Why do i need water?!

BiancaNayomi

Ok, water is a lot discussed, and i have heard that you can burn more kcals if you drink more cold water. Some says "drink water!!" to they who suffer and never lose any weight.
I have tried to drink water, but i really can't. I know it doesn't makes me fat, but anyhow my weight increases, which makes me so depressed, i can't take it. Therefore, i barely drink.

Will i lose weight faster if i drink more water ???

amymunn

yes. what people are telling you isnt just for fun. your body stores water if it isnt getting enough, and when it does get enough it releases its stored water, causing your weight to drop.

mynameiscarrie

yes! your body uses water to flush out excess liquids. drink 64 oz of water a day. seriously. you might gain the first few days because your body isn't used to all the water, but after a few days your body will recognize it's getting all that water so you'll sweat it all out when you work out. It is crucial to the weight loss process. A lot of times, when someone loses weight and still has one problem area that won't go away, it's because they dont drink enough water. It's hard at first, and you'll have to pee a lot, but it so worth it. Just don't weigh in for a couple days

Edestiny7

It isn't necessarily that you will lose weight faster, it is that when you body is well hydrated, it releases extra water it is retaining. Thus, you weigh less. When you are dehydrated, your body holds onto every last ounce of water you have, causing you to weigh more. If nothing else, you should at least be drinking 64 ounces of fluids each day for your kidneys. I passed my first kidney stone at 30 years old and need to drink 2 - 3 liters of water each day and reduce my protein and sodium intake to help prevent future ones.

chefchazz

yes. what people are telling you isnt just for fun. your body stores water if it isnt getting enough, and when it does get enough it releases its stored water, causing your weight to drop.

EmmaShorter

Ok let's see if this makes more sense out of it. Your body needs water in order to work. If you do not replenish the water you use just by living or especially during exercise then your body holds onto the little water it has and therefore you retain water and your weight either goes up or takes longer to go down. So if you drink water your body says ok I am getting plenty of fluids I can use this little bit and waste the rest (i.e. you pass it). You may notice as you first start to take more water in that you perhaps gain but this will eventually cancel out. Hope that helps!

Atlantique

Ok, water is a lot discussed, and i have heard that you can burn more kcals if you drink more cold water. Some says "drink water!!" to they who suffer and never lose any weight.
I have tried to drink water, but i really can't. I know it doesn't makes me fat, but anyhow my weight increases, which makes me so depressed, i can't take it. Therefore, i barely drink.

Will i lose weight faster if i drink more water ???

That "cold water burns more calories" trope gets thrown around a lot on here and it's WAY overplayed. Yes, your body burns an infinitesimal amount of calories to warm that water up. Not enough to bother counting. Single digits.

You do not gain weight because you drank water unless you were previously grossly dehydrated (which you may be if you avoid all liquids). In fact, consuming sufficient water every day actually KEEPS you from retaining water because your body knows that it will receive an adequate supply.

Everything in your body depends on adequate water intake, so drink up. You don't have to be a purist about it--you can flavor it!

ETA: A lot of people have said that you will lose more weight if you adequately hydrate yourself. This is true in the sense that you may drop water weight, yes. But it's not going to help you lose fat any more quickly. The large drops in scale weight that many people see the first week or so of a diet is mainly water.

If you ever need a quick check on your hydration level, look at your pee. It should be clear or very pale yellow. If it's any darker than that, you aren't drinking enough.

OLP76

Mmm I LOOOOOOOVE WATER & Green Tea

sarahliftsUP

Water is super important. Not just to help you lose or maintain a healthy weight. Our bodies are composed of about 2/3 of water, and it's needed for many functions. It helps with metabolism, regulates our body temperature, protects vital organs, protects joints and helps to moisturize them, and many many more.

Just to give you an idea of water in our bodies: muscle consists of 75% water, the brain consists of 90% of water, bone consists of 22% of water, and blood consists of 83% water.

