Losing Weight With Water?

[RubyHunter4]

So, FITBIT has been instrumental to my different types of weight loss.

There was the shot at KETO (Using fitbit and MFP), that was kinda manageable.

There was the shot at CICO (Using fitbit and MFP), that was pretty manageable.

And currently, there is WW (Weight Watchers) where I'm using FITBIT extensively and MFP a little bit. 

I've seen great results with all of them, but my wife isn't.

We're thinking that there are issues with liquid consumptions. So, we're switching to only drinking water this week. (Not a fast).... but replacing all liquids you would drink (Soda, beer, Mio, Crystal Light, coffee, etc) with just water. 

We have NO idea if it will work.

So, I'm curious... what's your take on this course of action?

For those that are curious... we're going to document the whole thing and make a video out of it. BUT... getting some input before we pull the trigger is always nice.  😄

[JohnnyRow]

It's calories that matter, whether they are in food or drink.

[Heybales]

If she was correctly accounting for the calories in those drinks - then no difference sadly.

If a sugar drink made her eat more and that was accounting for too - no difference.

Unless it's the mere fact of having less calories - that soda could easily be 160-500 cal depending on quantity and if incorrectly logged.

Perhaps there was a grabbing of a can/bottle/cup and forgetting to log it.

If it's not replaced, then she is taking in less.

If some snack eaten along with the drinks stops that wasn't being logged correctly, then taking in less.

Since fat loss is by CICO however that is obtained - my guess is with Fitbit and her exercise, the CO was inflated, and the CI may have been inaccurate on the low end, so actually eating more than thought.

So just as the mere act of logging generally causes people to make better choices (studies on sodium intake prove this out), I'm betting there will be other variables changed here such you can't really claim it was the effect of the switch to water if it does work.

But sadly that is how many would report it, perpetuating some myth about drinking lots of water causes weight loss.

[RubyHunter4]

This is actually a really potent answer. I appreciate the time you took to write it.

I can't claim that I know exactly what shes logging vs. what she is eating, but I Think that bringing attention to it, and by keeping a closer eye, we might be able to more accurately address the CI and CO portions of the equation.