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As someone who lost 20kg in 5 months by eating less, I don't appreciate being called full of shit. First, too much water can cause hyponatremia. Drinking 2 to

As someone who lost 20kg in 5 months by eating less, I don't appreciate being called full of shit. First, too much water can cause hyponatremia. Drinking 2 to 3 litters of water / day is fine, but reach 5L and it's getting dangerous. And one of the main advantages of drinking water is it keeps your stomach full, meaning you don't feel hunger, and thus eat less. Second, what's the purpose of your 3rd point if not to reduce calorie intake?

prepend 5y ago
> but reach 5L and it's getting dangerous Maybe if you drink it all at once. 5L/day is perfectly fine for everyone in the world. If you’re drinking more than 2L/hour, that’s a problem. So space it out and drink a liter an hour or two and you’ll be fine. In the US, that’s two gallons and is a ton of water. It’s pretty common to see friends carrying a gallon jug around to make sure they drink their gallon a day.
- palindrome818 5y ago
  This nurse here made a youtube video about it, quite good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUa_c7qEgw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUa_c7qEgw0
- maleldil 5y ago
  I imagine it'd be really difficult to reach dangerous levels if you're drinking to satisfy your thirst. The only way I can see someone drinking more than 2L/hour is if they're forcing themselves to do so.
- toto444 5y ago
  Are you qualified to make this statement (genuinely asking) ? I tend to drink a lot and have read several times that drinking too much can be bad and change your electrolise balance or something like this.
  - prepend 5y ago
    Yes, I’m certainly qualified. My qualification is the critical thinking skills necessary to find and comprehend the medical guidance on this issue [0]. If you’re uncertain feel free to ask your healthcare provider. [0] for example, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373711 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/...
roomey 5y ago
I get the sense that some emphasis has been lost here. I lost a load of weight and did it by 'eating less'. What I was saying was anyone saying _just_ eat less, like it is some simple solution is full of shit. I mean, if your overweight you have food control issues already like? It's not like you don't already know that eating more leads to more weight. Op is talking about getting an oxygen tank ffs. You (the royal you) don't think they know that eating less will help them loose weight already? What I think op is asking how do I loose weight. One could read that as, how do I eat less. Imagine an alcoholic asked on this forum saying how do I stop been drunk all the time, can I huff some oxygen? And the top response was: just drink less. I hope this is making sense here. And to be clear I suggested they replace existing fluid intake with water not drink enough water to die. Drinking a ton of water is what one might call hyperbole. I am not actually suggesting they consume a ton of water. And regards to the weight loss it helps reduce water retention. It's not fat you will loose in three days but you will see it on the scales and you will feel better.

prepend 5y ago

> but reach 5L and it's getting dangerous Maybe if you drink it all at once. 5L/day is perfectly fine for everyone in the world. If you’re drinking more than 2L/hour, that’s a problem. So space it out and drink a liter an hour or two and you’ll be fine. In the US, that’s two gallons and is a ton of water. It’s pretty common to see friends carrying a gallon jug around to make sure they drink their gallon a day.

palindrome818 5y ago
This nurse here made a youtube video about it, quite good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUa_c7qEgw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUa_c7qEgw0
maleldil 5y ago
I imagine it'd be really difficult to reach dangerous levels if you're drinking to satisfy your thirst. The only way I can see someone drinking more than 2L/hour is if they're forcing themselves to do so.
toto444 5y ago
Are you qualified to make this statement (genuinely asking) ? I tend to drink a lot and have read several times that drinking too much can be bad and change your electrolise balance or something like this.
- prepend 5y ago
  Yes, I’m certainly qualified. My qualification is the critical thinking skills necessary to find and comprehend the medical guidance on this issue [0]. If you’re uncertain feel free to ask your healthcare provider. [0] for example, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373711 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/...

roomey 5y ago

I get the sense that some emphasis has been lost here. I lost a load of weight and did it by 'eating less'. What I was saying was anyone saying _just_ eat less, like it is some simple solution is full of shit. I mean, if your overweight you have food control issues already like? It's not like you don't already know that eating more leads to more weight. Op is talking about getting an oxygen tank ffs. You (the royal you) don't think they know that eating less will help them loose weight already? What I think op is asking how do I loose weight. One could read that as, how do I eat less. Imagine an alcoholic asked on this forum saying how do I stop been drunk all the time, can I huff some oxygen? And the top response was: just drink less. I hope this is making sense here. And to be clear I suggested they replace existing fluid intake with water not drink enough water to die. Drinking a ton of water is what one might call hyperbole. I am not actually suggesting they consume a ton of water. And regards to the weight loss it helps reduce water retention. It's not fat you will loose in three days but you will see it on the scales and you will feel better.