I'm the queen of water retention...there are times i can't distinguish my ankles from my calves! The body is telling us something when it retains that water. It's a matter of figuring out what it is.
I guess my question would be how much water are you drinking? In my opinion the recommended eight 8oz glasses a day are not enough. I recommend 100 oz a day or more. When I drink at least that much I never have a problem with retention unless it's TTOM...and even then it's not as bad as it could be. Caffiene and sodium intake can also have a play on retention. On that note I need to start practicing what I preach because I've been slacking on the water these last few days and I'm retaining water bad! Where did my ankles go?
Keep chugging that water, Hon!