Drink your water

When I was paying for a personal trainer at a local gym, I remember them telling me that every person should drink 1/2 of their weight in ounces of water a day. I thought (and still do) that in order to meet that goal, I would have to have an IV line inserted in my arm all day! On average, I drink about 60-70 ounces a day...give or take 10 ounces, and at the end of every night, I am DONE with pushing it down my throat.

I got to thinking, how important is drinking your allotment of water REALLY & how does it impact your weight loss?

Of course we know that all functions within the body require the presence of water. A well hydrated body enables these functions to occur quickly and efficiently. All chemical processes involve energy metabolism and drinking pleanty of water will make us feel more energetic and boost our metabolic rate. But, did you know that water makes your metabolism burn calories 3% faster?

According to weightloss suite 101.com, Water has many benefits for your body, some of which you may not even realize. Water is an appetite suppressant. Many times people feel hungry when they are actually dehydrated. If you feel hungry, drink a glass of water then wait ten to twenty minutes and see if you are still hungry. If you’re not, it was actually dehydration.
Drinking cold water can help speed up your metabolism. Your body has to work to heat up the water, thereby increasing your metabolism. Drinking water is important, especially if you're trying to lose weight. Some studies have shown that the thirst & hunger sensations are triggered together. If there is a slight dehydration the thirst mechanism may be mistaken for hunger and one may eat when the body is actually craving fluid. As most food contains some water, if one doesn't drink much they may be subconsciously driven to eat more to gain the necessary water supply however, you also gain the undesired effects of increased caloric consumption. Drinking more water can help to prevent overeating and benefit weight loss.

Many people don't like drinking pure water. Gaining water from eating fruit high in water content is a great way to boost water consumption without drinking it directly. Fruit will also help fill up the stomach with low calories and gain tons of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients to increase vitality. Knowing that AND equipped with the MONSTEROUS list of "water add-ins" that I gave you last week (see by clicking HERE), there is no reason NOT to be getting your daily fill of water.

Now, go grab a glass & thank me later!


Until Tomorrow!

Keep healthy, keep safe and keep going!

Have an awesome day!

♥Fit~NOW~Girl♥