The brain is composed of 90% water! If you aren't drinking enough that may be why you have migraines/headaches or are feeling tired the majority of the time. Water helps with digestion and I've noticed a big difference in my skin since drinking enough water, it's not dry anymore and I barely break out.

If you don't like the taste of it.. who cares, your body needs it. Just start drinking it, you'll get used to the taste.

Schwiggity

Don't like water? Fake it til you do.

Schwiggity

"Water has always been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans and is essential to the survival of all organisms.[1] Excluding fat, water composes approximately 70% of the human body by mass. It is a crucial component of metabolic processes and serves as a solvent for many bodily solutes. Health authorities have historically suggested at least eight glasses, eight fluid ounces each (240 ml), of water per day (64 fluid ounces, or 1.89 litres),["

BiancaNayomi

Water is super important. Not just to help you lose or maintain a healthy weight. Our bodies are composed of about 2/3 of water, and it's needed for many functions. It helps with metabolism, regulates our body temperature, protects vital organs, protects joints and helps to moisturize them, and many many more.

Just to give you an idea of water in our bodies: muscle consists of 75% water, the brain consists of 90% of water, bone consists of 22% of water, and blood consists of 83% water.

The brain is composed of 90% water! If you aren't drinking enough that may be why you have migraines/headaches or are feeling tired the majority of the time. Water helps with digestion and I've noticed a big difference in my skin since drinking enough water, it's not dry anymore and I barely break out.

If you don't like the taste of it.. who cares, your body needs it. Just start drinking it, you'll get used to the taste.

I never said anything about the TASTE, did i?? I know it is important, it's just so hard to drink it and feel my stomach blow up and weigh more. Does it really help the metabolism? That would be nice, though.

michelletyler38

Ok, water is a lot discussed, and i have heard that you can burn more kcals if you drink more cold water. Some says "drink water!!" to they who suffer and never lose any weight.
I have tried to drink water, but i really can't. I know it doesn't makes me fat, but anyhow my weight increases, which makes me so depressed, i can't take it. Therefore, i barely drink.

Will i lose weight faster if i drink more water ???

Girl do you know how much of your body is made up of water?! U better get to drinking! I don't drink water for weight loss; I drink it for my health!

PeaceLoveStrength

Just drink it.

Becky1971

Thank you!! Our bodies need water to function properly, this isn't simply about losing weight! But when our bodies are functioning properly than weightloss is more likely to happen. My main reason for drinking water is so that my brain is clear and focused, my memory is better, etc.. Water is EXTREMELY important period!

Water is super important. Not just to help you lose or maintain a healthy weight. Our bodies are composed of about 2/3 of water, and it's needed for many functions. It helps with metabolism, regulates our body temperature, protects vital organs, protects joints and helps to moisturize them, and many many more.

Just to give you an idea of water in our bodies: muscle consists of 75% water, the brain consists of 90% of water, bone consists of 22% of water, and blood consists of 83% water.

The brain is composed of 90% water! If you aren't drinking enough that may be why you have migraines/headaches or are feeling tired the majority of the time. Water helps with digestion and I've noticed a big difference in my skin since drinking enough water, it's not dry anymore and I barely break out.

If you don't like the taste of it.. who cares, your body needs it. Just start drinking it, you'll get used to the taste.

BiancaNayomi

Well, the sad part here is that i don't care about my health.
But thank you all for your answers : )

Atlantique

I know it is important, it's just so hard to drink it and feel my stomach blow up and weigh more.

Well, the sad part here is that i don't care about my health.
But thank you all for your answers : )

Have you considered speaking to a counselor or a doctor about your eating issues? It sounds as though you may have some type of disordered eating. ;(

BiancaNayomi

I know it is important, it's just so hard to drink it and feel my stomach blow up and weigh more.

