water question

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In a message dated 1/29/01 9:49:35 AM Central Standard Time, meadowridge@... writes:

I do not like the salt in the water so I eat the salt and then drink the

water. I can get rid of a headache in 1/2 by drinking the water the way it

says in Our Bodies Cries for Water.

Carlene

Thanks Carlene for your response. Do you eat celtic sea salt and what brand? Also, do you drink the water lukewarm or cold. I plan on getting the book also. In the meantime I am still trying to see if I should boil my water and if so in what type of pot?........Tonya

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I do not like the salt in the water so I eat the salt and then drink the

water. I can get rid of a headache in 1/2 by drinking the water the way it

says in Our Bodies Cries for Water.

Carlene

on 1/28/2001 12:35 PM, DWigg54545@... at DWigg54545@... wrote:

> I get very confused about water. I was told filtered is better, than I was

> told bottled is better. Than I looked on the net and there are two books I am

> interested in, one is Our Bodies Cries For Water, I think that is the title

> and the other has to do with a couple of authors that states neither

> filtered,tap or bottled is the best and they are suppose to show you how to

> make water better. I was thinking about taking tap and boiling it and mixing

> my celtic sea salt that contains 80 minerals in it. What do you all think

> about that. Also, if I was to boil the water, what type of pot is the best to

> boil it in, I know already not aluminum:>),thanks I need some help on

> this.........Tonya

>

>

> Subscription email:

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I just can't shut up tonight!

How do you all keep track of your water? I can't imagine drinking 128 oz of

water a day. Yikes!

Do you guys all write down your meals. I'm going to have to, I think - but I

don't think I'll have to write down the exercise part. What do you think?

Jen

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Lud & Howe wrote:

> I just can't shut up tonight!

>

> How do you all keep track of your water? I can't imagine drinking 128 oz of

water a day. Yikes!

I was told by my kidney doctor that my body can't use more than a cup an hour of

water. So I make sure that I always have a glass of ice water within

reach.. that I've always got a bottle of ice water with me if I'm out of the

house.. and I sip all day. Making sure to get my 8 oz an hour. I keep a glass

in the bathroom too so, when I wake up in the night, I can drink a cup of water

then too After awhile you start to crave the cold water. Initially it

was all I could do to force myself to drink 3-4 cups a day

> Do you guys all write down your meals. I'm going to have to, I think - but I

don't think I'll have to write down the exercise part. What do you think?

I do. But not weekly. I just grocery shop for basics that I always need to

have and then I plan each day's meals the night before based on what we want

and what we've got in the fridge and freezer. Since we've only got BFL food,

that makes it really easy We do tend to eat the same sort of things for at

least 3 meals each day. Like I always have my egg subs on WW toast, tuna and an

apple, and cottage cheese and yoghurt. The other three meals are left

overs (since I cook in bulk at dinner time each night) and then whatever I'm

cooking for dinner that night. At the moment we seem to be stuck in a

Chicken/Pork rotation for dinners Which is fine since we both really like

Chicken and Pork and I can cook them in " exotic " ways by varying the spice

mixture

Serenity!

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> Lud & Howe wrote:

>

> but I don't think I'll have to write down the exercise part. What do you

think?

Ugh. I forgot this part. Looks like we're both talkers tonight!

I don't write down all my workouts. I do note in my journal the distance that I

bike each cardio though.. since I like to see the improvement What I do for

Weight training is I've got a sheet for LB and UB each in a plastic sheet

protector taped to the wall. I write with dry erase pens on them and take notes

about

when I need to up weights and if I'm hitting the correct intensities or not

But I wipe it off at the beginning of each new workout so I don't really write

stuff down.. I just jot a few numbers and arrows all over the place

Serenity

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Jen,

For my 1st challenge I wrote down all my meals and water. About week 3 of this

challenge I stopped writing down my meals. I have always written down all my

weights workouts and have found this incredibly useful as I keep notes of when

to move up, stay the same, etc. for the next workout. I do my workout sheets

the night before so all is ready at 5:30am!

