do you actually have to drink SO MUCH water to lose weight?
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Mywitchaywoman81 wrote: »LakeCountyDiver wrote: »I don't track my water and it's never hindered my weight goals. Also, you get water from your food, beverages (coffee, soda etc). Unless you drink very little overall, I wouldn't be worried about it.
"Coffee and soda" do NOT count as water consumption. Those 2 (and more) actually dehydrate you leaving your body needing more water.
Mayo Clinic disagrees with you, my friend: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/caffeinated-drinks/faq-20057965
See also:
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages
My nutritionist told me that 12 oz of diet soda, does not = 12 oz of water.9 -
witchaywoman81 wrote: »LakeCountyDiver wrote: »I don't track my water and it's never hindered my weight goals. Also, you get water from your food, beverages (coffee, soda etc). Unless you drink very little overall, I wouldn't be worried about it.
"Coffee and soda" do NOT count as water consumption. Those 2 (and more) actually dehydrate you leaving your body needing more water.
Mayo Clinic disagrees with you, my friend: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/caffeinated-drinks/faq-20057965
See also:
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages
My nutritionist told me that 12 oz of diet soda, does not = 12 oz of water.
That's true, diet soda is only 99% water so 12 oz of diet soda probably equals more like 11.85 oz of water.
Regardless, it doesn't really matter. Just like with food, there is no reason to label each food or each beverage as good or bad, it's the overall diet. Whether your pee is light colored because you drank (6 cups of water), (4 cups of water, 1 bowl of soup, and one diet soda), (2 cups of water, 4 diet sodas, and a cup of tea), or (5 cups of coffee and 5 diet sodas), what's important is you are well hydrated.18 -
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Mywitchaywoman81 wrote: »LakeCountyDiver wrote: »I don't track my water and it's never hindered my weight goals. Also, you get water from your food, beverages (coffee, soda etc). Unless you drink very little overall, I wouldn't be worried about it.
"Coffee and soda" do NOT count as water consumption. Those 2 (and more) actually dehydrate you leaving your body needing more water.
Mayo Clinic disagrees with you, my friend: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/caffeinated-drinks/faq-20057965
See also:
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages
My nutritionist told me that 12 oz of diet soda, does not = 12 oz of water.
That's true, diet soda is only 99% water so 12 oz of diet soda probably equals more like 11.85 oz of water.
Darn it, @kimny72, you mean to tell me that I’ll have to get an extra 0.15 Oz of water elsewhere? 😂❤️
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I LOVE this thread! I've been trying to figure out how to stay hydrated properly while stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours and going between jobs. It can freaking hurt sometimes
Looks like I can cut back on my water intake during the workday because I'm one of those sick puppies that believe the advice given here. From some peeps anyway
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witchaywoman81 wrote: »Mywitchaywoman81 wrote: »LakeCountyDiver wrote: »I don't track my water and it's never hindered my weight goals. Also, you get water from your food, beverages (coffee, soda etc). Unless you drink very little overall, I wouldn't be worried about it.
"Coffee and soda" do NOT count as water consumption. Those 2 (and more) actually dehydrate you leaving your body needing more water.
Mayo Clinic disagrees with you, my friend: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/caffeinated-drinks/faq-20057965
See also:
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages
My nutritionist told me that 12 oz of diet soda, does not = 12 oz of water.
That's true, diet soda is only 99% water so 12 oz of diet soda probably equals more like 11.85 oz of water.
Darn it, @kimny72, you mean to tell me that I’ll have to get an extra 0.15 Oz of water elsewhere? 😂❤️
And I mean, there's bound to be at least 0.15oz of water in a beer, right?
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euronorris wrote: »You just need to be properly hydrated. Your excess weight (ie burnt off) is carried out of your body through your pee, so dehydration wouldn't help that. But then, being dehydrated would be harmful for a myriad of other reasons too!
The graphic image shared on the first page of the thread is the best guide I think
You don't actually pee the excess weight out. This is a good explanation:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10650701/biochemistry-answers-to-weight-loss-questions-where-does-the-weight-go/p1
Well you could have given the cliffs beyond the link and said you breath it out.
Though technically, part of it is also going to be water, just not water you take in. Breaking down a fatty acid or a sugar is going to produce water as well as carbon dioxide.1 -
If calorific defecit is all that is need how can water intake be irellevent? If two people eat the same meals in a day but one drinks water n the other soda, the water drinker has fewer callories
That comparison makes no sense. If the person drinking the soda logs their calorie intake from the soda and stays below their set calorie intake for weight loss, it makes no difference whether they drank the soda.
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LakeCountyDiver wrote: »"Coffee and soda" do NOT count as water consumption. Those 2 (and more) actually dehydrate you leaving your body needing more water.
Coffee and soda DO count as water consumption. I have chronic kidney disease and have to monitor my fluid intake very carefully. All fluids count, as well as foods with water content. I think I will trust my urologist on this.12 -
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It helps me to aim for a certain number of glasses per day, otherwise I forget to drink and my urine is strongly yellow, even brownish, putting me in the dehydrated category. I am one of those people who thinks that thirst is hunger apparently because I want to eat a lot more than i want to drink. Cheese and crackers don't add much water to my system.2
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TavistockToad wrote: »trulyhealy wrote: »obviously a calorie deficit makes you lose weight but people on youtube day drink a gallon of water a day and it’s so much and peeing a lot just is so anointing and wondering if it has any effect? maybe it helps with water weight??
