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MasterJedi
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04 May 2011, 10:54 am

Since last thursday, I've lost 11 lbs. I've just been eating better and having a yogurt every morning.

I've also been taking my diuretic so I have a feeling that all the weight has been water weight that I'm flushing down the toilet.

Just wondering if the yogurt and eating better is contributing. Also, taking a diuretic like I am, the effects are going to wear off soon (the peeing excessively) so I'm afraid that I'll start gaining again once the diuretic stops doing what I like it to do.


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04 May 2011, 11:39 am

Since you suspect that this is just water weight, it may all come back anyway. Does your doctor have you on a diuretic? Maybe you could start exercising mildly, just to raise your metabolic rate. Then you would perhaps continue to lose weight. I wouldn't rely on a diuretic long term, since it is better to change the way you eat. Less sodium and salted foods for starters.


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04 May 2011, 8:50 pm

I would be REALLY cautious about taking a diuretic-
your body can begin to retain more fluid to counteract it,
and this can start and continue indefinitely AFTER you stop taking it:

If there is a generalized edema or water retention, there is an underlying medical cause which must be addressed.


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04 May 2011, 8:58 pm

The best way to stop retaining water is to drink more.

How much water do you drink?



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05 May 2011, 7:59 am

About 4 cups a day.

There's water in soda, right? (j/k!)

As I suspected, the HCTZ stopped draining me of fluid as of today. My weight remains steady at 297. Now I guess I need to step up the work outs. Need to join a gym or something.


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06 May 2011, 1:06 am

You're supposed to drink eight a day.



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06 May 2011, 10:17 pm

I lost 10.4 lbs.


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