Park

Re: Water Question

I just can't shut up tonight!

How do you all keep track of your water? I can't imagine drinking 128 oz of

water a day. Yikes!

Do you guys all write down your meals. I'm going to have to, I think - but I

don't think I'll have to write down the exercise part. What do you think?

Jen

[Guest guest]

I drink (or try to at least) 1 gallon of water a day that breaks down to

roughtly 3.7 liters so I bought a 1 liter bottle and drink 4 of those. That way

I know I have drank all I need.

Ena

Re: Water Question

I just can't shut up tonight!

How do you all keep track of your water? I can't imagine drinking 128 oz of

water a day. Yikes!

Do you guys all write down your meals. I'm going to have to, I think - but I

don't think I'll have to write down the exercise part. What do you think?

Jen

[Guest guest]

I am not checking any lists in saying this, but I believe it is. Mineral

water may be sparkling or it may be flat. The best sparkling mineral water

I have found is Gerolsteiners. It's also the most alkaline by test. I also

drink Mountain Valley Spring Water which I consider to be mineral water as

well because it has a pretty decent mineral effect and is also the most

alkaline of the spring waters I tested myself.

As far as being unlimited I'm sure there are limits, but they aren't from

the diet. You'll know them from your body..or from your budget!!

Tom

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From: CK [mailto:ckc@...]

Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:42 PM

Subject: Water question

Is mineral water in the same category as club soda? Is it beneficial and

limitless for us?

Thanks, Carolyn

[Guest guest]

It probably needs to be fizzy, naturally carbonated, to be similar to

club soda for the effects on gastrin and appetite reduction, but

plain mineral water is also good just for hydration. It's actually a

little tricky to get in fluid and 5 to 6 mini-meals while keeping too

much fluid away from meal time. I usually have a hot beverage, green

or herbal tea and use water away from meals. I don't use the club

soda or seltzer very often, usually at restaurants.

Cheryl

> I am not checking any lists in saying this, but I believe it is.

Mineral

> water may be sparkling or it may be flat. The best sparkling

mineral water

> I have found is Gerolsteiners. It's also the most alkaline by

test. I also

> drink Mountain Valley Spring Water which I consider to be mineral

water as

> well because it has a pretty decent mineral effect and is also the

most

> alkaline of the spring waters I tested myself.

>

>

>

> As far as being unlimited I'm sure there are limits, but they

aren't from

> the diet. You'll know them from your body..or from your budget!!

>

>

>

> Tom

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: CK [mailto:ckc@r...]

> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:42 PM

>

> Subject: Water question

>

>

>

> Is mineral water in the same category as club soda? Is it

beneficial and

> limitless for us?

>

> Thanks, Carolyn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the answers. I've been drinking Pellegrino, which is

carbonated mineral water (and get it fairly inexpensively at BJs). I tend

to have some with dinner, and some in the afternoon -- but I do drink some

water right after breakfast (plain water). I probably don't drink enough

during a day, but you're right, it's tricky to get in enough if I don't

drink at mealtime.

Carolyn

> It probably needs to be fizzy, naturally carbonated, to be similar to

> club soda for the effects on gastrin and appetite reduction, but

> plain mineral water is also good just for hydration. It's actually a

> little tricky to get in fluid and 5 to 6 mini-meals while keeping too

> much fluid away from meal time. I usually have a hot beverage, green

> or herbal tea and use water away from meals. I don't use the club

> soda or seltzer very often, usually at restaurants.

[Guest guest]

Wouldn't recommend using tap water; in addition to adding chlorine and

fluoride, some communities now add ammonia!

Hope it boils off, but fluoride definitely doesn't - boiling just

concentrates it. Fluoride is a deadly poison and is less poisonous than

arsentic but more poisonous than lead.

If I were you, I would go back to distilled water. You don't need to boil

it; the purpose of boiling is to kill germs that might contaminate the brew.

