Is too much sodium bad for weight loss?

Managing PCOS means I have to be very careful with bloating and inflammation. Too much sodium makes me retain water very easily, which makes the scale go up and demotivates me. I try to limit processed foods, but please check what works for your body.

In our daily Indian cooking, pickles, papads, and chat masalas have hidden sodium. While they don't directly add fat calories, they bloat you. Try to reduce these extra salty items and watch how quickly your body feels lighter.

I literally cried last month because my weight jumped by 1.5 kg overnight after eating pickles. My trainer reassured me that it is just water weight from the excess sodium. It went away in two days after I drank plenty of water, so don't worry.

Agree with others here. High salt leads to water retention, which hides your actual weight loss progress on the scale.

It definitely affects the scale, girl! When I eat outside food with high sodium, my face and fingers feel so puffy the next morning. Drinking lots of water and eating potassium-rich foods like bananas helps flush it out quickly.