Does drinking a lot of water flush the fat out of your body?
19.November, 2008
Ive been on a diet for a long time, and im seeing little results…I exercise a lot…im 5'8 and 150lbs and 15 years old…I heard somewhere that drinking a lot of green tea and water without sugar flushes some fat out of your body…im also on a strickt diet. I need some help…any tips. Im also thinking about taking a diet pill…but a healthier one, like a green tea fat burner, but is there a better way to go? Eating healthy and exercise just isnt enough
I totally understand where you are coming from, but I have some bad news. There are no magic pills, no magic drinks, and no magic solutions. It is not healthy for your body to lose more than 2 or so pounds a week so it will take time if you are looking to lose a few pounds. I will tell you that I am 5'8 and also weigh 150lbs. I am not fat, I understand if you have a body like mine that you might want to tone it up a little bit, but you probably don't need to lose weight. One good way to reduce your fat is to eat less of it. Keep exercising because those two tricks are really the most effective. Taking diet pills can mess with your body - physically and mentally. And, you are more likely to put the weight back on. Be really careful about taking any kind of pills. Beside you are only 15, so you should be talking to your parents before doing anything like that. Maybe they can get you a gym membership or something instead. Losing weight takes time, but it seems like you are the perfect weight for you height!
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07.August, 2007 um 10:23 am
Water is good for your body no reasons needed. But if you're finding that your eating and exercise plan isn't working for you, then you need to review that first. A decent eating plan and exercise will ALWAYS work. The pills, teas and all the other lotions and potions are just a dreamers way of trying to get something for nothing and if they work at all it will be only temporary results at best. If you neglect your health then there is a price to pay to get it back namely a lifestyle change. If you want to be healthy you have to change your life forever not just until you lose the weight.
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07.August, 2007 um 10:26 am
water and is good for keeping your organs working better (i think the kidneys) and it cleans out ur body of all the bad stuff i guess i dont know about fat though?
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07.August, 2007 um 10:27 am
water doesn't necessarily flush the fat out of your body. what it does do though is fill your bladder and "tricks" your body into thinking its full. therefore you eat less and since water does not store any fat, it flushes out through your urine after giving your body the minerals it needs.
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07.August, 2007 um 10:28 am
flushing fat out of your body is sort of a simple way to look at it, but essentially I guess you could say that.. you should also be exercising in addition to drinking lots of water..
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07.August, 2007 um 10:29 am
Your body is at a healthy weight for your height.
Nothing can flush fat out of your body. The only way to get rid of excess fat (which going by your weight, you have none) is to burn it through exercise.
Green tea is healthy for you in different ways, but it can't flush fat out.
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07.August, 2007 um 10:30 am
I wish it did that…but eating healthier with less fat intake will help you. You could also try taking chromium picolinate (sp?) I get mine at Trader Joe's for like $4. It does help
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07.August, 2007 um 10:31 am
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07.August, 2007 um 10:33 am
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07.August, 2007 um 10:34 am
I totally understand where you are coming from, but I have some bad news. There are no magic pills, no magic drinks, and no magic solutions. It is not healthy for your body to lose more than 2 or so pounds a week so it will take time if you are looking to lose a few pounds. I will tell you that I am 5'8 and also weigh 150lbs. I am not fat, I understand if you have a body like mine that you might want to tone it up a little bit, but you probably don't need to lose weight. One good way to reduce your fat is to eat less of it. Keep exercising because those two tricks are really the most effective. Taking diet pills can mess with your body - physically and mentally. And, you are more likely to put the weight back on. Be really careful about taking any kind of pills. Beside you are only 15, so you should be talking to your parents before doing anything like that. Maybe they can get you a gym membership or something instead. Losing weight takes time, but it seems like you are the perfect weight for you height!
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07.August, 2007 um 10:34 am
I think water flushes toxins..not fat.
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07.August, 2007 um 10:35 am
Water will certainly help, because it makes you feel full, and therefore, you won't feel the need to eat so much. Your question is so broad, you might need to seek professional help, like seeing your doctor. Don't just go start taking a diet pill because your current diet isn't getting you any results! It could be how much you're eating, or it could be WHAT you're eating. There are too many variables here. Everyone's body is different, so see a doctor, and let them tell you WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU!
Good luck!
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07.August, 2007 um 10:36 am
Why Drinking Water Really is the Key to Weight Loss
The potion for losing that excess body fat is all around you. It covers two thirds of the planet. If you eat right and exercise at the intensity, frequency and duration proper for you, but still can't get rid of a little paunch here and there, you're probably just not drinking enough water.
