I was having a conversation with a girlfriend of mine and she talked about her quest to lose a few pounds. I asked her how much water was she drinking and she gave me the answer that the average person gives, 8 glasses. I asked her how much she weighs and when she told me I explained to her that she was not drinking hardly enough water. She couldn't understand why because it has been drilled in her head by magazines, her personal trainer, etc that 8 glasses of water a day is correct. I explained to her that there is a calculation to water consumption (see below)
YOUR WEIGHT divided in 1/2 = the # of oz. you should drink
# of oz. divided by 8 (ounces)= the # of glasses of water you should be drinking
Example: 178lbs= 89 oz
89 oz divided by 8= 11.125
This 178lb person should be drinking 11 glasses of water a day.
The importance of drinking the right amount of water is much more than weight loss. You wonder why you look in the mirror and you feel that your skin is dull and lifeless? The culprit could be possible dehydration (lack of water). I challenge you to figure out how much you really should drink and start doing it! I think you will find that not only will your weight loss speed up, your skin will improve!!! Good luck
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