January 26
Does Water Really Help You Lose Weight??
Does water help you lose weight? To be short: yes, there is a relation between drinking water and weight loss.
How does it work?
Water Increases Your Metabolism
That’s right, water increases your metabolism.
What exactly is this "metabolism" you might wonder (in relation to weight loss)…
Your "fat" metabolism is the amount of calories your burn while being in rest.
This is also called the metabolic rate. Obviously, the more calories you burn, the more weight you will lose. It’s your liver’s job to burn fat and turn it into energy. Drinking water helps your liver (and kidneys) do their job more efficiently and thus speeds up your metabolism.
Water Helps You Feel "Full"
2 ways water helps in this regard:
- It lessens your feeling of hunger. Every time you feel like getting a snack, try to drink a glass of water first.
- It lessens your thirst and keeps you from drinking juices and soda (which make you fat)
How Much Water Should You Drink To Lose Weight?
8 to 12 glasses/day is safe, 8 is recommended. I say safe because you can get an overdose of water and die as a result of it. Don’t overdo it!! The optimal amount of water intake depends on your level of physical activity and the climate you live in. You’ll need to drink more if you’re a marathon runner in the Sahara dessert, less if you have a desk job on the North Pole…
The key is to make drinking enough water a part of your lifestyle. Drinking water won’t help you lose weight if you only do it for 2 weeks, you need to keep drinking water the rest of your life, only then it will make a difference.
Note: coffee is not water! Coffee is diuretic, it drives the water out of your body…
Some people don’t like the taste of water… I’d say: grow up or add a slice of lemon 
A "Green" Note
Please don’t buy water in plastic bottles, they are a menace to our environment. Buy a water filter, it’s easy and much cheaper!
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My observations show that water helps a lot.
I recommend to everyone to drink as much water as he can. At least 10 glasses of 200ml.
Losing weight is definetly hard work.I use to overeat,but have found alot of strenght in keeping it under control.Since then, the feeling of success I felt by sticking to my plan to loose weight and stop over eating, has kept me motivated.