Water - HELP!

As you'll remember I challenged everyone to drink 1/2 their weight in ounces of water everyday this week. How are you doing? I've been coming up short a little each day….BUT TODAY I'm going to get all 110. I'm up to 16 oz so far (not bad for 8:30). Here are some reasons I found online on why drinking water is important for weight loss:

• Initial weight loss is largely due to loss of water, and you need to drink an adequate amount of water in order to avoid dehydration.
• The process of burning calories requires an adequate supply of water in order to function efficiently; dehydration slows down the fat-burning process.
• Burning calories creates toxins (think of the exhaust coming out of your car), and water plays a vital role in flushing them out of your body.
• Dehydration causes a reduction in blood volume; a reduction in blood volume causes a reduction in the supply of oxygen to your muscles; and a reduction in the supply of oxygen to your muscles can make you feel tired.
• Water helps maintain muscle tone by assisting muscles in their ability to contract, and it lubricates your joints. Proper hydration can help reduce muscle and joint soreness when exercising.
• A healthy (weight loss) diet includes a good amount of fiber. But while fiber is normally helpful to your digestive system, without adequate fluids it can cause constipation instead of helping to eliminate it.
• Drinking water with a meal may make you feel full sooner and therefore satisfied eating less. Note, however, that drinking water alone may not have this effect. In order to feel satiated (not hungry), our bodies need bulk, calories and nutrients.

Now, we do know that everything doesn't work for everyone….so if your body is telling you NO – listen to it – and cut out drinking so much water. (This message is sponsored by Marty Stilwell, right Marty?)