Water

If you've ever read anything about weight loss or tried to lose weight yourself, you know that one of the first things the diet books, experts, websites, etc., tell you is to drink lots of water.  This simple change can make a big difference in your weight loss.  I've seen it myself, even if I can't explain the science behind it. 

According to the website allaboutwater.org, roughly 70 percent of the human body is made of water.   It also said that by the time a person feels thirsty, your body has already lost over 1 percent of your total amount of water.  That tells me that you need to drink water continuously throughout the day. I carry around a 1 liter water bottle with me everywhere and fill it up more than once throughout the day.

You've probably heard that you're supposed to drink eight, 8 oz glasses of water a day.  Of course, you can get water from other sources like tea and fruits and vegetables.  That still counts, but it is hard to measure, so I say (and I'm no expert) to still drink your eight, 8 oz glasses daily (and more if you can!).

Over the weekend, I did not drink much water.  I could tell how much it affected me. My lips were dry, I was tired and my thirst was never really quenched by the diet pepsi I was drinking instead of water.  Why I kept fixing diet pepsis instead of water, I don't know.  Logically I knew that water was what I needed, but I just wasn't feeling very logical, I guess.  Since then, I've been very careful to make sure I've gotten more than my daily share of water.  


Do you drink enough water every day? Do you like the taste of water? Do you have any tricks for making sure you drink your water?