Sun, Sep-30-01, 12:33
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Plan: IF +LC
Stats: 287/165/165
BF:
Progress: 100%
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Karen replied to you in your other post, however this is a little bit more information that should help; directly from the LowCarb FAQ:
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Water is essential to weight loss for those who eat low-carb. The minimum consumed in a day should be 64 oz plus 8 oz for every 25 pounds overweight. High levels of ketones in the blood stream can lead to a reduction in ketone production, therefore being well hydrated could aid in keeping the levels low and ketone production ongoing.
Consuming enough water can have many other positive side effects: aid your kidneys with the processing of protein, reduce the retention of water, help with preventing constipation, and reduce the levels of ketones release by your breath, which in-turn will reduce breath odor.
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Having purple strips doesnt mean you're burning more fat, it just means there is less liquid to dilute it. It also means your breath probably stinks If you did a fat fast and forced all the water out of your fat cells you're probably quite dehydrated, you need to replentish that. The key to having a whoosh is drinking water.
I havent read atkins, but I have read both Protein Power books and the Eades cannot say enough about the importance of water, I doubt Dr. Atkins is much different.
Nat
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