Many people don’t understand how important it is to drink enough water daily. It affects your health and is also a big factor in losing weight.
A new study found that drinking just 2 cups of water before eating a meal helps people lose 5 extra pounds. If you drink the right amount of water every day, you will also boosts your metabolism rate.
For some that don’t know when our body is thirsty it may confuse itself to be hungry. So next time you think you’re hungry, try drinking some water first to see if you’re actually hungry or thirsty.
So how much water should you drink a day? A lot of people think that 8 cups is the amount that everyone needs, but it really depends on the person, how much physical activity they perform and how much they weigh.
Your weight: To find out how much water you need to intake daily you need to know your weight. It varies between everyone, as a person who weighs more should drink more water than a person that weighs less. For example, a two hundred pound man and 100 pound woman require different amounts of water every day.
Multiply by 2/3: You need to multiply your weight by 2/3 or 67% to find out the approximate amount of water you will need daily. For example, a person that weighs 120 pounds multiplied by 2/3 should drink about 80 ounces of water daily
Activity Level: Lastly, if you want your exact number you need to base it on the amount of physical activity you perform daily. Add 12 ounces of water to every 30 minutes that you work out.
To make your life a little easier there is a calculated chart below to know how much water you need daily according to your weight, make sure to adjust the number by the amount of physical activity you perform daily.
100 pounds 67 ounces
110 pounds 74 ounces
120 pounds 80 ounces
130 pounds 87 ounces
140 pounds 94 ounces
150 pounds 100 ounces
160 pounds 107 ounces
170 pounds 114 ounces
180 pounds 121 ounces
190 pounds 127 ounces
200 pounds 134 ounces
210 pounds 141 ounces
220 pounds 148 ounces
230 pounds 154 ounces
240 pounds 161 ounces
250 pounds 168 ounces
Tips for Reaching Your Daily Water Goals
So now that you know how much water you should be drinking everyday, let’s talk about how to make sure it doesn’t become boring. Drinking over 100 ounces of water may seem impossible at first, but with these easy tips you can reach your goal in no time.
Drink 2 cups (16 oz) of water before every meal: Science has proven that drinking 2 cups of water before every meal helps you to eat less during meal time and lose weight. If you do this three times daily – at breakfast, lunch, and dinner – you have already consumed 48 ounces of water.
Morning and Night: The habit of drinking one glass (16 oz) of water when you wake up and another 8 oz glass before you go to sleep every night will make it much more easier for you. This will add another 24 ounces of water to your daily intake. The easiest way to do this is to keep a glass or container of water at your bedside, that way as soon as you wake up and start your day, you can begin drinking water.
Keep Track By Your Container: One thing that has proven to help people consume enough water daily is to buy a special container for their water, and set a goal of how many times they will fill an finish the container. For example, if you use a 16 oz container and need to drink 80 ounces of water a day, your goal would be to drink 5 of those daily. Need to drink more water? Try a larger container.
Infuse Your Water With Flavor: Drinking water doesn’t have to be boring… You can infuse your water with fruit, herbs, and other flavors that will make it much easier to reach your daily goal. Find out How to Make Healthy Flavored Water
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