Does drinking water makes you lose weight?
DarkLuca
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Hey, I heard from some people that drinking water makes you lose weight..
I was wondering How does it work and how many should i drink a day.
I was wondering How does it work and how many should i drink a day.
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They say it helps, but no, unless you aren't eating, which I would not recommend.
I drink it whenever I'm thirsty, and end up with about double the 8 a day recommendation, but I always have, and I still became very overweight.
I would drink at least the 8 a day (drinking it very cold is said to make you burn a few more cals warming it up), and not worry about it beyond that.0 -
It`s recommended that you drink at least 8 glasses a day. I generally drink more water as I don`t drink juices, milk and very little pop. I have a big glass that holds 3.5 cups of water. Three of those a day is over 10 glasses. If you don`t like water, you can get MIO drops, which are sugar free and sodium free. Great to add to flavor water.0
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Drinking water in itself doesn't do a damn thing for weight loss. It's good for many other reasons, but not for weight loss.
Drinking water instead of a beverage that contains calories... that's another story.0 -
You can also buy Vitamin Water Zero! There are people who say drink 8 glasses a day and other people who say you don't have to. A lot of foods have water in them anyway. Someone told me you should drink half your body weight in ounces. So if you weighed 200 lbs you should drink 100 oz of water. And there are other people who say you should go by the color of your urine. If your urine is bright yellow then you need to drink more water, if it is clear you don't have to drink more. Water keeps you hydrated and if you wait until you are thirsty the damage is done. As far as making you lose weight I don't think so.0
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when it says 8 glasses a day it means glasses. no cups. most large glasses hold 2.5 cups of water. so in reality you should drink 18 cups of water a day.
It sounds like alot but its very easy.
I buy the 50 cent waters at walmart it holds 3 cups with sports top. drink it all on my break refill and drink threw day then refill it about 5 more times at home till bed time. i use sugar free hawian punch makes the whole bottle tasting good. only 10 calories a bottle . So only 80 calories all day for 24 cups of water. not to bad right? u drink it so fast it taste so good u dont notice
PS: Drinking a full bottle every 30 min like i do sometimes will make you pee lierally evey 30 min lol0 -
Drinking water helps with weight loss for a number of reasons. Here are a few:
- Often when we think we are hungry, we are actually thirsty... this happens to me a lot. So, when I think I'm hungry I try to drink 16oz water, then wait a few minutes, and see if I still feel hungry or if it was thirst
- Water will fill up your stomach a bit, which can help stave off feelings of hunger for a little while, though in my experience if I'm truly hungry it only staves of the hunger briefly
- For many of us, one of our big issues with eating is that we crave the act of eating - the act of consuming something. Drinking water can help meet that oral fixation to some extent. I find that if I add a little lemon juice it is much more satisfying!
- Our bodies NEED water. It's incredibly important to drink water just for proper functioning of our bodies.
Note: some people say to drink 64oz of water a day. Here's what I've been finding in my research... the "64oz" figure is based on a 128lb, minimally active person. You should drink half of your (pounds) weight in ounces of water - for example, if I weight 140lb, I should drink a minimum of 70oz of water a day. But, that's the minimum, based on little activity. If you're working out, by all means drink more!
Drinking lots of water is rarely dangerous. Some people will point out the "dangers of over-hydration" such as electrolyte imbalance and even heart attack... here's the thing on that. That's not going to happen if you're drinking 64oz of water a day. it won't happen if you drink 164oz of water a day. You MIGHT put yourself in danger if you, when incredibly thirsty (such as at boot camp after being forced to workout in hot hot weather for hours on end) you rapidly gulp several gallons of water. But seriously, how many of us are in that kind of situation? If you are in that kind of situation, and feel like gulping gallons of water, stop and think about drinking a few glasses of water, and some coconut water (lots of electrolytes) or have a banana, or something with salt (yup, salt is an electrolyte!), and pace your water consumption over several minutes.
Honestly though, for most of us on here, drink that water up! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Add a little lemon to make it more palatable - a little lemon never hurt anyone! It's good for our bodies in general, and our weight loss specifically (not to mention our complexions - they also benefit!) to drink lots of water. Sooo... bottoms up!0 -
when it says 8 glasses a day it means glasses. no cups. most large glasses hold 2.5 cups of water. so in reality you should drink 18 cups of water a day.
It sounds like alot but its very easy.
