|
|
|
Supreme Being
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Friday, 22 May 2009 12:56 PM
Posts: 1,347,
Visits: 2,059
|
|
| Water is the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. It is important to drink 8 - 10 glasses (approximately 2 Litres) a day. You should also increase the amount if you exercise briskly or if the weather is hot and dry. The water should preferably be cold because it absorbs into the system quicker than warm water. If you're not drinking enough water, your body fluids will be thrown off balance and you may experience fluid retention, unexplained weight gain and loss of thirst. Ultimately, when your body gets the water it needs to function at its best, its fluids are perfectly balanced. WATER SUPRESSES THE APPETITE AND HELPS THE BODY METABOLISE STORED FAT The kidneys need enough water to function properly. When they aren't receiving enough, some of their workload is dumped onto the liver. the liver's main function is to metabolise stored fat into energy for your body to use. Therefore, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it will not function fully. This results in the metabolism of less fat, therefore, more fat remains stored in the body and weightloss stops. DRINKING ENOUGH WATER IS GOOD FOR FLUID RETENTION When your body is not getting enough water it begins to hold on to every drop possible to survive. When this happens water starts to store itself outside cells and this can lead to swollen feet, legs and hands. To prevent this from happening you must drink plenty of water! By doing this you will be releasing the stored water from cells. AN OVERWEIGHT PERSON NEEDS MORE WATER THAN A THIN PERSON Larger people have large metabolic loads and since water is essential for fat metabolism it is clear that an overweight person would need a large amount. WATER HELPS TO MAINTAIN PROPER MUSCLE TONE By giving the muscles the ability to contract. It also helps to prevent sagging skin that results from weightloss. Water re-hydrates the skin and leaves it clear, healthy and supple! WATER HELPS TO FLUSH OUT WASTE When losing weight, the body has a lot of waste or metabolised fat to get rid of and water aides in that process WATER RELIEVES CONSTIPATION When your body isn't getting enough water, it takes what it needs from other sources and the colon is a primary source. This results in constipation, however, by drinking enough water, normal bowl function will return. THINGS TO REMEMBER! * Your body will not function properly without enough water and can't metabolise stored fat efficiently. * Retained water shows up as excess weight. * To get rid of excess waste you must drink more water * Drinking water is essential to weight loss.
Kind regards,WoodyB 
 Thanks Mally
|
|
|
|
|
Supreme Being
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Thursday, 15 February 2007 3:02 PM
Posts: 175,
Visits: 585
|
|
Thank you for that!
I knew I had to drink my two litres.. now I know WHY!!
Thanks... off for a top up now!!! 
BEFORE GOAL WEIGHT!! HMMM if only I looked THIS
good now!!
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Guru
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Sunday, 19 April 2009 7:36 AM
Posts: 53,
Visits: 200
|
|
Thank you for that information it was good. I never ever use to rink water until about a month ago. It is hard but i force it down & make sure i carry it everywhere with me now. I buy a bottle of water instead of a iced coffee. Thanks
Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip.  
