How Water Can Help You Lose Weight

Most people have probably already heard of this tip for losing weight. Still, it's a very good way we can use water to help us lose weight and definitely belongs on this Lens!

By drinking a glass of water about 15 to 30 minutes before each meal, you can greatly decrease your calorie intake each day. Drinking a glass of water before each meal will cause you to eat less, because the water will make you feel fuller. When you eat less at each meal, your calorie intake throughout the day will also be less. This is a very simple and well-known way to help you lose weight.

As we all know, water hydrates our bodies. When our body is well hydrated, then there is no need for our body to retain excess water as a protective measure. Excess water equals excess weight. So, by staying well-hydrated, we are keeping our body from storing excess water and putting on the extra pounds.

Also, it is difficult for the body to differentiate hunger from thirst. If you don't drink enough water throughout the day, it's quite possible for your body to mistake thirst for hunger. This can cause you to eat more than you really need. This, of course, can interfere with weight loss. So, staying well hydrated is very important for those who are trying to lose weight.

You can even increase your metabolism by drinking water and staying hydrated. You see, dehydration can cause a lower metabolism, which can interfere with weight loss as well. We all know what a high metabolism does for our bodies. It allows us to lose weight quicker and will make it harder to gain weight. That is why those who can eat just about anything they want and not gain weight say they have a high metabolism.

Here is something not many people know. By simply drinking ice water, you can burn calories! Your body actually burns calories when it has to raise the temperature of the ice water to your body temperature. If you drink a 16oz. glass of ice water, you will burn about 17.5 calories. Imagine how many calories you can burn a week by just drinking a few glasses of ice water a day! Burning calories is an important part of losing weight and there is no easier way to burn calories than to have a nice cold glass of ice water a few times a day.

While you shouldn't depend on water consumption to replace exercise or a healthy diet, drinking water can, in fact, help you lose some extra pounds.

It is so simple to do! You can easily lose a few extra pounds
a week just by drinking water instead of soda or other unhealthy drinks. So, why not put down that soda and have a glass of water instead?