Water and diets,  please explain.?
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No, it's not as good.  Water means plain old water without any flavouring whatsoever.  Any type of substitute you add to water to enhance the flavor will have empty calories and other ingredients which are not productive for your health and weight loss.  The key to weight loss is to maintain a daily calorie deficit and sugar or artificially based products will only may it harder to acheive this goal.  It's not worth the extra little taste you get out it.\n\nTo main a calorie deficit, use this calculator for a rough assessment of your total energy requirement:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmr.html
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it helps me because i'm to full of water to eat much. but be prepared to pitch a tent in the bathroom because your gonna pee like crazy. that also helps because its getting all the toxins out of your body. and water doesn't have sugar or caffiene, so you can drink all you want with no regrets
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Water isnt enough to make u lose weight. If you went and drank only water and didnt eat anything, ur matabolism stops working all the time and when you do feed ur body it gets stored as fat. Im a bodybuilder so I know alot about nutrition. You need to eat about 5 meals a day. Not big meals, and it must be healthy food. Because when your matobolism is working all day long it keeps burning the fat instead of storing it. Think of a fire. If you throw one BIG log in..the fire gets REALLLYY REALLYY big and then dies out really quick. If you throw in little tiny peices of wood every couple hours. It could go on forever. Understand? With me, I eat 6 meals a day because im in training. Oatmeal and egg whites first meal, Protien shake second, Tuna and crackers third, Chicken and rice fourth, Turkey fifth, Tuna sixth. See how the first couple meals were protien and starch carbs? Because your body needs that to work throughout the day and then night time meals you jus go pure protien. You do need your water too, I drink a gallon a day. Visit the site below for some more help.
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When you are dieting, you must ensure that you are drinking plenty of water and eating sensible meals.  You need to keep hydrated and water is the best way to do that.  Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water daily.  Dieting puts your metabolism in a different position so you must make sure that you try your best to keep it in balance.  If the problem continues, please see your doctor.
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I agree with the other answers out there.  However, there's a misconception out in the world that drinking a lot of water will magically make you weigh less.\n\nIt certainly will help in your diet plan, but it is not a cure all.  It will certainly make you feel fuller and you'll burn some calories processing the water. However, I read that you'll burn a whopping 60 calories a day extra if you drink a 2 liter bottle of water every day. That's 4 pounds in a whole year (excluding exercise to and from the bathroom).  Probably not the goal you were shooting for.\n\nYour best bet to weigh less is exercise and healthy eating.  There's no magic method or pill.   Use a web site such as http://www.fitday.com to determine how many calories you need to eat and burn throughout the day.  It's free and they don't spam.  Check out magazines like Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Shape and Fitness to learn about exercise routines and healthy eating tips. \n\nThe bottom line is: educate yourself about your body and what goes into it. Practice what you learn and the weight loss will follow.\n\nGood luck.
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your dehydrated not drinking enough water. 2ltr a day at least of pure water not tea, coke, coffee, ect ect is needed to be healthy
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1ST KNOW THAT DIETS DON'T WORK...period. \nIf you want to lose the weight & KEEP IT OFF (which is the most important) of course u have to exercise & eat right BUTyou need to adapt to a new healthy lifestyle including lots of water. Water is the key...drinking the 8 glasses a day is not enough, atleast it isnt for me...I drink 24oz of bottles of water every hour almost. \n\nNot only does water flush out your system but it also gives you energy without harmful pills. Also You may want to eat lots of chicken & fish... you can have bread as carbs but not to much. \n\nThe misconception about weight loss (especially for women) is to skip meals or not eat BUT in doing so you actually do more harm than good, because your body will store the fat rather than release it. If you really want to lose weight you have to eat. \n\nI eat 5 times a day & I am in perfect shape for my height, age & body type (5'9, early 20's & 145lbs). Just drink your water, do some cardio, focus on your problem areas (so do crunches, squats & jogging) and dont 4get to eat. If you starve yourself the only thing you lose is your mind. OH! & limit your quantities. When your body says you are full, listen to it & dont over induldge.\n\n\n(EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT BUT THIS MAY ALSO WORK FOR YOU - even with your special circumstance)\n\nMy Daily Food schedule includes: \n\nBREAKFAST is\n- 1 serving oat, wheat or bran cereal\n- 1 medium orange or apple\n- 1 cup skim milk over my cereal (tastes the same as regular milk to me) \n- 1 whole wheat piece of toast (dry)\n\nLUNCH is\n- 1 entree of whatever I want (limited portions)\n- 1 medu=ium orange or apple\n- a spinach salad with non fat dressing & 1 egg for protein\n\nTHE AFTERNOON SNACK is\n- an orange or apple\n\nDINNER is \n- 1 entree of whatever I want (limited portions) \n- 2 cups of fresh veggies\n- spinach salad with non fat dressing & 1 egg for protein \n\nDessert\n-1 small serving of whatever I want\n\nAND TONS OF WATER THROUGH OUT THE DAY!!!\n\n**NOTE** \nSINCE YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD EATING AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE AND DRINKING THE TONS OF WILL LOOSEN UP YOUR BOWELS ALLOWING YOUR BODY TO FLUSH AWAY THE EXCESS POUNDS QUICKLY, YET HEALTHILY. \n\nI personally drink over 12 to 13, 24oz bottles of water throughout my normal day because it makes u feel better after u get used to it plus ur not "clogged up". Anyway, I hope I could be of some help to you & I hope you lose those unwanted pounds & keep them off...& BTW, STAY AWAY FROM FAD DIETS!!! THEY NEVER WORK!!!
