Drinking water

kellydavies250

Has any one found that drinking more water has helped with weight loss?

TavistockToad

drinking adequate water helps keep you hydrated, so you don't retain water, some people find it helps them feel fuller, but water doesn't help with weight loss in of itself.

RoyBeck

Absolutely. Apart from the obvious health benefits it flushes the crap out and does help you understand the difference between thirst and hunger. Drink enough water is key advice.

kommodevaran

Understanding the difference between "help with weightloss" and "make it easier to not eat too much" is so important.

kellydavies250

I don’t eat a lot anyway due to ongoing health problems which seems that be slowing my weight loss journey down so I’m on meal replacement shakes which are great but I brought a 2 litre bottle and didn’t realise how little I was drinking until now, in 3 days I’ve lost 3lb hence the reason I ask if it helps

Many thanks for replies

kommodevaran

kellydavies250 wrote: »

I don’t eat a lot anyway due to ongoing health problems which seems that be slowing my weight loss journey down

That's not how it works - to lose weight you have to eat less, and the less you eat, the faster you lose.

so I’m on meal replacement shakes which are great in 3 days I’ve lost 3lb

That's a lot in a short time - if it's the initial drop, it's mostly water weight and not dangerous, but also not much of it in the form of fat; if you've been at it for a while, it's more fat but also more muscle, and potentially dangerous, but most of all not sustainable for weightloss because fat loss is slow and takes a concerted effort and lots of patience.

but I brought a 2 litre bottle and didn’t realise how little I was drinking until now

It still doesn't make a world of difference.

OHammykins

I drink a lot of water and I've found it's helped my skin, my energy levels and my over all mood.
While it hasn't directly affected my weight loss, as other users have said, it's helped me learn the difference between hunger and thirst. Most of the times when I think I'm hungry I'm actually just thirsty :-)

kroe4

If your drinking more water instead of pop/tea/coffee loaded with milk and sugar then heck yeah It helps weight loss! lol When I started my weight loss journey I completely stopped my Coca-Cola addiction and switched to straight water. I might throw in a flavor packet every once in a while but aside from that I make sure to have my recommended amount of water. I don't think it makes me feel fuller or anything, my protein intake takes care of that.

Running_and_Coffee

OHammykins wrote: »

I drink a lot of water and I've found it's helped my skin, my energy levels and my over all mood.
While it hasn't directly affected my weight loss, as other users have said, it's helped me learn the difference between hunger and thirst. Most of the times when I think I'm hungry I'm actually just thirsty :-)

Agree 100%!
Also, for me it's kind of a physical reminder as I slurp from my water bottle: I'm in this, I'm on track, I'm guzzling this and NOT nibbling on a cookie. It makes me feel more...intentional.

kshama2001

Sometimes our hunger and thirst cues get mixed up. For example, I always feel hungry when I first wake up, but it goes away when I start drinking tea. I'm not truly hungry for a few hours later.

So making sure you are properly hydrated can indeed help with weight loss if you are eating when you are actually thirsty, and instead of eating drink something with much lower calories than what you would have eaten.

debtay123

I do notice it helps with my loss because when I drink water I do drink less tea or coffee etc. also helps with my mind and my feeling of fullness.