How to Lose Excess Water Weight

Water weight is excess weight on your body. Your body stores this water, but when your body stores too much, you are "retaining water." Retaining water leads to an increase in weight. (See also: How to Lose Water Weight.)

The strange fact about losing water weight is that the easiest way to lose it is to drink more water.

Your body retains water whenever you start to get dehydrated--your body thinks you may be getting dehydrated so it starts to store water.That’s why water weight is a sign that you need to start drinking more water.

So how can you lose water weight quickly? Here are a few tips to help you drop the water weight.

1.Drink Tons of Water

To drop water weight, you need to drink more water than the daily recommended amount. Your first step should be to buy a large (64 oz.) refillable container to hold the amount of water you'll be drinking.

Start by filling this container full and drinking it all the way two times every day.

2. Add Lemon or Lime to Your Water

This trick comes to us from the fashion world--very conscious of their weight and their water weight in particular.

Simply putting a little bit of lemon or lime in your water will shed your water weight.

Take your giant container of water, squeeze a little bit of lemon or lime juice in there with your next fill-up, and enjoy the delicious taste of dropping pounds. Why does this work? Citrus acts as a natural diuretic (a chemical that makes you pass urine more efficiently) and the refreshing taste makes it easier for you to drink a huge amount of water every day.

3. Cut Out Sodium

Yes, if you drink more water your body can get rid of some of its storage of sodium. By switching to a low sodium diet, your body stores less water, and you’ll find you need less water for the same weight loss result in future weeks.

For people who switch to diet sodas to lose weight--be careful. The added sodium in your diet soda can make a huge impact on the water your body retains.

4. Exercise More

You knew there’d "exercise" as part of this weight loss plan, right?

Don't think of exercise as “cumulative water weight loss”. In some cases, your body may hold more water after a workout than before, but have no fear. Exercising will make your body a more efficient machine, meaning the water you take in will be used correctly and not retained.

Losing water weight is a great way to start down the path towards a healthier and more beautiful body. Combine increased water intake with a comprehensive weight loss plan, and you'll see good weight loss results before you know it.