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first of all, it's absurd.  The body is 70% percent water which is found in the organs, skin, tissue and muscle.  The body HAS to have water to function.  What most diets and these silly rituals do is rid the skin first of water.  So of course you lose weight but you're losing the water in your skin.  Your fat's not going anywhere.  Fat is only burned when energy expelled uses it to function.  But it looks to the food sugars first.  The key is to not use pure sugars (or in moderation) so that the body goes to the fat for the energy it needs.  Wrap yourself in saran wrap and you'll end up crinkly and dizzy.  Then as soon as you drink anything, you;re right back to square one.  Think about this, if there was something so revolutionary, WE'D ALL be hearing about it on the news cause someone would become an instant billionaire from marketing it.  Instead, they're becoming billionaires by false advertising cause most people don't want to watch what they eat and excercise.
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To cut straight to the point...DIETS DON'T WORK !!! In order for you to lose weight you need ro change your lifestyle, period. If you want to lose the weight & KEEP IT OFF (which is the most important) of course u have to exercise & eat right BUT water is the key.\n\nDrinking the 8 glasses a day is not enough, atleast it isn't for me. I drink 24oz of bottles of water every hour almost. Not only does water flush out your system but it also gives you energy without harmful pills. Also You may want to eat lots of chicken & fish plus you can have bread as carbs but not to much. \n\nThe misconception about weight loss (especially for women) is to skip meals or not eat BUT in doing so you actually do more harm than good, because your body will store the fat rather than release it. \n\nIf you really want to lose weight you have to eat. I eat 5 times a day & I am in perfect shape for my height, age & body type (5'9, early 20's & 145lbs). Just drink your water, do some cardio, focus on your problem areas and again dont forget to eat. If you starve yourself the only thing you lose is your mind. OH ! & limit your quantities. When your body says you are full, listen to it & dont over induldge.\n\n(EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT BUT THIS MAY WORK FOR YOU)\n\nMy Daily Food schedule includes: \n\n*Note this is a life-style I've have adapted to NOT a diet\n\nBREAKFAST is\n- 1 serving oat, wheat or bran cereal\n- 1 medium orange or apple\n- 1 cup skim milk over my cereal (tastes the same as regular milk to me) \n- 1 whole wheat piece of toast (dry)\n\nLUNCH is\n- 1 entree of whatever I want (limited portions)\n- 1 medium orange or apple\n- spinach salad OR mixed salad greens with non fat dressing & 1 egg for protein\n\nTHE AFTERNOON SNACK is\n- large orange or apple\n\nDINNER is \n- 1 entree of whatever I want (limited portions) \n- 2 cups of fresh veggies\n- spinach salad OR mixed salad greens with non fat dressing & 1 egg for protein\n\nDessert\n-1 small serving of whatever I want\n\nAND TONS OF WATER THROUGH OUT THE DAY!!!\n\nI personally drink over 12 to 13, 24oz bottles of water throughout my normal day because it makes u feel better after you get used to it plus ur not "clogged up". Anyway, I hope I could be of some help to you & I hope you lose those unwanted pounds & keep them off...& BTW, STAY AWAY FROM FAD DIETS!!! THEY NEVER WORK!!!
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I have had good luck following an eating plan that focuses on keeping carbs low.  I do this by eating alot of fruits and veggies along with proteins.  I hardly ever eat pasta or potatoes anymore and I don't really miss them.  The weight comes off fairly quickly and I have noticed that I don't retain water as much.  I also try to walk 30 to 45 minutes daily.  I find that the exercise allows me to eat more, but still lose or maintain.  Best of luck!
