Water Weight
8 years ago by
One of main beauty battles is water retention. I’ve for sure committed the sin of Googling my own medical fears, convinced myself I was dying, and promptly ran to the doc who explained I didn’t have anything seriously wrong with me other than maybe vanity. No news is good news! But, it’s still something I struggle with and on top of the general swelling that happens to me in the summer, it ain’t a pretty picture. As soon as I walk outside, my fingers swell, my feet swell and I just feel disgusting. And don’t even get me started on summer time lady cycles. The worst.
In the summer, I try to avoid overindulging in super salty food, drink a ton of water, and limit my salted-rim cocktail intake, but I think it’s just a way of life I have to get used to. If I want to drink that extra margarita, followed by some tacos at 12am, then I have to accept the fact that I will have a puffy face in the morning. At least winter is coming. Cooler temps and more layers to hide the swell when I have that third cocktail and slice of pizza on my way home from a night out with friends.
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At last! I thought I was the only one to feel like that..
Great you shared this, I have been having the same problem and I can not accept it most of the time..My feet is swollen at the end of the day during the hot days and I feel bad wearing shorts because I think people will say ‘Ah! look at her fat ankle’ :-(
lmao I feel you. Lucky for me, I’m at a place in my fitness journey that, if I eat a big meal of salty food one day, I’ll feel so bad if I have it again the next so I just won’t.
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You should try lymphatic drainage massage. It is miraculous for water retention issues and also very relaxing. It can be done on the whole body and face. As an added bonus, it helps to get rid of cellulite (if you have this kind of problem…). Usually you will have to do more sessions at first, but then once in a couple of months keeps you more in shape.
Hope this helps a little.
Take care!
As always nic post ;)
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Oh, but the ring!
Darling! Don’t beat yourself up too much. I know it feels gross to wake up and feel like a puffer fish, but remember it is only a feeling and one that will pass. Try drinking electrolytes to restore the balance in your body; sometimes it’s not enough sodium that causes your body to hold on to the sodium you DO have, which puffs everything up. (At least that’s what one of my health guru friends told me and he seems legit so I believe him. Does that give us an excuse to keep our salt-rimmed margaritas? I hope so). Epsom salt baths and steams in the shower can be great, too. Even if they do nothing at least it’s a nice treat after sweating all day in the nasty NYC heat. I get puffy around my midsection and my eyelids (of all places! So random!!) and I know how frustrating it can be. Fortunately, we are not alone. Chin up :) x
Try tea made from Dandelion. Effective and still natural. It’s really painful when you swell like that. I can gain 3-4 kg in just a couple of days when worst. But Dandelion tea helps.
I suffer from this too, and not just in the summer. Taking milk thistle and eating beetroot seems to work wonders, overnight even! My googling suggests this has to do with liver function, and inflammation in the body.