[ELI5] what is water weight? Why is it the first thing you lose?
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[Your body stores sugar for quick use as glycogen. And glycogen binds to 3-4x its weight in water](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1615908/). Diets that restrict your carb intake cause you to use glycogen and not replenish it, which releases a lot of water.
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