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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Water retention is not always easy to detect as your body has the ability to absorb large amounts of excess water, which simply makes you look fat. If you have tried different types of diets and eat very little food, but you are still overweight, then you have the possibility of water retention. Here's how to define it.

Steps

1. 1 Check for swelling in your feet and ankles.
2. 2 Check for premenstrual bloating.
3. 3 See if the rings on your fingers have become much tighter than they used to be.
4. 4 Take a closer look to see if your shoe size seems to have increased.
5. 5 Make sure your face is swollen after you lie down.
6. 6 Try a diet. In the presence of water retention, diets do not seem to result in much weight loss.
7. 7 Count how often you have to get up to use the bathroom at night. Several times a night most likely means that you have water retention.
8. 8 Measure your weight several times a day for three days. Fluctuations in your weight between a few pounds during the day may indicate water retention.

Tips

• If you show signs of water retention or constant severe fatigue, ask your doctor to have your heart checked.
• If you have symptoms of water retention but do not seem to urinate too often, ask your doctor for a kidney test.

Warnings

• If your heart and kidneys are okay, then you shouldn't take diuretics - they can worsen some types of water retention. Avoid salty foods and drinks, drink plenty of water, and follow the Waterfall Diet.