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?
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Yes, water weight is what fluctuates in a 24-48 hour period. If you got one 16-ounce bottle of water and drank it all right now, you would increase weight by roughly one pound for right now. It doesn’t turn into fat or muscle and stay on your body, but helps your body process foods and hydrates you. When you pee, and even when you exhale you will lose some of that water weight over time. I used to be a personal trainer and I would get someone that would come to me and say, “I lost 5 pounds since yesterday!” and they look basically the exact same as they did yesterday. I had to explain to them for example, if you weigh yourself at night vs when you first wake up from sleep, your weight will be a few pounds different because when you wake up you have exhaled several times in your sleep, contributing to your ‘weight loss’.
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