I know you have heard about the fat decreasing capacities of water but there are also other reasons why everyone should start consuming 8 or more 8 to 10 oz glasses of water per day.
Intake of enough water is the begining of any good weight loss program. Water is probably the weight loss rule that is most over-looked and not everyone realizes what it can really do for you – no matter what diet program you are on.
Above all it is cheap, safe and easily obtainable at least in developed countries. It taste good and has no side-effects. It also saves money on supplements that aren’t really that effective.
There are some people who don’t like the taste or feel that water has no flavour so they don’t drink sufficient water.But there are other causes – someone likely comes up with a new reason every day.
But I am one skeptic who has seen the benefits.6 months ago, I could barely walk suffering from back spasms and knee pain as well as being approximately 40 lbs overweight.I was also short of breath and just a walk from my apartment to my car was something very hard for me to do.I stay in a second story apartment and have a flight of stairs that truly is not very long – but I could not easily make it up the stairs and was almost out of breath before I could open my front door.I was more or less housebound.
I was drifting towards high blood pressure and my blood tests showed emergence of diabetes.And, I was only 58 which really isn’t very old following today’s standards. I had already been warned several times by my doctor to work on my weight but — my back hurt, I was too tired, and I couldn’t breathe. And I was woeing acid reflux disease.
Today, I have lost 30 lbs, and almost run up and down the stairs.I can walk to my car easily and my blood pressure is also good.Acid reflux is not bothering me. I am hurted by back pain but occationally .Today I will disclose that I am neither running any races nor walking any great distances a day, but I have more force than I have had in years.
It truly wasn’t that tough to do. I really didn’t change my diet except for cutting down my portions (still eat chocolate chip mint ice cream).I have discarded all candy or snacks and shifted low fat or no fat food in my refrigerator.I have also cut my drinking of diet drinks with caffeine just half as these changes are not of a big deal.
Water has become essential part of my daily schedule and I take as much water as I can but I can’t seem to get enough of it. So my theory is that I have probably been dehydrated for years and years and it put my whole body out of whack. Water – just plain water from my water faucet – not ice cold with a lot of ice cubes – just water, plain, and unflavored water.
So I am living proof – water is good for weight loss as well as a lot of other good health changes and benefits.
