Anonymous commented yesterday asking about the use of sparkling water vs. regular water and the effects on weight loss results.
This question prompted this morning's entry about fluids in general.
In our program we recommend at least 64 ounces of water per day. Othef fluids, such as diet sports drinks, sugar free iced tea, diet sodas, etc are also allowed as part of the program.
Many people ask about diet sodas. Lots of stuff on the internet about cancer risk and aspartame. Some people do better with caffeine intake..more alert and energetic. I have read noithing in the medical literature proving that caffeine causes any significant risks, although certainly some people respond with faster heart rate, increased urination and breast cysts sometimes are worsened by caffeine.
For many people plain water is "boring" for lack of a better word and does not provide the certain "kick" that the caffeine diet beverages offer.
First: I do not see a difference between sparkling water and plain.
Second:Try to keep the diet sodas to a minimum...perhaps one a day. Iced tea? fine....not much restriction required. Crystal lite and similar drinks? Limit to 2 a day. Coffee? perhaps 2 a day.
Water is what we are made of...water is the fluid of choice
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Not sure whether I am posting this to the right place, but here we go nevertheless.
I am out of town all this week on a business trip and this has gotten me out of rhythm. Although no carb cravings, but due to the change in meals schedule, lack of availability of proper food supplies, somehow I am feeling unusually hungry by the time I get to be able to order/buy food compared to the past 3-4 weeks. I’m still eating very low carb foods but the fat has increased dramatically for the past two days.
The following are the daily averages for the last two days:
Fat 52%
Carbs 16%
Protein 31%
This morning started as follows:
Fat 71%
Carbs 5%
Protein 24%
Is this relatively OK, or am I way off track? I am worried I wasted all the hard work of the last 3-4 weeks.
Please advice.
Regards
Eric
I read an article on readers digest regarding on sharing their ideas on some easiest way to lose weight and top 3 on their list is "After breakfast, make water your primary drink". According to their research, The average American consumes an extra 245 calories a day from soft drinks. That's nearly 90,000 calories a year -- or 25 pounds. Despite the calories, sugary drinks don't trigger a sense of fullness the way that food does. Throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda.
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