Drink enough so your pee is pale. If it's clear then you're drinking too much
Opsss I have clear pee. I get a lot of headaches and if I don't drink as much as I do they get worse. I'm also thirsty a lot despite how much I drink water.0 -
No, its a fallacy, don't do anything in weight loss or fitness unless you can go find a real study on it, there is way too much broscience.
I think in truth there is a happy medium - make sure your hydrated, your cells will be full of water and your bodies chemistry relies on it, so being hydrated helps that.
The real weight loss is going to come from hitting your daily calorie goals, day in and day out.2 -
TavistockToad wrote: »trulyhealy wrote: »obviously a calorie deficit makes you lose weight but people on youtube day drink a gallon of water a day and it’s so much and peeing a lot just is so anointing and wondering if it has any effect? maybe it helps with water weight??
Drink enough so your pee is pale. If it's clear then you're drinking too much
Opsss I have clear pee. I get a lot of headaches and if I don't drink as much as I do they get worse. I'm also thirsty a lot despite how much I drink water.
You really should talk to a doctor and get tested - unending thirst is one of the major warning signs of type 2 diabetes.8 -
TavistockToad wrote: »trulyhealy wrote: »obviously a calorie deficit makes you lose weight but people on youtube day drink a gallon of water a day and it’s so much and peeing a lot just is so anointing and wondering if it has any effect? maybe it helps with water weight??
Drink enough so your pee is pale. If it's clear then you're drinking too much
Opsss I have clear pee. I get a lot of headaches and if I don't drink as much as I do they get worse. I'm also thirsty a lot despite how much I drink water.
You really should talk to a doctor and get tested - unending thirst is one of the major warning signs of type 2 diabetes.
+1. Get a checkup, you shouldn't be thirsty all the time and have clear urine.2 -
I LOVE this thread! I've been trying to figure out how to stay hydrated properly while stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours and going between jobs. It can freaking hurt sometimes
Looks like I can cut back on my water intake during the workday because I'm one of those sick puppies that believe the advice given here. From some peeps anyway
Your posts are such a delight. You seem to always be looking to learn & improve... very refreshing!
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I LOVE this thread! I've been trying to figure out how to stay hydrated properly while stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours and going between jobs. It can freaking hurt sometimes
Looks like I can cut back on my water intake during the workday because I'm one of those sick puppies that believe the advice given here. From some peeps anyway
Your posts are such a delight. You seem to always be looking to learn & improve... very refreshing!
@try2again Thank you! For all the good info as well as the encouragement. Very Kind
I scoured the web for over a year my first attempt at losing and in truth, did find some decent stuff, as well as junk. But you good folks here...your advice works.
Do you have any idea what I would have to pay a PT and an RD to get what you folks give for free? I would be living out of my truck 15 -
I LOVE this thread! I've been trying to figure out how to stay hydrated properly while stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours and going between jobs. It can freaking hurt sometimes
Looks like I can cut back on my water intake during the workday because I'm one of those sick puppies that believe the advice given here. From some peeps anyway
Your posts are such a delight. You seem to always be looking to learn & improve... very refreshing!
@try2again Thank you! For all the good info as well as the encouragement. Very Kind
I scoured the web for over a year my first attempt at losing and in truth, did find some decent stuff, as well as junk. But you good folks here...your advice works.
Do you have any idea what I would have to pay a PT and an RD to get what you folks give for free? I would be living out of my truck
I find it really sucks that people would have to pay to see a RD, to be honest. I was recommended to one when my blood tests indicated I was likely pre-diabetic and my dr referred me to a dietician who also worked out of the office (it's one of those places with a few different doctors' offices, blood lab, pharmacy, etc). Didn't have to pay anything, just had to show up for my appointments and honestly it was really helpful when I was getting started. He was the one that recommended MFP to me. Not that everyone necessarily needs a dietician, but they're usually a good place to start for help.0 -
Your worst case scenario. lol. You have a truck, do you have a hitch?I LOVE this thread! I've been trying to figure out how to stay hydrated properly while stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours and going between jobs. It can freaking hurt sometimes
Looks like I can cut back on my water intake during the workday because I'm one of those sick puppies that believe the advice given here. From some peeps anyway
Your posts are such a delight. You seem to always be looking to learn & improve... very refreshing!
@try2again Thank you! For all the good info as well as the encouragement. Very Kind
I scoured the web for over a year my first attempt at losing and in truth, did find some decent stuff, as well as junk. But you good folks here...your advice works.
Do you have any idea what I would have to pay a PT and an RD to get what you folks give for free? I would be living out of my truck
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L1zardQueen wrote: »
Your worst case scenario. lol. You have a truck, do you have a hitch?I LOVE this thread! I've been trying to figure out how to stay hydrated properly while stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours and going between jobs. It can freaking hurt sometimes
Looks like I can cut back on my water intake during the workday because I'm one of those sick puppies that believe the advice given here. From some peeps anyway
Your posts are such a delight. You seem to always be looking to learn & improve... very refreshing!
@try2again Thank you! For all the good info as well as the encouragement. Very Kind
I scoured the web for over a year my first attempt at losing and in truth, did find some decent stuff, as well as junk. But you good folks here...your advice works.
Do you have any idea what I would have to pay a PT and an RD to get what you folks give for free? I would be living out of my truck
I do have a hitch That would have been a great solution to my full bladder on the highway problem lol. 3
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