Bloated calves and ankles.

[ap282]

Okay can someone tell me how drinking lots of water gets rid of bloat. Here is my problem. I am currently on winny and EQ and have had swollen ankles and calves for the past 4 weeks. I have been taking Letro from AG guys ed. My upper body is looking great but my lower legs are bloated and look horrible. I went to the doctor about 2 weeks ago and he gave me some prescription dieuretic to get rid of the water. He explained to me that in some cases when on a cycle your kidneys tend to hold lots of salt and tend to hold water instead of letting it out. I am considering of stopping my cycle at 8 weeks cause this whole swollen ankles thing sucks. If i dont see any more improvement by the end of this week i am stopping. I am taking some advice and drinking 1.5 gallons of water a day starting today. What would you guys do in my situation. My diet is good and my sodium is down, just cant get rid of this water.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

anti-diuretic hormone

are you taking any other drugs, including anti depressants in particular?

 

[drrman]

Okay can someone tell me how drinking lots of water gets rid of bloat.

well when you don't drink enough water your body is basically dehydrating and starting to hold onto all the water you do take in.....so it realizes it is starving for water and when you do drink any kind of liquid your body will hold onto the bit you do drink and store it as bloat.......so the more you drink the more you will shed off, as when you are very well hydrated your body will start ridding itself of the extra water it is holding for storage reasons......make sense?

 

[swordfish151]

Okay can someone tell me how drinking lots of water gets rid of bloat. Here is my problem. I am currently on winny and EQ and have had swollen ankles and calves for the past 4 weeks. I have been taking Letro from AG guys ed. My upper body is looking great but my lower legs are bloated and look horrible. I went to the doctor about 2 weeks ago and he gave me some prescription dieuretic to get rid of the water. He explained to me that in some cases when on a cycle your kidneys tend to hold lots of salt and tend to hold water instead of letting it out. I am considering of stopping my cycle at 8 weeks cause this whole swollen ankles thing sucks. If i dont see any more improvement by the end of this week i am stopping. I am taking some advice and drinking 1.5 gallons of water a day starting today. What would you guys do in my situation. My diet is good and my sodium is down, just cant get rid of this water.

Soooo bascically your saying that you HAVENT been drinking 1 -1.5 gallons of water each day? And your going to start now? Here's a good read..

There are many forms of metabolism going on in your body right now, but the one everyone is talking about it the metabolism of fat. This is actually something that the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. The liver has other functions, but this is one of its main jobs. Unfortunately, another of the liver’s duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys, which need plenty of water to work properly. If the kidneys are water-deprived, the liver has to do their work along with its own, lowering its total productivity. It then can’t metabolize fat as quickly or efficiently as it could when the kidneys were pulling their own weight. If you allow this to happen, not only are you being unfair to your liver, but you’re also setting yourself up to store fat. Do you want to be a fat-storer? If not, say this every day until you’re well-established in the water habit: “I’m a fat-burner, not a fat-storer!” Pound your fists on the table as you say it.

The problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake, very few stick with it. It’s understandable. During the first few days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you’re running to the bathroom constantly. This can be very discouraging, and it can certainly interfere with an otherwise normal day at work. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it’s going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is fruitless.

Do take heart, though. What is really happening is that your body is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all those years of “survival mode”. It takes a while, but this is a beautiful thing happening to you. As you continue to give your body all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn’t need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are excreting much more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn’t need to save these stores anymore; it’s trusting that the water will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both the body and the potty) will cease, allowing the human to return to a normal life. It’s true. This is called the “breakthrough point.”

 

[drrman]

Soooo bascically your saying that you HAVENT been drinking 1 -1.5 gallons of water each day? And your going to start now? Here's a good read..

There are many forms of metabolism going on in your body right now, but the one everyone is talking about it the metabolism of fat. This is actually something that the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. The liver has other functions, but this is one of its main jobs. Unfortunately, another of the liver’s duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys, which need plenty of water to work properly. If the kidneys are water-deprived, the liver has to do their work along with its own, lowering its total productivity. It then can’t metabolize fat as quickly or efficiently as it could when the kidneys were pulling their own weight. If you allow this to happen, not only are you being unfair to your liver, but you’re also setting yourself up to store fat. Do you want to be a fat-storer? If not, say this every day until you’re well-established in the water habit: “I’m a fat-burner, not a fat-storer!” Pound your fists on the table as you say it.

The problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake, very few stick with it. It’s understandable. During the first few days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you’re running to the bathroom constantly. This can be very discouraging, and it can certainly interfere with an otherwise normal day at work. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it’s going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is fruitless.

Do take heart, though. What is really happening is that your body is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all those years of “survival mode”. It takes a while, but this is a beautiful thing happening to you. As you continue to give your body all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn’t need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are excreting much more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn’t need to save these stores anymore; it’s trusting that the water will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both the body and the potty) will cease, allowing the human to return to a normal life. It’s true. This is called the “breakthrough point.”

good post

 

[ap282]

Soooo bascically your saying that you HAVENT been drinking 1 -1.5 gallons of water each day? And your going to start now? Here's a good read..

There are many forms of metabolism going on in your body right now, but the one everyone is talking about it the metabolism of fat. This is actually something that the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. The liver has other functions, but this is one of its main jobs. Unfortunately, another of the liver’s duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys, which need plenty of water to work properly. If the kidneys are water-deprived, the liver has to do their work along with its own, lowering its total productivity. It then can’t metabolize fat as quickly or efficiently as it could when the kidneys were pulling their own weight. If you allow this to happen, not only are you being unfair to your liver, but you’re also setting yourself up to store fat. Do you want to be a fat-storer? If not, say this every day until you’re well-established in the water habit: “I’m a fat-burner, not a fat-storer!” Pound your fists on the table as you say it.

The problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake, very few stick with it. It’s understandable. During the first few days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you’re running to the bathroom constantly. This can be very discouraging, and it can certainly interfere with an otherwise normal day at work. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it’s going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is fruitless.

Do take heart, though. What is really happening is that your body is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all those years of “survival mode”. It takes a while, but this is a beautiful thing happening to you. As you continue to give your body all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn’t need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are excreting much more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn’t need to save these stores anymore; it’s trusting that the water will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both the body and the potty) will cease, allowing the human to return to a normal life. It’s true. This is called the “breakthrough point.”

Great post bro i hope it works.... Any idea of how long it takes to begin to take effect

 

[swordfish151]

Great post bro i hope it works.... Any idea of how long it takes to begin to take effect

Just depends bro...i'd say start drinking up and you'll see a difference within a couple of weeks..especially if you havent been drinking water now..