Drink More Water, Lose More Weight? YES!

brower47

Drink More Water, Lose More Weight? NO!

cmcollins001

Agreed! I'm just saying what worked for me :]

Your ticker says you've lost 0 of 41 pounds.

That's what I said.

fivethreeone

I'm curious about when you lost these two magical pounds.

Railr0aderTony

What do you consider Water? is coffee water? is tea water? is beer water? is soda water? how about the water in fruits? how do we log that? I need to know because I do not carry around a gallon of water.

MoreBean13

I drink ALL THE WATERS!!!!

but I did when I was fat, too.

Should I shoot for 2 gallons a day since I already drank a gallon when I was fat?

snazzyjazzy21

My friend was drinking a gallon a day and we had to send her to the doctor to get him to tell her to stop because she was making herself sick, crazy fun times!

tomthompson1

good post, thx for the tip on water, I have had more in the last few days and it seems to be helping me, and yes it can be tough to find a restroom so frequently, lol, thanks again!

jedigrover

Yes, you can over drink water. However, it is hard to do it unless you are in a crazy radio contest (this happened a few years back--a person died). Washing your salts out happens when you drink too much water in ****too short a period of time for your kidneys to clear it & keep your saline level correct****. FWIW, the kidneys can process about 15 liters (~4 gal) of fluid per day. That's at the top end, and even those staying very well hydrated should not get near it. That's an extreme amount of water. Rate of intake is important, as stated above. So don't chug a gallon in one setting. 1 - 1.5 gallons in a 24 hour period (more like 16 waking-hours)? Should be fine, IMO.

However, I'd be willing to be that the vast majority of people walking around in America today--and especially those "dieting," are chronically de-hydrated.

I was chronically de-hydrated my entire life, and suffered kidney stones. Once I started keeping myself hydrated, no kidney stones. I found that out on my own. ALL the urologists completely missed it and were too preoccupied with putting me on this pill or that special "calcium free" (before they knew any better) or "oxalate free" diet. But nobody bothered to check whether I was drinking enough clear water to keep everything flushed out and the oxalates at a low concentration.

So here's the deal: Why does drinking more water help you lose fat? It's because when you are de-hydrated, your whole body suffers. Your liver needs water to work. It is your liver that is doing the "burning" of fat (well, OK, your muscles do some direct conversion after the liver has claimed a glycerin from the triglycerides, but guess what? That requires water too.) Add to that equation that you have plenty of fat-soluble toxins stored away in your body fat. Start using that fat, and you are releasing those toxins, which must be filtered by the kidneys (which need water to do so) and secondarily, the liver (again, needing water).

If you work out a lot, you sweat a lot, and you should replace what you sweat.

EVERYTHING your body does metabolically requires being well hydrated. If you are de-hydrated, you are causing undue stress, slowing down your metabolism, and probably even throwing some hormones out of your favor. Water is to your body as oil is to an engine. It keeps everything moving along smoothly. Including digestion. Eating a healthy diet with lots of fiber? You better be drinking water. WebMD recommends ignoring the old (8) 8-oz glasses and going with 1/2 to 1 oz water per pound body weight per day. More if you work out more and/or live in a hot climate.

g33kmommy

This is SO TRUE.

Drinking more water has helped me shed the pounds. Before I started doing this, I didn't lose weight nearly as easy.

Drink water - lose weight!

LiftAllThePizzas

...ok

this

MoreBean13

What do you consider Water? is coffee water? is tea water? is beer water? is soda water? how about the water in fruits? how do we log that? I need to know because I do not carry around a gallon of water.

none of those things are water. Our bodies don't know how to separate water from other things in your digestive system so you have to drink the water pure. That's why everyone was so fat back in the days when they drank dilute alcohol when no safe drinking water was available.

Otterluv

meh

shantronathon

Agreed! I'm just saying what worked for me :]

Your ticker says you've lost 0 of 41 pounds.

Quick to attack the ticker! I've lost over 90 pounds in a year. I just recently recalculated my caloric intake/nutrition goals as well as my ideal weight loss goals, changed some things around with my diary. I have seen some major sucess for myself and just wanted to share something that recently helped with my plateau. Hopefully that's okay, you ticker attacker you!

Mr_Bad_Example

Sarauk2sf

What do you consider Water? is coffee water? is tea water? is beer water? is soda water? how about the water in fruits? how do we log that? I need to know because I do not carry around a gallon of water.

none of those things are water. Our bodies don't know how to separate water from other things in your digestive system so you have to drink the water pure. That's why everyone was so fat back in the days when they drank dilute alcohol when no safe drinking water was available.

So, the tea in my tuna brownies doesn't count?

jonnythan

So, the tea in my tuna brownies doesn't count?

MoreBean13

What do you consider Water? is coffee water? is tea water? is beer water? is soda water? how about the water in fruits? how do we log that? I need to know because I do not carry around a gallon of water.

none of those things are water. Our bodies don't know how to separate water from other things in your digestive system so you have to drink the water pure. That's why everyone was so fat back in the days when they drank dilute alcohol when no safe drinking water was available.

So, the tea in my tuna brownies doesn't count?

10/10 you're awesome.

and no. Do I have to repeat myself? Water must be pure.

DopeItUp

What do you consider Water? is coffee water? is tea water? is beer water? is soda water? how about the water in fruits? how do we log that? I need to know because I do not carry around a gallon of water.

none of those things are water. Our bodies don't know how to separate water from other things in your digestive system so you have to drink the water pure. That's why everyone was so fat back in the days when they drank dilute alcohol when no safe drinking water was available.

So, the tea in my tuna brownies doesn't count?

Reported for using the term "tuna brownies".

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guessrs

Drinking water has helped me tremendously in losing 60 pounds. I'm not sure how much I drink, I just keep it handy in a glass nearby. Sometimes I add freshly squeezed lemon.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

meh

^^

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tameko2

meh

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Achrya

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Mother_Superior

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Cadori

Now I have to pee.

Something to add to my list of being a sympathetic crier, yawner, southern accenter, laugher and thrower upper...

Fabulous.

Dazzleyes

Hi, I've always heard from Nutritionists/Dietitians that a good rule of thumb is to consume half your body weight in fluid ounces of water. Like if you weigh say 110 lbs that would be 55 oz of water . Glad you could handle that much I too am consuming plenty keep up the good work! Cheers :happy:

Otterluv

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shantronathon

Amazing.