Guest guest Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I just learned this one the hard way. I¹m very good at getting my water intake. I go through a couple of liters a day. More if it¹s a day involving beer or wine drinking. Three weeks ago I went for a bike ride with a couple of triathletes. The text message said ³we¹re going to go diablo rd to southgate to northgate. Will take it easy² OK, sounds fine, right? I didn¹t understand that this ride involved riding OVER Mt. Diablo. The climb was 6 miles and around 2200 feet of elevation. I had one 23 oz water bottle and a cliff bar with me. Around 1100 feet I had to stop. My legs were shaking as if I¹d just had a near miss car accident. You know, when you get out of the car and you have no legs because of the adrenaline. They gave me a gel, I got my legs and I made it up the rest of the mountain. Afterwards I met with one of the gal¹s husbands and he explained all the nuances of extreme training and gels and water and electrolyte replacement drinks. He carries four water bottles on his bike. I was carrying one. Water is extremely important but it must be mixed with food to ultimately be effective. Not necessarily at the same moment in time, but without food, you bonk. Or in my case just slam into the wall. And you can die from drinking too much water. And fatally stupidity. http://www.nbc11.com/news/10762819/detail.html > Yes, this is exactly what my doctor said: > >> > read articles about runners od'ing on too much water, but it wasnt >> > really the water itself, it was because all the electrolites got >> > flushed out of their bodies in combo with their extreme exercising > > Etana > > Dr. Val www.pinkbunnyears.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I thought that part had been answered. Yes, it can. Water is actually the one thing that keeps the weight loss going. It helps move nutrients through your system. If you¹re well hydrated your body will assimilate more of what you¹re eating and therefore move out of starvation mode and into functioning mode, enhancing weight loss. > But I think my question is: can too little water stall weight loss, > and if yes, then why and how? > thanks, Etana Dr. Val www.pinkbunnyears.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I drink 132 oz a day bc I have suffered with kidney stones. For me, that is not too much water at all and is the recommended amount for good kidney health. Urologists will tell you that your urine should never be darker than a very lt yellow and for optimum health, almost clear urine with 1-2 liters of output a day is the goal. You do get used to it - at first I would go to the bathroom every week. After a week, I'm now more normalized and can make it 2-3 hrs without going. I think the people died (didn't follow the link) were from a radio show contest and it also involved not relieving themselves and having an internal backup issue. On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 1:16 PM, jgrrl2 <no_reply > wrote: > In the first link of my previous post they say this about drinking > enough water and fatloss: > > " The levels of oxygen in the bloodstream are greater when the body is > well hydrated. The more oxygen the body has readily available the > more fat it will burn for energy. Without the presence of oxygen the > body cannot utilize stored fat for energy efficiently. Not only will > the body burn more fat when well hydrated but because the increased > oxygen levels you will also have more energy. " > > joni > > > > > > But I think my question is: can too little water stall weight > loss, > > and if yes, then why and how? > > thanks, Etana > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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