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**WATER RETENTION REALITIES**
If a person is hydrated to begin with, water retention shouldn't really be too much of factor.
Carbs and sodium will bind with water molecules for a short time then flush a day or two later, but if you find yourself retraining water, the best solution is DRINK MORE WATER!
It's a type of feast-or-famine: if you're regularly hydrated, your body doesn't need to retain water. But if it goes through drought cycles it hangs onto it.... we're mostly made of the stuff and it's used in ALL bodily functions!
SALTY MEAL? Drink lots of water. DRINKING ALCOHOL? Drink lots of water (it cures hangovers too; which is mostly from dehydration). HIGH CARB DAY? Drink lots of water. PMS, CONSTIPATION, or WORKING OUT? Guess what... yup 👌
And I'm talking about water-water. Not coffee, tea, juice, soda.... just plain ol' water with nothing added.
Not just in the summertime either. When you're thirsty it means you've waited too long. Drink regularly and you won't find yourself thirsty!
Sure, it's inconvenient to have a bottle with you at all times and always needing to pee, but that actually gets better as you train your bladder, FYI.
But by doing this, you'll improve your weight loss in at least two ways:
(1) You won't retain cyclical water. Your body will flush itself faster and the scale weight won't stay higher from the aforementioned scenarios.
(2) And COOL water will actually cause you to burn more calories due to the fact that you're lowering your core temperature by drinking it. Your body needs more energy to bring it back up to temp, so win-win! 🤘
What we call "retention" is simply a pre-flush status in the cycle. But the cycle can be eliminated by increasing your water intake on a regular basis!
Diet Calendar Entries for 03 September 2018:
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3308 kcal
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Fat: 135.05g | Prot: 164.64g | Carb: 344.37g.
Breakfast: Great Value Ground Beef 73/27, Lee Kum Kee Sriracha Mayo, Malt-O-Meal Fruity Dyno-Bites, Kroger Vitamin D Whole Milk, Rite Bigg Extra Large AA Eggs. Lunch: Now Sports Carbo Gain, Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Borden Half & Half, Nature's Best Isopure Low Carb Toasted Coconut, Nature's Best Isopure Low Carb Dutch Chocolate. Dinner: Kroger Vitamin D Whole Milk, Great Value Ground Beef 73/27, Market Pantry Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese, Classico Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce, Bakers & Chefs Garden Rotini. Snacks/Other: Olly Restful Sleep Gummies. more...
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2632 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Heavy Weight Lifting - 30 minutes, Standing - 1 hour, Driving - 2 hours and 30 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 5 hours and 30 minutes, Resting - 4 hours, Housework - 1 hour and 15 minutes, Sitting - 1 hour, Cooking - 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 15 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours and 30 minutes. more...
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