what does drink water do for weight loss
303enfield
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or does it do any thing ??:glasses:
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Nothing. You cannot wash fat out of your body by drinking water any more than you can stand under the shower and wash fat off!0
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If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.0
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If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.
OK... so I might try to work this out....
when you drink "ice cold water" you're not really drinking ICE lets just say the water is about 5˚C
one calorie is the amount of energy used to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree
body temperature is 37˚C.....
a pint of water weighs about 568g (apparently)
sooo.... 37 - 5 x 568 = 18,176
so according to my calculations you burn over 18 thousand calories just by drinking a pint of 5˚C water!
.... wait... did I go wrong somewhere?!
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Your not going to lose fat of course, but by drinking water you can lose weight. The better hydrated you are the less water your body is going to store. So you'll lose weight and maybe be less bloated. So you'll feel better and maybe look better.0
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If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.
OK... so I might try to work this out....
when you drink "ice cold water" you're not really drinking ICE lets just say the water is about 5˚C
one calorie is the amount of energy used to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree
body temperature is 37˚C.....
a pint of water weighs about 568g (apparently)
sooo.... 37 - 5 x 568 = 18,176
so according to my calculations you burn over 18 thousand calories just by drinking a pint of 5˚C water!
.... wait... did I go wrong somewhere?!
Close. It's 18,000 calories, which is 18 Calories0 -
If I'm guzzling water it keeps me from shoving food down my throat....thats how it helps me!0
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Sometimes when you think you are hungry, you are actually thirsty. So when your tummy is rumbling try having a drink of water and see if it goes away...0
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Nothing. You cannot wash fat out of your body by drinking water any more than you can stand under the shower and wash fat off!
This. Water is not magic. It just hydrates you. As long as your urine is clear to pale yellow, you're getting enough.0 -
Drinking lots of water with meals can help you to slow down and keep you from going back for seconds.0
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Nothing much, although if you have water with a meal you're obviously not going to have a caloric beverage with your meal as well. Think of every glass of water as a glass of pop or juice that you aren't having. Your body will appreciate it.0
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If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.
OK... so I might try to work this out....
when you drink "ice cold water" you're not really drinking ICE lets just say the water is about 5˚C
one calorie is the amount of energy used to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree
body temperature is 37˚C.....
a pint of water weighs about 568g (apparently)
sooo.... 37 - 5 x 568 = 18,176
so according to my calculations you burn over 18 thousand calories just by drinking a pint of 5˚C water!
.... wait... did I go wrong somewhere?!
This is exactly why cold beer is a zero calorie food. Keep it as cold as possible.0 -
It does nothing directly for weight loss, but indirectly it helps your body's systems function properly and can help you feel more full so you eat less, both of which can affect weight loss.0
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If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.
OK... so I might try to work this out....
when you drink "ice cold water" you're not really drinking ICE lets just say the water is about 5˚C
one calorie is the amount of energy used to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree
body temperature is 37˚C.....
a pint of water weighs about 568g (apparently)
sooo.... 37 - 5 x 568 = 18,176
so according to my calculations you burn over 18 thousand calories just by drinking a pint of 5˚C water!
.... wait... did I go wrong somewhere?!
Close. It's 18,000 calories, which is 18 Calories
Haha If only....
Yes, our food calories are actually kcal=1,000 calories. So you might be able to burn an extra 100kcal in a day by drinking a lot of ice cold water...without drinking enough to do damage.0 -
Two main things it does for me:
1. Keeps me full and not hungry. If I start feeling hungry, I'll drink a lot of water, and voila, no bad snacks for me!
2. Keeps me from drinking coke and other soft drink types. I rarely drink them now; before I'd go through three bottles of diet coke in a week.0 -
If you stand in 40 degree water all day, you will burn some serious calories, though!If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.
OK... so I might try to work this out....
when you drink "ice cold water" you're not really drinking ICE lets just say the water is about 5˚C
one calorie is the amount of energy used to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree
body temperature is 37˚C.....
a pint of water weighs about 568g (apparently)
sooo.... 37 - 5 x 568 = 18,176
so according to my calculations you burn over 18 thousand calories just by drinking a pint of 5˚C water!
