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A pint of water before meals is the secret to losing weight, scientists claim
The London Mirror ^ | August 26, 2015 | Jennifer Cockerell

Posted on 08/26/2015 8:19:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A new study by the University of Birmingham revealed that obese adults who 'pre-loaded- with 500ml of plain tap water lost an average of 9.5lbs in 12 weeks.

The key to losing weight could be as simple as drinking a pint of water before mealtimes , researchers have said.

A study in which obese adults consumed 500ml of water half an hour before eating main meals saw them report an average loss of 4.3kg (9.48lbs) over a 12-week period.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham said the simple trick could be hugely beneficial, and easily promoted by healthcare professionals and through public health campaigns.

The trial saw obese adults recruited from GP surgeries and monitored for 12 weeks.

Each of the participants was given a weight management consultation, where they were advised on how to adapt their lifestyle and diet and improve their levels of physical activity.

Around half were also asked to "pre-load" before meals with water, and half advised to imagine that they had a full stomach before eating.

Those in the first group lost 1.3kg (2.87lbs) more than those in the control group on average.

Participants who reported pre-loading before all three main meals of the day reported a loss of 4.3kg (9.48lbs) over the 12 weeks, whereas those who only pre-loaded once, or not at all, only lost an average of 0.8kg (1.76lbs).

They were encouraged to drink tap water as sparkling water, sodas or sweetened drinks were not allowed as part of the study.....

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: dietandcuisine; diets; hydration; water; weightloss
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hunh. I drink a lot of water, and most of it is before meals. However, I don’t lose weight... but I do maintain. I do exercise. Don’t drink pop anymore. Really cut back on carbs and sweets. So, what’s the deal? Why don’t I lose weight? I do love meat, but don’t eat a lot of it. I like chicken more, and turkey, but still...


21 posted on 08/26/2015 8:58:30 PM PDT by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
50 to 75% of weight is water combining with the food. Eating a block of styrofoam might actually work better.
22 posted on 08/26/2015 8:58:42 PM PDT by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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To: headstamp 2

My grandson loves it when we go out to dinner. My motto: “Life is short - Eat dessert first”. Remember if you eat cookies and break them up into small pieces, all the calories leak out and vanish in the atmosphere.


23 posted on 08/26/2015 8:58:58 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: umgud

LOL


24 posted on 08/26/2015 9:01:17 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A handful of cashew nuts 15 minutes before a meal dulls your appetite. I’ve been doing that and am still fit despite hiding from the gym for the last 2 months.


25 posted on 08/26/2015 9:04:34 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Makes sense because you are diluting the digestive juices and maybe stuff goes through without sticking around longer.


26 posted on 08/26/2015 9:11:02 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Grams A

LOL

It all mixes up when it gets down in your stomach anyway.


27 posted on 08/26/2015 9:12:56 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: Thorliveshere

I was prescribed 1 water pill each morning, starting 6 days ago. Before taking the pill, i weighed 179. This morning my weight was 169.


28 posted on 08/26/2015 9:18:24 PM PDT by topspinr
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Same folks who “advised” on Sat fat, cholesterol, eggs, salt, etc.?

No offense 2DV, just tired of hearing about polyunsaturated.


29 posted on 08/26/2015 9:26:59 PM PDT by LoneStar42 (Lurker since '94. Now monthly donor.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Normally thin people are not doing any of this. Normally thin people don't have eating strategies. They just eat until they are full and anything after that is painful to them.
30 posted on 08/26/2015 9:40:42 PM PDT by wintertime (Stop treating government teachers like they are reincarnated Mother Teresas!)
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To: umgud
ROTFL!

Been There
Done That

31 posted on 08/26/2015 9:52:41 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does a pint of beer work as well? I can dream, can’t I?


32 posted on 08/26/2015 9:57:58 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (The Confederate Flag is the new "N" word.)
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To: topspinr

Okay, what’s a water pill?


33 posted on 08/26/2015 10:10:17 PM PDT by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: wintertime

If I only ate when I was hungry ... I’d be a string bean.


34 posted on 08/26/2015 10:38:47 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: freedumb2003
This is a rehash of a weight loss strategy from the '70s that reported some success. The difference was that the water was supposed to be as cold as possible. So cold that you would need a straw to keep from cracking teeth. A pint or more sipped over the half hour before each meal.

Good luck!

35 posted on 08/26/2015 11:37:35 PM PDT by kitchen (The people on the left are enemies, not countrymen with different opinions.)
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To: SaveFerris

Possibly it’s not entirely coincidental that romaine-based salads are a great daily lunch in the Atkins diet.


36 posted on 08/27/2015 12:07:50 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: freedumb2003
worth a shot — no downside.
More like 16. I also take a fiber pill.
37 posted on 08/27/2015 12:08:06 AM PDT by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m thinking of trying that.


38 posted on 08/27/2015 12:15:41 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: SaveFerris

I lost about 20% of my former body weight using Atkins, and am trying to get back to losing (I had a bump in the road and regained a lot), and I’m pretty sure the foundation of it was those salads — chopped romaine, chopped celery stick (or 2), chopped radish (or 2), mesquite chicken breast (these are the fully cooked bags of a dozen or so at Sam’s) zapped and cut up, and low-carb (not low-fat) dressings (Ken’s Ranch, Buttermilk Ranch, Caesar); I generally use a small number of optional ingredients to keep it interesting. I don’t like cukes, but dill pickles work instead (not sweet pickles), chopped up, and then with Ken’s 1000 Island. :’) Prior to that, I never ate a radish, and avoided celery like the plague.


39 posted on 08/27/2015 12:21:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: umgud

so funny!


40 posted on 08/27/2015 12:22:19 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Lord, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.)
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