Water? I call BS

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  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    The point is that your body will not tell the difference between hunger and dehydration. SO you drink 8 oz water first then wait 15 minutes. If hunger sensation comes back then it mean your hunger.
    Wrong.

    I know there's been some information going around that people who are perpetually dehydrated can mistake thirst for hunger but, trust me, most of us aren't dehydrated and can tell the difference. Don't make the mistake of thinking no one can tell the difference. That's not to say that trying a glass of water first isn't a good idea but if you've already been sipping on fluids all day long and you feel hungry, odds are that you're hungry. If your belly is grumbling, it's definitely not thirst, it's hunger.
  • RunnersLament
    RunnersLament Posts: 140 Member
    I drink water and very little else.
    I know the exact calorie count of water.
    It doesn't have aspartame or fat.
    Its low in sodium.
    It doesn't contain any artificial flavoring or colors.

    If I didn't drink water... I'd probably drink something else.
    If I drank something else, it might contain something that isn't as healthy or as satisfying and could lead to cravings.
    Hmmm... water???

    Sometimes its not what you drink, but what you aren't drinking because of it.

    But to each their own...

    Best part of water... It's usually free. And when I go to restaurant... it means I'm not paying $3 for something that is largely what... oh yeah... water. Ok so I'm also cheap. :)
  • k_nicole87
    k_nicole87 Posts: 407 Member
    Hey I'm with you! However, if that water is hot and filtered over ground coffee beans with some cream....it does do the job :drinker:
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    Water is great, but like you, it doesn't always calm hunger for me either. The whole hunger could be thirst disguised is true on the weekends when I don't drink as much water, but during the week I"m not dehydrated. Food works for me too...or telling my stomach to shut up cause I just fed it :happy:
  • k_nicole87
    k_nicole87 Posts: 407 Member
    I drink water and very little else.
    I know the exact calorie count of water.
    It doesn't have aspartame or fat.
    Its low in sodium.
    It doesn't contain any artificial flavoring or colors.

    If I didn't drink water... I'd probably drink something else.
    If I drank something else, it might contain something that isn't as healthy or as satisfying and could lead to cravings.
    Hmmm... water???

    Sometimes its not what you drink, but what you aren't drinking because of it.

    But to each their own...

    Best part of water... It's usually free. And when I go to restaurant... it means I'm not paying $3 for something that is largely what... oh yeah... water. Ok so I'm also cheap. :)

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  • 4mricandy
    4mricandy Posts: 159 Member
    Don't you boil pasta, spaghetti, and macaroni in water?
    Isn't there water in pancake batter, cake mixes, and slurpees?
    What's the problem???
  • FeraFilia
    FeraFilia Posts: 4,664 Member
    It's certainly never worked for me.

    All drinking more water does is make me have to pee. So then I'm hungry and I have to pee.

    QFT.

    Being hungry and having to pee puts me in a grumpy mood.

    ^^ all of this.
  • One_Last_Time
    One_Last_Time Posts: 125
    I agree with you OP. I can chug water till I vomit and still be hungry. The only thing that keep me from overeating is staying to busy to snack. Also not bringing money or my card while i'm out.
  • k_nicole87
    k_nicole87 Posts: 407 Member
    Agree!!! When I'm hungry and craving chocolate chip cookies...a glass of water just doesn't cut it:wink:


    Maybe water to wash down the cookies!
  • Pictureclepto
    Pictureclepto Posts: 9 Member
    For me, if I'm feeling peckish maybe wanting something with a little flavor, a glass of water with a little MiO flavor added or iced tea with Splenda, will help satisfy that craving as opposed to going and munching on food I didn't really want in the first place.
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    Hey I'm with you! However, if that water is hot and filtered over ground coffee beans with some cream....it does do the job :drinker:

    Yes very true!! If I have a cup off coffee when I feel/think I'm hungry, it helps!! Other than that, I most likely just need to eat. Water never does it for me. It does help drinking a cup or 2 in between meals though.
  • k_nicole87
    k_nicole87 Posts: 407 Member
    Don't you boil pasta, spaghetti, and macaroni in water?
    Isn't there water in pancake batter, cake mixes, and slurpees?
    What's the problem???

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Great another looney who thinks that his experience covers the entirety of the human race.
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  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    I stay hydrated all day now. So if I'm hungry after lunch. I'll eat some greek yogurt and I'll be good til Dinner. So i know mine is hunger and not dehyrdration. Pretty sure 80oz a day is hydrated. Atleast according to my urine color...
  • djshari
    djshari Posts: 513 Member
    It's certainly never worked for me.

    All drinking more water does is make me have to pee. So then I'm hungry and I have to pee.

    QFT.

    Being hungry and having to pee puts me in a grumpy mood.
    Same here! I can definitely tell if I'm hungry or thirsty, maybe because I'm already drinking frequently through out the day.
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
    Pretty sure OP is joking and understands the whole dehydration mistaken for hunger stuff.

    I think some people lose their sense of humor along with the weight! :wink:

    Yes, and some people seem to enjoy acting like a Massengill product.
  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,007 Member
    Pretty sure OP is joking and understands the whole dehydration mistaken for hunger stuff.

    I think some people lose their sense of humor along with the weight! :wink:

    Yes, and some people seem to enjoy acting like a Massengill product.

    Made me snort...
  • sismyn13
    sismyn13 Posts: 23 Member
    Water just makes me feel like my insides are sloshing. I drink so much water that if I were to turn my head upside down it would all come back up. I need food!
  • k_nicole87
    k_nicole87 Posts: 407 Member
    Water just makes me feel like my insides are sloshing. I drink so much water that if I were to turn my head upside down it would all come back up. I need food!

    I agree. During cardio, I actually try to keep my water intake to the bare minimum...just enough to keep my throat "moist" :laugh:
    If not, I feel like it's going to all jump back out.

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