How to Lose Water Weight in a Short Time

Water weight gain, or water retention, is a phenomenon in which the body retains an excess amount of water, causing you to feel bloated. Often it is due to diet, hormones, a sedentary lifestyle or alcohol use. This excess weight can be lost quickly by changing your diet, remaining active and staying hydrated. Sometimes water weight gain can be a side effect of illness, so if your weight gain is severe, seek medical attention.

Instructions

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  Consume 5 grams of potassium daily by eating foods like bananas, avocados, raisins or apricots to reduce bloating. Also get 300-400 milligrams of magnesium, found in green vegetables, and 1000-1200 milligrams of calcium, which is plentiful in dairy and tofu.

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  Eat and drink things rich in fiber and nutrients that encourage fluid loss, such as high fiber cereals, whole grains, ginger and cranberry juice.

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  Reduce the amount of salt you consume. Salt encourages the body to retain water. Also, cut the sugar in your diet, as sugar encourages the body to retain sodium.

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  Eat at least 1200 calories a day. Eating fewer encourages water retention.

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  Exercise 4 times a week. Sweating removes sodium and excess fluids from your body.

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  Reduce your alcohol intake. Alcohol can dehydrate the body, and the body's natural solution to dehydration is water retention. Stay hydrated by drinking eight to 10 glasses of water a day. If you are hydrated, your body is less likely to retain excess water.