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retaining water??

chrissys74
chrissys74 Posts: 31
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I feel like I am retaining a lot of water. What is the best ways to not retain so much?

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  • ibbray04
    ibbray04 Posts: 227 Member
    Drink lots of water.
  • raige123
    raige123 Posts: 352
    Drink lots of water.

    THIS!!!
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    Drink a ton of water.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Drink lots of water.
    ^ This and avoid salt (sodium), no need to get more than 1200-1500mgs/day (MFP limit is set at 2500)
  • tebbs915
    tebbs915 Posts: 130 Member
    reduce your sodium intake.
  • jvan1957
    jvan1957 Posts: 114
    Watch your sodium intake and drink a lot of water.
  • malu22
    malu22 Posts: 2 Member
    avoid salty foods and drink lots of water
  • CiciPorcayo
    CiciPorcayo Posts: 380 Member
    Two things drink more water & Avoid a lot of salt intake... Salt helps the body retain water, and this can cause water retention and major bloating. Feels gross ick!
  • Lanae7
    Lanae7 Posts: 50 Member
    Jillian Michaels recipe for losing 5 pounds in 7 days.

    Get 60 ounces of distilled or pure water.
    Add a tablespoon of sugar free cranberry juice
    Add 1 dandelion root tea bag
    Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

    You drink the 60 ounces everyday for 7 days.

    This recipe works because it helps flush out excess water weight you have carrying around in your body and....You could lose more than 5 pounds in 7 days depending on how much excess water weight you're carrying around.

    **I personally havn't tried it. But want to get rid of the bloating and the water weight I have going on.***
  • spicychick1987
    spicychick1987 Posts: 9
    stop add salt to any your food b/c all food already has its own natural sodium in them...its helpful for me, helped me lose 10 pounds over this alone change.
  • jgauthier88
    jgauthier88 Posts: 2 Member
    My naturopath also said that gluten makes you retain water...may want to try to avoid it as well...
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