Thread: Cold Water

I seriously doubt drinking cold water will have any noticeable weight loss effects. All my drinks are cold, never helped me lose weight

Way too complicated.
First, water has nothing to do with losing weight.
Second, the temperature has nothing to do with anything.
Third, drink plenty of water for overall health. I think the old adage of 8 - 12 glasses a day is plenty. If you drink too much, you start to piss out important vitamins and minerals.

But isn't it common dieting sense to eat or drink something with no calories ??
Thus replacing other stuff...

Originally Posted by JMRQ

But isn't it common dieting sense to eat or drink something with no calories ??

Yes, little or no calorie drinks such as coffee, crystal light, diet soda, water, ect... can be helpful. Nobody was sayiing not to drink these, just saying to use common sense and don't get excessive with any, and that their temperature won't make any difference in weight loss.

Originally Posted by JMRQ

But isn't it common dieting sense to eat or drink something with no calories ??
Thus replacing other stuff...

Yes, common sense says to replace sugary drinks with non sugary drinks. It doesn't have to be water. If you want to replace them with water, go for it. If you want to have a glass of crystal light with lunch, do that too.

Thanks for the help guys- I'll get some Crystal Light soon (yay flavor)

I'm going to be summarily gang-raped for this, but there is SOME research that shows that drinking cold water can have some positive effect on weight loss.

Weight Loss Drinks - 4 things you can drink to lose weight

There. I have proven my point by posting the gayest website I could find that covers this topic.

Originally Posted by jmorrison

I'm going to be summarily gang-raped for this, but there is SOME research that shows that drinking cold water can have some positive effect on weight loss.

Weight Loss Drinks - 4 things you can drink to lose weight

There. I have proven my point by posting the gayest website I could find that covers this topic.

I've heard of this before, and it's not just cold it's also hot. Your body needs to burn extra calories to either cool or heat yourself back to normal. Sounds good, but the reality of it is that it makes no noticeable difference in weight loss. So be my guest and suck on ice cubes or eat jalapenos all day long, and the only result will be either a burnt mouth or ass.

Anything you ingest has to be processed by your body. It takes calories to process anything. Water doesn't just go from your mouth to your bladder. Warming up cold body parts also takes calories, so cold helps. Is drinking cold water a good diet plan-no. Will it burn more calories than it provides- obviously.

I would read some research on the additional water robbing you of vitamins and minerals. If I remember correctly that is not true, but my exercise science degree is a long way in the past and not currently in use!

I remember my old baseball coach insisted our water was as cold as possible because the colder the water the faster it absorbed into our system...........................I think he just didnt wanna buy us Gatorade lol

You say, you drink cold water throughout the day which makes you feel fuller, and your trying to lose weight. And since weight loss is calories taken in compared to calories burned, therefore making weight loss come from less food, and one way to eat less is to be full.. Your saying water makes you full which makes you hungry, which makes you not eat as much, which makes your calorie intake be lower, which gives you a better chance for losing weight. hmm.. i think your analogy is somewhat correct and goofy

Originally Posted by ceazur

i think your analogy is somewhat correct and goofy

Exactly, I remember hearing about stars drinking so much lemon-water in Hollywood and losing weight as a result of it...

What I'm doing to feel full isn't anything new, but none of you have heard of it, am i rite?

A little research: ---can't post a link yet--

Water-Induced Thermogenesis

Michael Boschmann, Jochen Steiniger, Uta Hille, Jens Tank, Frauke Adams, Arya M. Sharma, Susanne Klaus, Friedrich C. Luft and Jens Jordan Franz-Volhard Clinical Research Center and Helios-Klinikum-Berlin (M.B., J.S., J.T., F.A., A.M.S., F.C.L., J.J.), Medical Faculty of the Charité, Humboldt-University, D-13125 Berlin, Germany; German Institute of Human Nutrition (U.H., S.K.), D-14558 Potsdam-Rehbrücke, Germany; and McMaster University (A.M.S.), Hamilton General Hospital, L8L 2X2 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Jens Jordan, M.D., Clinical Research Center, Wiltbergstrasse 50, D-13125 Berlin, Germany.
Drinking lots of water is commonly espoused in weight loss regimens and is regarded as healthy; however, few systematic studies address this notion. In 14 healthy, normal-weight subjects (seven men and seven women), we assessed the effect of drinking 500 ml of water on energy expenditure and substrate oxidation rates by using whole-room indirect calorimetry. The effect of water drinking on adipose tissue metabolism was assessed with the microdialysis technique. Drinking 500 ml of water increased metabolic rate by 30%. The increase occurred within 10 min and reached a maximum after 30–40 min. The total thermogenic response was about 100 kJ. About 40% of the thermogenic effect originated from warming the water from 22 to 37 C. In men, lipids mainly fueled the increase in metabolic rate. In contrast, in women carbohydrates were mainly used as the energy source. The increase in energy expenditure with water was diminished with systemic ß-adrenoreceptor blockade. Thus, drinking 2 liters of water per day would augment energy expenditure by approximately 400 kJ. Therefore, the thermogenic effect of water should be considered when estimating energy expenditure, particularly during weight loss programs.
This work was supported in part by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. J.J. is a recipient of a Helmholtz fellowship of the Max-Delbrueck-Center of Molecular Medicine.
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; RQ, respiratory quotient.

lemon-water i think may have something to do with a detox? I rememeber my mom doing a detox that involved, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice mixed with a water base, and drinking only that for a while and losing major weight..

Originally Posted by Richard Gears

why stop there, Dickfaces?

Just dunk yourself in a tub filled with Icewater 12 times a day for 7 weeks!

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first,warm water will be better because the temperature is more close your body`s temperature.
second,a man need 2~3 Liter water a day.