water loss - weight loss conundrum

[indigo88]

What happens to the body chemistry that means that early weight is considered to be water loss?

[princessconsuelabannahammock]

I think!!! its because your body stores available energy as glycogen and that is stored on a 1/4 ratio with water molecules. So when you use your readily available energy in your muscles and liver, you also get rid of 3 times the amount of water. Hence a big drop in weight in the first week or two of dieting but its not fat loss and isnt sustainable.

[indigo88]

Ah! All becomes clear. Thanks.

[Junosmum]

Princess has explained it very well.