Water

WoodyB (8/08/2006)

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.

i would like to know where did you get the information on how water is better cold, i was alwyas told when playing rugby by the personal trainer who is also a sports scientist/sports physiologist that room temperature water was always the best as it gtes into your system quicker to rehydrate/hydrate you, he said this cause when the water is cold it needs to be heated to body temperature hence after drinking cold water your heart rate can increase by up to 10 beats per min.

Date	Week	Weight	Week Loss	Total Loss	Body Fat
6/06/2006	Starting Weight	126	n/a	n/a
15/06/2006	Week 1	115.7	10.3kg	10.3kg
22/06/2006	Week 2	113.5	2.2kg	12.5kg
29/06/2006	Week 3	111	2.5kg	15.0kg
7/07/2006	Week 4	107.9	3.1kg	18.1kg
13/07/2006	Week 5	105.7	2.2kg	20.3kg
20/07/2006	Week 6	did	not	weigh
27/07/2006	Week 7	99.7	6.0kg	26.3kg
4/08/2006	Week 8	98	1.7kg	28.0kg
11/08/2006	Week 9	95.5	2.5kg	30.5kg	26.50%
18/08/2006	Week 10	94.7	0.8kg	31.3kg
25/08/2006	Week 11	93.5	1.2kg	32.5kg	23.50%
2/09/2006	Week 12	91	2.5kg	35.0kg
8/09/2006	Week 13	89.8	1.2kg	36.2kg	20.00%
15/09/2006	Week 14	88.8	1.0kg	37.2kg
22/09/2006	Week 15	86.6	2.2kg	39.4kg
29/09/2006	Week 16	did	not	weigh
7/10/2006	Week 17	83.4	3.2kg	42.6kg
14/10/2006	Week 18	Started my own maintenance for 3 week trial
21/10/2006	Week 19	Introducing foods back into eating plan
28/10/2006	Week20	80.0	3.4kg	46.0kg	16.00%