Drinking water for weight loss
is the last thing most people think about. What foods to eat and what
exercises to do are what come first in most people's minds. Even if you
just have a little bit of tummy fat it can be just that you need to
drink more water and it would be gone!
Most people don't drink enough water and most people are also toting around a little bit of extra weight. Is this just a coincidence? Not at all. Not drinking enough water is probably the exact reason that those last few pounds to lose are always the most stubborn.
On of the jobs that the liver does is to turn fat into energy. Another job that the liver has is to help out the kidneys if they can't do their job properly. Your kidneys need lots and lots of water to work the way they should. When you don't drink enough water the kidneys can't function properly so the liver has to help them out. When the liver has to help the kidneys out it doesn't do its job of turning fat into energy, it just stores the fat.
When making the change from caffeinated and sugar laden beverages to water, your body isn't used to it so it just seems to run right through your body. It may seem as though you are constantly making a trip to the bathroom. It is so important to stick to it though. It took me several attempts and several years to make the switch and stick to it. It does get better though. At first your body is trying to detox itself so it uses all of the water that it can to just rid it self of unwanted, built up, garbage. After the detoxing gets less, the water can do other things like hydrate your skin.
Just by drinking lots of water, you may notice that you are losing some weight. For quite some time now, your body has been storing water around your hips, thighs, belly and other various places. When it gets enough water it lets the water go that it has been storing because it doesn't feel that it needs a "back up" supply. It will take your body a while to get accustomed to a constant supply of water, but when it does, it will stop storing it all together.
Caffeine is a very common thing found in beverages. People rely on coffee and energy drinks when they are feeling like they need more energy. The reason they are feeling like they need more energy probably has to do with their state of dehydration. Drinking something with caffeine in it may seem like the right choice at first because of the initial boost. In reality the caffeine will do more to dehydrate you because caffeine is a diuretic. The caffeine will make the kidneys work harder, that is why people will say they need to use the bathroom a lot when they drink coffee. Also remember, when the kidneys work harder, the liver can't do its job of turning fat into energy so it gets stored. In the long run, drinking water for weight loss is just as important as drinking water for health.
Most people don't drink enough water and most people are also toting around a little bit of extra weight. Is this just a coincidence? Not at all. Not drinking enough water is probably the exact reason that those last few pounds to lose are always the most stubborn.
On of the jobs that the liver does is to turn fat into energy. Another job that the liver has is to help out the kidneys if they can't do their job properly. Your kidneys need lots and lots of water to work the way they should. When you don't drink enough water the kidneys can't function properly so the liver has to help them out. When the liver has to help the kidneys out it doesn't do its job of turning fat into energy, it just stores the fat.
When making the change from caffeinated and sugar laden beverages to water, your body isn't used to it so it just seems to run right through your body. It may seem as though you are constantly making a trip to the bathroom. It is so important to stick to it though. It took me several attempts and several years to make the switch and stick to it. It does get better though. At first your body is trying to detox itself so it uses all of the water that it can to just rid it self of unwanted, built up, garbage. After the detoxing gets less, the water can do other things like hydrate your skin.
Just by drinking lots of water, you may notice that you are losing some weight. For quite some time now, your body has been storing water around your hips, thighs, belly and other various places. When it gets enough water it lets the water go that it has been storing because it doesn't feel that it needs a "back up" supply. It will take your body a while to get accustomed to a constant supply of water, but when it does, it will stop storing it all together.
Caffeine is a very common thing found in beverages. People rely on coffee and energy drinks when they are feeling like they need more energy. The reason they are feeling like they need more energy probably has to do with their state of dehydration. Drinking something with caffeine in it may seem like the right choice at first because of the initial boost. In reality the caffeine will do more to dehydrate you because caffeine is a diuretic. The caffeine will make the kidneys work harder, that is why people will say they need to use the bathroom a lot when they drink coffee. Also remember, when the kidneys work harder, the liver can't do its job of turning fat into energy so it gets stored. In the long run, drinking water for weight loss is just as important as drinking water for health.
I have battled with my weight for several years now. I tried all
kinds of fad diets, the protein diet, counting carbs, counting calories,
and counting fat grams. My friends started running from me when they
saw that look on my face, the "I'm trying a new diet" look. They knew
that I would tell them all about it and that I knew that it would work
this time. Then several months later I would be all bummed out because
either I didn't lose the weight at all or I gained back any weight the I
did lose.
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