Weight of Water!

ROSB

Full Member

• 5 February 2007

• #1

Having been on LL & CD I am still in the habit of trying to drinking at least 2 litres of water a day :tear_drop: , but whilst struggling home from the supermarket with fresh supplies I decided to weigh the water, just out of interest

My Goodness

2 litres weighed 4lbs 9 3/4oz

1 litre weighed 2 lbs 6 1/4oz

1/2 litre weighed 1 lb 2 1/2oz

So beware anyone who is weighing in try not to glug down even a 500 ml bottle just prior to steping on the scales as it WILL show in your weight loss.

Also goes to show why if you are hungry you should have a glass of water as it must fill you up to some extent! For a little while anyway!

 

GtGn

Member

• 22 August 2009

• #2

Sorry Rosb, but what's wrong with tap water except it's cheaper? I am on low income & wouldn't dream of buying water which is on tap, much less have to cart it home. It flushes my kidneys just the same & if you want to weigh it, one pint weighs 20 ozs.

 

walkonby

Full Member

• 27 February 2010

• #3

so that means I put on 4 lbs in weight every day...?

 

Surfhunny

Laugh in the face of food

• 27 February 2010

• #4

No because I'm sure if you were to collect and weigh your wee, it would prob balance out more or less. xx

 

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fitnan

Member

• 28 February 2010

• #5

Not only do you lose water when you wee but water has no calories yet you burn calories when your body is dealing with your intake so drinking enough water actually helps you lose weight.

 

Tamzy1989

Gold Member

• 28 February 2010

• #6

i agree with fitnan

 

AimeeLu

Battling On!

• 3 June 2010

• #7

I'm doing this technique now :]
It also flushes through your intestines and helps you 'pass' more, as I have a seriously bloated and hard stomach from blockages I hope this will flush me out.
Does anybody at all know if laxatives are safe to use in small quantaties to help unblock your intestines?

 

Sariefarie

Full Member

• 16 July 2013

• #8

would explain why they say weight fluctuates naturally day to day of around 2lb, interesting to know though! thanks!

 

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fatmumof1

Full Member

• 28 November 2014

• #9

NO stay away from them, eat plenty of greens and drink lots of water

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Finickity

Member

• 3 June 2016

• #10

AimeeLu said:

I'm doing this technique now :]
It also flushes through your intestines and helps you 'pass' more, as I have a seriously bloated and hard stomach from blockages I hope this will flush me out.
Does anybody at all know if laxatives are safe to use in small quantaties to help unblock your intestines?

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If you are experiencing that kind of effect I would speak to a doctor (or pharmacist in the very least). That kind of blockage can cause serious issues if left too long.
There's nothing inherently wrong with medication but having someone give you educated advice on which ones (they might recommend softeners instead) is the best option.
Hope you feel better soon!