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There are always a lot of comments about not drinking enough (any!) water, me being the worst offender, I'm sure. When it plays on my mind, I'll drink a big glass of water and promise myself that I will drink as much as I'm suppose to. Then I don't.
I looked for information that would give me some reason for actually drink 2.5 litres (correct for my weight, I think) and I found the following article. I'm posting it here as a constant reminder of what I've learned, and am bound and determined to force myself to drink until it becomes a habit. I may even pat myself on the back here for doing it. If a pat on the back would help you, feel free to brag here! :gimi:
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Article...
Don't roll your eyes! If you eat right and exercise at the intensity, frequency and duration proper for you, but still can't get rid of the fat, you're probably not drinking enough water.
What is fat metabolism? This is something the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. Another of the liver's duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys. 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 you're setting yourself up to store fat.
The problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake, very few stick with it. It's understandable. During the first few days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you're running to the toilet constantly. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it's going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is fruitless.
What's happening is that your body is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all those years of "survival mode". It takes a while, but as you continue to give your body all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn't need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are excreting more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn't need to save these stores of water anymore; it's trusting that the water will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both the body and the toilet) will cease.
In addition, water improves muscle tone. You can lift weights until you're blue in the face, but if your muscles are suffering from a drought, you won't notice a difference in your appearance. Muscles that have all the water they need contract more easily, making your workout more effective, and you'll look much nicer than if you had flabby muscles under sagging, dehydrated skin.
The recommended 8 glasses a day is really not that much, but if you're overweight, you should drink another eight ounces (250 ml)for every 25 pounds of excess weight you carry.
This water consumption should be spread out throughout the day. It's not healthy to drink too much water at once. Pick three or four times a day when you can have a big glass of water, and then sip in between. Don't let yourself get thirsty. If you feel thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated.
If you're serious about becoming leaner and healthier, drinking water is an absolute must. If you're doing everything else right and still not seeing results, this might just be what's missing.
by Maia Appleby
There are always a lot of comments about not drinking enough (any!) water, me being the worst offender, I'm sure. When it plays on my mind, I'll drink a big glass of water and promise myself that I will drink as much as I'm suppose to. Then I don't.
I looked for information that would give me some reason for actually drink 2.5 litres (correct for my weight, I think) and I found the following article. I'm posting it here as a constant reminder of what I've learned, and am bound and determined to force myself to drink until it becomes a habit. I may even pat myself on the back here for doing it. If a pat on the back would help you, feel free to brag here! :gimi:
********
Article...
Don't roll your eyes! If you eat right and exercise at the intensity, frequency and duration proper for you, but still can't get rid of the fat, you're probably not drinking enough water.
What is fat metabolism? This is something the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. Another of the liver's duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys. 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 you're setting yourself up to store fat.
The problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake, very few stick with it. It's understandable. During the first few days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you're running to the toilet constantly. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it's going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is fruitless.
What's happening is that your body is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all those years of "survival mode". It takes a while, but as you continue to give your body all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn't need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are excreting more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn't need to save these stores of water anymore; it's trusting that the water will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both the body and the toilet) will cease.
In addition, water improves muscle tone. You can lift weights until you're blue in the face, but if your muscles are suffering from a drought, you won't notice a difference in your appearance. Muscles that have all the water they need contract more easily, making your workout more effective, and you'll look much nicer than if you had flabby muscles under sagging, dehydrated skin.
The recommended 8 glasses a day is really not that much, but if you're overweight, you should drink another eight ounces (250 ml)for every 25 pounds of excess weight you carry.
This water consumption should be spread out throughout the day. It's not healthy to drink too much water at once. Pick three or four times a day when you can have a big glass of water, and then sip in between. Don't let yourself get thirsty. If you feel thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated.
If you're serious about becoming leaner and healthier, drinking water is an absolute must. If you're doing everything else right and still not seeing results, this might just be what's missing.
by Maia Appleby