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'Water weight'

Any gym / fitness / diet people who can explain this to me? Like the whole concept / truth of it.

Because I know weight can fluctuate, and this is a reason. But also we're supposed to consume however much water in a day (8 glasses)? So it is good for you and has no calories, but also it makes us heavier?

Last week during a huge heatwave in the UK I was lighter and an inch smaller around my middle, I assume this was partly due to how much I was sweating 😅 And I know boxers, bodybuilders, jockeys etc can 'lose' pounds of weight from sweat before a weigh-in.
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Mordi · 31-35, M
Muscles store energy as glycogen and this contains water. So whenever you eat excessive carbs that you don't burn, they are stored as glycogen in your muscles with some water. When you start eating less, you use up all the stored glycogen, releasing the extra water at the same time.

Not a doctor. Don't quote me on this. 🤔