[Moonwatcher]

More bumping for more Newbies.

I really believe this water stuff works......if you're NOT doing it, then try if for a few days and see if it makes a difference.

Don't forget to sign when you've read it.

Loony Moony

[keyluv44]

Thank you for the Information....i was drinking close to 40 oz. of h2O....per day and only while i was on this med, but now i am going to drink more often and even when i go off this med.
Thanks
Kee

[tbaby]

Thanks for the info on the water thing. great job. I am getting a little impatient here, I posted a question and no one posted back.
I need some answers, anyone pls see my questiond, I am NEW to this and I would love to be a part of this forum. HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP
PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSE.

[GinaRenee]

Hello from the incredible peeing machine.

[lose]

Thanks Moon, I'm making sure I drink my water.

[JK]

Hey no one answered my coffee questions?? Moony you should get a flaming neon folder fo rthis many replies!!!

JK

[jewlz]

Thank you moon....i've learned so much from this forum today!!

[Stardust]

This is a lot of great information about water. Thanks for taking the time to post it here. I think water does make a HUGE difference in weight loss.

Wow! I can't imagine the 280 oz. You must live in the bathroom all day (and night!)

Thanks again and good luck!

Stardust

[Moonwatcher]

Ok......we're missing some Newbies......David, Felicia, Eris, Downie, just to name a few.

You need to read the water thing and then sign that you have read it. Those are the rules.

Your fellow Phenster....Moon

[David]

Ok Moon, I read it but neglected to reply and sign. In my defense, I was so impressed that I forwarded it to my sister who has long been an advocate of water.Although I prefer flavored diet drinks, I guess I will have to struggle through a couple of quarts of plain ole H20.

[dayna]

Het Moon!!!

Awsome article. I guess I'll have to replace the wine with water.
If only it had some taste!!
Thanks for the article,it helped.
LOL,
Dayna

[Lil'Mar]

Just wanted to keep this baby going LOL

[Jalene]

Hey Moon,
Thank You for the info -- came in real handy but boy I am scared to death of you !!!

[Beathag_9]

BUMP!! I read it ok?

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Moonwatcher:
This only took forever
I could NOT cut and paste it. The only way we could scan it was as a "picture" and you can NOT cut and paste a picture.

Please sign your name after you read it
or you will have to pay a Moon fine

WATER
How 8 Glasses A Day Keep Fat Away

Incredible as it may seem, water is quite possible the single most important catayst in losing weight and keeping it off. Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true "magic potion" for permanent weight loss.

Water surppresses the appetite naturaily and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies
have shown that a decrease in the water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while
an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.
Here's why: The kidneys can't function properly without enough water. When they don't
work to capacity, some of their load is dumped onto the liver.
One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for
the body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't operate at full
throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat, more fat remains
stored in the body and weight loss stops.
Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention. When the body get
less water, it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop.
Water is stored in extraceiiular spaces (outside the cells). This shows up as swollen feet,
legs and hands.
Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best. They force out stored water along with
some essential nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost
water at the first opportunity. Thus, the condition quickly returns.
The best way to overcome the problem of water rentention is to give your body what it
needs....plenty of water. Only then will stored water be released.
If you have a constant problem with water retention, excess salt may be to blame. Your
body will tolerate sodium only in a certain concentration. The more salt you eat, the more
water your system retains to dilute it.
But getting rid of unneeded salt is easy......just drink more water. As it's forced
through the kidneys, it takes away excess sodium.
The overweight person needs more water than thin ones. Larger people have larger
metabolic loads. Since we know that water is the key to fat metabolism, it follows that
the overweight person meeds more water.
Water helps to maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to
contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps to prevent the sagging skin that usually
follows weight loss...shrinking cells are buoyed by water which plumps the skin and it clear,
healthy and resilent.
Water helps rid the body of waste, during weight loss the body has a lot more waste to
get rid of....all that metabolized fat must be shed. Again, adequate water helps flush out
the waste.
Water can help relieve constipation. When the body gets too little water, it siphons what
it needs from internal sources. The colon is one primary source. Result? Constipation. But,
when a person drinks enough water , normal bowel function usually returns.
So far, we've discovered some remarkable truths about water and weight loss:
*The body will not function properly without enough water and can't metabolize stored fat efficiently.
*Retained water shows up as excess weight.
*To get rid of excess water you must drink more water.
*Drinking water is essential to weight loss.
How much water is enough? On the average a person should drink eight 8oz. glasses every
day. That's about 2 quarts . However, the overweight person needs one additional glass for
every 25 pounds of excess weight. The amount you drink also should be increased if you exercise
briskly or if the weather is hot and dry.
Water should preferable be cold...it's absorbed into the system more quickly than warm
water. And some evidence suggests that drinking cold water can actually help burn calories.
To utilize water most efficiently during weight loss, follow this schedule:
MORNING--1 quart consumed over a 30min. period.
Noon-- 1 quart consumed over a 30min. period.
Evening--1 quart consumed over a 30min. period.
When the body gets the water it needs to function optimally, it's fluids are perfectly
balanced. When this happens you have reached the "breakthrough point".
What does this mean?
*Endocrine-glad function improves.
*Fluid retention is alleviated as stored water is lost.
*More fat is used as fuel because the liver is free to metabolize stored fat.
*Natural thirst returns.
*There is a loss of hunger almost overnight.
If you stop drinking enough water, your body fluids will be thrown ot of balance again
and you may experience fluid retention, unexplanied weight gain and loss of thirst. To remedy
the situation you'll have to go back and force another "breakthrough".

Wheeeewwww...wasn't that easy!!!!
Not.
Okay everyone...what do you think?
And don't forget to sign below that you read it. It will make me feel like typing on this friggin laptop and fighting w/my hubby (not real type fighting)was worth it.

Happy drinking,
Moon

P.S. Pls. excuse typos. So don't even go there!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Tess]

Have drank so much water in the last 48 hours that I feel like I'm going to float away ... I know it's good for you and it certainly does help curb the appetite ... heck, there's no room for anything else! *s* I went to the water cooler at work so many times yesterday that the guy I work with actually moved it into my office when I left last night ... guess he's tired of answering my phone when I'm filling my cup. Thanks for the info ...