Drink More Water, Lose More Weight? YES!
shantronathon
Posts: 37 Member
You hear it from anyone with a nutrition background, health background, or anyone with some slight common sense, really.
"DRINK MORE WATER!"
But why? Why would anyone want to consume so much water every day?
Because it works. Drinking a gallon of water WILL help you lose weight. It's completely counter intuitive on a basic level. If I want to lose weight, I should consume less of everything. That way the scale will start to go down. Right?
WRONG.
I PROMISE YOU! Drink a gallon of water every single day. This has to be as much of a focus as eating healthy and exercising. There's a reason why everyone and their friggin mother tells you to drink as much water as possible.
But it's really, really, reeeeeally hard.
I did it for a month.
The first day of drinking a gallon of water was the absolute worst. I felt extremely bloated. And full. And I was constantly peeing. I had to chug water until I thought I was going to puke. I tried to work out that day and just felt like all of this liquid was sloshing around inside of me, so I stopped. I woke up in the middle of the night to pee two or three times. It sucked. But let me tell you how shocked I was when I saw I lost 2 pounds the next morning.
How can that be? I didn't change my diet. I didn't work out. I consumed, what felt like, an inhumane amount of liquid. HOW?!
I don't know. But I'm telling you, it will get easier.
As the days went on, the pukey feeling completely stopped when I chugged the water. I just constantly felt comfortably full. I wasn't snacking. I felt alert and very energized. The potty visits were obviously still really frequent, but knowing your body is processing everything quickly ends up feeling like you've accomplished something? I know that sounds weird, but it's true. And the weight will continue to keep dropping off. I started getting so good at killing a 40-something ounce bottle of water in a few minutes. I thought I could get into competitive water drinking! Silly, I know. But ****, I was proud of myself.
So how does one start drinking a gallon of water every day? I mean, we work. We have families. We have errands and what not. We can't just sit around chugging water hidden from society so our *kitten* gets smaller.
Well, here's what I did that worked for me.
When I first started this, I'd buy 4 32 oz bottles of water every day. There's 128 oz in a gallon, so when I chugged all 4 I knew I hit my goal for the day. Any other water I drank was just bonus. Now, obviously that's extremely wasteful (I recycled!) and not to mention expensive. So I started buying 1 water bottle every day and refilling it 3 more times. Well, between going to the water cooler to refill my bottle and my bathroom breaks, it was a pretty big distraction at work. Then I decided to buy this gallon jug that had an easy to hold handle on it, as well as a big straw too. I took that with me every where. It worked perfectly. Became quite a conversational piece as well as an inspiration to some others to try it out as well.
When it comes to actually drinking the water, the straw was key. Just makes it easier. And I don't sip on the water throughout the day. Any time I pick up my jug, I made sure to take at least 4 or 5 big gulps. Like I said earlier, it has to be a huge focus and it just ends up feeling like you're working out when you're gulping/chugging like that. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but it's just my thought process.
It'll get harder before it gets easier, so stick with it. I've actually stopped because it was pretty difficult to focus on drinking that much water every day. However, I plan on picking it back up again because I miss how I felt and I'd like to start tipping the scales backward again.
I've heard this method has worked out for many people. It's not a diet pill or starvation plan. Just imbibe and watch how it changes you for the better! Good luck! :]
"DRINK MORE WATER!"
But why? Why would anyone want to consume so much water every day?
Because it works. Drinking a gallon of water WILL help you lose weight. It's completely counter intuitive on a basic level. If I want to lose weight, I should consume less of everything. That way the scale will start to go down. Right?
WRONG.
I PROMISE YOU! Drink a gallon of water every single day. This has to be as much of a focus as eating healthy and exercising. There's a reason why everyone and their friggin mother tells you to drink as much water as possible.
But it's really, really, reeeeeally hard.
I did it for a month.
The first day of drinking a gallon of water was the absolute worst. I felt extremely bloated. And full. And I was constantly peeing. I had to chug water until I thought I was going to puke. I tried to work out that day and just felt like all of this liquid was sloshing around inside of me, so I stopped. I woke up in the middle of the night to pee two or three times. It sucked. But let me tell you how shocked I was when I saw I lost 2 pounds the next morning.
How can that be? I didn't change my diet. I didn't work out. I consumed, what felt like, an inhumane amount of liquid. HOW?!
I don't know. But I'm telling you, it will get easier.
