grams of water storage for every 1 gram of water consumed. The "normal" american diet consists of anywhere between 300-500g of carbs a day. That's 2.5lbs-4.5lbs of water retention right there...and that's not even counting what sodium intake will do to water retention.

Liftng4Lis

Water retention is the bain of my existence. Try lower sodium, less processed foods.