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| Since beginning P1 16 days ago, I have been drinking about a gallon a day of seltzer water (instead of flat). Is there any difference in results if I am drinking one or the other? I find seltzer much more satisfying and keeps me feeling full. I heard from a friend who claims to know that seltzer causes bloating and prevents weight loss. I have lost 4lbs in the first 2 weeks, but perhaps it would have been more if I drank flat. Anyone know? |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:10 am |
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| ami
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| The only thing I know from other diets and from reading is that drinking selTzer, your body still needs to process the chemical, so drinking plain fat water is ALWAYS BEST. |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:51 am |
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| ladybugnessa
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2 cents plain (plain seltzer) is just water with CO2 introduced (and sometimes salt so check that)
I can't see unless you are having gas issues how it would be a problem. |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:10 pm |
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| Kimboroni
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| I have heard that carbonation isn't a great idea when you're trying to lose weight. I don't know why. It does seem pretty unnatural, though. |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:17 pm |
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| ri
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This is just one take on the issue that I found. I was curious about the same thing because I'm looking to break the monotony of flat H2O, but understand the importance of it. Here's what MedInfo said about it...
"Carbonation is created by pumping carbon dioxide into water or other liquid. You may recall that carbon dioxide is a waste product of cellular and food metabolism, as such the body wants to expel it. So why would anyone want to further add a waste product to their body? Carbonated beverages also burden the body by weakening stomach acid, thereby interfering with proper digestion."
Not 100% sure what that means in regards to weightloss, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention. |
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:43 pm |
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| Magna
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Looks like that quote came from www.medinfo2004.org which, as far as I can tell, is a site that allows people to post their own thoughts about nutrition. In other words, it doesn't look like an authoritative site to me. (There are several other articles on things like how to lose 10 pounds a week.) Also, the reasoning behind that observation seems wrong to me. Carbon dioxide is indeed a byproduct of respiration, but it's in the atmosphere and we're taking it in all the time whenever we breathe.
I looked on webmd.com for information on carbonation. While there are people who have a problem with carbonated drinks because of acid reflux or some other condition, I wasn't able to find any doctor who disapproved of carbonated water. Here are a couple of articles recommending it as a good option if someone is tired of plain water:
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/help-soda-lovers
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/low-calorie-summer-sippers |
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:57 pm |
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