Water, water everywhere
This rainy weather that we are having reminded me of the importance of drinking water in a weight loss program.
I was never a fan of just having a glass of water. A coffee, a tea, a soft drink, yes. Plain water? No way. Consequently, I rarely drank any. I just could not understand the obsession with carrying bottled water around the way that I see most people doing.
So, imagine my surprise when I learned that proper hydration was a key component to losing weight. One of the key reasons that I learned was that often times when I thought that I was hungry, I was just thirsty! An 8 oz glass of water later and I wasn’t hungry any longer! I can’t tell you how many snacks that little tip saved me, but I can tell you that when I cut back on my water consumption my hunger seems to increase.
The USDA has published some tips on weight loss that include, among other things, the tip to consume more water.
I did a Google search on weight loss and water consumption that you might find interesting as well.
We are smack in the throes of the Christmas and Hanukah eating frenzy. I hope that you are watching your calories and sticking to your program. But, if you are not, get right back into it after the first. I’d really like for you to experience the double takes that people who haven’t seen me for a while do when they recognize me. It’s a hoot!