Here's what I do: I buy purified ozonated water from my local bottled water

store ( you can buy it in bulk $.40 a gallon).

After pouring off 1 pint, I boil it with 1 cup of sugar in it to dissolve

the sugar. Then I add the teabags and let steep for 5 minutes because tea

will become bitter if you let it steep too long.

After that, I pour 2.5 quarts of the water into a glass gallon jar. Then I

add the tea concentrate. The cold water will absorb the heat, and it will be

cold enough to avoid killing the SCOBY and starter tea. You can add them

right away.

Hope that helps,

Water Question

> When I first started making this I bought distilled water in gallon

> jugs. The past 2 weeks I have been using tap water, but I boil it for

> 15 minutes before I add the sugar, I then add the sugar and boil &

> stir about 1 minute longer to make sure all the sugar is dissolved,

> then add my tea bags and let it sit for 15 minutes. (Before I left the

> tea for 30 minutes) I boiled the distilled water for about 5 minutes

> before adding the sugar... I let it cool to room temp, add some

> starter about 1/2 cup and then the Scoby and add another 1/2 cup of

> starter. With the distilled water my Scoby's were really nice, now

> they are very very thin. Any ideas? The tea tastes good.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know why asked this question. She read an article from Dr.

Mercola on water and how distilled water leaches the calcium out of

your body. I believe this also but I also believe that it is good

for the Kombucha Tea since the culture is putting minerals into the

water. Any comments on this?

By the way, no one responded to my question about Beet Sugar, does

it make a difference or not?

Thanks,

Judy

> Wouldn't recommend using tap water; in addition to adding chlorine

and

> fluoride, some communities now add ammonia!

> Hope it boils off, but fluoride definitely doesn't - boiling just

> concentrates it. Fluoride is a deadly poison and is less poisonous

than

> arsentic but more poisonous than lead.

>

> If I were you, I would go back to distilled water. You don't need

to boil

> it; the purpose of boiling is to kill germs that might contaminate

the brew.

>

> Here's what I do: I buy purified ozonated water from my local

bottled water

> store ( you can buy it in bulk $.40 a gallon).

> After pouring off 1 pint, I boil it with 1 cup of sugar in it to

dissolve

> the sugar. Then I add the teabags and let steep for 5 minutes

because tea

> will become bitter if you let it steep too long.

>

> After that, I pour 2.5 quarts of the water into a glass gallon

jar. Then I

> add the tea concentrate. The cold water will absorb the heat, and

it will be

> cold enough to avoid killing the SCOBY and starter tea. You can

add them

> right away.

> Hope that helps,

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Collings McGlone, " <DMcGlone1@c...>

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, but you forget one thing: when you make KT, it is no longer distilled

water but KT. The tea will add back various minerals, including,

unfortunately, fluoride from the black tea. One would hope the oral

chelating effect of KT would offset that problem.

Regarding beet sugar: while I've never used it, and I would imagine most

folks haven't, I visited a home brewery shop a couple years ago, and the

owner told me that yeasts prefer pure sugar because it's easier for the

yeast to get at the food energy in the sugar. Therefore, I would imagine

that as long as the beet sugar is pure, that is, highly refined, it will do

the trick. Does that answer your question?

Re: Water Question

>I know why asked this question. She read an article from Dr.

> Mercola on water and how distilled water leaches the calcium out of

> your body. I believe this also but I also believe that it is good

> for the Kombucha Tea since the culture is putting minerals into the

> water. Any comments on this?

>

> By the way, no one responded to my question about Beet Sugar, does

> it make a difference or not?

>

> Thanks,

> Judy

>

>

>

>> Wouldn't recommend using tap water; in addition to adding chlorine

> and

>> fluoride, some communities now add ammonia!

>> Hope it boils off, but fluoride definitely doesn't - boiling just

>> concentrates it. Fluoride is a deadly poison and is less poisonous

> than

>> arsentic but more poisonous than lead.

