Water retention is very common among obese people, and I know because I work with many such clients. Some of them are very obese and others are less, and most cases have to do with water weight, which can actually make up a lot of excess body weight. After my clients lose that extra water weight, some of them end up losing up to 4 kg in just a week.<\/p>\n
Usually, I do a test called a body analysis which calculates the water, fat and muscle mass of the person and the relative percentages. So if the body water mass or percentage is very high compared to the normal range, it means a likelihood of fast weight loss observed during the first week of the diet.<\/p>\n
People who do not\u00a0lose a lot during the first week usually do not suffer from water retention.<\/p>\n
Fat needs time to be lost,\u00a0and that is why in the coming\u00a0weeks we cannot lose as much weight as we do during the first week.<\/p>\n
Here is how to get rid of this extra water weight:<\/p>\n
Drink enough\u00a0water: If you are not drinking enough water, your body will hold on more water than it actually needs. Two glasses of water before each meal are a must, especially before breakfast when you wake up.<\/p>\n
Decrease sodium intake<\/strong>: Salt has no calories but it retains water in\u00a0the body. Don\u2019t you feel thirsty and bloated after a sushi dinner, for example? This is due to the high sodium content in seafood and in the soya sauce.\u00a0Always\u00a0ask for the low sodium soya sauce. Do not add extra salt to your meals.<\/p>\n Decrease processed and fried carbohydrates: Fried carbohydrates contain more sodium than other foods.\u00a0Choosing brown bread, baked potato, steamed rice\u00a0and pasta and whole grains\u00a0will help a lot.<\/p>\n Both processed carbohydrates and sodium are molecules that attract water. So when you have them in your bloodstream, water will stick around them.<\/p>\n
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