I buy the 50 cent waters at walmart it holds 3 cups with sports top. drink it all on my break refill and drink threw day then refill it about 5 more times at home till bed time. i use sugar free hawian punch makes the whole bottle tasting good. only 10 calories a bottle . So only 80 calories all day for 24 cups of water. not to bad right? u drink it so fast it taste so good u dont notice
PS: Drinking a full bottle every 30 min like i do sometimes will make you pee lierally evey 30 min lol
No, I'm pretty sure it's 8 of the 8 ounce cups of water a day that is recommended.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU002830 -
Drinking water helps with weight loss for a number of reasons. Here are a few:
- Often when we think we are hungry, we are actually thirsty... this happens to me a lot. So, when I think I'm hungry I try to drink 16oz water, then wait a few minutes, and see if I still feel hungry or if it was thirst
- Water will fill up your stomach a bit, which can help stave off feelings of hunger for a little while, though in my experience if I'm truly hungry it only staves of the hunger briefly
- For many of us, one of our big issues with eating is that we crave the act of eating - the act of consuming something. Drinking water can help meet that oral fixation to some extent. I find that if I add a little lemon juice it is much more satisfying!
- Our bodies NEED water. It's incredibly important to drink water just for proper functioning of our bodies.
Note: some people say to drink 64oz of water a day. Here's what I've been finding in my research... the "64oz" figure is based on a 128lb, minimally active person. You should drink half of your (pounds) weight in ounces of water - for example, if I weight 140lb, I should drink a minimum of 70oz of water a day. But, that's the minimum, based on little activity. If you're working out, by all means drink more!
Drinking lots of water is rarely dangerous. Some people will point out the "dangers of over-hydration" such as electrolyte imbalance and even heart attack... here's the thing on that. That's not going to happen if you're drinking 64oz of water a day. it won't happen if you drink 164oz of water a day. You MIGHT put yourself in danger if you, when incredibly thirsty (such as at boot camp after being forced to workout in hot hot weather for hours on end) you rapidly gulp several gallons of water. But seriously, how many of us are in that kind of situation? If you are in that kind of situation, and feel like gulping gallons of water, stop and think about drinking a few glasses of water, and some coconut water (lots of electrolytes) or have a banana, or something with salt (yup, salt is an electrolyte!), and pace your water consumption over several minutes.
Honestly though, for most of us on here, drink that water up! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Add a little lemon to make it more palatable - a little lemon never hurt anyone! It's good for our bodies in general, and our weight loss specifically (not to mention our complexions - they also benefit!) to drink lots of water. Sooo... bottoms up!
I also agree with her. they say ur brain can swell and kill you if u drink to much water. It has happened but only to the people that force themselves to keep drinking as much as they can all at once to see what happens there mistake.0 -
when it says 8 glasses a day it means glasses. no cups. most large glasses hold 2.5 cups of water. so in reality you should drink 18 cups of water a day.
It sounds like alot but its very easy.
I buy the 50 cent waters at walmart it holds 3 cups with sports top. drink it all on my break refill and drink threw day then refill it about 5 more times at home till bed time. i use sugar free hawian punch makes the whole bottle tasting good. only 10 calories a bottle . So only 80 calories all day for 24 cups of water. not to bad right? u drink it so fast it taste so good u dont notice
PS: Drinking a full bottle every 30 min like i do sometimes will make you pee lierally evey 30 min lol
No, I'm pretty sure it's 8 of the 8 ounce cups of water a day that is recommended.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283
Well its what every doctor has ever told me 8 large glass of water . either way drinking more water keeps u more full and is good for u so either way it helps somehow and helps flush ur system.
Plus i drink 8 cups of water first 6 hrs of my day i can imagine not drinking more later cause im always thirsty0 -
The 8 cups a day with being at or below your calorie goal yes... 8 cups a day and eating over your calorie goal nope, pretty simple.0
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Drinking water hydrates you.0
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Anytime you are outside in the sun and it is hot, drink water to the point where you continue to perspire and maybe even go to the bathroom sometime during the day. In hot climes, I drank two gallons a day minimum and that was just maintenance. At night I would continue to drink water before, during the night and upon waking up. Your liver, kidneys and other organs require lots of water. It may sound like a lot of water but it really isn't when you consider that perspiration is the bodily cooling system, urination the toxins excretion method, and flushing the organs system. Without water, you will not loose weight although dehydration will cause a temporary weight loss but then again if severe enough, you could put your health and life at risk. If you study the physiology of respiration and the metabolic process, everything requires H2O.0
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Drinking water helps with weight loss for a number of reasons. Here are a few:
- Often when we think we are hungry, we are actually thirsty... this happens to me a lot. So, when I think I'm hungry I try to drink 16oz water, then wait a few minutes, and see if I still feel hungry or if it was thirst
- Water will fill up your stomach a bit, which can help stave off feelings of hunger for a little while, though in my experience if I'm truly hungry it only staves of the hunger briefly
- For many of us, one of our big issues with eating is that we crave the act of eating - the act of consuming something. Drinking water can help meet that oral fixation to some extent. I find that if I add a little lemon juice it is much more satisfying!
