31. Posted by Mike T on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 9:57 am PDT

1/2 your weight in water every day!?!?!? Okay, I weigh 200 lbs. so, factoring that.... Roughly 100 16oz bottles of water a day? That is roughly 4.5 bottles an hour for 24 hours. Does this sound kinda weird to anyone else? and maybe sorta kinda impossible?

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32. Posted by Joansie on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 9:57 am PDT

What about for those of us who can't eat a lot of fruit because of the sugar content because we're either diabetic or pre-diabetic? What kinds of between-meal snacks would you recommend besides veggies?

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33. Posted by Queenie on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 9:57 am PDT

Drink half my body weight in water? Do you think I might need to buy a boat!

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34. Posted by Scott on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 9:58 am PDT

shaddup.

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35. Posted by bev_money7 on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 9:58 am PDT

good tips...the less processed food the better and not taking things out on food, go for a walk if you are upset;) if you eat something bad it does not ruin your entire day...in other words dont turn eating a cookie into being able to eat bad foods the rest of the day...or week...or month

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36. Posted by donna q on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 9:59 am PDT

I think some of the comments are well intentioned are juvenile at best. Granted from Ms Oz's perspective it worked but drinking half one's weight could lead to death. If someone is 150 lbs drinking 75 ounces of water ( about 9 glasses) is fine but if someone is 300 lbs then you telling them to drink 150 ounces (about 19 glasses) of water. The body would shut down and you would die from drowning!

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37. Posted by lorismith333 on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 9:59 am PDT

Good advice

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38. Posted by Dre on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

Almonds! Almonds! Almonds! That'll work all the time!

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39. Posted by jax on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

i disagree with the eating breakfast thing. I used to eat breakfast everyday...a cereal, a fruit something and it used to weight 40 lbs heavier than I do now. I stopped eating breakfast and changed nothign else and I loset 40 lbs...just by cutting out breakfast.

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40. Posted by luisdaniel_rr on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

That's a good idea of a healty life

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41. Posted by girlie_gal on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

some new ideas..very creative..like counting to ur age..dipping fruit in chocolate.. but, thats a heck of a lot of water...if u weigh 120 lbs, u would drink 60 lbs!!!! i think the author shud make a change in the article...

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42. Posted by bertbrad1 on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

All of this works if your 20 or 30 something, but what about us over 50's, no matter what you do the weight stays on. I've resigned myself to using diet pills to keep the metabolism up.

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43. Posted by Babydoll on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

Thanks for the info, it looks very helpful. Have a wonderful day!

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44. Posted by Dank on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

people need to stop being soo lazy and go to the gym or better yet dont get fat in the first place diet and exercise.

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45. Posted by on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

I do all that. I walk 5 to 10 miles per day, bike up to 17 miles several times per week, count calories, eat only low-glycemic fruit for dessert. And I cannot lose weight, and my BMI of 31 lists me as obese. I hardly ever sit and watch TV, either. Had a full physical; no thyroid problem, but body temp of 96.8, so I don't use up heat (heat = calories). So this advice is not for everyone.

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46. Posted by juliet s on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

i like the tips! they are realistic and easy to follow.

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47. Posted by j_rodriquez29 on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:01 am PDT

that is good ideas but i also think if you eat salsa or put as i do put lemon juice (fresh lemons) on salads, meats even fruits has done wonders for me i am 63 and people can't believe it! that feels good!!!

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48. Posted by dotseapinks on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:01 am PDT

High sugary foods tend to make me eat more sugar to keep up that sugar high, so I try to eat snacks with less sugar. Also, very salty foods like chips makes me reach for sugary foods. Pretty soon I'm eating sweet, salty, sweet, salty. So, small amounts of less sugar and salt foods with lots of water helps me regulate my food intake.

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49. Posted by Stacy A on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:01 am PDT

I agree with everyone on here that h as said that is too much water. I weight 325 lbs, if I drank 162.5 oz. of water every day, I might actually die. I would never have room to eat, for one thing, and any nutrients I did get in would be promptly flushed from my body. That claim is ridiculous.

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50. Posted by Dougie on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:02 am PDT

Why does eating fat make you fat?

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51. Posted by hirebarbara on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:02 am PDT

I like your comments. Here are a couple more: 1) Log everything you eat for a week or two. Sometimes we lose perspective about correct portion sizes. This will get you back to reality. 2) Get out and enjoy the outdoors. It helps your state of mind and gets you away from the refrigerator.

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52. Posted by Kristin G on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:02 am PDT

Wouldn't it be impossible to drink half your weight in ounces a day?

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53. Posted by imyrick on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:02 am PDT

great info

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54. Posted by Carl E on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:02 am PDT

Drink water,then eat,then have sex the drink more water

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55. Posted by eyeheartfun on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:03 am PDT

Good tips - mostly it is a good motivational read. I often find that even if I am reading about diet tips I am already aware of and know, it is a nice push in the right direction.

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56. Posted by lips.kissable on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:03 am PDT

Thats a lot of water!!!!!!! I'm checking this for a friend and Geez does that mean she has to drink half of 168 pounds??? that doesnt sound right.. i agree with the rest of the tips though.

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57. Posted by lips.kissable on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:03 am PDT

Thats a lot of water!!!!!!! I'm checking this for a friend and Geez does that mean she has to drink half of 168 pounds??? that doesnt sound right.. i agree with the rest of the tips though.

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58. Posted by Nancy Y on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:03 am PDT

I'm doing Weight Watchers and have lost 17 pounds in two months. It's sensible eating, exercise, and portion control that works for me and I'm almost 58.

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59. Posted by SKirksey on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:04 am PDT

Question: If you weigh 230 pound; does that mean I will have to drink 28 (8) ounces of water everyday? Or am I calculating it wrong. Thanks, I would appreciate an answer to sm070969@yahoo.com. thanks

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60. Posted by Mimi on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 10:04 am PDT

Thats alot of water

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