As the days went on, the pukey feeling completely stopped when I chugged the water. I just constantly felt comfortably full. I wasn't snacking. I felt alert and very energized. The potty visits were obviously still really frequent, but knowing your body is processing everything quickly ends up feeling like you've accomplished something? I know that sounds weird, but it's true. And the weight will continue to keep dropping off. I started getting so good at killing a 40-something ounce bottle of water in a few minutes. I thought I could get into competitive water drinking! Silly, I know. But ****, I was proud of myself.
So how does one start drinking a gallon of water every day? I mean, we work. We have families. We have errands and what not. We can't just sit around chugging water hidden from society so our *kitten* gets smaller.
Well, here's what I did that worked for me.
When I first started this, I'd buy 4 32 oz bottles of water every day. There's 128 oz in a gallon, so when I chugged all 4 I knew I hit my goal for the day. Any other water I drank was just bonus. Now, obviously that's extremely wasteful (I recycled!) and not to mention expensive. So I started buying 1 water bottle every day and refilling it 3 more times. Well, between going to the water cooler to refill my bottle and my bathroom breaks, it was a pretty big distraction at work. Then I decided to buy this gallon jug that had an easy to hold handle on it, as well as a big straw too. I took that with me every where. It worked perfectly. Became quite a conversational piece as well as an inspiration to some others to try it out as well.
When it comes to actually drinking the water, the straw was key. Just makes it easier. And I don't sip on the water throughout the day. Any time I pick up my jug, I made sure to take at least 4 or 5 big gulps. Like I said earlier, it has to be a huge focus and it just ends up feeling like you're working out when you're gulping/chugging like that. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but it's just my thought process.
It'll get harder before it gets easier, so stick with it. I've actually stopped because it was pretty difficult to focus on drinking that much water every day. However, I plan on picking it back up again because I miss how I felt and I'd like to start tipping the scales backward again.
I've heard this method has worked out for many people. It's not a diet pill or starvation plan. Just imbibe and watch how it changes you for the better! Good luck! :]
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I struggle with getting my water and lately I've slacked off - my weight loss has slowed too. Oops! Your post inspired me to go fill up my bottle and chug half of it. :P0
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Get it, girl!0
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I agree.
Drinking water is super important.
The first 3 or 4 days were hard for me but now (over a month in) I can drink water like crazy.0 -
I agree.
Drinking water is super important.
The first 3 or 4 days were hard for me but now (over a month in) I can drink water like crazy.
Haha, right? You feel like an Olympian water drinker. Good for you, man.0 -
...ok
Hey, just so you know! Message boards and forums are on MFP for motivation and support. Support being the operative word. If you're going to be annoying/not contribute anything positive you should go hang out in any of the YouTube comments sections with the prepubescent and aggressive tweens. Thanks for playing, though! :]
Okay! Thanks for your helpful feedback!!! I had no idea that public internet message boards required me to be motivational and supportive and never post anything that might be the least bit sceptical of force feeding gallon jugs of water!!!! They really should post that in the terms of service or something don't you think?
I'm honestly so pleased you took the time to be motivational and supportive of my lack of motivation and support though! I hope the last couple sentences didn't take you too long to come up with over a one word post.9 -
I fill up a water pitcher and drink it through the day ( which is about a gallon ) And I feel 10 x better. Especially when im working out
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You hear it from anyone with a nutrition background, health background, or anyone with some slight common sense, really.
"DRINK MORE WATER!"
But why? Why would anyone want to consume so much water every day?
Because it works. Drinking a gallon of water WILL help you lose weight. It's completely counter intuitive on a basic level. If I want to lose weight, I should consume less of everything. That way the scale will start to go down. Right?
WRONG.
I PROMISE YOU! Drink a gallon of water every single day. This has to be as much of a focus as eating healthy and exercising. There's a reason why everyone and their friggin mother tells you to drink as much water as possible.
But it's really, really, reeeeeally hard.
I did it for a month.
The first day of drinking a gallon of water was the absolute worst. I felt extremely bloated. And full. And I was constantly peeing. I had to chug water until I thought I was going to puke. I tried to work out that day and just felt like all of this liquid was sloshing around inside of me, so I stopped. I woke up in the middle of the night to pee two or three times. It sucked. But let me tell you how shocked I was when I saw I lost 2 pounds the next morning.
How can that be? I didn't change my diet. I didn't work out. I consumed, what felt like, an inhumane amount of liquid. HOW?!
I don't know. But I'm telling you, it will get easier.
