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  1. 01-14-2012, 03:20 PM #1
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    Water Retention Question

    I'm not currently taking any aas, but I still retain a shit load of water. From the time I weigh myself in the morning to the afternoon there can be a 6 to 10 lb difference. I know I'm dehydrated in the morning, but that still seems like a lot of water retention. I'm going in for a full physical next month. Any idea what health issues could cause this? I'm 40 and 5 foot 11 and 200 lbs. I do take creatine in the evening so I don't think it would effect my water retention in the afternoon.
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    Forgot to add very low sodium diet and drink a gallon plus water a day.
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    Yes diet is everything bro.
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    Quote Originally Posted by songdog View Post
    Yes diet is everything bro.
    That's the weird thing because my diet is spot on with a 60-20-20 ratio.
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    how do you know its water and not extra body fat?
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    Do you take any supplements maybe creatine, etc?
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    Quote Originally Posted by slimshady01 View Post
    how do you know its water and not extra body fat?

    If I'm gaining or losing 10lbs of bodyfat a day then I've got some serious issues lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bowldawg View Post
    That's the weird thing because my diet is spot on with a 60-20-20 ratio.
    Diet is referring to low sodium not carb, protein, and fat ratios.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gsxr84 View Post
    Do you take any supplements maybe creatine, etc?

    Yes creatine. I'm guessing its either that or some health issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gsxr84 View Post
    Do you take any supplements maybe creatine, etc?
    Please read the thread before commenting. He stated he was taking creatine.
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    Read the post wrong, i was just believed that creatine kept water retention on throughout the day, maybe i'm wrong
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  12. 01-14-2012, 06:22 PM #12
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    Yes, creatine does cause water retention.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xelnaga View Post
    Diet is referring to low sodium not carb, protein, and fat ratios.

    Like I said in post #2 I have a very low sodium diet. Only sodium I'm getting is from chicken breast, raw almonds, oats, brocoli, and my protein shake. I even stopped cottage cheese a couple months ago trying to eliminate sosium intake. Must just have weird genetics,
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    Quote Originally Posted by xelnaga View Post
    Yes, creatine does cause water retention.
    I knew it did but 10lbs?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bowldawg View Post
    I knew it did but 10lbs?
    get your kidneys checked at the doc. if their g2g then its just genetics and creatine
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