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does anyone else have this problem.
since i started atkins when ever i drink water i get bad heartburn or i feel sick to my tummy. but i have found a decaf peach tea taht i can drink unsweetend that doesn't bother me and to be honest even cuts the greasyness of my eating. so by chance will the tea count as my water ? if not anyone have any ideas that might help me get the water down? or by cahnce are rolaids ok to use? natalie |
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"Natalie Morris" wrote in
k.net: does anyone else have this problem. since i started atkins when ever i drink water i get bad heartburn or i feel sick to my tummy. but i have found a decaf peach tea taht i can drink unsweetend that doesn't bother me and to be honest even cuts the greasyness of my eating. so by chance will the tea count as my water ? if not anyone have any ideas that might help me get the water down? or by cahnce are rolaids ok to use? Do you drink water cold or hot? Ice cold water is great for the mouth but hard on the tummy. People used to say that tea didn't count as fluid intake because it has a diuretic effect. Firstly, that's only for caffeinated teas, and secondly, the water lost from the diuretic effect is far less than the water taken in in the tea, so there's a net gain. I don't know what Atkins' Orthodoxy is on this point, but any fluid counts as fluid intake. BTW, are you eating often? Sometimes letting yourself get hungry between meals produces more heartburn. Whatever it is, if it persists, talk to your doctor. HTH Chakolate -- On sadness: The cure for this ill is not to sit still, Or to frowst with a book by the fire, But to take a large hoe and a shovel also, And to dig till you gently perspire. --Rudyard Kipling |
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On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 03:25:48 GMT, "Natalie Morris"
wrote: so by chance will the tea count as my water ? if not anyone have any ideas that might help me get the water down? or by cahnce are rolaids ok to use? natalie Some would say no, some say yes. Like many things LC it's all a matter of how your system handles it. DH's urologist says that 2 litres a day of 'water-based fluid' is what's important! Is the tea caffeinated? That *might* tend to make you more dehydrated which can be a problem with LC. Is there a decaf option you could try instead? Have you tried drinking your water at different temperatures? Sometimes that can make a difference - in winter I need my water no cooler than room temperature (sometimes slightly warmer), in summer if it's not ice-cold I can't get it down. Others find they need it really cold (or really warm) all year round. Or drinking through a sports-top bottle, or a straw, rather than a glass. Experiment and find out what (if anything) works for you. Have you tried adding a little flavouring to your water? Some people swear by a squeeze of citrus juice (usually lemon, some like lime or orange) to make things go down more easily. Yes, the juice adds carbs but a couple of tablespoons of juice per litre of water isn't going to add many. Sometimes I add a pinch of unsweetened Kool Aid (I like the lemonade or lemonade-tea versions) to a 750 ml (roughly 26 oz) water bottle - it doesn't need sweetener (to my taste) and adds just a hint of flavour. Another way to get used to drinking water is to try making your tea a little less strong now and again and 'ease' yourself into drinking plain water. Whichever way you do it, don't forget you need to drink enough to avoid dehydration! Water is great for that, but if you REALLY can't get it in, make sure you drink plenty of other water-based fluids. Aramanth |
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Aramanth Dawe wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 03:25:48 GMT, "Natalie Morris" wrote: so by chance will the tea count as my water ? if not anyone have any ideas that might help me get the water down? or by cahnce are rolaids ok to use? natalie Some would say no, some say yes. Like many things LC it's all a matter of how your system handles it. DH's urologist says that 2 litres a day of 'water-based fluid' is what's important! Is the tea caffeinated? That *might* tend to make you more dehydrated which can be a problem with LC. Is there a decaf option you could try instead? Have you tried drinking your water at different temperatures? Sometimes that can make a difference - in winter I need my water no cooler than room temperature (sometimes slightly warmer), in summer if it's not ice-cold I can't get it down. Others find they need it really cold (or really warm) all year round. Or drinking through a sports-top bottle, or a straw, rather than a glass. Experiment and find out what (if anything) works for you. Have you tried adding a little flavouring to your water? Some people swear by a squeeze of citrus juice (usually lemon, some like lime or orange) to make things go down more easily. Yes, the juice adds carbs but a couple of tablespoons of juice per litre of water isn't going to add many. Sometimes I add a pinch of unsweetened Kool Aid (I like the lemonade or lemonade-tea versions) to a 750 ml (roughly 26 oz) water bottle - it doesn't need sweetener (to my taste) and adds just a hint of flavour. Another way to get used to drinking water is to try making your tea a little less strong now and again and 'ease' yourself into drinking plain water. Whichever way you do it, don't forget you need to drink enough to avoid dehydration! Water is great for that, but if you REALLY can't get it in, make sure you drink plenty of other water-based fluids. Aramanth Water is water whether it is pure, flavored, tea, diet soda, etc. I think it's healthier to try to drink it without a lot of artificial sweetners, etc., but tea should be fine and has some health benefits of its own too. |
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YES natalie...................drink your
tea............................... -- read and post daily, it works! rosie http://www.theolympian.com/home/news...e/121390.shtml "Natalie Morris" wrote in message k.net... does anyone else have this problem. since i started atkins when ever i drink water i get bad heartburn or i feel sick to my tummy. but i have found a decaf peach tea taht i can drink unsweetend that doesn't bother me and to be honest even cuts the greasyness of my eating. so by chance will the tea count as my water ? if not anyone have any ideas that might help me get the water down? or by cahnce are rolaids ok to use? natalie |
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yay so happy to hear thanks guy
natalie "Natalie Morris" wrote in message k.net... does anyone else have this problem. since i started atkins when ever i drink water i get bad heartburn or i feel sick to my tummy. but i have found a decaf peach tea taht i can drink unsweetend that doesn't bother me and to be honest even cuts the greasyness of my eating. so by chance will the tea count as my water ? if not anyone have any ideas that might help me get the water down? or by cahnce are rolaids ok to use? natalie |
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Do you drink tap or bottled water? My mother thinks I'm crazy to pay for
bottled water, but I drink so much water in a day that when I drink tap, the clorine gives me a sore throat, and yes, sometimes mild heartburn. Trader Joes sells cases of 6 gallon jugs of spring water for less than $7.00. I go through a case in a little under a week (plus the bottled water I drink during the day at work). I haven't had either of these problems in ages. "Natalie Morris" wrote in message k.net... does anyone else have this problem. since i started atkins when ever i drink water i get bad heartburn or i feel sick to my tummy. but i have found a decaf peach tea taht i can drink unsweetend that doesn't bother me and to be honest even cuts the greasyness of my eating. so by chance will the tea count as my water ? if not anyone have any ideas that might help me get the water down? or by cahnce are rolaids ok to use? natalie |
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