how many know this?

Can someone explain to me why it is all water? I am not sure if I buy this. It may be true for someone who ate total crap before starting their weight loss (e.g. all processed, fast foods with tons of sodium) but otherwise, I am not so sure. I have eaten healthy for years consuming minimal amounts of processed foods and making most things from scratch. Needless to say my sodium intake isn't a problem. I just ate too big of portions. I have also always drank water and lots of it (I don't like sugary drinks). Why did I lose a lot of water weight at first? It just doesn't make sense scientifically to me. Can someone spell it out for me? Thanks!

losing weight its inevitable that water will make up some of the weight loss. No matter how we lose weight or how long the weight loss takes, everyone will lose water.

Many factors determine the amount of water we lose in comparison to fat loss, they include:

•which exercise is selected

•the diet chosen - for example, a low carb diet may increase water loss

•calorie intake - lowering calorie intake too much will cause more water loss

•the physical state of the person - the amount of protein and carb stores before new diet



The water weight loss comes from a net loss of protein and carbohydrates especially during the first few weeks of a reduction in calories. On reducing calories the body needs to rely more on energy within the body and thus breaks down protein and carbohydrate for metabolism. When these nutrients are metabolised water is released. Fat stores do supply a little of the energy but , at first , a good proportion comes from protein and the limited stores of carbohydrates within the cells.



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I knew most weight loss at the beginning was water but does anyone know how long this goes on? I know some will always be water but when does it start to cycle down??

. You really do not want to lose that muscle you gained because it will continue to help you lose weight. As time goes by ALWAYS change what you are doing through cardio & weight training. Keep adding to that weight, keep doing different things with cardio too. This will helps you to continue to lose fat and gain muscle without any plateas, or very few.


1. The absolute best way to know is to include weight lifting in your fat loss diet.

Then, if your strength (the weights you lift) stay the same OR increase as the weeks go by you will know 100% that you are maintaining your muscle and/or gaining muscle. If your strength goes down as the weeks pass, you are losing muscle.

2. The best way to tell is to use a bio-electrical impedance device that measures bodyfat percentage. You can get these for around $50.00 on Amazon. They are pretty accurate