My last weigh in wasn’t fantastic. I gained .4 oz. Very discouraging! I think there are a couple factors, but a big one is that I’ve not been drinking enough water.
Water. H2O. Agua. However you say it, it is the weight loss beverage. It is actually the beverage of choice for me, but the glacial water that flows from my tap is a tad cold for my poor stomach to handle at times.
How much is enough? Well, I understand I should drink half my body weight (in oz) of water every day, and more when trying to lose fat. This keeps the intercellular water higher than the water on the outside of your cells which is ideal. But when you are my size that is a lot of water: 168.5 oz to be exact. That is 1.32 Gallons. YIKES! I’m floating just thinking about it.
It can be done, I’ve done it. Some days it is easy and other days, not so much. And, once you do it a couple days you really don’t spend as much time in the bathroom since your body gets used to it.
We have these huge cups that, when filled to the brim hold 1 quart. That’s four 8 ounce glasses. I’m supposed to drink 5 of these a day. So far today I’ve had 2. Wish me luck… Bottoms up!
Oh, and those wondering about the tonsil comment, my dad used to say it when I was a kid and we were skiing or boating and he had to go. I always thought it was hilarious. Mostly because he (like myself) didn't have tonsils.
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I was gonna say, you certainly used to drink a lot of water. You used to make me feel like I had to take a trip to the loo just watching you!
I used to drink about 3 liters a day, but for some reason after I had X, I wasn't able to drink as much water.
Hi Hottie! One idea that I use is that for every 2 bottles of water I drink, I can have one with Crystal Light in it. There are tonz of different flavors and I tend to down the first 2, so that I can have something different.
As for the weigh-in. I heard on that show "Heavy" the other day that it takes 4-6 weeks for your body to really respond to any program that you're doing, so give it some time. Oh, and it's a marathon, not a sprint! Have a fantastic day!
My doc told me that as long as your pee is super light-colored then you're getting plenty - doesn't really matter the amount.
I wonder how much I get in an average day though. Plus, it certainly doesn't hurt (and it can, of course, help) in the weight-loss race, eh?
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