Why is it after you drink water you become bloated and the scales shoot up?

Answer 1

Stomach bloating after drinking water depends on several factors. Some are how much water is consumed, how fast the water is consumed, what else is in the stomach, and how full the intestines are. One or two 8-ounce glasses of water is unlikely to cause noticeable bloating, but a quart or more of water that is consumed quickly with other food or liquid in the stomach may lead to some bloating. If the intestines are full, bloating after drinking that much water could occur. fagg

Answer 2

your body is a closed system. a big skin bag with a tube running through it. when you drink water, you are filling your bag, just like filling a water balloon. if you drink a a quart of water, you should expect to way 2 more pounds, (a quart weighs 2 pounds). (Off topic jab: most people do it with cheap processed food, which turns to fat).

the water goes all the way to the end of your tube where it is absorbed in the colon. this helps to wash all the food through your tube. the water goes into your blood diluting it, and allowing it to dissolve more waste products from your bodies cells. like the spent fuel your muscles produce as you work, which is what produces the "sore" feeling.

the kidneys filter the blood, and remove excess water, and collect in your bladder, which later you expel as urine, restoring your internal balance and pressure. I think you body must have internal pressure sensors, as I have observed that as soon as I drink a large glass of water, I often need to "go pee". Far too soon for that water to have coursed all the way through my tube and into my blood. I guess that the increased pressure triggers the kidneys to suck some water out of the blood, and presto, I need to pee!