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Water Retention??

wasveganvictoria88
wasveganvictoria88 Posts: 249 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I think I'm holding a lot of water, my weight can fluctuate 3-5lbs throughout the week. I am drinking water - plenty of, but do you think I might need to use water retention tablets?

Has anyone used these?

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  • wasveganvictoria88
    wasveganvictoria88 Posts: 249 Member
    bump
  • wasveganvictoria88
    wasveganvictoria88 Posts: 249 Member
    bump - sorry no-one has replied...
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    It will come off after your period.
  • kittyfrost
    kittyfrost Posts: 54
    It may be from exercising. I know tea and coffee are natural direutics, but as long as the tablets are safe you could see if they change anything.
  • phatycake
    phatycake Posts: 216
    I'm not sure if it will help you, but when I was pregnant my midwife suggested lemon water to reduce water retention and swelling. I know drink it the week of AF and its helping.
  • aldale
    aldale Posts: 118 Member
    I am with you. My body retains water badly. For example, I was three pounds heavier when I weighed this morning than I was last Thursday. I know it is bloat because I can feel it. I also just got off of my period. I usually bloat bad during my period and for about a week after. I have never tried the pills, though. I would like to hear from anyone with this same problem as well.
  • dinkydudette
    dinkydudette Posts: 71
    I swear I hold up to 10lbs maybe more of water. I think it's related to salt intake as well.
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
    What's your sodium intake like? I experienced that a lot when I wasn't monitoring my sodium.

    Also, your period is the *kitten* that will mess with your weight when you're doing everything right.... the week before through the week after can be affected.
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    Do you eat lots of salty foods? That will make you retain water too.

    My weight tends to go up on the weekends because that's when I'm hanging out with the family and dining out. The salt in those foods always make me weigh more on Mondays than on Fridays. If I'm diligent about drinking 9-12 glasses of water a day, it will gone by Wednesday.
  • AEC50
    AEC50 Posts: 124 Member
    If the only "symptom" is your weight fluctuating, I wouldn't resort to pills. Even with drinking lots of water, weight can fluctuate and still be healthy.
  • KBGirts
    KBGirts Posts: 882 Member
    Does anyone know what your sodium intake should be? I'd like to monitor mine.
  • beansprouts
    beansprouts Posts: 410 Member
    Put me down with the group that mentioned watching sodium! When I watch my sodium levels it really does help the bloating.:happy:
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
    Does anyone know what your sodium intake should be? I'd like to monitor mine.

    The average person should be around / under 2300-2400 (mg).... you do need sodium for muscle/nerve function and development.... I try to keep it between 1500-2000 (mg) daily because my body is sensitive to sodium and I bloat like a dead horse in the summer.
  • beansprouts
    beansprouts Posts: 410 Member
    Check your food diary for possible high sodium culprits (Note...there is often more salt in prepared food then the manufacturer is admitting!)...Speaking from experience be suspicious of things like prepared canned soup! The only way that you can be absolutely sure about the real amount of sodium being put in your food is to prepare it from scratch.
  • adamsanders
    adamsanders Posts: 7 Member
    daily water pills will help but 90% of the time it is because of high sodium levels,
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