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Every gram of stored carbs (glycogen) gets stored with ~3g of water. By cutting carbs you use up stored carbs and rapidly lose this water-weight. This is why lo
by jp555 13y ago
Every gram of stored carbs (glycogen) gets stored with ~3g of water. By cutting carbs you use up stored carbs and rapidly lose this water-weight. This is why low-carb diets work so well at first, But it's not fat you're losing.
- natrius 13y agoThe first week or two of weight loss is indeed mostly water, but I weight 40 pounds less than when I started avoiding carbs. It works for me.