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Sparkling vs still?

Christine_2017
Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys, I drink an awful lot of sparkling water, anyone know if the sodium levels will hamper my weight loss? On a bit of a plateau and wondering what to do to help as well as tightening logging?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Sodium will not affect your fat loss other than masking it, but I'm sure there isn't enough sodium in sparkling water to be an issue. How long has it been since you lost weight?
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    That's great, thanks all! It's only been a week of a plateau so it should start shifting soon x
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,246 Member
    I think you should be concerned with fat loss mainly, not weight loss in general. Sodium can make you retain more water but this is not generally a bad thing. While it can affect your weight, it has nothing to do with your fat.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    A week isn't even close to a plateau. It's a normal stall. Be patient.
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    Thank you, I'm not overly worried as I do need to tighten logging but just wondered if still was possibly better than sparkling. Am glad to hear it isn't! I drink a lot of both but do love the sparkling stuff to spice it up haha
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    How much sodium is in your water per the label?
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    It says <15.00 mg - it's Sainsbury's Caledonian sparkling water x
  • Dustin6047
    Dustin6047 Posts: 10 Member
    Christine_2017 wrote: »
    It says <15.00 mg - it's Sainsbury's Caledonian sparkling water x

    Yeah that's pretty much nothing. You're not stalling either, weight is normally lost with on and off periods of weight retention despite constant fat loss.
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    That's great news Dustin, I'm persevering and don't feel too discouraged as I still feel better in myself x
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    As an aside, if you drink a lot of sparkling water, a Sodastream machine may be worth the investment for you. Cheaper in the long run.
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    As an aside, if you drink a lot of sparkling water, a Sodastream machine may be worth the investment for you. Cheaper in the long run.

    Only if there are stores nearby that stock the supplies for it. It's a pain to have to drive 50 miles just to get a replacement CO2 cartridge. As for weight, I find that inches lost is a better indicator of increased health than weight lost.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Christine_2017 wrote: »
    It says <15.00 mg - it's Sainsbury's Caledonian sparkling water x

    Ok, so this is a non-issue, right? Unless you're on a medically restricted sodium diet. Even then, 8 bottles a day would be 120 mg out of 2300mg recommended per day.
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    Yes! I keep meaning to buy a soda stream and you have just reminded me! Thank you x
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Christine_2017 wrote: »
    It says <15.00 mg - it's Sainsbury's Caledonian sparkling water x

    Ok, so this is a non-issue, right? Unless you're on a medically restricted sodium diet. Even then, 8 bottles a day would be 120 mg out of 2300mg recommended per day.

    Yes, definitely deemed a non-issue. I am safe to drink away! Was just curious if it was classified better or worse than still but seems to be much of a much :)
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    edited October 2017
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    P.S great profile pic! Amazing progress, well done!
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  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    edited October 2017
    suzannesimmons3 wrote: »
    xvolution wrote: »
    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    As an aside, if you drink a lot of sparkling water, a Sodastream machine may be worth the investment for you. Cheaper in the long run.

    Only if there are stores nearby that stock the supplies for it. It's a pain to have to drive 50 miles just to get a replacement CO2 cartridge. As for weight, I find that inches lost is a better indicator of increased health than weight lost.

    Pretty sure you can order the cannisters. Online

    New ones, yes, but only select areas can have refilled canisters exchanged online (mostly in the northeast). It depends on if you're willing to spend $40 everytime you want to exchange the canisters with a new one, or prefer just to find somewhere to exchange the cartridge (which is just $15).
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