The drip could be a mixture of water, electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients, depending on your bodys requirements
This is why the latter results in greater weight loss and metabolic benefits
Many people start to notice weight loss within a few weeks, but the speed at which you lose weight will depend on a range of factors, including your starting weight, your daily habit changes (including changes to your calorie intake and how much physical activity you get), and other factors like any underlying conditions you might have
"It would take about a hundred of them, linked end to end, to fit across the head of a pin," says Vernon Carruthers, professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Michigan Medical School