What Causes Considerable Amount Of Weight Loss While Consuming Ice And Water?

Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2015

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Question : I was living in Minnesota for 10 years and I drunk soda everyday and water maybe 3 to 4 times a week. I recently moved to Nv in May of 2015 and I been drinking water and eating ice 3 to 4 times a day in XXXXXXX I notice some weigh lose . I use to weigh 278 lbs and now in December I weigh 260 lbs is this normal I just turn 40 and when I squeeze my feet at the bottom it feel like I have no fluid or muscle in them.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need not worry. Taking water/ice is fine.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through the details provided and find it acceptable and normal. You need not worry. Taking water/ice instead of soda is absolutely fine and would not cause you to lose weight. I find the weight loss acceptable assuming that you are otherwise in good health.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 minutes later)

Okay what about my feet?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Clinical examination required

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond faster.

Fluid is not expected to be felt under the feet and so I find it absolutely normal. About the muscles, had they not been there, you would not have been able to stand on your feet or walk using them. To be able to comment upon further, a proper clinical examination is required. But that is beyond the scope of this discussion. In that case you would need to visit your doctor and get it checked.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar