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    do you actually have to drink SO MUCH water to lose weight?

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    • Posts: 7,887 Member
      L1zardQueen wrote: »
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      I thought it was shoes. Lol

      Depends on the person. For some reason I'm getting Carnival Cruises.

      Also the UA athletic wear, but it seems like those are more workout clothes than shoes.
    • Posts: 124 Member
      To give an idea of how ridiculous they are, a calculator based on my weight says:
      Your Daily Water Intake Is:
      26.7 Cups
      213 Ounces
      6.31 Liters
      13.4 Pints

      That's with 0 exercise. I've had a couple of times I've come probably close to that. In hot weather, while moving a lot, and sweating buckets, that's a lot of water. If you're fat and sweat more, you may need to drink more than most on the same day. But most people need 2-3 litres a day, including what's in their food. Due to not having the best thirst signals and being prone to bladder and UT infections, I was told to drink 2L on top of food, 3 if sweating a lot or generally hot weather. But that was with a medical need for extra. I was also told what I'm drinking doesn't matter much, but to try and have some of that as non-caffeinated drinks just as they can cause you to dehydrate slightly quicker. Didn't matter if it was flavoured sparkling water, though.
    • Posts: 289 Member
      edited February 2019
      39flavours wrote: »
      Careful though, drinking too much water can actually be harmful

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication


      People have died drinking too much water - please read this

      edited: typo
    • Posts: 211 Member
      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 :)
    • Posts: 211 Member
      Huh. You learn something new every day. Thanks.
    • Posts: 1,980 Member
      euronorris wrote: »
      Huh. You learn something new every day. Thanks.

      I have learned a lot hanging around here. Stuff I thought was just common knowledge turns out to be common misinformation. One of the things I like about this place!
    • Posts: 1,456 Member
      I lose more when I drink it. No science, just me. If I have a sodium heavy day, it helps. For me, it also helps with hunger.
    • Posts: 1,207 Member
      RAinWA wrote: »
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      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.
    • Posts: 655 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 126 Member
      TavistockToad wrote: »
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      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.
    • Posts: 20 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 16,011 Member
      ccrdragon wrote: »
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      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.
    • Posts: 2,025 Member
      Phirrgus wrote: »
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      @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 :D

      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.
    • Posts: 8,753 Member
      Phirrgus wrote: »
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      @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 :D
      Your worst case scenario. lol. You have a truck, do you have a hitch?

      1zhem9xq66so.jpg

    • Posts: 1,894 Member
      L1zardQueen wrote: »
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      Your worst case scenario. lol. You have a truck, do you have a hitch?

      1zhem9xq66so.jpg

      I do have a hitch :D That would have been a great solution to my full bladder on the highway problem lol.
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