HOW DO I KNOW IF WEIGHT GAIN IS JUST WATER?

victoriamaria14
victoriamaria14 Posts: 24 Member
edited September 28 in Health and Weight Loss
title pretty much sums it up :)

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  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    bump
  • victoriamaria14
    victoriamaria14 Posts: 24 Member
    bump?
    like a bloated belly?
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    If it's just water weight, it will disappear in a couple of days if your sodium level is consistently below 2300mg.

    EDIT: and you drink at least 8-12 cups of water daily.
  • freerange
    freerange Posts: 1,722 Member
    If it happens in short periods of time, It is "almost" impossible to gain or lose a couple pounds of "weight" overnight.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    bump?
    like a bloated belly?

    No, "bump" is a way to make the post come up in your topics thread to save for later. I don't know the answer either... sorry.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    If it happens in short periods of time, It is "almost" impossible to gain or lose a couple pounds of "weight" overnight.

    This.
  • SenorToenails
    SenorToenails Posts: 23 Member
    You have to track trends over time. If you wake up one morning and the scale says you are a few pounds heavier than the week before and you didn't binge all week, just stick to your diet and be sure to drink lots of water and see what it says the next week. I can put on a few pounds overnight...of water. I know it's water because it can disappear just as fast as it appeared. However, if the weight gain trend continues...then it's something to worry about.
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