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Losing water weightAdded on:8/18/2008 2:55:14 PM
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When we first start an exercise program we may find we lose a lot of weight the first couple of weeks and then it tapers off. It is not that our fitness and exercises have stopped working simply that the vast majority of the weight that we lose no longer comes from water. Instead the weight is being taken from where we want it to come from, the stored fat cells.
If you are losing too much water weight, there are simple measures you can take to correct it. The first and most obvious is to drink more water in your daily basis. Exercise is more efficient and the skin looks better if you are getting enough water. Plus, if you are working the muscles through weight lifting routines on a regular basis, keeping the muscles with a steady supply of water will help them perform your function. (Ladies, it also helps prevent dry skin. I know the guys could care less about this unless their skin is incredibly dry to begin with.)
Even though you may be taking in enough water, it is possible that you are still not losing too much water weight. If this is the case it may be time to change the exercises that you are doing or at least slow down the pace. If you sweat profusely throughout these exercises it is likely that the cause is that you are doing too much too quickly and the body is overheating. To cool itself off, the body starts to release water through its pores. A complicated evaporation process takes place, but the end result is that it lowers the bodies temperature. The other thing is, you lose more water weight.
Another thing to watch for if you want to lose or are concerned about losing water weight is the amount of caffeine you take in. As a diuretic, the more caffeine you drink or eat, the more water you will pass out through your urine. It might not always be a bad thing, but it can lead to dehydration if you're not careful. It may be a good idea to cut back on caffeine to your morning coffee intake (if you are a coffee drinker) and stick to water for the rest of the day.
So if you want to lose water weight or keep it in your body, it is important to watch how much you are sweating and how much of the precious life sustaining substance you take in. Lose too much water and you will shortly find yourself in a hospital being treated for dehydration. So drink up!
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