Well, the sad part here is that i don't care about my health.
But thank you all for your answers : )

Have you considered speaking to a counselor or a doctor about your eating issues? It sounds as though you may have some type of disordered eating. ;(

Haha. Yes. I go regularly ........

michelletyler38

Well, the sad part here is that i don't care about my health.
But thank you all for your answers : )

Wow.

michelletyler38

Well, the sad part here is that i don't care about my health.
But thank you all for your answers : )

Wow.

aimee0515

Your body is between 55-70% water...without it...you WILL die. The more water you drink...the less you retain.

SixCatFaerie

Ok, water is a lot discussed, and i have heard that you can burn more kcals if you drink more cold water. Some says "drink water!!" to they who suffer and never lose any weight.
I have tried to drink water, but i really can't. I know it doesn't makes me fat, but anyhow my weight increases, which makes me so depressed, i can't take it. Therefore, i barely drink.

Will i lose weight faster if i drink more water ???

That "cold water burns more calories" trope gets thrown around a lot on here and it's WAY overplayed. Yes, your body burns an infinitesimal amount of calories to warm that water up. Not enough to bother counting. Single digits.

You do not gain weight because you drank water unless you were previously grossly dehydrated (which you may be if you avoid all liquids). In fact, consuming sufficient water every day actually KEEPS you from retaining water because your body knows that it will receive an adequate supply.

Everything in your body depends on adequate water intake, so drink up. You don't have to be a purist about it--you can flavor it!

ETA: A lot of people have said that you will lose more weight if you adequately hydrate yourself. This is true in the sense that you may drop water weight, yes. But it's not going to help you lose fat any more quickly. The large drops in scale weight that many people see the first week or so of a diet is mainly water.

If you ever need a quick check on your hydration level, look at your pee. It should be clear or very pale yellow. If it's any darker than that, you aren't drinking enough.

Well said! I absolutely agree with you. :bigsmile:


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Lazyboy09

I know it is important, it's just so hard to drink it and feel my stomach blow up and weigh more.

Well, the sad part here is that i don't care about my health.
But thank you all for your answers : )

Have you considered speaking to a counselor or a doctor about your eating issues? It sounds as though you may have some type of disordered eating. ;(

Haha. Yes. I go regularly ........

Find a new doctor.

LorinaLynn

Oh, wow. I really wish there was something I could say to make you feel better about yourself. But if you're so thin that you can SEE the difference drinking a glass of water makes in your stomach, you're really, really too thin. I've been seriously underweight before, and I couldn't tell.

You're young. You're beautiful. Everything in life is ahead of you. Take care of yourself. Please! :flowerforyou:

katslosingit

Try drinking just a little at a time throughout the day so you don't feel it so much all at once.

ColoradoRobin

Try carrying a water bottle around and take small sips from it frequently. You need water to be healthy. Your family and friends care about your health, even if you may not. You are young and have so many experiences to look forward to. If your doctor isn't helping, find someone else you can talk to. You matter and your health matters!

exacerbe

Just drink it.

Ha, sorry this made me laugh.

bmontgomery87

Ok, water is a lot discussed, and i have heard that you can burn more kcals if you drink more cold water. Some says "drink water!!" to they who suffer and never lose any weight.
I have tried to drink water, but i really can't. I know it doesn't makes me fat, but anyhow my weight increases, which makes me so depressed, i can't take it. Therefore, i barely drink.

Will i lose weight faster if i drink more water ???

after this post and the ones I read earlier today, I'm starting to think you either have or are on the way to developing an eating disorder. it definately appears that you have some unhealthy eating habits.

Water weight is water weight. Your weight is just a number, you should be focusing on body composition. As long as you're losing fat, and maintaining or building muscle, then you're improving the way you look.
Every cell in your body needs water.

EDIT: please understand that you should be weighing yourself that often anyways. so drinking a 20oz bottle of water doesn't mean you are 101 pounds as opposed to right under 100.

bmontgomery87

I would like to clarify and say that I'm not trying to point fingers at you.
I dealt with similar issues in high school, and hate seeing people appearing to take the same path I did.