Kelowna Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – Drink Water and Lose Weight

We all know the benefits of drinking water, for health, for anti-aging and for weight loss. Why is it so hard to do something that seems so simple?

Let’s focus on why it’s so important to help with weight loss, maybe that will give us the incentive to make sure we get at least 8 glasses a day.

Water is a natural appetite suppressant. Lack of water can lead to over eating. You brain does not differentiate between hunger and thirst. So, when you think you are feeling hungry, your body may in fact be signaling to you that you are thirsty! If you are not consuming enough water each day and you feel hunger pains, chances are, your body is really crying out for water. In many instances people will find what they thought were hunger pangs were in fact, satisfied by water. Next time you feel hungry try having a glass of water.

Water also helps flush out toxins, aids digestion and helps your bowels perform more efficiently. All things that help with weight loss.

Many people notice a reduction in weight and inches as their body's water store becomes redundant. If your diet has been one that did not provide you with enough water, your body will have developed a pattern of storing water. It's part of the body's built-in survival mechanism - to store up the essential nutrients in short supply, just in case they aren't available in the future. So if you don't drink enough water, you are 'conditioning' your body to store water.

A couple tips to get optimal hydration. Drink water consistently throughout the day. If you drink too much all at once or too fast, it will simply pass through you, with little or no benefit to your body. Caffeinated drinks cause the body to lose water or dehydrate. For every caffeinated beverage you have you should be having TWO glasses of water to make up for the dehydrating effect or try to cut down. Herbal teas can be a nice alternative, try making your own iced tea.

 
Take care of yourself, you deserve the best.