You already know I drink 7-8lbs of fluids a day and yet remain around 165lbs consistently. But here's some facts you guys should know when it comes to water:
** Quick note: people always ask "well how much water should I drink a day". The general answer is this: take 1/2 of your body weight (ex: 120 lbs) and divide it in half (60)..NOW you should drink AT LEAST 60 oz of water a day (assuming you don't work out). I've always used this calcuator online to help me remember how much water intake I should have: http://www.hydroxycutadvanced.com/tools/water/index.shtml
+I know drinking more than 4lbs of fluids of day for most people seems crazy and everyone will complain " OMG..I'm pissing like crazy, I don't like it, fuck it, I don't wanna drink all this water, I feel bloated". My response to that is don't worry, your body will take about 1-3 (assuming you consistently hydrate your body like this) to acclimate to this proper hydration. Once your body gets used to it your body will flush out the excess water weight your body doesn't need and you'll be fine. After this GETTING USED TO DRINKING ALL THIS FLUID has taken getting used to, this is how your body should look and feeel in terms of hydration.
+NOT drinking enough fluids everyday slows down your metabolism which causes your body to NOT burn as many calories (fats/proteins/carbs) per day.
+Drinking water before each meal prevents you from over eating. Once your body conforms to a balance of liquid intake everyday, your body will not tell the difference if you ingested 8oz of steak or 8oz of water. This is why I drink about 12oz of water 10 minutes before I eat a meal; this way my stomach will feel somewhat full already and I won't have the urge to eat too much. This also aids me in my 5 small portion meals a day.
+Being dehydrated (not having proper liquid intake) will lead to over eating of food; this is because once your body hasn't had it's proper hydration, your stomach and brain will tell you that you're hungry, you're also actually really thirsty, but if you don't fulfill that thirst first, you're most likely to eat a lot of food until you feel full ( just think if you didn't drink anything for 4 hours knowing you could've had at least 32 oz of fluids and a snack or small meal, but instead you didn't eat or drink anything. Now when you choose to eat or drink something, you'll over indulge and most likely eat a lot of food first before you actually hydrate yourself.)
+Scientifically, when you drink more water, you're body is burning more fat. Your metabolism increases due to proper hydration.
HERE'S WHY AND HOW: Your kidney helps break down stored fat that's in the body for energy (like during exercise or daily living/activities). When your body is properly hydrated, your kidneys are working properly which trigger the liver to activate more and proceed to find fat to burn off for energy.
+FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT EXERCISE: your body will respond better and cause you to exercise more effeciently when your body is hydrated.
+FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH MUSCLE: which is all of you! haha..we all know that muscle burns fat, and the more muscle you have the more fat you can burn off. ALSO, your muscles burn more fat easily if they're hydrated. So water becomes more important the more active you are. Think of it as a cycle: The more muscle you maintain, the more water is held by the body and the more calories are burned by that additional muscle. So the more muscle you have, the more water you must have available.
+ Water is often called the forgotten nutrient since many people take it for granted, but water is essential to life. We can live with less than enough food for weeks, months, even years, but take away our water and we last just a few days. Water makes up about 60 percent of the average adult's weight. It is the medium the human body uses for nearly every activity it performs and has many functions, including: · Carrying nutrients in the body · Cleansing the body's waste products · Acting as a solvent, dissolving minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and other substances · Being involved in the chemical reactions in the body · Lubricating joints · Acting as a shock absorber for many organs · Helping to regulate body temperature Since water is so important, its balance is delicately monitored by a number of mechanisms.
+FROM SUZY Q : I am repeatedly appalled that we are teaching our kids from birth on to drink ANYTHING but water!!! WHY do we do that? People erroneously think juice is better for kids, but it is almost all sugar and only a precentage of real juice anymore and studies have shown kids who drink too much juice have stunted growth and do not develop enough growth hormones. When the juice is taken away,the body then makes more growth hormones, giving the child a chance to grow normally.This is espeically true with any "failure to thrive child".Teach your kids to like and drink yummy water! It is GOOD for them! Give them real whole fruits for the vitamins from fruits instead of juices. Now,remember -drink 64 ounces minmum of water EVERYDAY. Some say 1/2 your body weight in ounces and some 64 ounces plus an additional 8 ounces for every 25 pounds you need to lose.
These are just a few facts about water. But you get the hint. If you have a question, just message me, I'll be sure to answer it.
Hope this helps!!
-LOGAN C.D.O.
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