As the days went on, the pukey feeling completely stopped when I chugged the water. I just constantly felt comfortably full. I wasn't snacking. I felt alert and very energized. The potty visits were obviously still really frequent, but knowing your body is processing everything quickly ends up feeling like you've accomplished something? I know that sounds weird, but it's true. And the weight will continue to keep dropping off. I started getting so good at killing a 40-something ounce bottle of water in a few minutes. I thought I could get into competitive water drinking! Silly, I know. But ****, I was proud of myself.
So how does one start drinking a gallon of water every day? I mean, we work. We have families. We have errands and what not. We can't just sit around chugging water hidden from society so our *kitten* gets smaller.
Well, here's what I did that worked for me.
When I first started this, I'd buy 4 32 oz bottles of water every day. There's 128 oz in a gallon, so when I chugged all 4 I knew I hit my goal for the day. Any other water I drank was just bonus. Now, obviously that's extremely wasteful (I recycled!) and not to mention expensive. So I started buying 1 water bottle every day and refilling it 3 more times. Well, between going to the water cooler to refill my bottle and my bathroom breaks, it was a pretty big distraction at work. Then I decided to buy this gallon jug that had an easy to hold handle on it, as well as a big straw too. I took that with me every where. It worked perfectly. Became quite a conversational piece as well as an inspiration to some others to try it out as well.
When it comes to actually drinking the water, the straw was key. Just makes it easier. And I don't sip on the water throughout the day. Any time I pick up my jug, I made sure to take at least 4 or 5 big gulps. Like I said earlier, it has to be a huge focus and it just ends up feeling like you're working out when you're gulping/chugging like that. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but it's just my thought process.
It'll get harder before it gets easier, so stick with it. I've actually stopped because it was pretty difficult to focus on drinking that much water every day. However, I plan on picking it back up again because I miss how I felt and I'd like to start tipping the scales backward again.
I've heard this method has worked out for many people. It's not a diet pill or starvation plan. Just imbibe and watch how it changes you for the better! Good luck! :]
Water is critical for health; however, I would be careful about telling people to drink a gallon per day. Not everyone has healthy kidneys, which flush the water out - when kidney function is decreased, the blood becomes "diluted" and it throws your sodium balance off (called hyponatremia), also termed water intoxication (from too much "free water" that lack the solutes in our blood). The results of decreased kidney function and hyponatremia can result in death - yep, death. Often from cerebral swelling - first signs of this after drinking too much water are nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, etc.
While I do agree with your recommendation to increase water intake, I would not encourage people to drink a gallon per day to lose weight, especially if they have underlying health issues. My recommendation would be to follow what most physicians & other healthcare practitioners recommend for people with healthy kidney function, which is the old standard 8-10 glasses (64-100 oz.) per day. I would also recommend that if people have any questions about how much water they should be consuming, they contact their physician or healthcare provider to discuss what is appropriate for them.12 -
no thanks.
I like CocaCola.5 -
I can't believe I didn't make this connection sooner! Thank you! I am typically pretty good at getting my water in, but I've been working from home and have majorly slacked off, and so have my losses, even though all else is the same. I will try to focus on this more and cross my fingers that it works!!1
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Fact: OP joined MFP July 2010
Fact: As of this post, OP has exactly 11 post on MFP
Fact: OP has ZERO lbs lost in her ticker
Fact: OP is trying to give advice that will help you "Lose More Weight" and yet has none logged in ticker for the last 3 years.
Fact: OP believes one word responses, such as "ok" is offensive and not supportive.
Yup....seems legit.
Yes, water is important. Thanks for the newsflash.9 -
...ok
Hey, just so you know! Message boards and forums are on MFP for motivation and support. Support being the operative word. If you're going to be annoying/not contribute anything positive you should go hang out in any of the YouTube comments sections with the prepubescent and aggressive tweens. Thanks for playing, though! :]
Okay! Thanks for your helpful feedback!!! I had no idea that public internet message boards required me to be motivational and supportive and never post anything that might be the least bit sceptical of force feeding gallon jugs of water!!!! They really should post that in the terms of service or something don't you think?
I'm honestly so pleased you took the time to be motivational and supportive of my lack of motivation and support though! I hope the last couple sentences didn't take you too long to come up with over a one word post.
Wow, you seem very pleasant.
Public internet message boards don't require you to do anything. You're not required to do anything here, obviously. But when you're on a web site that's geared towards building a community of folks looking to lead healthier lives, then yes..I'd say message boards are meant to be motivational and supportive of one another.
