Question:
Is the increase in water responsible for weight increase???

2 yrs PO and down 150lbs to 238.5-Just went off my cycle on Sunday/Monday an have started increasing my water intake and getting back on schedule with eating several small meals throughout the day and drinking water-I beleive i am getting around 80oz right now and going for more-Is that the reason the scale shows me today at 245!!!! Even on my cycle the scale only went up to 241 but my jeans feel tighter and my face looks bloated-Am I still holding the weight from my cycle and it just hasn't dropped yet-I know it didn't put on all this weigh in the past few days-Should I take a water pill    — TotallyTori (posted on March 9, 2005)

March 9, 2005
Don't be concerned! If you body is not used to receiving that much water intake it needs to adjust to the amount of water you are taking in now. I would give yourself a few weeks for your body to adjust to the new water you are drinking and eventually your weight would even out. Please stop weighing yourself too!!! You will just put yourself back into that destructive mode!!! Everyone's body sometimes has to compensate for extra water or stress and may move up and down a few pounds periodically. I would only be concerning if your weight continued to go up even after drinking the correct amount of water for a good while. Even so, water is good for you! Stay strong and don't fret! Jen
   — jenniemminor

March 9, 2005
I know that you said that you are getting about 80 oz of water but did you possibly slack off on your water for a short period of time? I read recently that when you do that your body will hoard the fluids that you put into it and store it in your bowels for the processing of your waste. So, you could be retaining water because of that. I also read in the same article that the more water you put into your body the more that the body flushes out all the waste in your system. Is there any possibility that you do have a problem with water retention or something? I would not take a water pill unless you asked your doctor about them if they are something that you could take. If it is an over the counter med it is something that you should check out with your doctor because of other interactions with medications or other conditions that you may have. Just give it time and it will come off. Have you talked with your GYN about the water retention maybe he/she can prescribe something for you for during your cycle?
   — ChristineB

March 9, 2005
10 glasses of water is absolutely NOT too much. It is minimum. You need to drink enough to have your urine be very clear pale yellow. the weight is likely connected to your cycle. You also might have been dehydrated before and now you body is catching up on its fluids. On the rare possibility that you are retaining fluids for a reason other than your cycle maybe you should contact your doc, let them know about the water retention especially since your face is bloated. Let me know how you are doing!
   — **willow**

March 10, 2005
thanks you guys and yes I slacked off the water for quite some time and over the past few days have just started getiing more in-yesterday my urine was clear like water but this morning again it was yellow-I will also re-mention this problem to my doctor-Keep the ideas rollin and thanks so much for all who have posted thus far.
   — TotallyTori

March 12, 2005
Here is the article on Spot Light Health about water and its importance to us. http://www.spotlighthealth.com/common/forum/posts.aspx?m=1&sb=6&tp=136624 Chris
   — ChristineB