>>

>> If I were you, I would go back to distilled water. You don't need

> to boil

>> it; the purpose of boiling is to kill germs that might contaminate

> the brew.

>>

>> Here's what I do: I buy purified ozonated water from my local

> bottled water

>> store ( you can buy it in bulk $.40 a gallon).

>> After pouring off 1 pint, I boil it with 1 cup of sugar in it to

> dissolve

>> the sugar. Then I add the teabags and let steep for 5 minutes

> because tea

>> will become bitter if you let it steep too long.

>>

>> After that, I pour 2.5 quarts of the water into a glass gallon

> jar. Then I

>> add the tea concentrate. The cold water will absorb the heat, and

> it will be

>> cold enough to avoid killing the SCOBY and starter tea. You can

> add them

>> right away.

>> Hope that helps,

>>

>

>> ----- Original Message -----

>> From: " Collings McGlone, " <DMcGlone1@c...>

>> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello!

When I brewed KT 15 years ago I used only refined beet sugar (in Belgium we

have only this one as refined sugar, cane sugar is always not entirely

refined) and I got nice KT and nice scobies.

Hope this helps,

(in Belgium)

2005/6/9, jmb20346 <jmb20346@...>:

>

> By the way, no one responded to my question about Beet Sugar, does

> it make a difference or not?

>

> Thanks,

> Judy

[Guest guest]

City water?

Water Question

When I first started making this I bought distilled water in gallon

jugs. The past 2 weeks I have been using tap water, but I boil it for

15 minutes before I add the sugar, I then add the sugar and boil &

stir about 1 minute longer to make sure all the sugar is dissolved,

then add my tea bags and let it sit for 15 minutes. (Before I left the

tea for 30 minutes) I boiled the distilled water for about 5 minutes

before adding the sugar... I let it cool to room temp, add some

starter about 1/2 cup and then the Scoby and add another 1/2 cup of

starter. With the distilled water my Scoby's were really nice, now

they are very very thin. Any ideas? The tea tastes good.

[Guest guest]

Ye it is City water. I am about 30 miles North of Detroit, Michigan

> City water?

>

> Water Question

>

> When I first started making this I bought distilled water in

gallon

> jugs. The past 2 weeks I have been using tap water, but I boil it

for

> 15 minutes before I add the sugar, I then add the sugar and boil &

> stir about 1 minute longer to make sure all the sugar is

dissolved,

> then add my tea bags and let it sit for 15 minutes. (Before I left

the

> tea for 30 minutes) I boiled the distilled water for about 5

minutes

> before adding the sugar... I let it cool to room temp, add some

> starter about 1/2 cup and then the Scoby and add another 1/2 cup

of

> starter. With the distilled water my Scoby's were really nice,

now

> they are very very thin. Any ideas? The tea tastes good.

[Guest guest]

You might consider having your water analyzed independently or even just get

a report from your water supplier.

I'm not familiar with the effect of fluorine on the culture but I have

experienced first hand the effects of chlorine.

Here is an old post of mine:

I agree. Bleach and antibacterial soap will kill the bacteria with even the

slightest residue remaining. Worst than that the yeast tend to survive

while the bacteria are decimated leaving you with vinegar instead of KT.

Here is my personal experience. I was brewing fine for years when I decided

" gee that stainless steel pot seems a bit brown. I think I'll bleach it. "

(insert nasty buzzer sound here)

Even though I washed the pot with soap and water thoroughly, then filled it

with water and boiled it for a half hour, rinsed it again and then prepared

my tea, the next batch barely made a scum on the surface.

The batch after was fine thank God.

- Len

Re: Water Question

Yes it is City water. I am about 30 miles North of Detroit, Michigan

[Guest guest]

Thank you . I forgot about the fluoride in black tea, I'm

hoping the tea will offset it also. I agree with you on the

distilled water and am going to start using it myself. I have a

filter on my kitchen faucet that takes out the chlorine and

bacteria, but it doesn't remove the fluoride. My next filter will.

