Dieting is frustrating! Especially when you are trying to get rid of the water weight. You may realize you weigh less in the morning but gain weight at the end of the day. Do not be surprised, as this is normal. The truth is, we gain and lose weight "everyday" causing by our daily diet and activities.

Our body weight fluctuates due to losing and gaining of fluid in our body. Water balance in the body is one the sole reasons causing our daily weight changes. Our daily activities, drinking and eating habits are major factors that affect water balance in our body.

We lose body fluid through perspiring during sleep in the night and physical activities such as household chores, walking the dog, yard work, exercise etc during the day. The body fluid is being replenished through food and drink from our meals. People who drink and eat less but maintain a vigorous daily activity tend to dehydrate their bodies which leads to water weight loss. Nonetheless, weight loss by dehydration is not advisable.

Too much intake of salt (which contains sodium) in our daily diet tends to cause water retention in the body. Processed and convenient foods contain high amount of salt/sodium. We are likely to gain an extra 5 pounds of water weight due to excessive salt/sodium intake. In some cases, there is possibility that a person gains 8 to10 pounds of extra water weight just by consuming too much of salt/sodium!

A bad diet with high salt/sodium intake increases water gaining in the body. Thus, by reducing the amount of salt/sodium in our daily diet helps to control the gaining of water weight.

Sweating is a fast and easy way to lose the extra pounds causing by excess water in our body. One may lose 2 to 4 pounds of water weight just by sweating alone. Regular exercise and workout help to reduce excess water stores in the body.

To maintain water balance in the body, a combination of healthy low salt diet and regular exercise are vitally important in our daily lifestyles.