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While exercise and eating 5-6 times a day will help in not only boosting you metabolism and mitigating insulin secretion,drinking water has been proven to be helpful as well.\nDespite the fact that most diets call for drinking at least eight, 8-ounce glasses of water a day, few studies have been done to determine if the practice actually speeds weight loss. In an effort to answer this question, Michael Boschmann, MD, and colleagues from Berlin's Franz-Volhard Clinical Research Center tracked energy expenditures among seven men and seven women who were healthy and not overweight. \n\n\nAfter drinking approximately 17 ounces of water, the subjects' metabolic rates -- or the rate at which calories are burned -- increased by 30% for both men and women. The increases occurred within 10 minutes of water consumption and reached a maximum after about 30 to 40 minutes. \n\n\nThe study also showed that the increase in metabolic rate differed in men and women. In men, burning more fat fueled the increase in metabolism, whereas in women, an increased breakdown of carbohydrates caused the increase in metabolism seen. \n\n\nThe researchers estimate that over the course of a year, a person who increases his water consumption by 1.5 liters a day would burn an extra 17,400 calories, for a weight loss of approximately five pounds. They note that up to 40% of the increase in calorie burning is caused by the body's attempt to heat the ingested water. The findings are reported in the December issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.\nYou must maintain a healthy lower calorie diet.Eat less carbohydrates and more whole foods and protein.Protein is helpful because it's the highest thermic food.\n\nGoing for a walk in the evening can be helpful but weight training is one of the best exercises you can do to lose weight.\n\nOne of the ways this works is by stimulating new muscle growth thus metabolizing more calories even at rest(about 50 cal per pound of muscle).\nThe fact of the matter is you MUST just stick with it.Following some of the guidelines here will help.\nIt is also unnecessary to drink 8 8 ounce glasses of water per day.\n\nCalculate you BMR and consume less calories than you burn.\n\nConsider some low carb protein bars.Stay away from granola and those type snacks.\nThis will dispel that stupid cabbage nonsense among other things.This is excerpted from a Yahoo! Health e mail.\nThe following diet myths come up over and over again at my nutrition center. My next two blog entries will help set the record straight. Hope you find this helpful! \n\nIf you eat late at night, the food turns straight into fat.\n\nNot true.If your overall calories are appropriate for weight loss, you certainly can eat something after dinner. Late night calories will ultimately get used the next day (and even while you sleep). \n\nHowever, for the sake of energy, it is always better to eat your calories during the day when your body needs the fuel. Plus, eating consistently throughout the day will stabilize blood sugar levels -- so you’ll feel energized and experience fewer cravings. If you are going to snack after dinner, I suggest choosing something 250 calories or less.\n\n\n\nFresh fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than frozen.\n\nNot necessarily. Frozen can be a great produce option (just avoid varieties with added salt, sugar, and sauce). Frozen foods are picked in the peak of ripeness, then frozen. You can eat them as you need them -- and most of the nutrients are locked in. On the other hand, fresh fruit and vegetables are typically harvested before they ripen, and can have nutrient variability. Also, the longer fresh produce sits around in your fridge, the less nutrients it will contain. \n\nBottom line: Buy both fresh and frozen and eat as much as you can.\n\nCravings are your body's way of telling you it needs something.\n\nThis has never been proven. You normally crave what you like to eat (or smell or se
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I don't recommend water diets because I think they disrupt your blood sugar levels and create a "feast and famine" response in your body.\n\nInstead, I would suggest, to start, that you up your exercise level.  No matter how much you diet (unless you seriously starve yourself) you won't have lasting weight loss without exercise.  \n\nSecond, I would suggest that you just eat smaller and smaller portions but eat, maybe 4-6 times a day.  That way you keep your blood sugar much steadier.\n\nA water fast will help you lose weight but it will also help you pack it right back on after your finish your fast.
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You have it right. Your body needs some water to help digest your food. For one thing, the food we eat has vitamins and minerals. Some of those are water soluable and need some watery substance to digest them properly. Especially if you are taking a multi vitamin with food.
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when you say diet I am assuming you mean drinking/eating JUST smoothies or liquids of some sort. There is so much that is not right here I dont have enough space or time to type it. \n\nThe best advice I can give you is to read a book called * protein power* its written by 2 doctors and its one of the best nutrition/exercise/health books ive ever read. Its title is so much more than it says. It even has recipes.\n\nWhen people are trying to lose weight and get overall health , they need to understand why and how and where and what on a cellular level. It doesnt make much sense to keep doing diets when you arent understanding what is going on on the inside. \n\nThis book is written in clear understanding for the lay person.
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Drinking water will not cause you to put on weight.  Water contains no calories, therefore requires no physical exertion to be burned off.  It will just absorb, do its job, and pass through.
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Water helps your body function more efficiently.  This efficiency keeps your metabolism higher.\n\nYou also need to increase your calories.  Depending on your body type you should stay around 2000 calories per day.  Why?  Because when you do not take in enough calories your body thinks that it needs to store fat.\n\nThink like a rabbit.  Eat your calories in small meals.  Go for 5-6 times/day.  This intake will keep your metabolism going all day.\n\nAlso, work on your intensity during your workout.  Warmup, jog slow for 1 minute, fast for 1 minute, med for 1 min.\n\nStudies show that variation in intensity works better than a single pace to burn calories.\n\nGood luck.
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drink-atleats 1 gallon of water\neat-only fresh fruits and vegetables\nexercise some for 3 days(i lost 6 lbs!!!!)