Hey moosh, mister "low-carb weight loss is all water" guy.
Looks like you are wrong again. Check out this study.
quote: "At no time did the intake and loss of fluid and the balances calculated therefrom show
significant differences."
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Loss of weight, sodium and water in obese persons consuming a high- or low-carbohydrate diet.
Rabast U, Vornberger KH, Ehl M.
Isocaloric 5.61 mJ (1,340 kcal) formula diets involving the isocaloric exchange of fat and
carbohydrate were fed to 21 obese persons selected for
over three groups. The weight loss observed during the carbohydrate-restricted diets was
significantly greater than during the high-carbohydrate diet. After 28 days of treatment the weight
loss recorded on the high-carbohydrate diet was 9.5 +/- 0.7 kg, as compared to 11.4 +/- .7 kg (p
less than 0.05) on the corn oil-containing diet and 12.5 +/- 0.9 kg (p less than 0.01) on the
butter-fat-containing diet. The weight loss achieved was not dependent on the type of fat
administered (saturated vs. polyunsaturated). When calculated cumulatively, sodium excretion during
the first 7 days was significantly greater on the low-carbohydrate diet, whereas after 28 days the
total amount of sodium excreted was highest on the high-carbohydrate diet. Potassium excretion
during the low-carbohydrate diets was significantly greater for as long as 14 days, but at the end
of the experimental period the observed differences no longer attained statistical significance. At
no time did the intake and loss of fluid and the balances calculated therefrom show significant
differences. From the findings obtained it appears that the alterations in the water and electrolyte
balance observed during the low-carbohydrate diets are reversible phenomena and should thus not be
regarded as causal agents of the different weight reduction.