.... wait... did I go wrong somewhere?!
Close. It's 18,000 calories, which is 18 Calories
Haha If only....
Yes, our food calories are actually kcal=1,000 calories. So you might be able to burn an extra 100kcal in a day by drinking a lot of ice cold water...without drinking enough to do damage.0 -
If I drown in water, I'll eventually lose all the weight.0
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Water and Your Diet: Staying Slim and Regular With H2O
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/water-for-weight-loss-diet0 -
I have found drinking a glass of Hot Water with lemon first thing in the morning it can flush out your system. I drink at least 8 glasses a day. If I have had a lot of sodium that day. the water will help to flush it out. Also, Water does keep you hydrated throughout the day. and it can also make you feel really full.0
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Why can't I be one of the people who gets full drinking water? :grumble:0
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Drinking water feels better for me than drinking lots of diet soda. It can't hurt to drink it ice cold, I don't care about the math, just do what works for me.0
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Water and Your Diet: Staying Slim and Regular With H2O
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/water-for-weight-loss-diet
Well that's an awesome answer. Good information. :-)0 -
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This is exactly why cold beer is a zero calorie food. Keep it as cold as possible.
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Ha I LOVE they way you think!!!!0 -
If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.
OK... so I might try to work this out....
when you drink "ice cold water" you're not really drinking ICE lets just say the water is about 5˚C
one calorie is the amount of energy used to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree
body temperature is 37˚C.....
a pint of water weighs about 568g (apparently)
sooo.... 37 - 5 x 568 = 18,176
so according to my calculations you burn over 18 thousand calories just by drinking a pint of 5˚C water!
.... wait... did I go wrong somewhere?!
The Calorie in food Calories is capatilized as substitute for calling it a kcal or a kilocalorie. You are correct that the definition of a calorie is 1g by 1 degree C but 1 food Calorie is 1kg by 1 degree C. So a glass of water, 8 oz, is about 1/5th of a kilogram so to raise it 5 degrees is 1 food calorie. To raise it from 5 to 37 would be about 6 food calories and that is it.
I did the math in my head with estimates so its not spot on but you get the point.
In your example it would be 18 food Calories.
If a diet of 2000 calories was the 1g 1 deg celsius kind of calorie then you wouldn't be able to maintain your body temperature let alone your heart beat and brain function. No a 2000 Calorie diet is 2,000,000 calories.0 -
Your liver is important in a number of ways. One is that it assists in regulating blood sugar via glucagon/glycogen stores in your body. Hydrating properly helps it to perform at optimum capacity and can influence your weight one way or the other.0
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If you drink ice cold water your body will burn more calories to heat up the water.
OK... so I might try to work this out....
when you drink "ice cold water" you're not really drinking ICE lets just say the water is about 5˚C
one calorie is the amount of energy used to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree
body temperature is 37˚C.....
a pint of water weighs about 568g (apparently)
sooo.... 37 - 5 x 568 = 18,176
so according to my calculations you burn over 18 thousand calories just by drinking a pint of 5˚C water!
.... wait... did I go wrong somewhere?!
The Calorie in food Calories is capatilized as substitute for calling it a kcal or a kilocalorie. You are correct that the definition of a calorie is 1g by 1 degree C but 1 food Calorie is 1kg by 1 degree C. So a glass of water, 8 oz, is about 1/5th of a kilogram so to raise it 5 degrees is 1 food calorie. To raise it from 5 to 37 would be about 6 food calories and that is it.
I did the math in my head with estimates so its not spot on but you get the point.
In your example it would be 18 food Calories.
If a diet of 2000 calories was the 1g 1 deg celsius kind of calorie then you wouldn't be able to maintain your body temperature let alone your heart beat and brain function. No a 2000 Calorie diet is 2,000,000 calories.
cool thanks for the extra info!
I was really only having a bit of a joke around with all the above, but now I know the difference between calories, Calories, and Kcal!0
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