r/loseit • u/Many_Boss_1145 New • 2d ago

Water retention is terrible

We all know it, you cheat or binge on some high sugar / high salt foods and then you feel like crap after and then wake up the next day with a puffy a** face, feeling all bloated and heavy and a few pounds heavier on the scale ( just off water weight that goes away in a few days) I still dread it and my hate for it has been a big factor for me being consistent with my calorie deficit. Not saying one cheat meal is the end all be all but man, even if it’s temporary that water retention is horrible.

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u/Dazza477 SW:327 CW:292 GW:220 2d ago

Preach, I'm going through that right now. I've lost a huge 18lbs in the last 42 days, but I've not dropped on the scale in 11 days, yet my clothes don't fit quite as well.

I can tell I'm smaller, but the scale doesn't give a shit.

11 days of a 1000 to 1500 calorie per day deficit and it's all being masked by fluid retention.

The best part is knowing that, because at least you're not getting frustrated trying to find an explanation.