Sorry it’s been so long, I think I should not have picked the pre-Christmas period for starting a weight loss program!!!
Anyway, the first step you should always do/change when trying to achieve a healthy diet weight loss is to drink more water. About 2 liters a day (or 8 glasses) is what is always recommended to hydrate your body enough, and to flush it of toxins.
Are you drinking enough water? I certainly am not! I always think I should, but then I forget during the day, and at the end of the day I usually realize it and by then it’s too late.
So let’s have a look why drinking water is so important during a healthy diet weight loss (and any other time, for that matter!), and what benefits it has for our bodies:
- Over 70% of our body is water. For our bodies to function properly they need the presence of water, and if your body is well hydrated, it can do these functions much more quickly and efficient. If you drink the amount of water your body needs to work at its peak efficiency, you will feel more energetic and boost your metabolic rate, too, which in effect will help you lose weight.
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Wonderful Water
Studies have shown that the sensations of hunger and thirst are triggered together. If your body is slightly dehydrated, the thirst your body is feeling might be mistaken for hunger, and you might start to eat instead of giving your body what it is craving – water! Most food contains water, and if you don’t drink enough, you might subconsciously be driven to eat more food to give your body the necessary water supply. This, of course, can lead to overeating and weight gain. Drinking more water in the first place can help prevent that and help you on your way to a healthy weight loss!
- Drinking water regularly – especially before meals – also helps to keep you feeling fuller, so you don’t eat quite as much as you would without drinking.
- Water can help you battle the aging! Aging is, in a way, the process of you drying up from the inside out. If you drink your water regularly, you have a better chance to look younger and feel better for longer!
So, the first thing we all should change in our diet is to get that healthy water into our bodies! Cheers!
I myself drink water all the time. Water is very good for you and your diet and exercise programs. Water is the best thing you can drink when you are out in the heat. You need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
I love water I drink water all the time. My family is always saying how do you drink water it has no taste and I just tell them it is refreshing when you are exercising, walking or working out in the heat.
I try as much as possible to drink lots of water but then I’m discouraged by the frequent visits to the bathroom every 5-10 minutes afterwards. Something that I’ve come to know as a great appetite calmer, if that phrase exists, is black tea (Tetley’s) and low GI milk. That combination never fails to keep me feeling full, I wonder why.
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Really water should be the only liquid you drink during the day your body needs water and without a good source of daily water you will more than likely start to get headaches or worse migraines, I used to suffer from migraines very badly as I only used to drink tea or coffee since haing 2 litres of water a day i do NOT get them any more, I do tend to use the toilet a lot more thou !
I STRONGLY recommend working out with weights as well as doing regular cardio. As a guy who spends far too much time in front of a computer, I can assure you it helps a lot.
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