Water retention question

**Thomas_Rivera** · 05-28-2007, 12:04 AM

Do any of you guys know how much extra sodium you would need to retain just one pound of water?

Bryan_Collier · 06-01-2007, 05:58 PM

Depends on how big you are, doesn't it?

**Freak** · 06-01-2007, 06:14 PM

I am not sure Thomas. I emailed a molecular biologist and he didn't know. I will get in contact with an RD and see what she says.

Why do you want to retain water?

**Thomas_Rivera** · 06-01-2007, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the responses. I don't want to retain water, I was just racking my brain to try to figure it out. I guess over the span of two or three days I had alot of salt and I wound up going from 178 to about 187 pounds.

**Freak** · 06-01-2007, 08:36 PM

Layne will probably know.

compulut · 06-10-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas_Rivera

Thanks for the responses. I don't want to retain water, I was just racking my brain to try to figure it out. I guess over the span of two or three days I had alot of salt and I wound up going from 178 to about 187 pounds.

T_R - When was your last period?

Did you have some chocolate?

Are you real bitchy?

**Freak** · 06-10-2007, 09:16 PM

So far we have a PhD. in molecular biology, R.D., dietetics and nutrition degree, and an M.D. None of them knew.

I pm'd Layne and I am hopeful he will know.

**Freak** · 06-14-2007, 09:45 PM

I posted this question on yahoo answers. 1 person has responded in the first 5 hours.

I asked: How much water accompanies sodium?

Answer: At the atomic/molecular level, sodium ions are surrounded by up to 6 molecules of water. This would translate into about 10 g of water for each gram of sodium.
Now, if you take your sodium in a liquid form (energy drink, or water with high sodium content), it doesn't matter, since you know you're drinking mostly water. If you take it as pills, there might be a hygroscopic effect (water from the air being absorbed over time), then you don't know exactly how much water you're getting...

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Thanks to "tickler444"

**Thomas_Rivera** · 06-16-2007, 03:44 PM

Thanks alot. That had been really bugging me for a while. Gaining that weight a week ago then loosing it by the day after I cut down the salt and seeing it go was getting to me.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 06-16-2007, 03:44 PM

I would rep you again but It says I have to spread it around before I can, but it's gonna get there.

**lil_big_junior** · 06-16-2007, 06:58 PM

i hate thinking too much on this sodium & water retention business...
but going from 178 187, DAMN, you must of abused salt to cause that much water retention in that short time scale...