Bad to not drink enough water while dieting?

[thatsright]

I've read that men who work out on a regular basis, should drink 2-4 quarts of water per day. I did this for the longest time. But with everything else I'm shoveling into my mouth while at work, I stoppd gorging on the water. I probably drink 2 quarts of water per day. What benefit is there to drinking more if I want to loose fat? What is the downside (if any) by drinking less water than now? Does it make fat loss harder?

 

[Alone]

Often the body will seem hungry when it's in fact thirsty, so people tend to overeat. Drinking more water helps avoid eating food you don't really need.

Plus, it's water, it's fucking good for you!

 

[masterxfob]

Often the body will seem hungry when it's in fact thirsty, so people tend to overeat. Drinking more water helps avoid eating food you don't really need.

Plus, it's water, it's fucking good for you!

brilliant!

 

[Dutchys Fitness]

Ha, alone got it spot on, keep yourself hydrated and keep the hunger away

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Often the body will seem hungry when it's in fact thirsty, so people tend to overeat. Drinking more water helps avoid eating food you don't really need.

Plus, it's water, it's fucking good for you!

Actually, I don't believe this is true at all. Hunger is regulated by hormones specific to itself (ghrelin, leptin, peptide Y, etc). Thirst is regulated primarily by neural signaling within the hypothalamus, separate from hormones.

On top of that, drinking too much water is actually terrible for you. Some people who force themselves to drink water throughout the day border on hyponatremia (too low of sodium in the bloodstream), which has significant effects on health itself. Drink when you're thirsty or even when you predict you'll be thirsty. It's silly that people say by the time you feel thirst, you're slightly dehydrated. The human body works that way because the next meal you ingest after that will completely fulfill hydration requirements.

 

[Alone]

I'm just going off what I've been told. I'm in the military so I drink tons of water throughout the day because I'll certainly need it.

I'll try something else: If you drink enough water during the day, it might encourage you to avoid drinking something else that may have lots of sugars in it (coffee, pop/cola, etc).

 

[skace]

Actually, I don't believe this is true at all. Hunger is regulated by hormones specific to itself (ghrelin, leptin, peptide Y, etc). Thirst is regulated primarily by neural signaling within the hypothalamus, separate from hormones.

On top of that, drinking too much water is actually terrible for you. Some people who force themselves to drink water throughout the day border on hyponatremia (too low of sodium in the bloodstream), which has significant effects on health itself. Drink when you're thirsty or even when you predict you'll be thirsty. It's silly that people say by the time you feel thirst, you're slightly dehydrated. The human body works that way because the next meal you ingest after that will completely fulfill hydration requirements.

I'm not going to disagree with you. But I will say from personal experience that increasing my water intake lowers my hunger levels and normalizes my bowel movements (less hard bms).

So per the op, I would say drinking less water is not really an issue - AS LONG AS - you haven't replaced that less water with more soda or other things which will actually inhibit your fat loss if not cause you to gain back what you may have lost previously.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I'm not going to disagree with you. But I will say from personal experience that increasing my water intake lowers my hunger levels and normalizes my bowel movements (less hard bms).

So per the op, I would say drinking less water is not really an issue - AS LONG AS - you haven't replaced that less water with more soda or other things which will actually inhibit your fat loss if not cause you to gain back what you may have lost previously.

Right. And I'm also saying that drinking water is good for you, but some people nowadays take that to massive extremes. I know people who drink a 16oz bottle every hour at work. Unless you're working in the heat, that's just too much.

 

[alkemyst]

I've read that men who work out on a regular basis, should drink 2-4 quarts of water per day. I did this for the longest time. But with everything else I'm shoveling into my mouth while at work, I stoppd gorging on the water. I probably drink 2 quarts of water per day. What benefit is there to drinking more if I want to loose fat? What is the downside (if any) by drinking less water than now? Does it make fat loss harder?

2 quarts is the MINIMUM for a day being active. That said, it is not the minimum over the long term per day.

The body doesn't work right if it's short on water.

Everything suffers.

edit: 2 quarts as a MINIMUM is based on my usual weight of around 170-200lbs. If you are lighter or heavier your water needs change a bit....just wanted to throw that in before someone corrects me.

 

[Big-Empty]

Water is ridiculously important in any form of lifting or exercise. Water helps hydrate your muscles to speed up repairs,it's a practical nessecity. Drink as much as it takes to hydrate you and then drink a little extra. Plus water regulates regular bodily functions,which can also help in dieting.

 

[Lake19]

It may seem peculiar but drinking water helps a lot in burning off the excess calories in your body. When there is sufficient amount of water intake, the body no longer feels the necessity to store it. Water is also very essential in boosting metabolism and regulating our appetite.

While exercising, a person tends to to get dehydrated due to sweating. It is essential to keep the body well hydrated before, during and after exercise. Drinking water and stomach exercise are very essential to burn excess fats in our belly.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

It may seem peculiar but drinking water helps a lot in burning off the excess calories in your body. When there is sufficient amount of water intake, the body no longer feels the necessity to store it. Water is also very essential in boosting metabolism and regulating our appetite.

While exercising, a person tends to to get dehydrated due to sweating. It is essential to keep the body well hydrated before, during and after exercise. Drinking water and stomach exercise are very essential to burn excess
fats in our belly.

You burn almost the same number of calories with or without water. In fact, as your glycogen breaks down, you generate water within your body. Water storage depends on sodium intake primarily, not on "perceived water levels."

Stomach exercises actually don't affect the belly fat. There has been 30+ years of research showing that you cannot spot reduce fat from a certain area. On top of that, increased water consumption isn't going to aid fat loss magically. Drinking cold water barely raises your caloric expenditure (by something like 70cal if you drink 64oz of 40 degree F water).

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

The majority of people get most of the water they absolutely need from their food. People who work out a lot are going to need more of course, but it's usually overestimated.