Drink More Water, Lose More Weight? YES!

no thanks.

I like CocaCola.

...ok

Hey, just so you know! Message boards and forums are on MFP for motivation and support. Support being the operative word. If you're going to be annoying/not contribute anything positive you should go hang out in any of the YouTube comments sections with the prepubescent and aggressive tweens. Thanks for playing, though! :]

Okay! Thanks for your helpful feedback!!! I had no idea that public internet message boards required me to be motivational and supportive and never post anything that might be the least bit sceptical of force feeding gallon jugs of water!!!! They really should post that in the terms of service or something don't you think?

I'm honestly so pleased you took the time to be motivational and supportive of my lack of motivation and support though! I hope the last couple sentences didn't take you too long to come up with over a one word post.

herblackwings, I love you. And I ADORE your slider.

I actually agree with her. The person that posted "...ok" contributed absolutely nothing to discussion. She was simply pointing out that comments like that are counterproductive and rude. If you have a problem with that, you don't need to post here, either.

That's a teapot, not a kettle.

Wow, a lot of you are quick to mock people it seems. What a great community.

Please stop hijacking the thread. I'm not sure why you're so negative. Aren't we all here for the same thing? :flowerforyou:

I drank two cups of water while reading this entire thread. Now I have to pee and I want a brownie!

I'm not really sure why most of you are being rude and childish, all she's doing is posting what has worked for her, obviously it's not meant for everyone because we all have different bodies, different ways to function.

Grow up, seriously.

Thanks for the post OP keep at it!

I agree.

Drinking water is super important.

The first 3 or 4 days were hard for me but now (over a month in) I can drink water like crazy.

Haha, right? You feel like an Olympian water drinker. Good for you, man.

Yes, you can over drink water. However, it is hard to do it unless you are in a crazy radio contest (this happened a few years back--a person died). Washing your salts out happens when you drink too much water in ****too short a period of time for your kidneys to clear it & keep your saline level correct****. FWIW, the kidneys can process about 15 liters (~4 gal) of fluid per day. That's at the top end, and even those staying very well hydrated should not get near it. That's an extreme amount of water. Rate of intake is important, as stated above. So don't chug a gallon in one setting. 1 - 1.5 gallons in a 24 hour period (more like 16 waking-hours)? Should be fine, IMO.

However, I'd be willing to be that the vast majority of people walking around in America today--and especially those "dieting," are chronically de-hydrated.

I was chronically de-hydrated my entire life, and suffered kidney stones. Once I started keeping myself hydrated, no kidney stones. I found that out on my own. ALL the urologists completely missed it and were too preoccupied with putting me on this pill or that special "calcium free" (before they knew any better) or "oxalate free" diet. But nobody bothered to check whether I was drinking enough clear water to keep everything flushed out and the oxalates at a low concentration.

So here's the deal: Why does drinking more water help you lose fat? It's because when you are de-hydrated, your whole body suffers. Your liver needs water to work. It is your liver that is doing the "burning" of fat (well, OK, your muscles do some direct conversion after the liver has claimed a glycerin from the triglycerides, but guess what? That requires water too.) Add to that equation that you have plenty of fat-soluble toxins stored away in your body fat. Start using that fat, and you are releasing those toxins, which must be filtered by the kidneys (which need water to do so) and secondarily, the liver (again, needing water).

If you work out a lot, you sweat a lot, and you should replace what you sweat.

EVERYTHING your body does metabolically requires being well hydrated. If you are de-hydrated, you are causing undue stress, slowing down your metabolism, and probably even throwing some hormones out of your favor. Water is to your body as oil is to an engine. It keeps everything moving along smoothly. Including digestion. Eating a healthy diet with lots of fiber? You better be drinking water. WebMD recommends ignoring the old (8) 8-oz glasses and going with 1/2 to 1 oz water per pound body weight per day. More if you work out more and/or live in a hot climate.

Great post! I was going to add that people who abuse water generally get put in psych wards because they have damaged their brains from over drinking water. That being said ,they really have to work at it. They have ocd behavior and will even drink toilet water to satisfy this overwhelming compulsion. I think drinking a half gallon per day is pretty achievable for most people.

I also agree that most people are dehydrated especially the elderly. I once cared for an elderly lady who worked on a glass for a whole afternoon.

Yeah, it was awesome.

Oh, except for the part about repeating as fact a figure with NO BASIS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.


