How to get rid of water weight retention?

[Horus Ra]

I am currently cutting (naturally) with lipolyze in order to lower my body fat percentage.

I read some threads and some articles on here and all I found were contradictions after every article/thread I read, so I'm assume it's a matter of opinion?

I read some articles and threads and they say:

eat less carbs! less sodium! less fat! less water!

then other say:

more water! more carbs! more sodium!

some say : use diurectics! but oh no they are dangerous!

and other say "sweat it off while drinking water"

what the heck am I supposed to believe.

How do I cut water weight? I'm currently cutting and eating little to no carbs on my diet and taking lipolyze but I am gaining water weight because I am drinking at least 3 liters a day of water because of my intense work outs.

What should I do?

maybe after I am done cutting, I take a week off of cardio and eat some carbs, then go back and do more cardio adn then lay off another weak while taking diuretics?

I'm so confused.

[Dr. Horse]

Why do you want to cut "water weight"?

[FLEX_09]

Why do you want to cut "water weight"?

^^^ This.

You have actually managed to confuse me aswell. Thanks!

[Rval86]

Are you talking about cutting for a comp or just attempting to make your body accustomed to holding on to less water to make yourself appear more ripped?

If you are talking about temporarily, like for a contest, sodium and potassium manipulation can make you appear leaner by cutting subcutaneous water but that is just going to be short term and will likely lead to dehydration afterwards.

But seems that you are talking about trying to get your body to carry around less water weight permanantely but unfortunantely other than making sure you are drinking enough water and eating properly there isnt much you can do.

[Horus Ra]

I am cuttign to lose my bodyfat percentage but I'm drinking so much water during thte workouts that I'm putting on a lot of water

There is no solution?

[seoulseek80]

I am cuttign to lose my bodyfat percentage but I'm drinking so much water during thte workouts that I'm putting on a lot of water

There is no solution?

If you cutting to lose bf just keep it at that. Low carbing will def help but just losing water wont make you less fat. Don't go by the scale bro

[Bakers Man]

I am cuttign to lose my bodyfat percentage but I'm drinking so much water during thte workouts that I'm putting on a lot of water

There is no solution?

Pardon me if I'm hikacking this thread by this ques., but doesn't water fed muscles grow (ie more water = more strength?)

[Horus Ra]

If you cutting to lose bf just keep it at that. Low carbing will def help but just losing water wont make you less fat. Don't go by the scale bro

so just ignore the scale and wait until i get the flat stomach i want? Then do I do after I finish cutting, to get really ripped? nothing other than sticking to lowering body fat?

[Horus Ra]

Pardon me if I'm hikacking this thread by this ques., but doesn't water fed muscles grow (ie more water = more strength?)

idk, water makes cells grow larger since most of our body is composted of water.

but yeah i've been following the scale but I guess I shouldn't?

[FLEX_09]

If your not lean enough none of these things you read about will help you.

Sounds to me your just not lean enough.

Edit: Do you know what % you are at?

[Horus Ra]

If your not lean enough none of these things you read about will help you.

Sounds to me your just not lean enough.

Edit: Do you know what % you are at?

no, you can check my log in my sig, they are pics, you can estimate them

[FLEX_09]

I rekon your about 15-18%, I dont think anything is gonna help you look leaner. If your gonna play with sodium,potassium, water etc.... you have to be lean already like under 10%

ps. maybe shaving could make you look leaner but i doubt it.... lol

[Horus Ra]

I rekon your about 15-18%, I dont think anything is gonna help you look leaner. If your gonna play with sodium,potassium, water etc.... you have to be lean already like under 10%

ps. maybe shaving could make you look leaner but i doubt it.... lol

shaving makes me look fatter. i'll wait until i'm lean, thanks for the advice, i'll just wait until i'm under 10% and worry about water weight. thanks.

[Dr. Horse]

I am cuttign to lose my bodyfat percentage but I'm drinking so much water during thte workouts that I'm putting on a lot of water

There is no solution?

There is no solution, because there is no problem.

You are not gaining water weight. You are just replacing what you are losing.

[Horus Ra]

then why did i lose 5 lbs and then gain the weight back on a strict diet and workout. i should be losing more weight not adding more weight.

[Dr. Horse]

then why did i lose 5 lbs and then gain the weight back on a strict diet and workout. i should be losing more weight not adding more weight.

You need to track weight over a longer period of time. There will be meaningless day-to-day fluctuations that you must learn to ignore. The trend is what matters.

[sni2pal]

I don't understand why you are worried about water weight.

Also, if you dehydrate yourself you will be completely squeezed out of energy. You will feel exhausted and sleepy, you will barely manage to drag your feet along, let alone work out...

[TenTrillion]

Wow no one even answered the OP, there are many reasons people want to get rid of excess water, for example maby they want to look more shredded than normal for a special day liek comp or photo shoot.

Ways to remove excess water though are, Lower sodium intake as this stores water under the skin and increase potassium intake as this stores water in the cells both causing opposite effects, Doing this will make you look more ripped and your muscles fuller. A low carb diet helps with water retention.

If you relly want to take it to the next level go on a diuretic, this supplement removes the excess water from under the skin making you appear shredded, deffently a must before a photo shoot or a comp.

Here is one i recomend, Dandeloin.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ns/dand.html

[FLEX_09]

Wow no one even answered the OP, there are many reasons people want to get rid of excess water, for example maby they want to look more shredded than normal for a special day liek comp or photo shoot.

Ways to remove excess water though are, Lower sodium intake as this stores water under the skin and increase potassium intake as this stores water in the cells both causing opposite effects, Doing this will make you look more ripped and your muscles fuller. A low carb diet helps with water retention.

If you relly want to take it to the next level go on a diuretic, this supplement removes the excess water from under the skin making you appear shredded, deffently a must before a photo shoot or a comp.

Here is one i recomend, Dandeloin.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ns/dand.html

Like i previously said, doing none of the above techniques is going to do minimal visual difference if you are not already lean enough.