Water retention questions.....

littleraindancers
littleraindancers Posts: 13
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone have issues with water retention? Anyone have any suggestions on what to eat or not to eat or drink that may help? Or maybe a certain kind of diet plan?

Thanks!
Carol

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  • Kissxx
    Kissxx Posts: 99
    Watch out for sodium in the foods you eat. And drink lots of water! I retain water every single time I eat out cuz they pack that stuff with sodium. Also watch out for pre packaged meals and canned foods.
  • CannibalisticVegetarian
    CannibalisticVegetarian Posts: 1,255 Member
    How's your sodium intake? My doc told me that too much salt will do it.
  • libland
    libland Posts: 284 Member
    Watch the sodium and also processed food. Drink LOTS of water.
  • Yoopermom13
    Yoopermom13 Posts: 22
    http://www.your-healing.com/naturaldiuretics.html:heart:

    Hope this helps
  • Yoopermom13
    Yoopermom13 Posts: 22
    :heart: WOW you look great!!! I used to have a bod like that and am determined to get it again!!!
  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    Sodium, That Time Of The Month, and not enough water are all big factors.

    I have found a day of extra fiber from fruits and veggies plus a ton of water and some green tea usually helps.
  • determinedcrystal
    determinedcrystal Posts: 75 Member
    bread and noodles make you retain water also
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    A lot of herbal teas have mild diuretic properties. For example, all of the Celestial Seasonings "Zinger" teas have hibiscus, which is mildly diuretic. A cup or two of Lemon or Raspberry Zinger and I'm peeing like a racehorse...
  • MarchelleLynne
    MarchelleLynne Posts: 229 Member
    broccoli makes you shed water!!
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    broccoli makes you shed water!!
    This is funny, because when I eat broccoli, I feel so bloated...
  • littleraindancers
    littleraindancers Posts: 13
    Wow, those are a lot of really useful suggestions. I had no idea I could find online support in loosing weight and eating healthy. I was thinking since I didn't have the money to join Weight Watchers, this was going to be really hard for me. Then I found this group and I thought probably no one would talk to me LOL but you are all really so helpful, I actually found support. I need to loose 100 pounds, and I know it is going to be hard! You guys are better than surgery, I think this is really going to work! Thankyou for all the info, I have to shop for tea tomorrow and I had no idea sodium was in pasta and breads like that!

    Carol
  • babygurl48
    babygurl48 Posts: 1,237 Member
    broccoli makes you shed water!!
    this, i didn't know! thanks!
  • littleraindancers
    littleraindancers Posts: 13
    I hate being 100 pounds overweight, it is getting hard on me (maybe because of my age? 47?). My weight is even harder on my husband, it about kills him to even look at me. When we got married, I was like 94 pounds and 5 ft 9. He was tall and skinny too, we were kids (19). So 28 years ago we got married and had nine children....and I found it very hard to loose the weight the older I got. I didn't have time to work out. My husband would complain that I didn't seem to have a problem with finding the time to eat.....I don't eat much either, about 1500 calories a day and I am totally satisfied. My husband tells me to completely stop eating, to starve if I have to. I do exercise, I walk about an hour a day plus do the treadclimber for 45 minutes 3 times a week. I have to figure out how to loose the weight for ME. I want to do this for ME. And I have to remind myself I can do this and it doesn't matter what anyone else says, I am worth it and I want to enjoy my life and stop packing this weight around. I am so encouraged with this group!
  • jhofeditz
    jhofeditz Posts: 13
    You definitely have to do it for you! And as a person that has been on both sides of the ropes (exp: trying to gain wait when I wasn't eating a good diet, to teaching people which diets were the safest when they were looking, to now needing a diet that works) Keep with this program! It teaches you portion control and you can double check things before you eat them. Second to the Weight Watchers program this is awesome, as long as you don't cheat. I just found out some bad info and decided to drink but I am not going to lie on here. No one can see it but me and I shouldn't lie to myself, so it's added! So what if I went over the recommended Calorie counting for one day. I just know tomorrow is a new day and the next day closer to my goal weight. Love you and love your self!
  • Clare_F
    Clare_F Posts: 76
    definitely try and reduce the sodium intake as sodium dehydrates the body and the the body will then hold on to more water as a reaction to this, also drink lots of water as the again the body will try and retain what it isn't getting enough of.
  • PetitePerfection
    PetitePerfection Posts: 199 Member
    drink a TON of water...i retain water like crazy especially during "that time" so i have to be drinking water practically all day not to! on the bright side i can tell you where the nearest restroom is from just about anywhere:happy:
  • annanuttall
    annanuttall Posts: 10
    Thank you for all your tips, i was thinking the same thing last night. I'm sure a lot of my weight is water. I take Green Tea tablet, would that be able to help?
  • bella8282
    bella8282 Posts: 188 Member
    Green Tea!! and Lot's of it! not only does it speed your metabolism, help to block fat cell's it also is a mild diuretic!

    :) It will help. Good luck!!
  • bella8282
    bella8282 Posts: 188 Member
    Thank you for all your tips, i was thinking the same thing last night. I'm sure a lot of my weight is water. I take Green Tea tablet, would that be able to help?