I could really care less if you're skeptical,because if you think that consuming a gallon of water (not gallon jugs, as you mentioned) isn't healthy for you then clearly you need this web site more than I do. Just please make sure you keep that to yourself if you don't have anything positive to contribute. Especially if your contribution is as lackluster and uninformed as yours.10 -
...ok
Hey, just so you know! Message boards and forums are on MFP for motivation and support. Support being the operative word. If you're going to be annoying/not contribute anything positive you should go hang out in any of the YouTube comments sections with the prepubescent and aggressive tweens. Thanks for playing, though! :]
Exactly...and you're response to "ok" was SO supportive and mature!! You are an example for all those rude people!! How dare someone just come in and say "ok" !!! As if!!
Oh, good grief. Calm down.5 -
This sounds totally healthy.
Not.
Drinking too much water could lead to electrolyte imbalances in the body, which is not very healthy.8 -
Fact: OP joined MFP July 2010
Fact: As of this post, OP has exactly 11 post on MFP
Fact: OP has ZERO lbs lost in her ticker
Fact: OP is trying to give advice that will help you "Lose More Weight" and yet has none logged in ticker for the last 3 years.
Fact: OP believes one word responses, such as "ok" is offensive and not supportive.
Yup....seems legit.
Yes, water is important. Thanks for the newsflash.
Aw, shucks. You're sweet.4 -
...ok
Hey, just so you know! Message boards and forums are on MFP for motivation and support. Support being the operative word. If you're going to be annoying/not contribute anything positive you should go hang out in any of the YouTube comments sections with the prepubescent and aggressive tweens. Thanks for playing, though! :]
Exactly...and you're response to "ok" was SO supportive and mature!! You are an example for all those rude people!! How dare someone just come in and say "ok" !!! As if!!
Oh, good grief. Calm down.
You're supposed to add pictures n stuff...Like this:
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Fact: OP joined MFP July 2010
Fact: As of this post, OP has exactly 11 post on MFP
Fact: OP has ZERO lbs lost in her ticker
Fact: OP is trying to give advice that will help you "Lose More Weight" and yet has none logged in ticker for the last 3 years.
Fact: OP believes one word responses, such as "ok" is offensive and not supportive.
Yup....seems legit.
Yes, water is important. Thanks for the newsflash.
Aw, shucks. You're sweet.
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Drinking water makes me SO HAPPY I JUST CAN'T CONTAIN IT!!!!!!2
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I fill up a water pitcher and drink it through the day ( which is about a gallon ) And I feel 10 x better. Especially when im working out
Completely agree! That's awesome :]
How long have you been doing it for?2 -
Fact: OP joined MFP July 2010
Fact: As of this post, OP has exactly 11 post on MFP
Now I feel like a Suspicious Person for choosing today of all days to reply to a thread on MFP. :P1 -
...ok
Hey, just so you know! Message boards and forums are on MFP for motivation and support. Support being the operative word. If you're going to be annoying/not contribute anything positive you should go hang out in any of the YouTube comments sections with the prepubescent and aggressive tweens. Thanks for playing, though! :]
Okay! Thanks for your helpful feedback!!! I had no idea that public internet message boards required me to be motivational and supportive and never post anything that might be the least bit sceptical of force feeding gallon jugs of water!!!! They really should post that in the terms of service or something don't you think?
I'm honestly so pleased you took the time to be motivational and supportive of my lack of motivation and support though! I hope the last couple sentences didn't take you too long to come up with over a one word post.
Wow, you seem very pleasant.
Public internet message boards don't require you to do anything. You're not required to do anything here, obviously. But when you're on a web site that's geared towards building a community of folks looking to lead healthier lives, then yes..I'd say message boards are meant to be motivational and supportive of one another.
I could really care less if you're skeptical,because if you think that consuming a gallon of water (not gallon jugs, as you mentioned) isn't healthy for you then clearly you need this web site more than I do. Just please make sure you keep that to yourself if you don't have anything positive to contribute. Especially if your contribution is as lackluster and uninformed as yours.
Well, I have officially been told. Although I do find it funny that one non-rude, non-offensive word has generated this much interest and condescension. Have a lovely rest of your life.3 -
...ok3
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not really.1
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This sounds totally healthy.
Not.
Drinking too much water could lead to electrolyte imbalances in the body, which is not very healthy.
Absolutely. You'd have to drink a lot more than a gallon of water to affect your body negatively, though0 -
not really.
how dare you?!2 -
"Anecdote" and "data" are two different words. Just FYI.3
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You hear it from anyone with a nutrition background, health background, or anyone with some slight common sense, really.
