After looking through multiple reliable sources, I realized something this morning that I was incredibly misinformed about. Water intake guidelines! Most of us are taught to be sure to drink our 64 ounces a day for good health. However, the truth actually is this: 64 ounces is minimal to what our bodies need daily of water. It is like saying, "You need 20 grams of fiber a day" when your body would work much more efficiently on 30 or 35. Let me break it down to everyone the way it was broken down to me ... It really shocked me how much I was lacking in water my body needed but I wasn't giving it!
The truth in numbers is simply this equation: We should consume half our body weight in ounces of water spread out over the day, for our bodies to function at their best. So, in other words, if a man weighs 180 pounds, he should be consuming 90 ounces of water over the course of a day. And if he is doing strenuous activity during the day he should add even more to that number to compensate. Note please that I'm not saying, "Hey! Drink 40 or 60 ounces of water in an hour until you reach your goal!" ... That is dangerous!!! Instead, your water consumption needs to be spread out evenly over the day. Take the ounces you need and divide it out by how much you should drink per hour or even every two hours. Consistency and not chugging huge quantities at a time are two totally different things. An easy way I do my water intake is by using my trusty Styrofoam McDonald's large size cup for my ice water ... And make sure to drink ICE water because it actually helps burn calories if you do! Anyways, I fill up my cup, which is 32 ounces. That is four cups of water right there! Think of how fast we all can drink a large soda lol. Drinking the same size amount of water isn't really a big deal. Don't get caught up in how much more you have to drink to reach your ideal intake. Instead, jot down how many times you've emptied that cup and feel good about it! Getting to our goal isn't something you can just jump out and do either. You have to step up to it. Going too much too fast will make you feel sickly and spend all day in the bathroom lol. But I guarantee you that when you get closer to your ideal intake, your hunger almost diminishes! That's because people so commonly mistake thirst for hunger. They actually can stimulate our brains the same way. Weird, I know, but it is true! And to be totally honest, my body felt about a zillion times better having had a much higher than typical water intake. Please trust me here ... I promise I will never feed you promises that don't help or are unreasonable. I've been on the receiving end of that many times and it just makes you more frustrated! Right? Right. So give this a serious chance friends. I bet you will be thanking me soon enough for the information ... I hope!
That's all for tonight ... See you all tomorrow!
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