Major Water Retention

Swimmom0805
Swimmom0805 Posts: 10 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have daughters that are competitive swimmers. On a meet weekend it is not out of the question that I spend 8-12 hours at the pool each day over 3 - 4 days depending on the meet format. This past weekend I made sure to really watch my water intake (drank lots) and I am so bloated that I was up 10lbs over my weigh in last week. Not to mention that it is dang uncomfortable. I'm not worried about the scale and my overall weight loss because I know that if I stick to my Calorie intake that will all even out. Does anyone have any suggestions to help prevent the swelling/retention? It would be great to not blow up like a balloon over a weekend.

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  • oneoddsock
    oneoddsock Posts: 321 Member
    You probably don't need to drink so much water if it's making you that uncomfortable.
  • Swimmom0805
    Swimmom0805 Posts: 10 Member
    You probably don't need to drink so much water if it's making you that uncomfortable.

    I've wondered about that but I feel like the enviroment dehydrates me. I am usually very thirsty and get headaches when I don't drink water.

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