Experts are always saying that when we first start dieting that it’s the water weight that’s lost meaning it’s not fat or muscle. Can you explain what this water weight is exactly and where does it come from?
What would be the approximate normal amount of “water weight” that’s lost in an average male of say 175lbs and 510″ and a woman of 167lbs and 5 6″
Is this “water weight” the weight that can fluctuate within a 24 x hour or 48 hour period?
In: Biology
Glycogen is stored in muscle tissue. It’s the only storage of carbohydrates that we have. When you go into a calorie deficit, the glycogen makes up the difference. On average, people can store about 600 grams of glycogen.
Each gram of glycogen causes 3-4 g of water to be stored as well. This means that you are holding on to about 1.8-2.4 kg (~4.0-5.3 lbs) of water in addition to the 600 g (1.3 lbs) of glycogen. As you use the glycogen, water is released. This is “water weight”.
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