Drinking Water to Lose Weight

Consider drinking water to lose weight. When you are fully hydrated, you are more easily able to distinguish between real physical hunger and emotional hunger.

When losing weight, water is the best choice of beverage.

Firstly, water in its pure form is needed by our bodies. As you may be aware we are made up of between 60-70% water it is a pure and natural part of us. 

There is no substitute for water when you are thirsty and your body is dehydrated.

The second reason is that we use so much of our fluid intake on fillers such as soft drinks and sodas. 

Did you know the four biggest selling items in Australian supermarkets are soft drinks and sodas? 

I wouldn't be surprised if the same statistics were found in most developed countries. 

The major problem with using fluid intake with other drinks besides water is that they usually contain any of the following:

• Sugar
• Artificial sweetener
• Preservatives
• Colours

These are not peaceful drinks. We need to provide our bodies with peaceful food and drink if we are to lose weight peacefully.

So make drinking water to lose weight the priority drink of choice.

Initial symptoms that you may experience if you haven't had enough water are:

• Thirst
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Vague discomfort
• Loss of appetite or mistaking thirst for appetite

Some of the foods that have the highest water content are:

• Milk
• Strawberries
• Watermelon
• Lettuce
• Cabbage
• Celery
• Spinach 
• Broccoli

Oil and sugar have no water content.

It must be noted that if you are drinking water to lose weight that you must be aware that you can drink too much water.

This is called water intoxication. Excessive water ingestion (around 10-20L) within a few hours contributes to the dangerous condition known as hyponatremia, sometimes seen in endurance athletes.

It has been suggested by experts that during heavy sweating, limit intake to 1 to 1.5L per hour. 

So enjoy water for the pure and natural fluid that we are meant to drink. You could even try it with a slice of lemon or lime for a refreshing change.