Wed, Aug-20-03, 10:29
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Resident Loud Mouth
Posts: 8,495
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Plan: Retrying
Stats: 239.2/150.6/120
BF:
Progress: 74%
Location: Wyoming
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Too much water can flush out potassium and sodium. That is why workers in the desert will take salt pills. Unless you are working extreamly hard in high heat and drinking tons of water, then I wouldn't worry. Sipping, and 168 oz is not alot of water. You should be taking potassium supplim,ents on this WOE as is, unless you know you are getting more then enough from foods. Sodium depletion is probably not a worry as everything these days has salt injected into it, including raw meats.
I drink 400-500oz of water every day. I have no problems because of this. I take 6 of those 99mg potassium suppliments per day, and watch my sodium intake trying to match the UK RDA not US as it is around half of what they tell us to eat. Drinking higher amounts of water helps to flush water weight out as you are keeping your muscles continually hydrated and they aren't hanging on to what they have. High sodium days can cause more water retention. If you are having problems in that area, cut back ont he sodium and drink green tea, a natural duretic.
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