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Water weight - fact or fiction?

aquabunny101
aquabunny101 Posts: 15
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering if this thing about carrying water weight in women before that dreaded time is true?

Will this make weight scale measurements inaccurate?

Thanks Kate x

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  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    It's true for some women, but not all. It's true for me, so I don't typically weigh in during that time.
  • kwest_4_fitness
    kwest_4_fitness Posts: 820 Member
    Definitely true for me. I figured out that's why there's always a diuretic in Pamprin and Midol.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    It is true in most women. i find i bloat less now that i have a healthier diet though.
  • moamcgoo
    moamcgoo Posts: 11 Member
    FACT! I bloat a lot before that time. Also, during the day if I weight myself in the morning vs. at night there will be about a 4-5 difference in my weight. This is due to water retention. I drink a ridiculous amount of water, but yes water will affect your weight...for some women, significantly.
  • theba2il
    theba2il Posts: 548 Member
    I get so bloated, I look pregnant! Ppl have asked in the past.
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