Why MUST I drink lots of water on low carb?

Hi folks,

I heard on TV that you must remain VERY hydrated, i.e. drink
lots and lots of water when you are in Ketosis. They guy
gave no reason.

Can somoene please explain the detailed reason behind it?

Does being-hydrated help you lose weight faster?
Does it give you energy so you won't give up?
Or is it a necessity so you won't develop kidney problems
because that organ HATES ketone concentration.

Your help is appreciated,

J.

This is from the Atkins website. hope it helps.

On any eating regimen, a minimum of 64 ounces, or eight 8-ounce glasses, of
water per day is the usual recommendation. Many people, particularly women,
suffer from inadequate hydration, so it is important to be diligent about
drinking water throughout the day. Water consumption will also help flush
toxins from your body and combat such problems as constipation and bad
breath. Note that coffee, tea and diet sodas do not apply to the daily
minimum.

I couldn't find how the water was related to ketosis, but I have heard that
you must drink alot of water because you may develop kidney problems as you
mentioned b4.

hugs,

Tonya
www.lowcarbcrew.com







"John E" wrote in message
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Hi folks,

I heard on TV that you must remain VERY hydrated, i.e. drink
lots and lots of water when you are in Ketosis. They guy
gave no reason.

Can somoene please explain the detailed reason behind it?

Does being-hydrated help you lose weight faster?
Does it give you energy so you won't give up?
Or is it a necessity so you won't develop kidney problems
because that organ HATES ketone concentration.

Your help is appreciated,

J.

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"Tonya" wrote:


"John E" wrote in message
...
Hi folks,

I heard on TV that you must remain VERY hydrated, i.e. drink
lots and lots of water when you are in Ketosis. They guy
gave no reason.

Can somoene please explain the detailed reason behind it?

This is from the Atkins website. hope it helps.

On any eating regimen, a minimum of 64 ounces, or eight 8-ounce glasses, of
water per day is the usual recommendation. Many people, particularly women,
suffer from inadequate hydration, so it is important to be diligent about
drinking water throughout the day. Water consumption will also help flush
toxins from your body and combat such problems as constipation and bad
breath. Note that coffee, tea and diet sodas do not apply to the daily
minimum.

I couldn't find how the water was related to ketosis, but I have heard that
you must drink alot of water because you may develop kidney problems as you
mentioned b4.

According to the Eades (Eadeses?) in Protein Power, a low-carb diet has
a natural diuretic effect. If you don't drink enough of it, you could
end up dehydrated.

Some also say that water is an important component of the "fat-burning"
process. Either way, drink your water!

Stan

I heard on TV that you must remain VERY hydrated, i.e. drink
lots and lots of water when you are in Ketosis. They guy
gave no reason.

Can somoene please explain the detailed reason behind it?
Drinking plenty of water is always important. Particularly on a diet,
because people who don't drink enough water often end up eating more food so
that their body gets water from the food.

Does being-hydrated help you lose weight faster?
Yes

Does it give you energy so you won't give up?
Well, if you are dehydrated you won't have as much energy... so I suppose

Constipation is a common side effect of low-carb, and that can be helped by
making sure you are getting enough water.

Drink all the water you can handle. I usually drink about a gallon a day.
Sometimes more, sometimes less, but never less than a half-gallon.

It's just good for you, and will do a lot towards revamping your feeling of
well-being. How much more reason do you need?

"Jim Bard" writes:
Drink all the water you can handle.

Advice I saw elsewhere (Lyle, I think) was that you should drink
enough water to have 4-5 clear urinations per day. That ensures that
you're fully hydrated without drinking more than is needed and
overtaxing (maybe) your kidneys.

Me, I just keep a 2 liter bottle in the fridge and refill it each
night.

DJ Delorie wrote:
:: "Jim Bard" writes:
::: Drink all the water you can handle.
::
:: Advice I saw elsewhere (Lyle, I think) was that you should drink
:: enough water to have 4-5 clear urinations per day. That ensures that
:: you're fully hydrated without drinking more than is needed and
:: overtaxing (maybe) your kidneys.

