How do you get rid of water weight?

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wikiHow Editorial Team

03/04/25 10:43pm

To get rid of water weight, cut back on your sodium intake, minimize how many carbs you eat, and exercise. You could also try increasing your potassium intake or drinking coffee or tea in moderation, as caffeine is a diuretic that increases urine production. Using a sauna can also help you lose water weight temporarily. Additionally, drinking more water can actually help you shed water weight because dehydration can cause your body to hold water.

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Nevrize Aydogan
Professional Personal Trainer

03/04/25 10:49pm

The best way to lose water weight is to avoid eating processed junk food. Stuff like cookies, chips, pizza, or hamburgers are all going to be processed junk that will make it hard to lose water weight. Instead, choose whole foods. Eat lots of vegetables and a variety of fruits. You’ll lose the water weight in no time.

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Alex Jamal
Personal Trainer and Nutritionist

07/17/25 6:42pm

First, we need to identify why you're getting this bloating or water weight. So, a common reason is most people are dehydrated . The key here is to drink more water. Just plain water - you don't have to make it complicated or add electrolytes. The simplest thing is to drink more water because when your body is getting enough water, it will flush out the excess. And if you keep doing that, the brain and the body get used to flushing out.

Sometimes it could be from food. If you're eating more carbohydrates, then you'll hold more water. That's why you feel puffed. And sometimes for women, it could be around their cycle, or they have high estrogen, which plays a role. But you still could be helping your body by drinking more water, because most of us are not hydrated enough. When you wake up, you're dehydrated, by the way. So the first thing you drink should be water, not coffee. This is a common mistake.

You can also help reduce bloating by adding two spoons of apple cider vinegar to water and drinking it after meals, twice a day. You have to mix the apple cider with water, though, because it's acidic. This prevents any stomach problems and helps in flushing out extra water.

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Juan Carlos Peña

03/07/25 9:59pm

If you want to get rid of water weight, the best thing to do is reduce your salt intake and avoid highly processed foods since they make your body retain more fluids. Staying well-hydrated (even though it sounds contradictory) also helps because it prevents your body from holding onto excess water. Doing cardio workouts and eating potassium-rich foods like bananas or avocados can also make a difference. Oh, and if you drink coffee or tea in moderation, they can work as natural diuretics. Hope this helps!

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