Unless you have an underlying health condition affecting your ability to be thirsty, there is no reason whatsoever to drink 8-10 glasses every day. On days when you lose a lot of water, it's actually a recipe for dehydration.

Drink when you are thirsty. What a crazy idea!




Still waiting for the original source, or ANY RESEARCH WHATSOEVER which can be cited to back up the 8-10 8oz glasses of water a day figure. Nobody can cite it BECAUSE IT DOESN'T EXIST.

The original source comes from a recommendation in 1945 by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. It recommended 2.5 liters of water, but made a point that most of it came from the food we eat, and any shortfall could be made up from coffee, milk, tea, juice, or soda, and that one did not need to specifically drink water.

The whole "it must be water" thing is actually a marketing campaign by bottled water companies.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

Yes, you can over drink water. However, it is hard to do it unless you are in a crazy radio contest (this happened a few years back--a person died). Washing your salts out happens when you drink too much water in ****too short a period of time for your kidneys to clear it & keep your saline level correct****. FWIW, the kidneys can process about 15 liters (~4 gal) of fluid per day. That's at the top end, and even those staying very well hydrated should not get near it. That's an extreme amount of water. Rate of intake is important, as stated above. So don't chug a gallon in one setting. 1 - 1.5 gallons in a 24 hour period (more like 16 waking-hours)? Should be fine, IMO.

However, I'd be willing to be that the vast majority of people walking around in America today--and especially those "dieting," are chronically de-hydrated.

I was chronically de-hydrated my entire life, and suffered kidney stones. Once I started keeping myself hydrated, no kidney stones. I found that out on my own. ALL the urologists completely missed it and were too preoccupied with putting me on this pill or that special "calcium free" (before they knew any better) or "oxalate free" diet. But nobody bothered to check whether I was drinking enough clear water to keep everything flushed out and the oxalates at a low concentration.

So here's the deal: Why does drinking more water help you lose fat? It's because when you are de-hydrated, your whole body suffers. Your liver needs water to work. It is your liver that is doing the "burning" of fat (well, OK, your muscles do some direct conversion after the liver has claimed a glycerin from the triglycerides, but guess what? That requires water too.) Add to that equation that you have plenty of fat-soluble toxins stored away in your body fat. Start using that fat, and you are releasing those toxins, which must be filtered by the kidneys (which need water to do so) and secondarily, the liver (again, needing water).

If you work out a lot, you sweat a lot, and you should replace what you sweat.

EVERYTHING your body does metabolically requires being well hydrated. If you are de-hydrated, you are causing undue stress, slowing down your metabolism, and probably even throwing some hormones out of your favor. Water is to your body as oil is to an engine. It keeps everything moving along smoothly. Including digestion. Eating a healthy diet with lots of fiber? You better be drinking water. WebMD recommends ignoring the old (8) 8-oz glasses and going with 1/2 to 1 oz water per pound body weight per day. More if you work out more and/or live in a hot climate.

Great post! I was going to add that people who abuse water generally get put in psych wards because they have damaged their brains from over drinking water. That being said ,they really have to work at it. They have ocd behavior and will even drink toilet water to satisfy this overwhelming compulsion. I think drinking a half gallon per day is pretty achievable for most people.

I also agree that most people are dehydrated especially the elderly. I once cared for an elderly lady who worked on a glass for a whole afternoon.

Yeah, it was awesome.

Oh, except for the part about repeating as fact a figure with NO BASIS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.


Unless you have an underlying health condition affecting your ability to be thirsty, there is no reason whatsoever to drink 8-10 glasses every day. On days when you lose a lot of water, it's actually a recipe for dehydration.

Drink when you are thirsty. What a crazy idea!




Still waiting for the original source, or ANY RESEARCH WHATSOEVER which can be cited to back up the 8-10 8oz glasses of water a day figure. Nobody can cite it BECAUSE IT DOESN'T EXIST.

The original source comes from a recommendation in 1945 by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. It recommended 2.5 liters of water, but made a point that most of it came from the food we eat, and any shortfall could be made up from coffee, milk, tea, juice, or soda, and that one did not need to specifically drink water.

The whole "it must be water" thing is actually a marketing campaign by bottled water companies.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

That's not a research finding, sorry. It's a source. But it isn't research and that recommendation was not based on any findings published in any medical journal. There is no empirical evidence to back up the 8-10 a day claim. I challenge anyone on here to either stop repeating this nonsense or come up with a proper citation. Just one.

