Why do you gain water weight when traveling?

Vacation weight gain is often largely water We store carbs as glycogen in our body, and for each gram of glycogen we retain several grams of water right along with it, Mockler said. Same with salt. This is why some people feel more bloated or swollen after a salty meal.



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You are thinking: How did I gain 10 pounds on a vacation?! The reason for the five-pound “gain” is water retention. What is this? Not only do certain rich foods leave you retaining water, but you also have the physical weight of the excess food traveling through your system for at least 48 hours or so.

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Make sure you get to bed early when you're back, and stick to a strict sleep schedule over the first few days home. These act as a natural diuretic, which will help you strip that water weight quickly. You should expect to use the bathroom more, but just know that's all the extra weight going down the drain.

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The reason for the five-pound “gain” is water retention. What is this? Not only do certain rich foods leave you retaining water, but you also have the physical weight of the excess food traveling through your system for at least 48 hours or so. Kind of gross, but it's in there!

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The study found that 61 percent of the participants gained weight while on vacation, with an average gain of 0.7 pounds, and that the weight gained throughout the entire study averaged 0.9 pounds. There was a large variation, however, with some participants losing weight and some gaining as much as 7 pounds.

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Water weight. Flying and the changes in pressure cause your body to retain water.

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Vacation destinations tend to be hotter than home, so your body hangs on to water for a little. it might take 1-2 days, but it might take as long as a week for your body to let go of that water.

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According to a latest study, researchers found that adults going on a one-to-three-week vacation gained an average weight of nearly one pound during their trip.

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If you lose weight over the course of a few months, you won't regain it in a week, a personal trainer said. The scale may spike after a vacation, but that won't be all fat gain, according to Jordan Syatt. You can set some health boundaries, but your main priority should be enjoying yourself, he said.

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Remember that eating more than usual on vacation is normal, and doesn't mean anything about you.

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