Most people don't drink enough water. Most people are also carrying around a few more pounds than they would be if they did drink enough water. If you can't seem to get that weight off, try drowning your sorrows in nature's magical weight-loss mineral. It works, and here's why:
What on Earth is 'metabolism', anyway?
People use the term all the time, but ask them what it means and you'll get all kinds of answers. Merriam Webster defines it as, "The process by which a substance is handled in the body." A little vague, but that's really all it means.
There are many forms of metabolism going on in your body right now, but the one everyone is talking about it the metabolism of fat. This is actually something that the liver does when it converts stored fat to energy. The liver has other functions, but this is one of its main jobs.
Unfortunately, another of the liver's duties is to pick up the slack for the kidneys, which need plenty of water to work properly. If the kidneys are water-deprived, the liver has to do their work along with its own, lowering its total productivity. It then can't metabolize fat as quickly or efficiently as it could when the kidneys were pulling their own weight. If you allow this to happen, not only are you being unfair to your liver, but you're also setting yourself up to store fat.
I've tried it and I couldn't stand it!
The problem is that, though many decide to increase their water intake, very few stick with it. It's understandable. During the first few days of drinking more water than your body is accustomed to, you're running to the bathroom constantly. This can be very discouraging, and it can certainly interfere with an otherwise normal day at work. It seems that the water is coming out just as fast as it's going in, and many people decide that their new hydration habit is fruitless.
Do take heed , though. What is really happening is that your body is flushing itself of the water it has been storing throughout all those years of "survival mode". It takes a while, but this is a beautiful thing happening to you. As you continue to give your body all the water it could ask for, it gets rid of what it doesn't need. It gets rid of the water it was holding onto in your ankles and your hips and thighs, maybe even around your belly. You are excreting much more than you realize. Your body figures it doesn't need to save these stores anymore; it's trusting that the water will keep coming, and if it does, eventually, the flushing (of both the body and the potty) will cease, allowing the human to return to a normal life. It's true. This is called the "breakthrough point."
One recent finding, as irresponsible as it may be, that caffeine increases the body's fat-burning potential has many people loading up on coffee before going to the gym. This finding may hold some degree of truth in it, but caffeine is, in essence, a diuretic, and diuretics dehydrate. Caffeine may increase the heart rate, causing a few more calories to be burned, but this is at the expense of the muscles, which need water to function properly. This isn't doing your heart any favors, either. It's already working hard enough during your workout. Never mix caffeine and exercise. In fact, your best bet is to stay away from caffeine all together. It's a big bully that pushes your friend water out of your system.
Water is the best beauty treatment.
You've heard this since high school, and it's true. Water will do wonders for your looks! It flushes out impurities in your skin, leaving you with a clear, glowing complexion. It also makes your skin look younger. Skin that is becoming saggy, either due to aging or weight loss, plumps up very nicely when the skin cells are hydrated.
In addition, it improves muscle tone. You can lift weights until you're blue in the face, but if your muscles are suffering from a drought, you won't notice a pleasant difference in your appearance. Muscles that have all the water they need contract more easily, making your workout more effective, and you'll look much nicer than if you had flabby muscles under sagging skin.
Eight glasses a day?
It's really not that much. Eight 8-ounce glasses amount to about two quarts of water. This is okay for the average person, but if you're overweight, you should drink another eight ounces for every 25 pounds of excess weight you carry. You should also up this if you live in a hot climate or exercise very intensely.
This water consumption should be spread out throughout the day. It's not healthy at all to drink too much water at one time. Try to pick three or four times a day when you can have a big glass of water, and then sip in between. Don't let yourself get thirsty. If you feel thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated. Drink when you're not thirsty yet.
Do you think water is yucky? Drinking other fluids will certainly help hydrate your body, but the extra calories, sugar, additives and whatever else aren't what you need. Try a slice of lemon or lime in the glass, or if you really think you hate water, try a flavored water. Just make sure you read the labels. Remember that you're going to be consuming a lot of this fluid.
It's probably a good idea to stop drinking water a good three hours before you go to bed. You know why.
How cold should it be?
This is debatable. Most experts lean toward cold water, because the stomach absorbs it more quickly. There is also some evidence that cold water might enhance fat burning.
On the other hand, warmer water is easier to drink in large quantities, and you might drink more of it without even realizing it. Do whatever suits you, here. Just drink it!
When you drink all the water you need, you will very quickly notice a decrease in your appetite, possibly even on the first day! If you're serious about becoming leaner and healthier, drinking water is an absolute must. If you're doing everything else right and still not seeing results, this might just what's missing.
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