Yu might need 8 glasses today. You might need 15. You might need 4. It varies a whole lot! Luckily you get thirsty and drink, and that solves the problem!

Yes, you can over drink water. However, it is hard to do it unless you are in a crazy radio contest (this happened a few years back--a person died). Washing your salts out happens when you drink too much water in ****too short a period of time for your kidneys to clear it & keep your saline level correct****. FWIW, the kidneys can process about 15 liters (~4 gal) of fluid per day. That's at the top end, and even those staying very well hydrated should not get near it. That's an extreme amount of water. Rate of intake is important, as stated above. So don't chug a gallon in one setting. 1 - 1.5 gallons in a 24 hour period (more like 16 waking-hours)? Should be fine, IMO.

However, I'd be willing to be that the vast majority of people walking around in America today--and especially those "dieting," are chronically de-hydrated.

I was chronically de-hydrated my entire life, and suffered kidney stones. Once I started keeping myself hydrated, no kidney stones. I found that out on my own. ALL the urologists completely missed it and were too preoccupied with putting me on this pill or that special "calcium free" (before they knew any better) or "oxalate free" diet. But nobody bothered to check whether I was drinking enough clear water to keep everything flushed out and the oxalates at a low concentration.

So here's the deal: Why does drinking more water help you lose fat? It's because when you are de-hydrated, your whole body suffers. Your liver needs water to work. It is your liver that is doing the "burning" of fat (well, OK, your muscles do some direct conversion after the liver has claimed a glycerin from the triglycerides, but guess what? That requires water too.) Add to that equation that you have plenty of fat-soluble toxins stored away in your body fat. Start using that fat, and you are releasing those toxins, which must be filtered by the kidneys (which need water to do so) and secondarily, the liver (again, needing water).

If you work out a lot, you sweat a lot, and you should replace what you sweat.

EVERYTHING your body does metabolically requires being well hydrated. If you are de-hydrated, you are causing undue stress, slowing down your metabolism, and probably even throwing some hormones out of your favor. Water is to your body as oil is to an engine. It keeps everything moving along smoothly. Including digestion. Eating a healthy diet with lots of fiber? You better be drinking water. WebMD recommends ignoring the old (8) 8-oz glasses and going with 1/2 to 1 oz water per pound body weight per day. More if you work out more and/or live in a hot climate.

Great post! I was going to add that people who abuse water generally get put in psych wards because they have damaged their brains from over drinking water. That being said ,they really have to work at it. They have ocd behavior and will even drink toilet water to satisfy this overwhelming compulsion. I think drinking a half gallon per day is pretty achievable for most people.

I also agree that most people are dehydrated especially the elderly. I once cared for an elderly lady who worked on a glass for a whole afternoon.

Yeah, it was awesome.

Oh, except for the part about repeating as fact a figure with NO BASIS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.


Unless you have an underlying health condition affecting your ability to be thirsty, there is no reason whatsoever to drink 8-10 glasses every day. On days when you lose a lot of water, it's actually a recipe for dehydration.

Drink when you are thirsty. What a crazy idea!




Still waiting for the original source, or ANY RESEARCH WHATSOEVER which can be cited to back up the 8-10 8oz glasses of water a day figure. Nobody can cite it BECAUSE IT DOESN'T EXIST.

The original source comes from a recommendation in 1945 by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. It recommended 2.5 liters of water, but made a point that most of it came from the food we eat, and any shortfall could be made up from coffee, milk, tea, juice, or soda, and that one did not need to specifically drink water.

The whole "it must be water" thing is actually a marketing campaign by bottled water companies.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

That's not a research finding, sorry. It's a source. But it isn't research and that recommendation was not based on any findings published in any medical journal. There is no empirical evidence to back up the 8-10 a day claim. I challenge anyone on here to either stop repeating this nonsense or come up with a proper citation. Just one.

Yu might need 8 glasses today. You might need 15. You might need 4. It varies a whole lot! Luckily you get thirsty and drink, and that solves the problem!

I'm not sure what you're arguing, because I'm agreeing with you. The original source was a recommendation by the NRC that stated the average human requires roughly 2.5 liters of water, but most of it comes from food. The whole 8 glasses a day myth was essentially a marketing campaign by the bottled water companies to increase sales. There is no real science behind having to actually drink that much. Especially because the original recommendation acknowledged all beverages, with the exception of high alcohol content beverages provide equal hydration, as well as food.

I specify high alcohol content, because yes, beer hydrates!:drinker: