water weight

keasarge
keasarge Posts: 26 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Ok I hear this term a lot but not really sure what it is so what is water weight how do you know if your carrying it and how do you prevent it ? Thanks

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  • kellicci
    kellicci Posts: 409 Member
    It's when your body is a little off in it's levels of sodium and potassium (I think it's those two) and to even things out it hold onto more water. I can tell I'm retaining water when sit on the couch for just a minute or two and I have line on my arms or legs where the seams of the sofa were. Mys kin just doesn't bounce back like it should. To avoid it don't go overboard on sodium.
  • amann1976
    amann1976 Posts: 742 Member
    It's when your body is a little off in it's levels of sodium and potassium (I think it's those two) and to even things out it hold onto more water. I can tell I'm retaining water when sit on the couch for just a minute or two and I have line on my arms or legs where the seams of the sofa were. Mys kin just doesn't bounce back like it should. To avoid it don't go overboard on sodium.

    wow i think that problem is a little more than water weight... those are symptoms of hypertension and your body is retaining fluids for the salt you eat.


    that is why people shouldnt weight themselves everyday because daily weight numbers are usually just an indication of how much water you have or dont have in your body
  • kellicci
    kellicci Posts: 409 Member
    It's when your body is a little off in it's levels of sodium and potassium (I think it's those two) and to even things out it hold onto more water. I can tell I'm retaining water when sit on the couch for just a minute or two and I have line on my arms or legs where the seams of the sofa were. Mys kin just doesn't bounce back like it should. To avoid it don't go overboard on sodium.

    wow i think that problem is a little more than water weight... those are symptoms of hypertension and your body is retaining fluids for the salt you eat.


    that is why people shouldnt weight themselves everyday because daily weight numbers are usually just an indication of how much water you have or dont have in your body

    I promise you it's not hypertension. Maybe it sounds weird to you b/c you're a guy.
  • keasarge
    keasarge Posts: 26 Member
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