Water weight

bii14

Hey all. I'm pretty new to all the weight loss regime and all the expert advices you all have to share. I have learned alot being here and still finding out about new stuff everyday, Im still a bit confused about the term "water weight" how do you exactly figure out that the excess weight you are carrying is not fat but water weight? Can anyone give me any detailed analysis about how to judge water weight? Thanks

lin7604

water weight i was told is the 1st weight you drop in your weight loss and it will continue to be there after if you exercise hard ( your muscles will hold on to it to repair themself) and if you eat a lot of sodium, you will retain it. you will notice you will put on a quick 1 or 2 maybe more which seems to be overnight and then will be gone just as fast! so i know when i gained 2 lbs overnight, it's only water and then when it comes off it's not a actual loss of fat, just water. my dr said the first 5-10 lbs of a weigh loss can be all water weight depending on how much you have to lose.

LorinaLynn

Heh... water weight is how you explain any strange fluctuation in weight, either up or down.

As for HOW to measure it... I think it's more a process of elimination. If you gained two pounds overnight and didn't consume an extra 7000 calories, it's water weight. If you lose two pounds overnight, and didn't have a 7000 calorie deficit, it's water weight. I can run for 5 miles and be down about 3 pounds because I lose as lot of water from sweating.

rml_16

Heh... water weight is how you explain any strange fluctuation in weight, either up or down.

As for HOW to measure it... I think it's more a process of elimination. If you gained two pounds overnight and didn't consume an extra 7000 calories, it's water weight. If you lose two pounds overnight, and didn't have a 7000 calorie deficit, it's water weight. I can run for 5 miles and be down about 3 pounds because I lose as lot of water from sweating.

And if you have a huge change in weight overnight, look at how much sodium you had the day before. Also, if you start a new exercise, your muscles will carry some water weight while they adjust.

Trust me, you'll figure it out.

UsedToBeHusky

The body carries water all the time, it releases some and keeps some depending on its needs. It is kept in balance by electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, as well as some others that are less significant. If the levels of any of these minerals increases or decreases, then the balance is thrown off and the body will hold on to more water than usual.

The body will also hold on to more water for the sake of muscle recovery. If you have been working out really hard, then the body will retain water temporarily to assist in the generation of new muscle fiber.

Finally, if you are a woman, increases in estrogen will also trigger water retention.

Fat and muscle generally doesn't change dramatically. Fat and muscle change over extended periods of time. Day-to-day fluctuations are always due to changes in your body's water balance and it's needs given the circumstances.

bii14

thankyou all, really helped with the info and i finally understand how its important to keep your sodium intake in mind too...