- Our bodies NEED water. It's incredibly important to drink water just for proper functioning of our bodies.
Note: some people say to drink 64oz of water a day. Here's what I've been finding in my research... the "64oz" figure is based on a 128lb, minimally active person. You should drink half of your (pounds) weight in ounces of water - for example, if I weight 140lb, I should drink a minimum of 70oz of water a day. But, that's the minimum, based on little activity. If you're working out, by all means drink more!
Drinking lots of water is rarely dangerous. Some people will point out the "dangers of over-hydration" such as electrolyte imbalance and even heart attack... here's the thing on that. That's not going to happen if you're drinking 64oz of water a day. it won't happen if you drink 164oz of water a day. You MIGHT put yourself in danger if you, when incredibly thirsty (such as at boot camp after being forced to workout in hot hot weather for hours on end) you rapidly gulp several gallons of water. But seriously, how many of us are in that kind of situation? If you are in that kind of situation, and feel like gulping gallons of water, stop and think about drinking a few glasses of water, and some coconut water (lots of electrolytes) or have a banana, or something with salt (yup, salt is an electrolyte!), and pace your water consumption over several minutes.
Honestly though, for most of us on here, drink that water up! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Add a little lemon to make it more palatable - a little lemon never hurt anyone! It's good for our bodies in general, and our weight loss specifically (not to mention our complexions - they also benefit!) to drink lots of water. Sooo... bottoms up!
In boot camp I almost passed out from over hydration. It was the middle of June we were out in the sun all day sweating. My vision got blurry and I got dizzy. I had to find a shady spot to sit and someone gave me a bag of sunflower seeds to eat. It sucked. That was an extreme case though.0 -
Anytime you are outside in the sun and it is hot, drink water to the point where you continue to perspire and maybe even go to the bathroom sometime during the day. In hot climes, I drank two gallons a day minimum and that was just maintenance. At night I would continue to drink water before, during the night and upon waking up. Your liver, kidneys and other organs require lots of water. It may sound like a lot of water but it really isn't when you consider that perspiration is the bodily cooling system, urination the toxins excretion method, and flushing the organs system. Without water, you will not loose weight although dehydration will cause a temporary weight loss but then again if severe enough, you could put your health and life at risk. If you study the physiology of respiration and the metabolic process, everything requires H2O.
Now thats some high quality H2O lol0 -
The shear act of drinking water does not make you loose weight. That formula is as simple as calories in have to be less than calories out.. Water, however has MANY positive health benefits. It can you feel fuller so you don't reach for food. Did you know that people often mistake dehydration as hunger? Drink a glass of water before you eat... It may help curb your appetite.
Try to aim for half your body weight in ounces of water a day. For example, If you weight 150 pounds aim for 75 ounces of water.0 -
I actually just read something about this in my nutrition textbook today. It's more a matter of what you're eating and how water responds to those molecules. Water follows sodium & protein, so if you are taking in a large amount of those two substances, you can retain water - unless you drink enough to flush it out adequately. Basically, get your 8 cups in per day, but you might want to drink more if you follow a high-protein diet, or if you have a high-sodium day.0
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It`s recommended that you drink at least 8 glasses a day. I generally drink more water as I don`t drink juices, milk and very little pop. I have a big glass that holds 3.5 cups of water. Three of those a day is over 10 glasses. If you don`t like water, you can get MIO drops, which are sugar free and sodium free. Great to add to flavor water.
I'm glad you wrote "pop", instead of soda. Love it!
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when it says 8 glasses a day it means glasses. no cups. most large glasses hold 2.5 cups of water. so in reality you should drink 18 cups of water a day.
It sounds like alot but its very easy.
I buy the 50 cent waters at walmart it holds 3 cups with sports top. drink it all on my break refill and drink threw day then refill it about 5 more times at home till bed time. i use sugar free hawian punch makes the whole bottle tasting good. only 10 calories a bottle . So only 80 calories all day for 24 cups of water. not to bad right? u drink it so fast it taste so good u dont notice
PS: Drinking a full bottle every 30 min like i do sometimes will make you pee lierally evey 30 min lol
No...It means "cups" as in 8oz each...Not sure why you think this, but the estimated fluid requirements for the average normal health person is estimated at 30-35ml per kg of body weight.0 -
Water does not make you lose weight.0
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Water flushes out all the sodium and toxins. So it will help you be less bloated. Plus it helps you feel better and "lighter". I drink anywhere from 60-100 oz a day.
