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.....
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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...
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.
LOL
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.
Makes sense because you are diluting the digestive juices and maybe stuff goes through without sticking around longer.
LOL
It all mixes up when it gets down in your stomach anyway.
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.
Same folks who “advised” on Sat fat, cholesterol, eggs, salt, etc.?
No offense 2DV, just tired of hearing about polyunsaturated.
Been There
Done That
Does a pint of beer work as well? I can dream, can’t I?
Okay, what’s a water pill?
If I only ate when I was hungry ... I’d be a string bean.
Good luck!
Possibly it’s not entirely coincidental that romaine-based salads are a great daily lunch in the Atkins diet.
I’m thinking of trying that.
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.
so funny!
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