Water Weight - The Beginning of the End

Water Weight, Water Weight, Water Weight......

Up until this point I have been lucky enough to skip this well-know pregnancy symptom. Unfortunately, my luck has officially run out. My face is starting to get just a little "puffy", I've definitely got those rings around my ankles that appear after taking off your socks, and for the first time today, I noticed that my hands are swelling and my wedding ring/band is getting VERY tight.

I know this is normal, but I feel slightly bummed because I had heard time and time again that the more water you drink, the less water weight you'll actually gain. Counter-intuitive I know! But, that's what they say...so I drink and drink and drink lots and lots of water. I will have to admit that I eat A LOT of salt. Every day the salt fairy will come to me, no matter what meal I'm eating and say "why don't you sprinkle just a little salt on that wonderful dish your eating" and I happily say "why yes, of course - I love salt". Which is one thing that can make you gain water weight. So, my small attempt to gain as little water weight as possible will rest solely on the idea that if I try to cut salt out of my diet (despite the fact that I crave salt all day, every day) that it will minimize what is in store for me these last few weeks.