wannabeminime
Gold Member
I read this on the cambridge site, but thought it was important enough to post here. It's about a girl who nearly slipped into a water induced coma;
Cambridge Dieters
Cambridge Dieters
I think the 4 refers to pints, not litres, and people get confused between the two.
LLers are advised to drink 4 Litres I think.
If thats how it comes across, then i am sorry. I just thought i was scary!
I think i get sodium depletion when on ss as i get cramps alot in my legs. May start adding a bit of salt to my soups.
If thats how it comes across, then i am sorry. I just thought i was scary!
I think i get sodium depletion when on ss as i get cramps alot in my legs. May start adding a bit of salt to my soups.
Bex, sorry to hear you were unwell and hope that you are now on the mend.
I agree with you that some dieters drink far too much water. The diet is what makes you loose weight, the water is to replace the water that you are missing from food. There is no way you need more than 4 liters a day. It can be very dangerous, as dangerous as not drinking enough. If people feel that their weight is not coming off quickly enough then they should just remember how much they would lose on a conventional diet and keep that in mind.
Also I think that people dont equate the amount of water they need to their stature. This doesnt mean weight but frame. The organs need enough water to function but just because you weigh more doesnt mean that you need loads more water.
Just some thoughts on the issue!
Ceri
When you are drinking all that water in addition to herbal tea, black coffee, etc, you can easily end up drinking too much fluid.
But people often quote 'the more you drink, the more you shrink', because that's what they were told. I think that is possibly dangerous advice. I could not put away 5-6 litres plus all the extra drinks, so for me this is not an issue. But I know those who can, and do, down this much water, etc.