Yes, that's Lyle's advice.

::
:: Me, I just keep a 2 liter bottle in the fridge and refill it each
:: night.

Drink all the water you can handle. I usually drink about a gallon a day.
Sometimes more, sometimes less, but never less than a half-gallon.

It's just good for you, and will do a lot towards revamping your feeling of
well-being. How much more reason do you need?

You don't have to drink anywhere near as much water as most people think you
do. The idea that you don't get thirsty until you are dangerously
dehydrated is a myth that has been perpetrated by the people making a lot of
money selling bottled tap water.

Read this medical journal article "The Water Myth" for some scientific fact.
http://ajpregu.physiology.org/cgi/co...t/00365.2002v1

I have been low carbing for 5 years and never drink more than a few glasses
of liquid a day, including coffee. My kidneys are fine as are just about any
other blood chemistry you might want to measure (and which my doctors have
measured over the years.) I am below my goal weight after losing almost 30
lbs.

If you can't drink a lot of water (which I can't due to a damaged urinary
tract) drink as much water as you feel comfortable drinking.


-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .
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"John E" wrote in message
...
Hi folks,

I heard on TV that you must remain VERY hydrated, i.e. drink
lots and lots of water when you are in Ketosis. They guy
gave no reason.

Can somoene please explain the detailed reason behind it?

Does being-hydrated help you lose weight faster?
Does it give you energy so you won't give up?
Or is it a necessity so you won't develop kidney problems
because that organ HATES ketone concentration.

Your help is appreciated,

J.

John E wrote:
| Hi folks,
|
| I heard on TV that you must remain VERY hydrated, i.e. drink
| lots and lots of water when you are in Ketosis. They guy
| gave no reason.
|
| Can somoene please explain the detailed reason behind it?
|
| Does being-hydrated help you lose weight faster?
| Does it give you energy so you won't give up?
| Or is it a necessity so you won't develop kidney problems
| because that organ HATES ketone concentration.
|
| Your help is appreciated,
|
| J.

You will hear many people recite that you have to drink gallons of water or
very bad things will happen to you, blah blah blah yada yada. None of it is
true IMO. If they want to have to pee every 10 minutes to get rid of the
extra water they drink, that is certainly their perogative. But rest
assured, this is merely their opinion and what they choose to believe; it is
not a universal truth. They usually forget to add "YMMV" and "IMHO" to the
posts, and state the super-hydration opinons as if it were fact.

Most vegetables are 90+% water (this is why juicers work) and meats are 70+%
water. O a low-carb regimen you will get plenty of H2O, and you will feel
thirsty and drink when your body needs extra water. I have yet to see
anyone prove that somehow low-carb dieting shuts off the thirst reflex when
our body needs water. Or that it somehow dehydrates us when xactly the
opposite is true. Some say that you have to drink pure water, that the tea,
iced tea, decaf coffee, SF soda, etc., doesn't count towards your daily
water intake. This is simply a case of misery loves company IMO adn makes
no sense at all.

If someone wants to drink tons of water, more power to them; it's certainly
fine by me. Maybe it's something that gives them a psychological edge in
their weight loss, and that's a good thing. But for myself (and others), I
have not made a point to drown myself in water; I drink when I'm thirsty,
and am plenty hydrated. The former rough dry skin on my hands and eczema on
my elbows, knees and knuckles have cleared up on low-carb. My hair looks
shinier and healthier than it has in years. At 52 years old I have smooth
skin on my face with almost no wrinkles. I have normal bowel movements
since I eat plenty of healthy vegetables. A recent complete physical exam
showed normal electrical activity in my heart. I see no reason to force
myself to drink all that extra water; nor do I see why anyone else should --
unless they really want to.
--
Peter
270/215/180
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