"DRINK MORE WATER!"
But why? Why would anyone want to consume so much water every day?
Because it works. Drinking a gallon of water WILL help you lose weight. It's completely counter intuitive on a basic level. If I want to lose weight, I should consume less of everything. That way the scale will start to go down. Right?
WRONG.
I PROMISE YOU! Drink a gallon of water every single day. This has to be as much of a focus as eating healthy and exercising. There's a reason why everyone and their friggin mother tells you to drink as much water as possible.
But it's really, really, reeeeeally hard.
I did it for a month.
The first day of drinking a gallon of water was the absolute worst. I felt extremely bloated. And full. And I was constantly peeing. I had to chug water until I thought I was going to puke. I tried to work out that day and just felt like all of this liquid was sloshing around inside of me, so I stopped. I woke up in the middle of the night to pee two or three times. It sucked. But let me tell you how shocked I was when I saw I lost 2 pounds the next morning.
How can that be? I didn't change my diet. I didn't work out. I consumed, what felt like, an inhumane amount of liquid. HOW?!
I don't know. But I'm telling you, it will get easier.
As the days went on, the pukey feeling completely stopped when I chugged the water. I just constantly felt comfortably full. I wasn't snacking. I felt alert and very energized. The potty visits were obviously still really frequent, but knowing your body is processing everything quickly ends up feeling like you've accomplished something? I know that sounds weird, but it's true. And the weight will continue to keep dropping off. I started getting so good at killing a 40-something ounce bottle of water in a few minutes. I thought I could get into competitive water drinking! Silly, I know. But ****, I was proud of myself.
So how does one start drinking a gallon of water every day? I mean, we work. We have families. We have errands and what not. We can't just sit around chugging water hidden from society so our *kitten* gets smaller.
Well, here's what I did that worked for me.
When I first started this, I'd buy 4 32 oz bottles of water every day. There's 128 oz in a gallon, so when I chugged all 4 I knew I hit my goal for the day. Any other water I drank was just bonus. Now, obviously that's extremely wasteful (I recycled!) and not to mention expensive. So I started buying 1 water bottle every day and refilling it 3 more times. Well, between going to the water cooler to refill my bottle and my bathroom breaks, it was a pretty big distraction at work. Then I decided to buy this gallon jug that had an easy to hold handle on it, as well as a big straw too. I took that with me every where. It worked perfectly. Became quite a conversational piece as well as an inspiration to some others to try it out as well.
When it comes to actually drinking the water, the straw was key. Just makes it easier. And I don't sip on the water throughout the day. Any time I pick up my jug, I made sure to take at least 4 or 5 big gulps. Like I said earlier, it has to be a huge focus and it just ends up feeling like you're working out when you're gulping/chugging like that. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but it's just my thought process.
It'll get harder before it gets easier, so stick with it. I've actually stopped because it was pretty difficult to focus on drinking that much water every day. However, I plan on picking it back up again because I miss how I felt and I'd like to start tipping the scales backward again.
I've heard this method has worked out for many people. It's not a diet pill or starvation plan. Just imbibe and watch how it changes you for the better! Good luck! :]
Water is critical for health; however, I would be careful about telling people to drink a gallon per day. Not everyone has healthy kidneys, which flush the water out - when kidney function is decreased, the blood becomes "diluted" and it throws your sodium balance off (called hyponatremia), also termed water intoxication (from too much "free water" that lack the solutes in our blood). The results of decreased kidney function and hyponatremia can result in death - yep, death. Often from cerebral swelling - first signs of this after drinking too much water are nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, etc.
While I do agree with your recommendation to increase water intake, I would not encourage people to drink a gallon per day to lose weight, especially if they have underlying health issues. My recommendation would be to follow what most physicians & other healthcare practitioners recommend for people with healthy kidney function, which is the old standard 8-10 glasses (64-100 oz.) per day. I would also recommend that if people have any questions about how much water they should be consuming, they contact their physician or healthcare provider to discuss what is appropriate for them.
Agreed! I'm just saying what worked for me :]0 -
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Agreed! I'm just saying what worked for me :]
Your ticker says you've lost 0 of 41 pounds.3 -
I can't believe I didn't make this connection sooner! Thank you! I am typically pretty good at getting my water in, but I've been working from home and have majorly slacked off, and so have my losses, even though all else is the same. I will try to focus on this more and cross my fingers that it works!!
Good luck! I'm picking it back up again tomorrow too.0
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