im a 50 year old woman who seems to puff
up over night,to the stage where i cant
get my rings off in the morning until
later in the day,i have also made steady
progress in gaining weight with no changes
to my diet and i am still doing the same
active job i have been doing for the last
5 years,what can this be. Please help.
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-08-07 14:15pm
The puffiness overnight is due to water
retention. Cut back on your sodium intake
and drink more water, since it will flush
your system out. Sounds odd to drink more
water if you are retaining water - but
your body will hold water if you are
getting dehydrated.
The weight can be a part of aging. A
person in their 20's can eat anything and
not gain weight. As the decades progress
people begin to lose the ability to
metabolise the way they used to. As muscle
mass decreases, your body will not be
working as hard as it did previously.
Muscle takes more energy (calories) to
burn.
If you are very concerned, please see a
doctor and find out why you are having
these issues with weight and water
retention.
