This might be going a little overboard...
But surprisingly, it works, just not on everyone. A recent study from Virginia Tech took overweight subjects ages 55 and up and put them on low-calorie diets. Half of the group was told to drink two cups of water before each meal. After three months, the water-drinking group had lost an average of 15.5 lbs. as opposed to the non-water-drinking people, who had lost only 11 lbs. That’s a fairly substantial difference!
Another study from 2007 revealed that the effect wasn’t nearly as great on adults under 35. The reasoning is unclear, perhaps having some to do with people over 55 being at higher risk of obesity. So if you’re over 55, maybe a couple glasses of water before diving into your Thanksgiving dinner might not be a bad idea!
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I think it does help – when I remember to drink water first, or at all, as I should – it curbs my appetite more, however – keeps me peeing all day long!
Interesting. Hadn't thought of doing that before. I may look into drinking a bit more water prior to meals just in case. As for the extra trips to the bathroom, I've heard that the body adjusts a little bit to that, but haven't put it to the test myself.
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yeah it's true, it makes you feel less hungry and keeps you hydrated too.
It would help us lose weight even more if we first, go for a glass of water, every time we feel hungry or craving for something.
Off to guzzle some water…. hee hee
It can't hurt, right?
Actually it makes my son bonkers because he will so often say to me he's hungry and I respond by saying 'drink some water'. He always tells me it doesn't help. I thought he was just being an argumentative teen. Now I'll reconsider what he's saying.
Actually, if I drink lot's of water before eating, I get a really bad upset stomach. Not sure why that happens, but it makes me really nauseating. However, I still try to drink my 8 glasses daily.
That's awesome. I have a hard time with self control, apparently, but love water. I'm going to try to start doing this and see what happens. Maybe if I put the conscious effort into doing it at every meal, I'll also eat less whether because of the water or because I'm thinking more about losing weight.
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