I cut the long story below short: Drink more water. You might
lose weight by doing this.
A tip from eagle:
Sometimes you might feel sian of drinking water, and want to drink
something with some taste. Of course, if we pick up some soft
drinks, that's extra empty calories. Or even if we drink Diet Coke
or the likes, that's chemicals.
The healthiest is water. Let's not talk about hot beverages (eg
green tea). Sometimes we do really like cold drinks. My suggestion
would be to squeeze half a lemon or 1 lime into a litre or more of
cold water (much like Cafe Cartel or Siam kitchen, etc). The
calories are very very low, and you get trace amt of vitamin C
along with more palatable water 
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Don't roll your eyes! The potion for losing that
excess body fat is all around you. It covers two thirds of the
planet. If you eat right and exercise at the intensity, frequency
and duration proper for you, but still can't get rid of a little
paunch here and there, you're probably just not drinking enough
water.
No need to get defensive. You're actually quite normal. Most people
don't drink enough water. Most people are also carrying around a
few more pounds than they would be if they did drink enough water.
If you can't seem to get that weight off, try drowning your sorrows
in nature's magical weight-loss mineral. It works, and here's
why:
"What on Earth is 'metabolism', anyway?" People
use the term all the time, but ask them what it means and you'll
get all kinds of answers. Merriam Webster defines it as, "The
process by which a substance is handled in the body." A little
vague, but that's really all it means.
There are many forms of metabolism going on in your body right now,
but the one everyone is talking about it the metabolism of fat.
This is actually something that the liver does when it converts
stored fat to energy. The liver has other functions, but this is
one of its main jobs.
Unfortunately, another of the liver's duties is to pick up the
slack for the kidneys, which need plenty of water to work properly.
If the kidneys are water-deprived, the liver has to do their work
along with its own, lowering its total productivity. It then can't
metabolize fat as quickly or efficiently as it could when the
kidneys were pulling their own weight. If you allow this to happen,
not only are you being unfair to your liver, but you're also
setting yourself up to store fat.
"I've tried it and I couldn't stand it!" The
problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake,
very few stick with it. It's understandable. During the first few
days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you're
running to the bathroom constantly. This can be very discouraging,
and it can certainly interfere with an otherwise normal day at
work. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it's
going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is
fruitless.
Do take heed , though. What is really happening is that your body
is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all
those years of "survival mode". It takes a while, but this is a
beautiful thing happening to you. As you continue to give your body
all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn't
need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles
and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are
excreting much more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn't
need to save these stores anymore; it's trusting that the water
will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both
the body and the potty) will cease, allowing the human to return to
a normal life. It's true. This is called the "breakthrough
point."
One recent finding, as irresponsible as it may be, that caffeine
increases the body's fat-burning potential has many people loading
up on coffee before going to the gym. This finding may hold some
degree of truth in it, but caffeine is, in essence, a diuretic, and
diuretics dehydrate. Caffeine may increase the heart rate, causing
a few more calories to be burned, but this is at the expense of the
muscles, which need water to function properly. This isn't doing
your heart any favors, either. It's already working hard enough
during your workout. Never mix caffeine and exercise. In fact, your
best bet is to stay away from caffeine all together. It's a big
bully that pushes your friend water out of your system.
Water is the best beauty treatment. You've heard
this since high school, and it's true. Water will do wonders for
your looks! It flushes out impurities in your skin, leaving you
with a clear, glowing complexion. It also makes your skin look
younger. Skin that is becoming saggy, either due to aging or weight
loss, plumps up very nicely when the skin cells are hydrated.
In addition, it improves muscle tone. You can lift weights until
you're blue in the face, but if your muscles are suffering from a
drought, you won't notice a pleasant difference in your appearance.
Muscles that have all the water they need contract more easily,
making your workout more effective, and you'll look much nicer than
if you had flabby muscles under sagging skin.
"Eight glasses a day? Are you kidding?!" It's
really not that much. Eight 8-ounce glasses amount to about two
quarts of water. This is okay for the average person, but if you're
overweight, you should drink another eight ounces for every 25
pounds of excess weight you carry. You should also up this if you
live in a hot climate or exercise very intensely.
This water consumption should be spread out throughout the day.
It's not healthy at all to drink too much water at one time. Try to
pick three or four times a day when you can have a big glass of
water, and then sip in between. Don't let yourself get thirsty. If
you feel thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated. Drink when
you're not thirsty yet.
Do you think water is yucky? Drinking other fluids will certainly
help hydrate your body, but the extra calories, sugar, additives
and whatever else aren't what you need. Try a slice of lemon or
lime in the glass, or if you really think you hate water, try a
flavored water. Just make sure you read the labels. Remember that
you're going to be consuming a lot of this fluid.
It's probably a good idea to stop drinking water a good three hours
before you go to bed. You know why.
"How cold should it be?" This is debatable. Most
experts lean toward cold water, because the stomach absorbs it more
quickly. There is also some evidence that cold water might enhance
fat burning.
On the other hand, warmer water is easier to drink in large
quantities, and you might drink more of it without even realizing
it. Do whatever suits you, here. Just drink it!
When you drink all the water you need, you will very quickly notice
a decrease in your appetite, possibly even on the first day! If
you're serious about becoming leaner and healthier, drinking water
is an absolute must. If you're doing everything else right and
still not seeing results, this might just what's missing.
