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Okay, been on the Induction part of my diet for 2+ weeks, losing minimal, want
to know how crucial the drinking of water is? I drink hot tea, coffee, and some
flavored water, but definitely not the 8 glasses per day theory. Just curious
what you all think? (Please don't rip on me too much, I've read some less than
positive posts already but need to know)

On 15 Feb 2004 19:34:13 GMT, Tawking2u wrote:

Okay, been on the Induction part of my diet for 2+ weeks, losing minimal, want
to know how crucial the drinking of water is? I drink hot tea, coffee, and some
flavored water, but definitely not the 8 glasses per day theory. Just curious
what you all think? (Please don't rip on me too much, I've read some less than
positive posts already but need to know)

For me, I only really found the water drinking important during induction.
That said, if you find you are not losing much, then it's time to start
looking at why. It could be the caffeine, or it could be the lack of water
or it could be something else. Try cutting out the caffeine for a week or
two. Try increasing your water intake for a week or two. If you start
losing more, then you will know how important it is. Everyone is
different, so for some people it is very important, for others it is not.

--
Jim Marnott

"He who has wine and meat will have many friends."
- Chinese proverb

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Okay, been on the Induction part of my diet for 2+ weeks, losing minimal, want
to know how crucial the drinking of water is? I drink hot tea, coffee, and some
flavored water, but definitely not the 8 glasses per day theory. Just curious
what you all think? (Please don't rip on me too much, I've read some less than
positive posts already but need to know)

There are periodic debates here about the importance of water, the pureness, etc.
I drink a lot of water ANYWAY because of dry mouth, but IMO, getting water via
coffee and tea is STILL getting water. Those beverages, however, usually DO have
a diuretic effect, so you may be getting LESS water than you think in that
regard. Your body WILL work more efficiently with more water. Water is
important in keeping your blood pressure regulated and your kidneys flushed.
Sweating and just plain breathing expels water, which needs to be replenished.
And, of course, the more you drink, the more you pee and the sooner byproducts of
dissolving fat and various impurities will be flushed (literally). I say drink
what you can and shoot for more. Having a water bottle (sport top is good) handy
at all times will make you more likely to drink without having to gulp down
cupfuls at a time. I often swish my mouth with it before swallowing just to keep
the breath (hopefully) a little fresher and the teeth a little cleaner.

Things DO seem to be snippier than usual around here lately. If you notice
certain people are pretty much ALWAYS nasty and you'd just as soon not read their
posts, even if they DO have good points sometimes, decide whether or not it's
worth it to you to be annoyed by them and filter them out accordingly. Some
people just have an abrasive nature, but mean well, and others are simply
assholes. The beauty is that you don't HAVE to respond to the assholes (they
LOVE angry or hurt responses) and there ARE more NICE and supportive people here
than there are assholes.

--
Saffire
205/169/125 - 5'2.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

"Tawking2u" wrote in message
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Okay, been on the Induction part of my diet for 2+ weeks, losing minimal,
want
to know how crucial the drinking of water is? I drink hot tea, coffee, and
some
flavored water, but definitely not the 8 glasses per day theory. Just
curious
what you all think? (Please don't rip on me too much, I've read some less
than
positive posts already but need to know)

Very important. I drink a cup of coffee or two a day myself, but I still
drink at least 64 oz of water daily. You need that for a variety of reason
such as flushing out your kidneys and helping to provide normal GI
functions...if you get my drift there.


Norsk

(Tawking2u) wrote:

Okay, been on the Induction part of my diet for 2+ weeks, losing minimal, want
to know how crucial the drinking of water is? I drink hot tea, coffee, and some
flavored water, but definitely not the 8 glasses per day theory. Just curious
what you all think? (Please don't rip on me too much, I've read some less than
positive posts already but need to know)

I don't get 8 glasses per day and I'm doing fine. Some days I manage
to choke down 2 16-oz glasses, which is half. YMMV. I just don't like
water and never have.

Things DO seem to be snippier than usual around here lately. If you notice
certain people are pretty much ALWAYS nasty and you'd just as soon not read
their
posts, even if they DO have good points sometimes, decide whether or not it's
worth it to you to be annoyed by them and filter them out accordingly. Some
people just have an abrasive nature, but mean well, and others are simply
assholes. The beauty is that you don't HAVE to respond to the assholes (they
LOVE angry or hurt responses) and there ARE more NICE and supportive people
here
than there are assholes.


Good to know. Thank you for the great info. Thank you to all the posts. I think
I'll give up coffee this week and see if the lack of weight loss is due to the
caffeine. Its gonna be a LONG week............

How about giving up the carbolite bars though?

Yes, they are in the trash already. Really bummed that they are junk though,
they were my chocolate fix........now whats a gal to do about that? Giving up
coffee and chocolate in the same week could really be a deal breaker. I have
willpower and all, but wow!

Just give up the chocolate for a week, and if you're still stalled give up
the coffee. For most people, caffeine is not a problem.

--
JC

Eat less, exercise more.

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"Tawking2u" wrote in message
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How about giving up the carbolite bars though?

Yes, they are in the trash already. Really bummed that they are junk
though,
they were my chocolate fix........now whats a gal to do about that? Giving
up
coffee and chocolate in the same week could really be a deal breaker. I
have
willpower and all, but wow!

Just give up the chocolate for a week, and if you're still stalled give up
the coffee. For most people, caffeine is not a problem.

Okay, I'll try that. Thanx!

I got to goal drinking a lot less than 8 glasses of water a day. I have a
damaged bladder and can't handle that much.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

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"Tawking2u" wrote in message
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Okay, been on the Induction part of my diet for 2+ weeks, losing minimal,
want
to know how crucial the drinking of water is? I drink hot tea, coffee, and
some
flavored water, but definitely not the 8 glasses per day theory. Just
curious
what you all think? (Please don't rip on me too much, I've read some less
than
positive posts already but need to know)