Margret sent me a URL on sugar which is very interesting. I've been

using the beet sugar without knowing it but next time I will try the

cane and see if there is any difference. You may want to check the

article out also since you say you never use beet sugar, how do you

know?

Judy

> >> Wouldn't recommend using tap water; in addition to adding

chlorine

> > and

> >> fluoride, some communities now add ammonia!

> >> Hope it boils off, but fluoride definitely doesn't - boiling

just

> >> concentrates it. Fluoride is a deadly poison and is less

poisonous

> > than

> >> arsentic but more poisonous than lead.

> >>

> >> If I were you, I would go back to distilled water. You don't

need

> > to boil

> >> it; the purpose of boiling is to kill germs that might

contaminate

> > the brew.

> >>

> >> Here's what I do: I buy purified ozonated water from my local

> > bottled water

> >> store ( you can buy it in bulk $.40 a gallon).

> >> After pouring off 1 pint, I boil it with 1 cup of sugar in it to

> > dissolve

> >> the sugar. Then I add the teabags and let steep for 5 minutes

> > because tea

> >> will become bitter if you let it steep too long.

> >>

> >> After that, I pour 2.5 quarts of the water into a glass gallon

> > jar. Then I

> >> add the tea concentrate. The cold water will absorb the heat,

and

> > it will be

> >> cold enough to avoid killing the SCOBY and starter tea. You can

> > add them

> >> right away.

> >> Hope that helps,

> >>

> >

> >> ----- Original Message -----

> >> From: " Collings McGlone, " <DMcGlone1@c...>

> >> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks , so far I've had good tea and scobies too.

Judy

> Hello!

> When I brewed KT 15 years ago I used only refined beet sugar (in

Belgium we

> have only this one as refined sugar, cane sugar is always not

entirely

> refined) and I got nice KT and nice scobies.

> Hope this helps,

> (in Belgium)

> 2005/6/9, jmb20346 <jmb20346@y...>:

> >

> > By the way, no one responded to my question about Beet Sugar,

does

> > it make a difference or not?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Judy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

You're welcome. As I said, I spoke with a brewer a few years ago. He made it

clear that it does not matter whether the sugar is corn or sugar or

whatever, the yeasts prefer something pure (highly refined) because they

don't have to work as hard at getting at the food energy in the sugar as

they would in a more complex molecule like say molasses.

Any beer brewers out there? Is that true?

Re: Water Question

> Thank you . I forgot about the fluoride in black tea, I'm

> hoping the tea will offset it also. I agree with you on the

> distilled water and am going to start using it myself. I have a

> filter on my kitchen faucet that takes out the chlorine and

> bacteria, but it doesn't remove the fluoride. My next filter will.

>

> Margret sent me a URL on sugar which is very interesting. I've been

> using the beet sugar without knowing it but next time I will try the

> cane and see if there is any difference. You may want to check the

> article out also since you say you never use beet sugar, how do you

> know?

>

> Judy

>

>

>> >> Wouldn't recommend using tap water; in addition to adding

> chlorine

>> > and

>> >> fluoride, some communities now add ammonia!

>> >> Hope it boils off, but fluoride definitely doesn't - boiling

> just

>> >> concentrates it. Fluoride is a deadly poison and is less

> poisonous

>> > than

>> >> arsentic but more poisonous than lead.

>> >>

>> >> If I were you, I would go back to distilled water. You don't

> need

>> > to boil

>> >> it; the purpose of boiling is to kill germs that might

> contaminate

>> > the brew.

>> >>

>> >> Here's what I do: I buy purified ozonated water from my local

>> > bottled water

>> >> store ( you can buy it in bulk $.40 a gallon).

>> >> After pouring off 1 pint, I boil it with 1 cup of sugar in it to

>> > dissolve

>> >> the sugar. Then I add the teabags and let steep for 5 minutes

>> > because tea

>> >> will become bitter if you let it steep too long.