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I agree with the posts above re: dehydration is often confused for hunger, water replacing other drinks is often helpful when watching intake, etc. But yeah, water doesn't directly help in weight loss...There are many benefits though. Once I started drinking more water (my goal is half my body weight in ounces each day) my skin cleared up significantly, I had more energy, my hair got softer, all kinds of things. When you get enough water, your body runs much better. The system is more smooth and efficient. If you don't drink enough you're body has to sacrifice water usage in some areas for more vital systems. it's better to error on the side of caution and drink more than not enough.0
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Its 8 Cups! not glasses! I drink 12 cups of water a day.0
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No one has mentioned that if you are not an avid water drinker and you bloat easily, drinking water can flush you out which would make you not bloated and weigh less. My face, hands and legs hold water. If I gain a couple of pounds, I know I am not drinking enough water and up my water intake and I lose the weight in a couple of days. My face thins out, and I don't look so bloated and my skin looks much better.0
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You will gain approximately 1 lb for every pint of water you consume.0
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Drinking water helps with weight loss for a number of reasons. Here are a few:
- Often when we think we are hungry, we are actually thirsty... this happens to me a lot. So, when I think I'm hungry I try to drink 16oz water, then wait a few minutes, and see if I still feel hungry or if it was thirst
- Water will fill up your stomach a bit, which can help stave off feelings of hunger for a little while, though in my experience if I'm truly hungry it only staves of the hunger briefly
- For many of us, one of our big issues with eating is that we crave the act of eating - the act of consuming something. Drinking water can help meet that oral fixation to some extent. I find that if I add a little lemon juice it is much more satisfying!
- Our bodies NEED water. It's incredibly important to drink water just for proper functioning of our bodies.
Note: some people say to drink 64oz of water a day. Here's what I've been finding in my research... the "64oz" figure is based on a 128lb, minimally active person. You should drink half of your (pounds) weight in ounces of water - for example, if I weight 140lb, I should drink a minimum of 70oz of water a day. But, that's the minimum, based on little activity. If you're working out, by all means drink more!
Drinking lots of water is rarely dangerous. Some people will point out the "dangers of over-hydration" such as electrolyte imbalance and even heart attack... here's the thing on that. That's not going to happen if you're drinking 64oz of water a day. it won't happen if you drink 164oz of water a day. You MIGHT put yourself in danger if you, when incredibly thirsty (such as at boot camp after being forced to workout in hot hot weather for hours on end) you rapidly gulp several gallons of water. But seriously, how many of us are in that kind of situation? If you are in that kind of situation, and feel like gulping gallons of water, stop and think about drinking a few glasses of water, and some coconut water (lots of electrolytes) or have a banana, or something with salt (yup, salt is an electrolyte!), and pace your water consumption over several minutes.
Honestly though, for most of us on here, drink that water up! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Add a little lemon to make it more palatable - a little lemon never hurt anyone! It's good for our bodies in general, and our weight loss specifically (not to mention our complexions - they also benefit!) to drink lots of water. Sooo... bottoms up!
I also agree with her. they say ur brain can swell and kill you if u drink to much water. It has happened but only to the people that force themselves to keep drinking as much as they can all at once to see what happens there mistake.
No, not necessarily. My friend eats a "clean" diet and keeps her sodium lower. She also is a big proponent of drinking water and drinks water throughout the day. She ended up at the doctor's office with an electrolyte imbalance because of low sodium and high water intake, and she was not forcing herself to drink.
There are many here who also watch their sodium so this isn't necessarily an uncommon situation.
There is no reason to go insane about large amounts of water (and yes, I do drink a lot of water myself). It is literally cups, as in 8 ounces, not huge glasses that is recommended.
Drink so you have a pale yellow urine.
(I won't get into the water vs other liquids debate but other liquids count too)0 -
when it says 8 glasses a day it means glasses. no cups. most large glasses hold 2.5 cups of water. so in reality you should drink 18 cups of water a day.
It sounds like alot but its very easy.
I buy the 50 cent waters at walmart it holds 3 cups with sports top. drink it all on my break refill and drink threw day then refill it about 5 more times at home till bed time. i use sugar free hawian punch makes the whole bottle tasting good. only 10 calories a bottle . So only 80 calories all day for 24 cups of water. not to bad right? u drink it so fast it taste so good u dont notice
PS: Drinking a full bottle every 30 min like i do sometimes will make you pee lierally evey 30 min lol
If I were drinking that much water per day I'd be worried (unless I was working a major manual labor job). Lots of water is good, but if you're craving that much it can be an early warning sign of diabetes. But craving water, and drinking it intentionally to get to a goal, or to re-hydrate due to sweat, etc. are completely different. I have seen a study or two that also notes that you can make your kidneys work too hard if you drink too little, or obscene amounts of water.0 -
Does beer count?0
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Does beer count?
Only if you're buying. lol0
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