Do I have to be on a deficit to lose water weight?

dictations

Or just eat less sodium/junky foods?

enginerd81

Less sodium is key. I lost 4lbs my first 2 weeks since I switched my diet around and actually made it a point to watch sodium.

Make sure you're drinking enough water as well. Also I think alcohol can force you to hang on to water as well. I know after a late night My weight will spike for 2-3 days then drop back down to inline with current weight loss.

Do you know how much sodium you're eating now?

dictations

It's gonna take me about a month to lose my water weight- not sure exactly how much I take in right now, but I know it's somewhat significant, though I'm gaining more and more self control to stay away from binging on overly salty things.

Aerohead21

I think it depends on the cause for your water weight. If it's relatedto food, try to limit your intake of those foods. If it's related to muscle building, that's a good thing as muscle helps burn fat, and if is period related, it will go away soon

Try drinking more water. If it's an issue, talk with your doctor.

You should be fine though, if it isn't a medical issue. People fluctuate all the time for many reasons.

RoanneRed

Glycogen requires additional water molecules to be stored in the body so a few days of lower carbs (not necessarily really low but in relation to your everyday intake) can reduce water weight.