puffy

sStephSs26
sStephSs26 Posts: 40 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, so recently, I've been increasing my calories from the usual 1200 by about 200-300 on some days along with more gym time and strength training in hopes of breaking a plateau. My problem is, the past week Ive woken up feeling/looking (for lack of better description) puffy. My face mostly eyes and cheeks look swollen and I feel bloated. Could this mean I'm eating too much sodium? Or has anyone experienced this by increasing their daily calories? I know that with strength training, sometimes muscles hold onto water, but my face? Any help is appreciated!

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  • sStephSs26
    sStephSs26 Posts: 40 Member
    anyone?
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
    Drink more water. You are retaining in a BIG way.
  • xxthoroughbred
    xxthoroughbred Posts: 346 Member
    Are you certain it's not from allergies or anything like that?

    I take a probiotic and it cuts down on the bloat. I don't know about your face, though.
  • YoukilledJosh
    YoukilledJosh Posts: 49
    Id I go heavy on the sodium I see it in my face the next day, drink that water up!
  • SeaChele77
    SeaChele77 Posts: 1,103 Member
    Sodium!!!!!!!

    If you are weight training your muscles retain water to heal. So if you are eating excess sodium AND lifting - you will feel/look bloated.

    1) Reduce sodium (stay under 2500) I know for *me* I need to stay between 1500-2000 or I get bloated. So
    2) Drink more water. Min. 80oz a day
  • rsm1972
    rsm1972 Posts: 283
    I have the same problem with allergies and water does help a lot.
  • andreanicole686
    andreanicole686 Posts: 406 Member
    cut sodium and drink more water! :)
  • timmymon
    timmymon Posts: 304 Member
    I am certainly no professional but that does not sound like it would be related to an increase in calories, especially just a few hundred
  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    Sodium!!!!!!!

    If you are weight training your muscles retain water to heal. So if you are eating excess sodium AND lifting - you will feel/look bloated.

    1) Reduce sodium (stay under 2500) I know for *me* I need to stay between 1500-2000 or I get bloated. So
    2) Drink more water. Min. 80oz a day

    I TRY to keep my sodium at or below 2500. When I go over 3000 my fingers and toes blow up!
  • sStephSs26
    sStephSs26 Posts: 40 Member
    thank you! I thought sodium could be the major culprit. lately, I have been looking into gluten free options, as people have also said this can cause bloating for some people.
  • pelles
    pelles Posts: 32 Member
    I am having the same problem. I drink a ton of water, easily 80-100 oz per day and I've been taking a daily allergy med. The puffiness is only around the top of my cheek bones. I think my sodium levels are fine, but I will track them more carefully.

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