    Will help, but better to drink Green Tea ans fluid helps release fluid. keep taking the supplement though.. :D
  • annanuttall
    annanuttall Posts: 10
    Thank you for all your tips, i was thinking the same thing last night. I'm sure a lot of my weight is water. I take Green Tea tablet, would that be able to help?

    Will help, but better to drink Green Tea ans fluid helps release fluid. keep taking the supplement though.. :D

    i tried drinking green ta but i couldn't take the taste, i find the tablet work better for me. Is there any other herbal tea to try?
  • bella8282
    bella8282 Posts: 188 Member
    Thank you for all your tips, i was thinking the same thing last night. I'm sure a lot of my weight is water. I take Green Tea tablet, would that be able to help?

    Will help, but better to drink Green Tea ans fluid helps release fluid. keep taking the supplement though.. :D

    i tried drinking green ta but i couldn't take the taste, i find the tablet work better for me. Is there any other herbal tea to try?


    Dandelion tea or coffee replacement. and or Chiccory tea or coffee replacment. Great for the kidney's and Liver. Help's with alot of thing's including water retention.

    you could also try a herbal infusion of Green tea with other tea's such as Mint or lemmon. :)
  • bella8282
    bella8282 Posts: 188 Member
    Thank you for all your tips, i was thinking the same thing last night. I'm sure a lot of my weight is water. I take Green Tea tablet, would that be able to help?

    Will help, but better to drink Green Tea ans fluid helps release fluid. keep taking the supplement though.. :D

    i tried drinking green ta but i couldn't take the taste, i find the tablet work better for me. Is there any other herbal tea to try?


    Dandelion tea or coffee replacement. and or Chiccory tea or coffee replacment. Great for the kidney's and Liver. Help's with alot of thing's including water retention.

    you could also try a herbal infusion of Green tea with other tea's such as Mint or lemmon. :)


    If you dont like green tea... i'd think you would not enjoy dandelion or chiccory root tea..... I suggest you get a coffee replacement instead, have it with hot water milk and stevia. It is really yummy! as a tea they can taste so earthy it's kinda like "dirt water" ? takes some getting use too. But as a "coffee" YUMMY!! they are two different product though... most supermarkets will have the chiccory coffee replacer in the coffee Isle on the top shelf :D
  • marquesajen
    marquesajen Posts: 641
    More water, less sodium!
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    Thank you for all your tips, i was thinking the same thing last night. I'm sure a lot of my weight is water. I take Green Tea tablet, would that be able to help?

    Will help, but better to drink Green Tea ans fluid helps release fluid. keep taking the supplement though.. :D

    i tried drinking green ta but i couldn't take the taste, i find the tablet work better for me. Is there any other herbal tea to try?

    Like I pointed out in an earlier post, the herbal teas with hibiscus will do the trick, and many of them are fruity and delicious. I highly recommend them!
  • pinky04p
    pinky04p Posts: 9
    There is a recipe that Jillian Michaels endorses that is 60 oz of distilled water or bottled water, 2 Tbsp of lemon juice, 1 Tbsp of sugar free cranberry juice and 1 bag of dandelion root tea. You are suppose to drink 60 oz a day for 7 days. I am on day 2 right now so not sure how good it works but it is making me pee like crazy! They claim you can lose 5 lbs in a week by drinking this stuff. We shall see.
  • jasneet12
    jasneet12 Posts: 239 Member
    There is a recipe that Jillian Michaels endorses that is 60 oz of distilled water or bottled water, 2 Tbsp of lemon juice, 1 Tbsp of sugar free cranberry juice and 1 bag of dandelion root tea. You are suppose to drink 60 oz a day for 7 days. I am on day 2 right now so not sure how good it works but it is making me pee like crazy! They claim you can lose 5 lbs in a week by drinking this stuff. We shall see.

    is it ok if i substitue dandelion root tea with jasmine tea?
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I hate being 100 pounds overweight, it is getting hard on me (maybe because of my age? 47?). My weight is even harder on my husband, it about kills him to even look at me. When we got married, I was like 94 pounds and 5 ft 9. He was tall and skinny too, we were kids (19). So 28 years ago we got married and had nine children....and I found it very hard to loose the weight the older I got. I didn't have time to work out. My husband would complain that I didn't seem to have a problem with finding the time to eat.....I don't eat much either, about 1500 calories a day and I am totally satisfied. My husband tells me to completely stop eating, to starve if I have to. I do exercise, I walk about an hour a day plus do the treadclimber for 45 minutes 3 times a week. I have to figure out how to loose the weight for ME. I want to do this for ME. And I have to remind myself I can do this and it doesn't matter what anyone else says, I am worth it and I want to enjoy my life and stop packing this weight around. I am so encouraged with this group!

    I'd personally tell your husband to go shove it.. Starving yourself is not the way to go, no matter what dear hubby thinks.

    I'm your height, and 1500 calories is around what I ate to lose a pound a week... but I only have 40 pounds to lose. Keep with the walking and if you can, add some weights in.. that will help a lot!

    As far as water goes, drink a lot of it and it will help with the weight loss.. I know that when I don't drink enough, it def. shows on the scale!
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