>> >>

>> >> After that, I pour 2.5 quarts of the water into a glass gallon

>> > jar. Then I

>> >> add the tea concentrate. The cold water will absorb the heat,

> and

>> > it will be

>> >> cold enough to avoid killing the SCOBY and starter tea. You can

>> > add them

>> >> right away.

>> >> Hope that helps,

>> >>

>> >

>> >> ----- Original Message -----

>> >> From: " Collings McGlone, " <DMcGlone1@c...>

>> >> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Grace I still drink coffee, and mostly water all day, but I do allow

myself 2 cups of green tea.

Coffee helps me with my workouts in the morning, I feel I need that

extra boost. Coffee I feel helps my metabolism.

Besides now leading doctors are saying unless you have an irregular

heart-beat, or some other health problems, its actually GOOD for you.

They have found that coffee helps migraines, and also coffee helps in

the prevention of alzheimer's disease. I had an article on the things

that coffee improves. I will see if I can find it.

I will continue to drink my coffee in the morning...there are some that

use red-bull in the mornings!!

Pam

[Guest guest]

I have no answer for this, just an observation. I was never able to

eat or drink anything other than Coca Cola for the first few hrs after

waking up or i'd get massively sick. Now, I can have water and a full

breakfast (or my protein shake) and no probs. But in discussing my BFL

stuff with others, I find sooo many people that say eating and/or

drinking water in the AM makes them sick. I doubt it's anything to

worry about, but I have to wonder if it isn't more psycholigical in

nature or that it may have something to do with caffiene and/sugar

addiction...

On 7/14/05, Grace Gill <mcnally101_99@...> wrote:

> I've cut out all beverages other than water, except for my morning massive 24

oz. of coffee. I figure I'm drinking way better than 64 oz. of water a day.

Here's my question: I cannot drink water in the morning on an empty stomach.

Believe me, I've tried, and it makes me physically ill. Nausea, vomiting... it

cannot be done. However, I can drink coffee on an empty stomach.

>

> How weird is this? Is it something that I should worry about? Or... is it

okay to just cater to this quirk?

>

> Grace

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

It's not that unusual. The first thing to hit my stomach in the

mornings are two cups of coffee. I don't start the water till during my

first thing in the morning workout. Nor do I drink much water after

about 6pm either.

I can give up any food that is not BFL authorized but two things I will

never give up are coffee and diet sodas.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Hi Grace,

I know you drink all your water, but I thought this info could be helpful to

someone and just attached to your email

Sometimes I have water as soon as I get up, but I never miss my humongous cup of

coffee every morning. In fact alot of times I don't start drinking water until I

am in the car on my way to the gym and I drink 1 quart on the way there and

another pint to a quart on the way home after. I try in to get in 3 pint bottles

before I start work and then through the day I get in another 3 pint bottles and

then anything after that is a bonus.

I don't think it matters when you drink it as much as that you drink it. I drink

so much because it reduces the soreness of the muscles with so much intense

working out, it assists the organs to process waste, reduces constipation, keeps

your skin's elasticity (important for avoiding sagging skin after major weight

loss!) and your skin will glow like crazy and flushes out fat and assists the

kidneys so they don't have to over work which can weaken them.

8 glasses of water is really a minimum standard and if a person is overweight an

additional 8 ounce galss should be added for EACH 25 pounds overweight a person

is. I know people say " I have to go to the bathroom too much " or " I just can't

drink that much water " or that they just don't like plain water. The solutions

are: your body adjusts to the water intake and THANKS you for it, at first it

may seem like you have to to the bathroom alot because your kidneys are flushing

out the toxins and fat that have been hanging out for awhile but before long you

will actually crave water and alot of it. When I drink water I don't sip it, I

down it and get in a " bottle " while driving because that is the time I am

sitting down and can actually just drink it, so I suggest that people not have a

glass of water sitting around and sip it all day drink a full galss or 2 at a

time. You don't have to have plain ol water for all your water intake, any fluid

that doesn't contain sugar counts, even your

coffee if you don't add sugar. Amazing that diet soda can count too! Iced teas,

juices, crystal light all those sugar free beverages all count toward your daily

water intake. Purists though would say it is only water that counts and maybe

that should be true, but even some drs would say that any fluid is ok, they

maight not even specify sugar free if a patient is that dehydrated.

