When it comes to a weight loss plan, you need to track your daily calories and exercise routine. But are you tracking your water intake too? You may not realize that you’re not getting enough water for the day, which is why we recommend adding water to your daily plan. Drinking water helps boost your metabolism, cleanse your body of waste, and acts as an appetite suppressant. Also, drinking more water helps your body stop retaining water, helping you drop those extra pounds. In this blog, we list a couple ways you can stay hydrated and shed weight with water!
Why Drink Ice Cold Water?
According to the editorial staff at WebMD, “drinking ice cold water helps boost your metabolism because your body has to work harder to warm the water up, therefore burning more calories and helping you to lose weight.” So basically, all you need to do is grab a few ice cubes from the freezer and throw them in your glass, and your body does the rest. If you’re on the go, we suggest finding a stainless steel bottle to keep your water cold throughout the day!
Why Drink Water before a Meal?
Drinking water before meals can make you feel fuller, therefore reducing the amount of food you eat. Health resource website WebMD states that drinking water before meals results in “an average reduction in intake of 75 calories per meal. Drinking water before just one meal per day would cause you to ingest 27,000 fewer calories per year.” It’s perfectly healthy to eat your three meals a day; just drink water beforehand!
Why Replace Sugary Drinks with Water?
Calorie-filled drinks like soda and energy drinks can pack a ton of sugar and extra calories you don’t need. Instead, try drinking water with your meals. Think your water is “flavorless”? Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth? A glass of water with lemon is a recipe for successful weight loss because the pectin in lemons helps reduce food cravings. So go ahead and chug your guilt-free lemon water!
Conclusion
In our blog, we listed a few ways that water can help with weight loss. From drinking water before a meal to replacing an energy drink with water, these changes in your daily routine can definitely make a difference. If you’re ready to start your weight loss journey, contact the team at BeLite Medical Center today!
BeLite can help patients translate emerging obesity-medicine evidence into an individualized plan that considers efficacy, tolerability, nutrition, muscle preservation, long-term maintenance, and access.BeLite Medical Center has provided physician-supervised medical weight management in Fairfax, Virginia since 1995. Our clinic offers in-person medical supervision — with the ability to adjust medications and monitor your progress in real time — that fully virtual services cannot match.Booking appointments is simple with our online scheduling portal, available 24/7. You can also call or text us at (703) 359-9200, or email belitemed@gmail.com. We offer free consultations for new patients — if you choose not to enroll, there is no charge. We serve patients across Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., the DMV area, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Patients do not sign treatment contracts and can stop coming at any time
Medical Disclaimer
This blog post is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is not intended to substitute for consultation with a licensed healthcare provider. Readers should not use this information to diagnose or treat a medical or health condition without consulting an appropriately qualified healthcare professional. Any reliance on the information in this blog is at the readers own risk. Individual weight loss results vary based on personal health status and adherence to medical advice. No doctor-patient relationship is created by accessing or reading this content.
Reviewed by Richard Rothman, MD, PhD — Medical Director, BeLite Medical Center.
About Richard B Rothman MD, PhD, Medical Director, BeLite Medical Center
Dr. Rothman is the Medical Director of BeLite Medical Center, which has been helping patients lose weight in the Northern Virginia area since 1996. Board certified in Psychiatry, Dr. Rothman earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Virginia in 1982.
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