dumb it down for me....water weight

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I know that people generally lose a large amount the first week or two... and that it's water weight.

But why is there extra stored water? Is it because of food choices? Quantity? Something else?

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mkakids wrote: »

I know that people generally lose a large amount the first week or two... and that it's water weight.

But why is there extra stored water? Is it because of food choices? Quantity? Something else?

glycogen …

eating foods high in sodium all the time which leads to water retention

over eating which leads to bloat/water retention ...