Water: My WeightLoss Assistant

jyoti64

1. Have lemon water first thing in the morning. (200 ml water + 5-8 drops of fresh lemon juice).
2. Repeat every hour.
3. Lemon water helps in digestion. Sluggish digestion is one of the causes of weight gain.
4. At the end of the day, my lemon water consumption is easily 2.5 liters out of my 3 liter water goal per day.
5. It keeps my stomach full and kills those hunger pangs in between meals.
6. It reduces my water retention problem.

Such a simple, natural "liquid food" to help with my weightless! Would recommend it for everyone.

amusedmonkey

I don't like lemon water (or think it does anything for weight loss that isn't placebo), but if you're drinking it every hour, please wash your mouth with plain water after every intake. Keeping your teeth in an acidic environment all day can't be good.

MikePTY

Lemon water doesn't do anything for weight loss. Digestion isn't was causes weight gain, too many calories is. Drinking lemon water isnt going to cure that.

If putting lemon in your water helps you enjoy drinking it, then that's good. I have it every once and a while when I get bored of just drinking water. But it's not any sort of special weight loss tonic.

paperpudding

A few drops of lemon juice in 200ml water isn't going to change anything. Barely a smidge on the acidity level even.

But If it works for u that's great!

As a blanket recomendation for everybody - Not so much.

Me personally
1. no issues with 'sluggish digestion' or water retention
2. First thing in the morning; coffee
3. just as happy with plain water
4. Drink it whenever, not on an hourly count

pierinifitness

Thanks for sharing what has worked for you. I like a squeeze of lime in my water. Also enjoy a refreshing bottle of San Pellegrino, a joy I learned from my travels to Italy.

texasredreb

I try to always drink a glass of plain water first thing in the morning. I think it helps replace fluids lost overnight through sweating and peeing. I don't put lemon in it; I prefer my water plain and the temperature right out of the tap is my favorite.

Everyone is different and likes different things. As long as you drink enough water/liquid so that your urine is light colored; you're not operating dehydrated.

AnnPT77

Would sluggish digestion make us gain weight? It seems like if digestion isn't very efficient (sluggish), then fewer calories and nutrients would be absorbed. We can't absorb more calories than the food contains, in any case . . . ?

Confusing.

Poet_NYC

I like to start the day with plain water too. I am so thirsty that too tall glasses are easy. I drink these while making coffee, then another two when taking my vitamins post breakfast.

robindina

I like lemon water and lime water. I love the flavor so it encourages me to drink more water.

Katmary71

Lemon water with fresh mint tastes amazing. Same with cucumber water.