Water Intake

the more water you drink, the more water weight you lose (this seems counter-intuitive but its true). assuming your calorie deficit is consistent, whats probably happening is that on days you dont drink as much, you retain some water, masking your fat loss, and when you do drink a ton you get that "whoosh" effect that alot of people talk about. water intake doesnt really effect fat loss to my knowledge

as for how i get enough, just always have a bottle of water on me, i probably average 4-5 L a day

Hi guys - hopefully this post isn't controversial

I've noticed a pattern. I'm only losing weight when I drink a TON of water. I know that's a good thing, I should drink my water, blah blah... but is this a temporary thing?

What helps you get your 64+oz of water a day?

I've always noticed a difference when I'm not drinking as much water. It isn't a temporary thing it ALWAYS helps.

As to how I get my water in, I have a SodaStream and fill 2 bottles a day. I usually drink it plain fizzy but will have a maximum of 1 liter bottle made into a diet soda if I want a little extra fun.

To get enough water I just think of the facts;

It's a super easy way to lose more, decrease my apetite, help my organs function more efficiently, flush out toxins, make my joints feel better, and at no added calories. If all this was in a pill form, people would line up with their wallets to buy it!

Instead, I simply drink it :happy:

I don't drink anything but water regularly. If I'm done eating for the day but I have some calories left I'll have chocolate milk, or if we go out to eat I'll have a soda, wine, or beer. I notice I crave sweets when I'm not drinking enough, so I'll always drink a bunch and then wait 15 mins or so to see if the craving subsides.

Some people do it by setting an alarm on their phone for every 60-90 minutes and drinking a glass each time it goes off.

Same with me. When I drink a lot of water, I have no trouble losing fat. There's actually a scientific study that confirms this. It found that well-hydrated fat cells release fat more readily than dehydrated cells. AND... hydrated muscle cells hold on to protein. I've read the study itself, but here's an excellent synopsis: http://www.ergo-log.com/euhydration.html

"The conclusion: fat cells that are saturated with water release fats more easily; muscle cells that are full of water save proteins. Water is a perfect anabolic."

So drink lots of water!

Hi guys - hopefully this post isn't controversial

Everything you could conceivably post on MFP is going to be controversial. Make the assertion that water is wet, and people are going to break out the flamethrowers! :-)

I rarely drink anything but water. In fact, when I actually do, its odd to be drinking something with flavor.

I have one of those tumbler cup things that holds exactly three cups of water. I fill it before I leave for work at 7:30 and usually finish it a little before 12pm and refill it then. I'll finish that one before I leave work at 5pm and refill again. And then throughout the evening, I'll finish that one too, if not more. I usually end up drinking between 9 and 11 cups of water a day, or 72 to 88 oz.

And a weird thing I found that works for me - I drink more if its from a straw. I can have a regular bottle of water at my desk and MAYBE I'll finish it by the end of the day. But if I have my tumbler cup with a straw, I guzzle water all day long. Hey, whatever works.

And I also found I drink more if its just plain, cold water. I don't like hot tea, Mio, Crystal Light, etc. I hate the artificial flavors.
Sometimes I really just CRAVE water. Like today I tried making homemade green tea. I couldn't even finish two cups of it. I dumped it down the drain and refilled my cup with ice cold plain water.