Best ways to kill the bloat

BarbieAS
BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I had a not so good weekend, eating-wise. Went just slightly over my calorie goals (have my deficit set at 750, so still under maintenance), but made some not great food choices - too much cheese (for me), way more carbs than usual, not enough fruits/veggies, waaaaay too much sodium and probably a good dose of MSG in my cheap Chinese food - and I am left with a 6 pound gain since last Thursday. Yes, I definitely know I did not gain fat, but the water retention (and other assorted digestive bloating, if you catch my meaning) has left me puffy looking in the face and looking like I'm 5 months pregnant, plus super uncomfortable, and I really want to kill it with fire, hopefully in the next 3-4 days.

So, besides tons of water and some caffeine, what are your best tips to clear all of the extra nonsense out of my body in a few days or less? Not interested in pills/"cleanses," but if you've got a secret weapon herbal tea or veggie combo that works for you, I want to hear it!

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Low sodium V8. 1180 mg of potassium. Works like a charm.
  • gym__bound
    gym__bound Posts: 13
    lose water weight, i think?
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    Low sodium V8. 1180 mg of potassium. Works like a charm.

    Good call! I can't stand vegetable juice :tongue: , but I kind of forgot about potassium. Maybe white bean and butternut squash chili is in order for dinner (and potatoes for lunch!).
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Give it a day or two and this too shall pass. :tongue:
  • jerryvo
    jerryvo Posts: 66 Member
    When I go a little overboard on eating out the bloat is usually from the ungodly amount of sodium in restaurant / fast food. The best solution I have come up with is drinking TONS or water and sweating it out. 2 hard cardio sessions the next day works wonders for me.
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    don't know if you have a david's tea in your area but their Detox tea helps with the bloaty feeling (not to be confused with looking bloated)

    also lots of water and water based veges/fruits helps me flush out the salts in my system.

    takes about 2-3 days for all the excess salt to leave....be prepared to go to the bathroom every 2 mins!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I suspect you do not want to hear water, but water is the best thing for getting rid of bloat. Drink lots and lots of water.:smile:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Low sodium V8. 1180 mg of potassium. Works like a charm.

    Good call! I can't stand vegetable juice :tongue: , but I kind of forgot about potassium. Maybe white bean and butternut squash chili is in order for dinner (and potatoes for lunch!).

    Yes, anything high in potassium should do the trick.
  • steelyjoe22
    steelyjoe22 Posts: 40 Member
    When I go a little overboard on eating out the bloat is usually from the ungodly amount of sodium in restaurant / fast food. The best solution I have come up with is drinking TONS or water and sweating it out. 2 hard cardio sessions the next day works wonders for me.

    This is exactly what I do. It's the reason my weekly weigh-ins are on Wednesdays - I usually come in a little high from the weekend, and then sweat it out and hydrate on Monday and Tuesday. By Wednesday, I can get a more realistic weigh-in.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Tons of water and go get your sweat on...
  • Maaike84
    Maaike84 Posts: 211 Member
    http://www.3fatchicks.com/36-diuretic-foods/

    These foods tend to help me if I feel bloated. Esp asparagus and beets. Oh and yeah, tons of water, but I'm sure you got that from the other posts!
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    Low sodium V8. 1180 mg of potassium. Works like a charm.

    Good call! I can't stand vegetable juice :tongue: , but I kind of forgot about potassium. Maybe white bean and butternut squash chili is in order for dinner (and potatoes for lunch!).

    Yes, anything high in potassium should do the trick.

    Yes, try bananas, raisins or a plain baked potato
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    Thank you!!!!!! Ok, I'm going with:

    WATER
    Coffee
    High water fruits/veggies
    Asparagus
    Water
    High potassium foods
    Extra fiber
    More water
    Cardio (plus maybe a few minutes in the sauna, just for kicks)

    Hopefully that will do the trick by next weekend! Thanks again!

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