Hello,
This is kind of a weird question but I am hoping someone can help me.
I have been on a bodybuilding and fat loss diet for almost a month now. I have noticed that my upper lip and cheeks tend to bloat or retain water or something. Either way, it gives a puffy appearance. My face is naturally thin. I usually have sunken cheeks and high cheek bones etc.. but I have been noticing, even though I am losing weight or fat, that my face looks rounder or puffy. You would think my face would be very thin or tighter since I have been eating well and losing weight. What could be causing this?
I realize that salt/sodium will do this, but I hardly eat any salt, and plus the salt I do intake, gets flushed out by the gallon and a half of water I drink every day. Dairy is another fact that may cause this.
Could it be that drinking too much water is causing this?
Here is my diet I stick with, and maybe you can tell me if what I am eating may be contributing to it.
8:00 am - 100% natural oatmeal with 1 scoop of whey protien
10:00 am- 3 oz chicken breast and half cup brown rice (no salt added)
12:00 pm- Tuna sandwhich on whole wheat bread with a tbsn of mayo, half cup cottage cheese, tbsn of walnuts (salted), and a medium salad with light dressing
2:00 pm- bannana shake: consisting of 1 bannana, 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 scoop whey protien, 2 eggs, and a 1/2 tsp safflower oil.
4:00 pm- 40 30 30 zone nutrition bar
7:00 pm - 1 scoop whey protien, broccoli and or 1 oz cheese
That's it. This is what I usually eat every day consistantly. I was thinking maybe it's the bananna shake that could be contributing to it, but then again, I'm not eating that much dairy or salt.
Is there a remedy or preventative treatment I could take or do in order to rid of this puffy face and lips?
I know it's not fat because some days I am a lot thinner then others. but the days I have the problem, I can hardly see my upper lip or sunken cheeks.
I'm also wondering if maybe this is just a temperary problem my body is going through as I am losing weight and getting healthier, and hopefully when I achieve a low body fat %, this problem will go away and I will have a tight, structured face and lips again.
What do you think? Any comments welcome. Thank you.
This is kind of a weird question but I am hoping someone can help me.
I have been on a bodybuilding and fat loss diet for almost a month now. I have noticed that my upper lip and cheeks tend to bloat or retain water or something. Either way, it gives a puffy appearance. My face is naturally thin. I usually have sunken cheeks and high cheek bones etc.. but I have been noticing, even though I am losing weight or fat, that my face looks rounder or puffy. You would think my face would be very thin or tighter since I have been eating well and losing weight. What could be causing this?
I realize that salt/sodium will do this, but I hardly eat any salt, and plus the salt I do intake, gets flushed out by the gallon and a half of water I drink every day. Dairy is another fact that may cause this.
Could it be that drinking too much water is causing this?
Here is my diet I stick with, and maybe you can tell me if what I am eating may be contributing to it.
8:00 am - 100% natural oatmeal with 1 scoop of whey protien
10:00 am- 3 oz chicken breast and half cup brown rice (no salt added)
12:00 pm- Tuna sandwhich on whole wheat bread with a tbsn of mayo, half cup cottage cheese, tbsn of walnuts (salted), and a medium salad with light dressing
2:00 pm- bannana shake: consisting of 1 bannana, 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 scoop whey protien, 2 eggs, and a 1/2 tsp safflower oil.
4:00 pm- 40 30 30 zone nutrition bar
7:00 pm - 1 scoop whey protien, broccoli and or 1 oz cheese
That's it. This is what I usually eat every day consistantly. I was thinking maybe it's the bananna shake that could be contributing to it, but then again, I'm not eating that much dairy or salt.
Is there a remedy or preventative treatment I could take or do in order to rid of this puffy face and lips?
I know it's not fat because some days I am a lot thinner then others. but the days I have the problem, I can hardly see my upper lip or sunken cheeks.
I'm also wondering if maybe this is just a temperary problem my body is going through as I am losing weight and getting healthier, and hopefully when I achieve a low body fat %, this problem will go away and I will have a tight, structured face and lips again.
What do you think? Any comments welcome. Thank you.