Water weight is any extra water that is being held in the body.
An adult's body weight is normally made up of 50 to 60 percent of water.
A good and easy way to find out if you are retaining water is by gently pressing the foot, ankle or calf with slow, steady pressure using the thumb.
If edema is present, an indentation will show on the skin.
Fat cells are more spring-like in nature so the skin bounces back quickly.
Do you feel bloated after eating certain foods?
Water weight and water retention have many causes, including sitting still for a long time, particularly while flying, taking certain medications, and consuming too much sodium.
Some severe health conditions like blood clots and heart failure can also cause water retention and water weight.
Cutting down on salty and sugary foods, drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep, and staying physically active are all easy ways to shed and lose water weight.
Your body puts on water weight when your body retains fluid that normally goes to your kidneys.
It's normal to have water weight.
A study suggests total body water can fluctuate by up to 5% daily.
Anecdotal evidence suggests water weight can make a person's weight fluctuate by as much as 1–5 pounds in a single day.