Hydration is extremely important in this process and it totally helps with the

muscle soreness that has been asked about.

Grace Gill <mcnally101_99@...> wrote:

I've cut out all beverages other than water, except for my morning massive 24

oz. of coffee. I figure I'm drinking way better than 64 oz. of water a day.

Here's my question: I cannot drink water in the morning on an empty stomach.

Believe me, I've tried, and it makes me physically ill. Nausea, vomiting... it

cannot be done. However, I can drink coffee on an empty stomach.

How weird is this? Is it something that I should worry about? Or... is it okay

to just cater to this quirk?

Grace

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I too was glad to see that diet soda counted! I am a serious Diet Coke

addict. I swear they still put cocaine in the stuff (originally long

years ago it did contain cocaine!) I am ashamed to say on rough days at

work, I can finish ten Diet Cokes a day!

>>> hb1007hb@... 07/15/05 7:39 AM >>>

Hi Grace,

I know you drink all your water, but I thought this info could be

helpful to someone and just attached to your email

Sometimes I have water as soon as I get up, but I never miss my

humongous cup of coffee every morning. In fact alot of times I don't

start drinking water until I am in the car on my way to the gym and I

drink 1 quart on the way there and another pint to a quart on the way

home after. I try in to get in 3 pint bottles before I start work and

then through the day I get in another 3 pint bottles and then anything

after that is a bonus.

I don't think it matters when you drink it as much as that you drink

it. I drink so much because it reduces the soreness of the muscles with

so much intense working out, it assists the organs to process waste,

reduces constipation, keeps your skin's elasticity (important for

avoiding sagging skin after major weight loss!) and your skin will glow

like crazy and flushes out fat and assists the kidneys so they don't

have to over work which can weaken them.

8 glasses of water is really a minimum standard and if a person is

overweight an additional 8 ounce galss should be added for EACH 25

pounds overweight a person is. I know people say " I have to go to the

bathroom too much " or " I just can't drink that much water " or that they

just don't like plain water. The solutions are: your body adjusts to the

water intake and THANKS you for it, at first it may seem like you have

to to the bathroom alot because your kidneys are flushing out the toxins

and fat that have been hanging out for awhile but before long you will

actually crave water and alot of it. When I drink water I don't sip it,

I down it and get in a " bottle " while driving because that is the time I

am sitting down and can actually just drink it, so I suggest that people

not have a glass of water sitting around and sip it all day drink a full

galss or 2 at a time. You don't have to have plain ol water for all your

water intake, any fluid that doesn't contain sugar counts, even your

coffee if you don't add sugar. Amazing that diet soda can count too!

Iced teas, juices, crystal light all those sugar free beverages all

count toward your daily water intake. Purists though would say it is

only water that counts and maybe that should be true, but even some drs

would say that any fluid is ok, they maight not even specify sugar free

if a patient is that dehydrated.

Hydration is extremely important in this process and it totally helps

with the muscle soreness that has been asked about.

Grace Gill <mcnally101_99@...> wrote:

I've cut out all beverages other than water, except for my morning

massive 24 oz. of coffee. I figure I'm drinking way better than 64 oz.

of water a day. Here's my question: I cannot drink water in the

morning on an empty stomach. Believe me, I've tried, and it makes me

physically ill. Nausea, vomiting... it cannot be done. However, I can

drink coffee on an empty stomach.

How weird is this? Is it something that I should worry about? Or...

is it okay to just cater to this quirk?

Grace

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