MY MINI GOAL IS TO GET TO 99 KGS--BMI 32.3 
This is my Spring Challenge to weigh 90 kg by 1st December
 
STARTING WEIGHT  DATE-------WAIST-------WEIGHT-------WEIGHT LOSS------BMI 20/4/06 109cm 113.1 kg Nil 36.9 28/4/06 109cm 109.1 kg 4 kg 35.6 4/5/06 109cm 109.8 kg +700 grams 35.9 18/5/06 108cm 111.7 kg + 1.9 kg 36.5 Totally lost it there for a while & had a break, now back on track as of 7th August 2006 WEEK--DATE-----WAIST------WEIGHT------WEIGHT LOSS----BMI WK 1--7/8/06 105cm 112.6 kg Nil 36.8 DAY 3--10/8/06 104cm 110.9 kg 1.7 kg 36.2 DAY 5--12/8/06 104cm 108.8 kg 2.1 kg 35.5 WK 2--17/8/06 103cm 108 kg 800 grams 35.3 WK 3--24/8/06 103cm 107.9 kg 100 grams 35.2 Total loss as of 24th August is 5.2 kg  WEEK--DATE------WAIST------WEIGHT-----WEIGHT LOSS----BMI WK 4--31/8/06 103cm 106.2 kg 1.7 kg 34.7 WK 5--7/9/06 103cm 106.6 kg +400 grams 34.8 WK 6--14/9/06 102cm 105.8 kg 800 grams 34.5 WK 7--21/9/06 102cm 105.2 kg 600 grams 34.4 WK 8--28/9/06 106.6 kg +1.4 kg 34.8 WK 9--5/10/06 WK 10--12/10/06 
|
|
|
|
|
Supreme Being
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Monday, 24 November 2008 7:18 AM
Posts: 363,
Visits: 440
|
|
| Thankyou for that - I wondered why it was so important to drink the water, and now I know! Julie
My goal weight:
Weekly weigh-in:
Starting weight 14/11/2008: 98.6kg Waist: 103cm  Week 1: 94.2kg -4.4kg Waist: 93cm My goals:
Goal No.1 Lose 10kg
Goal No.2 Go from obesity to overweight: 86.8kg
Goal No.3 Get to 79.9kg (this has been my sticking point everytime I have dieted)
Goal No.4 Get to my goal weight 70kg  
The world does not end just because you stuff up - tomorrow is another day.
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 10:34 AM
Posts: 46,
Visits: 1,207
|
|
This is just a guess but I'd say when trying to lose weight cold water is better because as you said your body has to work harder in order to bring the water up to body temp therefore burning more calories (?), whereas when you're exercising, your body needs immediate hydration so drinking room temperate water is good because your body wont have to work any harder in order for it be absorbed and the process will be quicker.
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 10:34 AM
Posts: 46,
Visits: 1,207
|
|
or not...as I said, only a guess based on things I've heard. I much prefer to drink cold water because room temp water just doesnt have as much appeal
|
|
|
|
|
Supreme Being
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Monday, 23 April 2012 2:31 PM
Posts: 7,470,
Visits: 3,727
|
|
| Hi Woody, I understand Scott, and I'm with him ! For the so called morbidly obese, room temperature water is a must ! During my medical studies I have also found this to be correct. I have consulted on this with my own gp (who loves t/f) and he says the same. People with high blood pressure, which can also be associated with nephrothopy of the kidney, should not consume ice cold, or refridgerated water as this shocks the kidneys. room temperature water is tolerated well by the kidneys and in the long run more thirst quenching. Drinking water, I agree, is essential to weight loss and hydration. I do know however, by personal experience that anyone who has kidney disease associated with high blood pressure, are unable to drink large amounts of water, and have been told that 800ml is sufficient for weight loss and flushing out the system. Robot
  
 
Thanx Mally XXX Thanx Mally XXX
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Newbie
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Tuesday, 12 September 2006 7:35 AM
Posts: 6,
Visits: 5
|
|
| i have heard from some random people that drinking too much water will acuttly increase your body wieght is this true in any way
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Newbie
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Wednesday, 20 September 2006 8:41 AM
Posts: 6,
Visits: 11
|
|
I've found another way of getting extra water into me during the day....being a desk jockey, I went from drinking coffee to green tea and would be having about 4-5 cups of green tea each day and now have eliminated the tea bag! I don't mind just drinking the hot water...I figure it's only doing good.
I love poetry, long walks on the beach and poking dead things with a stick.
[url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/]
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Tuesday, 27 November 2007 6:38 PM
Posts: 15,
Visits: 114
|
|
| hi, i just recently started this diet, and havin difficulty with the water! I too am a desk jockey, and I find that if I drink too much water, I am need to pee every half hr!  What am I doing wrong? Should I space it out more during the day or something? Kaz
|
|
|
|