Thread: Burn more fat: drink two glasses of water before meals

Interesting.
Thanks!

I drink more water when cutting. Helps curb my appetite between meals.

Originally Posted by Prince

The more water you drink, the more fat you burn, and the thriftier your body becomes with its proteins. Experiments also suggest that your body burns more energy if you drink more water. [J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Dec;88(12):6015-9.]

Source:
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Feb;18(2):300-7.

All these years I thought drinking water before meals was just to fill you up so you didn't eat as much. Good info-tks.

So how does drinking something with "0" calories and yet help burns fat figure into the "Calories in Calories out" theory?

It's funny because I have heard that before. My problem is I always feel bloated and heavier when I drink a lot of water. I feel like my mind is playing tricks on me. Its funny how You can kind of feel lighter on weeks You loose a few pounds. thens theres weeks You do everything right but feel heavier all week.

If I am already full or almost full before eating, then I won't be able to enjoy my meal. I would rather drink water after or inbetween meals.

Cool! I never stop drinking water all day.

Originally Posted by Prince

Burn more fat: drink two glasses of water before meals

On a weight-loss diet? Nutritionists at Virginia Tech have discovered a way of losing extra weight. Before you eat breakfast, lunch or supper, drink two glasses of water and the speed with which you lose weight will increase by 44 percent.

Nutrition experts have been saying for years that people who want to lose weight should drink water rather than other fluids. This advice is based on studies which show that people who drink mainly calorie-free water when thirsty are thinner than people who go for soft drinks or juice, both of which are full of fast carbohydrates that don't satisfy hunger.

Fundamental research is now starting to show that the positive effect of water consumption is actually more complex. The more water you drink, the more fat you burn, and the thriftier your body becomes with its proteins. Experiments also suggest that your body burns more energy if you drink more water. [J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Dec;88(12):6015-9.]

So water may be both a slimming aid and a body recompositioning drug. Note, we say 'may be'. There's still no evidence for the claim. At least, there wasn't until recently. But the researchers at Virginia Tech have now come up with evidence that supports the claim.

The researchers put 48 subjects aged 55-75 on a low-calorie diet for 12 weeks. Half of the test subjects drank 500 ml water before each meal. After 12 weeks the subjects who had drunk extra water had lost about 2 kg more weight. That's the equivalent of a 44 percent increase in weight loss.





The table above shows that the subjects in the non-water group lost 3.3 kg fat. In the water group the amount was 5.4 kg, which is 64 percent more.

Drinking a little more water while on a weight-loss diet not only helps you lose more kilograms; it also means that more of the kilograms you lose will consist of broken down body fat.

Source:
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Feb;18(2):300-7.

I would also say adding a daily dose of fiber(20-35g/day) will really help curb the fat in addition to those two glasses of water.