[ELI5] what is water weight? Why is it the first thing you lose? Submitted by Mashedbanananas t3_125ak2u on March 29, 2023 at 2:32 AM in explainlikeimfive 6 comments 19
tsuuga t1_je3kkhh wrote on March 29, 2023 at 3:50 AM Your body stores sugar for quick use as glycogen. And glycogen binds to 3-4x its weight in water. Diets that restrict your carb intake cause you to use glycogen and not replenish it, which releases a lot of water. Permalink 9
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