In yesterday's blog I wrote about our food choices and the day before that I wrote about motivation. Today's top tip for weight loss is on water.
I know that there are numerous reports on how much water a person should or should not drink. My belief is that each person is an individual, and you may have to do some experimenting to see how much daily water consumption is right for you. Some people believe that it is best to take your weight and divide it in two. That is how many ounces of pure water a day to strive for. However, this does not take into consideration drinking caffeinated drinks such as sodas and coffee, or taking diuretic medications, sweating a lot or hot weather. In those conditions it might be best to drink more water.
Well, what kind of water am I talking about? There is bottled water, tap water, filtered water, designer waters, sports drinks, carbonated water, etc. I am speaking of pure plain water. Depending on where you live, your tap water may be okay. Bottled water is okay as long as it tastes okay. If it tastes like plastic, then do not drink it. Chemicals have leached into the plastic, and that can mess up your hormone balance. And now that warmer weather is upon us, it is definitely not recommended to leave your bottled water in the hot car.
And for those of you trying to lose weight, next time you feel hungry, drink some pure plain water first. Many times we are thirsty when we think that we are hungry.
Just writing this is making me thirsty....time to go get some water. :)
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