Drop Pesky Pounds: How to Eliminate Water Weight

Losing weight is never easy, but there are some simple things you can do to drop a few pounds and they don’t involve drugs or a gym membership. In fact, one of the easiest ways to get rid of extra weight is to find ways to stop retaining water. Keep reading for easy ways to lose up to eight pounds by eliminating water weight . . .


So, what do you need to do to stop your body from retaining water?

Believe it or not, you can drop three to eight pounds by drinking more water.  It sounds a bit backwards, but you do need to drink more water more to lose more water weight!

Drinking more water will actually make your body realize you have enough water to flush out the excess water weight.  When your body is dehydrated or is not getting enough fluids, it will conserve as much water as possible.  At this point, your kidneys will stop producing urine to retain that fluid.  When this happens, you become bloated.  You need to drink enough water so that you urine is light yellow or even clear.  This will tell you if you are drinking enough water. Another indication? You should have to go to the bathroom approximately two times an hour. 

Here are a few more tips for reducing water weight:

• Quit eating pre-packaged foods that contain a lot of sodium.  The salt binds the water and causes your body to retain it. 
• Following a more natural diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables will help reduce water retention and even help you take in more water because of the water content these foods contain. 
• Stop eating sugar! While it may be one of the tastiest things to consume, sugar is one of the biggest causes of water retention. Sugar is made up of refined simple carbohydrates and your body stores one gram of water for every gram of carbohydrates that you consume.  This will cause you to feel heavy and bloated.
• Avoid alcohol. Over-indulging in alcohol can cause you to bloat the next day.  Alcohol actually dehydrates your body. On the occasions that you do drink alcohol, make sure to follow it with a lot of water (a good rule is to drink one glass of water for each alcoholic you consume).

Here are some foods that can help you to decrease bloating as a result of water retention:

• Oatmeal
• Eggs
• Multi-colored berries and melons
• Olive oil
• Avocado
• Almonds
• Salmon and other fish high in omega-3 fatty acids

Remember, while it may seem that limiting your water intake is going to lessen that water retention, this is the worst thing you can do. So, if you want to be comfortable in those jeans or if you want your rings to not feel so tight; drink, drink and drink some more water!