Drinking water

It's a habit that only gets easier if you remove all other beverages. Thirsty? Oh well, all you have is water. Also, as a back up for a tough day, I have crystal lite. I try not to use this too much, as it encourages the "sweet" cravings. And you will get a more "regular" bladder. It's busy flushing you out right now; have patience.

i love watermelon and i've been eating it about daily lately.

i sure wish i could count it toward my daily 8:drinker: that i rarely ingest.:embarassed:

When I began my 8 a day, I would chug 16 oz about 10 minutes before each meal. Not only are you getting more water, but your tummy feels full faster and tells your brain to stop eating.

i should do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

u r such a good girl!

I like this explanation of how water helps with weight loss:

"There are many forms of metabolism going on in your body right now, but the one everyone is talking about it the metabolism of fat. This is actually something that the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. The liver has other functions, but this is one of its main jobs.

Unfortunately, another of the liver's duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys, which need plenty of water to work properly. If the kidneys are water-deprived, the liver has to do their work along with its own, lowering its total productivity. It then can't metabolize fat as quickly or efficiently as it could when the kidneys were pulling their own weight. If you allow this to happen, not only are you being unfair to your liver, but you're also setting yourself up to store fat."

http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html

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Some tips on increasing your fluid intake:

"Increase your fluid intake gradually. Now that you will be drinking more, you must retrain your bladder to adjust to newly set goals. It will take your body time to adjust, but in about 6 weeks your bladder will become adjusted to the fluid increase."

http://lakenormanurology.com/forms/Increasing Fluid Intake.pdf

geeze.
if only watermelon & wine couted in my h20 i'd be overflowing!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I bought a reusable water jug (64 oz) at Wal-mart for 97 cents! Best. Investment. Ever!:laugh: I agree with the others about cutting out other beverages. You're bladder will also get use to it...give it a few days.:flowerforyou:

The body does get used to all the water, I am always over my 8 glasses a day. I have pretty much given up all other beverages except for my morning coffee, black, and 1 diet pop a week. If the taste of water is not something you like try squeezing some lemon or lime into your water.

My doctor taught me to find foos...mostly fruits that have a high amount of water in them because for someone who doesnt drink 8 glasses a day...it gives you more intake then you would expect...especially watermelon!

oh yes! i like u and your doctor!:flowerforyou:
how does he feel about wine?

Sometimes when I'm tired of water I drink unsweetened ice tea made from teas that do not have any caffeine. My favorite is a blend of Celestial Seasons Peach Passion and Raspberry Zinger. It's wonderfully refreshing and there are no artificial sweeteners, which I try to avoid.

If you start off your day and end your day with a big glass of water, you're 2 glasses closer to your goal.

and pee all night:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
it's "worth it" though. cause when i do that, i wake up a few lbs less than when i went to bed.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: