Anyone feel puffy?

Barbecue season has arrived. Having a large garden means that guests also arrive. Yes I feel puffy. I have tried telling them that hot dogs are not good for me but when I hear me saying things like that I sound fussy. I eat it all promising to sort it out in the morning.

Debmcgee said:

Hi
When I look at myself in the mirror I think I look more 'puffy'.

I think it could be the heat wave we've just had (not a fan of hot weather).

Yesterday I felt exhausted. I've not been myself for a while - mainly due to chronic leg pain but the heat on top has definitely had an effect!

Or maybe I'm just paranoid....

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Hi Deb,

I'm feeling puffier than usual as well, I'm also perimenopausal and hot flushes are not a good thing in this weather! I was also shattered yesterday, my FBG was 8.1 this morning Mind you, it was my brother's 40th birthday last Friday so I've been dashing around like a clockwork mouse all weekend! (Guilty face) I think the chocolate fudge cake I made for him might have had something to do with it

I was told that puffiness could be due to water retention and the best thing for it was to drink more water. Worth a try.

Avocado Sevenfold said:

I was told that puffiness could be due to water retention and the best thing for it was to drink more water. Worth a try.

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I would agree with that, my grandmother had Type 2 and her ankles were terribly swollen, unfortunately she was stubborn as a mule and didn't like water so she drank more cups of tea instead