[duran2]

hi moon thanks for the info. the phen. gives me very dry mouth so i'm always drinking and running to the bathroom. for people who have a hard time getting that much water down, if you add some lemon or oj to it it will go down easier. good luck to all. denise

[brneyes]

Thanks moon very great info I will start on the water thing asap. I knew it was good for you but now I know why. Very good article.

brneyes

[AmyJ]

Oh my...I almost made a newbie error and risked a fine for not signing in

OK, this is at least my 4th reading so I deserve some slack, huh.

Thanks so much for the article. It's really helped me. I honestly believed I'd NEVER learn to drink water, but, I like it now.

Amy

[KitKat]

Great Article! What was your reference? I have never heard it explained in such understandable terms. KitKat

[Roseanne]

I have always drank water(actually thought I drank alot), but now I will be drinking lots more.............Thanks for the Info..

[Moonwatcher]

KitKat...I like your name!

Ya know, after 8 pages of replies...I can't remember if anyone else has ever asked me what my source was.
When I started dieting (for the 20th time!) I went to my ob/gyn and he wrote the ** for Phen and Pondimin. I also saw the dietician in the same office who gave me a diet to follow (from the Diabetes Assoc.) and also a sheet of paper that had all the water information on it. I still have the original sheet......a bad photo-copy. When I have more energy (I'm being lazy tonight...worked overtime...yuk!) I will try to find the source and who wrote it, etc.
I remember showing it (the water article) to friends and coworkers and it seemed everyone wanted a copy of it. As you can tell by all the replies....most people didn't know (and who the hell would WANT to know) that much about drinking water!!!!

Take care,
Moon

[tinab]

Thanks Moon....Great Article.

[legui]

Thanks so much moonwatcher!!!! I will definetly keep that in mind.
<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>

[lolita]

Good Stuff! I really have been having a hard time drink all that water. Your information helps me.

too often I would prefer the Vodka Martini to the water!

[MEGAN]

Thanks Moony you gave me a good reason to drink.........water that is!LOL

[Moonwatcher]

Kicking this thing up again....more Newbies out there. It was all the way back on page three!!!

[vilegirl]

Thanks for the info. I always wondered why drinking water was so important. Now I know! Sadly I just don't like water that much. But b/c of your info., I got 70ozs down yesterday...somehow. I'm trying for 80 today. Last night I floated into bed and then floated out again at midnight and 3am!

Thanks again!!

[sweetie1992]

Heading for the water right now. I hope this will help me, basically, I am counting on it. Thanks a million!

[brandykirk]

bump

[Jenna Wenna Puddin' Pie]

Thank you. (I've drank so much water today, everytime I move I have to pee).

Thanks,
JWPP