How to get rid of water in the body

patricia13ornelas
patricia13ornelas Posts: 14
in Health and Weight Loss
Need some advice. According to the scale I gained 3.5 lbs overnight. Now we know that is not possible so its had to be water...anyone have a good way to get the water out besides drink more?

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  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Need some advice. According to the scale I gained 3.5 lbs overnight. Now we know that is not possible so its had to be water...anyone have a good way to get the water out besides drink more?
    It will cycle out. No need to be alarmed.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Sweat or urinate.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Just wait. Body fluctuates weight based on water retention a lot especially when it relates to your monthly cycle, nothing to worry about.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Patience. It'll go away eventually. I notice when I retain water the worst thing that happens is my pants are a little tight and I visually bloat for a few days. Scale doesn't bother me as bad. Nothing much you can do but drink plenty of fluids and continue on with your life :P after all, it's not fat gain, so idgaf.
  • Zara11
    Zara11 Posts: 1,247 Member
    not an issue. your weight will fluctuate up and down every day. if you weigh in daily and you tend to spazz out over the fluctuations, there's an app called Happy Scale that shows the trend despite fluctuations. it's helped me out a lot.
  • MandaPaigeSparkles88
    MandaPaigeSparkles88 Posts: 1,289 Member
    SugaryLynx Completely off the topic at hand but I just want to say that I love your ticker, I love Deadpool!!!!
  • joelgriffiths
    joelgriffiths Posts: 16 Member
    Water is good for you. In your muscles, it actually helps you do more reps before the lactic acid builds up (creatine does this on puprose0. The scale is not a good measure from day to day, but is slightly more useful for week to week measures. I will often fluctuate 2-3 lbs from day to day. A much better way of determining progress is with a tape measure (I use a myotape). Take three measurements and plug them into here http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy .

    I just got back from a week long wakeboarding vacation and gained 3-4 lbs, but my waist shrunk by 1/4 inch. The weight bothered me , but the waist measurement was more important since it's much more indicative of my health than my weight.
  • omnpotnt
    omnpotnt Posts: 20 Member
    Cut out all carbs for about 2 days, you'll be going like a fountain.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    SugaryLynx Completely off the topic at hand but I just want to say that I love your ticker, I love Deadpool!!!!

    <3 Team Deadpool!! :D
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Patience. It'll go away eventually. I notice when I retain water the worst thing that happens is my pants are a little tight and I visually bloat for a few days. Scale doesn't bother me as bad. Nothing much you can do but drink plenty of fluids and continue on with your life :P after all, it's not fat gain, so idgaf.

    so true...but those days when my pants are tighter, I get depressed...:(
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Pee
  • HikeCyclist
    HikeCyclist Posts: 153 Member
    Dandelion root tea.
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    Need some advice. According to the scale I gained 3.5 lbs overnight. Now we know that is not possible so its had to be water...anyone have a good way to get the water out besides drink more?

    Drink 2 ounces of 100% cranberry juice with 7 ounces of water. Make sure you have a bathroom close by.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,993 Member
    Water retention can be caused by excess sodium, an intense workout, hormones, stress, etc. Just be consistent and it will work itself out.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • O2Bslimagain
    O2Bslimagain Posts: 120 Member
    When I travel for long periods of time like sitting in the car for 30 plus hours on a trip to Arizona. My ankles swell up so much. It takes about a week for me to get rid of the water. What I have been doing and it works. I add lemon essential oil to my water You have to make sure you get the ones that you can ingest. Give it a try!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Do you have a competition to weigh in for?

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