Water retention! help?

for_a_mittengrl
for_a_mittengrl Posts: 93 Member
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone have a natural ways to help shed water weight? I know they say to drink plenty of water, and that helps to eliminate water. I drink 8-12 cups a day. Is that too much. Any suggestions. And I don't want to take pills, but vitamins are ok.

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  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    It's not too much. In fact, each person has a different water need. You might not be getting enough!

    Maybe try a day with 8oz each 30 mins (if you are awake 16 hrs, that is about 15 cups)

    I don't feel like I have any water weight troubles, and I drink close to 16 cups every day.
  • for_a_mittengrl
    for_a_mittengrl Posts: 93 Member
    I will try to drink more then and see if that helps!

    thanks :)
  • swopeswick
    swopeswick Posts: 43 Member
    Caffeine (as in unsweetened iced tea, coffee, etc.) are diuretics and can shed water quickly. Try lemon juice in your water... lemon juice is also known as a diuretic. Also, try to limit your sodium intake... the more sodium you consume, the more you will retain water.
    I try to drink at least a gallon of water each day, and the more I drink, particularly when exercising hard, the more I urinate, and thus, the more water weight I shed.
  • Teemo
    Teemo Posts: 338
    Might I ask why it is you want to lose water weight? Your body is smart enough (generally) to hold onto the water it needs.
  • for_a_mittengrl
    for_a_mittengrl Posts: 93 Member
    Thanks I have heard about the lemon before. I didn't know about the caffeine. I thought that it worked the opposite. I guess I was wrong, haha.
    thanks for the info!
  • lynzyn
    lynzyn Posts: 119 Member
    Drinking too much water can be harmful careful i have heard stories of internal organs getting too much water and not working properly after ,don't forget your body is mostly water so it won't take more than it needs ....

    I take vinegar apple cider pills with my meals helps with the retention
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