Step 35… The water…again!

Step 35… The water…again!
With help from an article.
If you pick up one habit early on in your program that will make a major difference in your weight loss, this is it.
The list of benefits of water is so long. There is evidence that fully hydrated bodies have higher metabolisms and can burn fat at a faster rate than thirsty, dry bodies. Water also helps you:
Digest food
Feel fuller
Look and feel fresher
Have more energy
Think more clearly
When you drink more water, and your body gets used to it, you store less water. Seems that your body needs to trust that it’ll continue to get plenty of the good stuff, otherwise it’ll hold onto what little water it does receive. Less water means less weight.
Fresh fruits and veggies are tremendous sources of water. Fruit juices, milk, teas and decaf coffee also count. Watch out for caffeinated beverages. Caffeine can actually increase your need for more water; so a lot of caffeinated coffee or soda may do more harm than good.
WATER TIPS
Find the water bottles with pop tops. They’re easier to carry around and use than twist-off caps.
* Keep a water bottle in the car.
* Take a water break instead of a smoke break at work.
* Have a rule with your water glass: once it’s empty, it gets filled back up right away.
* Drink orange juice or eat fruit in the morning.
* Get two water bottles, one for work and one for home. Fill up one every day when you leave to go home, and fill up the other before you go to bed each night.
* Order water at restaurants instead of soda. Even if you have something else to drink, have water too.
* Weekends are the toughest, so be aware of your water and fluid intake throughout Saturday and Sunday. Keep more than one water bottle in the fridge so you always have a cold one.
Keep on keeping on……making better choices for a healthier you!