Water?

One thing it does is flush your system, another is make you feel fuller, so you are less hungry..

Water is essential to the process that breaks down food, without it food would not break down as efficiently and more of it would be stored as fat. Water also flushes out sodium which makes a big difference, because it doesn’t take much sodium to retain a whole lot of water, which translates into weight.

If you're drinking a no-cal drink that is sweetened with aspartame... in lab tests it's been shown to slow the metabolism meaning even though a woman your age and your activity level *normally* would burn x number of calories, you eat that number of calories and still gain weight because *YOUR* body isn't burning that much. Choosing water as your beverage is sort of the stepping stone between eating to lose weight and eating to be healthier. I definitely started with trying to lose weight through artificial low calorie sugar free light junk and did lose that way. But thankfully I've progressed to a point where I'm more concerned with good health foremost and weight-loss as a side effect of that. Other side-effects include my terrible daily year-round allergies being GONE, my skin and hair and nails and teeth being stronger, clearer, more radiant and healthy looking, better sleep, better mood, etc. Eat the foods that God made instead of what people make in laboratories and test tubes and it'll help you in all kinds of areas! :bigsmile: Good luck!

One thing it does is flush your system, another is make you feel fuller, so you are less hungry..

The way I understand it is that you want to make sure your body has enough water so that it won't retain water for fear of not having enough for metabolic processes. Retaining water is not good...you actually weigh more when you are retaining. For me...when I'm drinking 8-10 glasses a day I've noticed my weight is much more stable. I used to fluctuate wildly from day to day...now I consistently loose. I've also heard that sometimes when we feel hungry...our body can actually be in need of water..it just comes across as hunger. I'm definitely not a doctor...this is just info that I have gathered for myself over time. I hope it helps you in your journey! Good luck!

This is an awesome answer to the water question!! Thank you!!!

i knwo that water fills you up so you are less hungry,. but it never satisfies me to the point when i dont want food anymore. thats the problem, and that is the reason i end up drinking soda and coffee, which both satisfy my need for something sweet or tasty. i end up getting dehydrated instead. how do i get myself to drink water throughout the day? any input on this problem would help...thanks!

Basically, all that has been said is true and good advice but add this...

Hunger and hunger pains are not always food related, as a matter of fact, people over eat when dehydrated because the hunger and thirst signal to the brain are so closely related. Basically, your body asking for fluid is usually mistaken as hunger, and more evident in over eaters or overweight people than normal weight or thin people.

It is a good idea to have an 8oz glass of water as soon as you get up in the morning because the water will hydrate and in return actually energize you. This is especially important for coffee drinkers, or soda etc, anyone who consumes a caffeinated beverage at breakfast time because your system is already depleted and caffeine will further dehydrate you.

I have given up my morning coffee because I feel better if I drink a couple of glasses of water with breakfast, now I still drink coffee, but I don't feel like I must have it or die in the morning.

lol the woman in the picture is my wife..i won't tell her she looks like she belongs here

:laugh: Her face looks thin, but everyone should drink lots of water! Its good for us!