{"id":20198,"date":"2019-08-05T10:23:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/burnbootcamp.com\/?p=20198"},"modified":"2022-08-17T02:21:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T06:21:19","slug":"how-water-can-help-you-lose-weight-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/burnbootcamp.com\/how-water-can-help-you-lose-weight-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"How Water Can Help You Lose Weight (And More)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You know it is\nimportant to stay hydrated, but do you really know how much water plays a role\nin your health and fitness journey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Water is\nrequired in almost every one of the different processes in the body. The human\nbrain is 95% water, your lungs are 90% water, your blood is 83% water, your\nmuscles are 76% water and your bones are 22% water\u2014and we are 100% sure that staying\nhydrated is essential for optimal health. If fact, that may even be an\nunderstatement. Yet, Americans are chronically dehydrated. It is reported that\nnearly 75% of U.S. adults are dehydrated on a daily basis. It is no wonder that\nwhen we fail to prioritize drinking enough water, we also struggle to reach our\nhealth and fitness goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve ever\nhad a health problem, you\u2019ve probably been asked if you\u2019re drinking enough\nwater. Well, the same goes for weight loss. Not seeing the scale budge? Ask\nyourself if you\u2019re drinking enough water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we\u2019re on a\nhealth and fitness journey, we tend to focus on eating clean and working out\u2014so\nmuch so that we often overlook water consumption. However, water plays such a\nhuge role in weight loss that it could be the one thing holding you back from\nreaching your goals. Even if we are consistent with hitting the gym and\ndedicated to eating healthy, we still may not see the results we want to see if\nwe are not consuming enough water. So, for the 75% of us who fall under the\nchronically dehydrated group, and for those of you out there who are working to\nlose weight, it\u2019s time to better understand what role water plays in weight\nloss and some simple ways you can stay properly hydrated every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reduced Appetite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Water helps us reduce our appetite in a few different\nways. Your body struggles to differentiate your feelings of hunger and thirst, which\nmeans that sometimes when you feel hungry, it could be a sign that you are\ndehydrated. Have you ever felt hungry, eaten something that usually fills you\nup and still felt hungry afterward? It\u2019s most likely because your body didn\u2019t\nneed food, it needed water. Thirst disguised as hunger is common for a lot of\npeople who are dehydrated. The problem is, when we confuse the two, often we\nreach for a snack instead of a glass of water, leading us to consume more\ncalories than necessary. While calories in versus calories out isn\u2019t everything\nwhen it comes to weight gain and weight loss, and it certainly isn\u2019t the only\nway to lose weight, it still plays a role. If we are constantly eating a surplus\nof calories and our goal is to achieve a healthier BMI, we most likely won\u2019t\nsee the results we are looking for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/strong> The next time you finish a full, balanced meal and still feel hungry, try drinking a glass of water and wait 20 to 30 minutes before you eat more food. That\u2019s about how long it will take for your body to process the water and for you to know if you are hungry for more food or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonus:<\/strong> When your stomach feels like it is full, it will send signals to your brain to stop eating. Water takes up space in the stomach, resulting in feelings of fullness, signaling to the brain that it is no longer hungry, therefore reducing hunger.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fat Burn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Water is necessary to burn fat. It is required in the\nprocess of metabolizing stored fat and carbohydrates. Without water, your body\nwon\u2019t be able to convert excess carbs and fat into usable energy. This process\nis called lipolysis. Being dehydrated slows down your metabolism because it\nwon\u2019t have the water it needs to process what you are consuming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/strong> If you want to keep your body in a consistent fat-burning mode, being properly hydrated should be a priority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonus:<\/strong> Staying hydrated encourages you to drink water instead of sugar-filled drinks, so you\u2019ll also be cutting out empty calories.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Dehydration is\none of the main causes of daytime fatigue. When you hit that mid-afternoon\nslump or you feel like you don\u2019t have the energy to work out, you don\u2019t need to\nreach for a second coffee or energy drink\u2014you may just need to drink some\nwater! Staying hydrated is going to help keep your energy levels high\nthroughout your entire day, ensuring you have the energy you need to push\nyourself to work out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution: <\/strong>Put down the energy drink and try sipping on a cup of water. You may find that you don\u2019t even need the extra caffeine anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonus:<\/strong> If you do have the energy to work out, staying hydrated will help your muscles recover faster and reduce your feelings of soreness. So, you\u2019ll be ready to go crush another workout sooner than you would if you weren\u2019t properly hydrated. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Need-To-Know Water Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Something\nimportant to know is that when you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated.\nYou don\u2019t want to wait to drink water once you feel thirsty. You want to avoid\nthose feelings of thirst. Drink water regularly throughout your day to make\nsure you prevent dehydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just as important:\nThere is such thing as drinking too much water. In this case, more doesn\u2019t mean\nbetter, and it won\u2019t make you healthier, either. When you drink too much water,\nit can cause your body to expel essential vitamins and minerals you need, throw\noff your electrolyte levels and dilute your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Burn Boot\nCamp, we like to stick to the rule of thumb that you should drink your body\nweight in ounces of water every day. It may be difficult to suddenly start\ndrinking that much water if you aren\u2019t already regularly drinking enough. In\nthat case, start with drinking half your body weight in ounces and slowly increase\nthat number each week until you reach your water intake goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also realize that drinking plain water isn\u2019t necessarily \u201cfun,\u201d but there are a few ways to make water more exciting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tips To Make Water More Exciting:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Squeeze a lemon into your water. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonus: Lemon water is anti-inflammatory, helping to reduce bloating.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with some cinnamon. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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