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Get the Water Your Low Carb Lifestyle NEEDS!!!

Drinking water is more than an important part of weight loss. It’s essential to maintaining general health for all individuals. However, in a low carb weight loss lifestyle, it can also help prevent the misery of kidney stones.

If you need help getting more water into your life, here are some tips and tricks that can increase your water consumption. Drink water. Lose weight. Live happy and healthy!

THE JUG

Consider it your personal challenge. Fill a container with the quantity of water you wish to consume over the course of the day. If you’re not currently drinking ANY water, you may wish to start small. Rather than setting a goal of 64 oz of water right off the bat, try starting with 32 oz and work your way up. Any increase is an improvement.

ICE

Let your compulsion to chew work for you. Whenever you can, make sure whatever you’re drinking is filled with lots of ice. Chew the ice as you watch TV or read a book. Chewing ice is addictive and you’ll be surprised how quickly those cubes add up to big water consumption increases.

ASK FOR WATER WITH YOUR DRINK

You may be dying for a diet soda at your favorite restaurant. If that’s legal on your food plan, go for it, but ASK FOR A GLASS OF WATER TOO!!! Water will come in handy when you’re thirsty and waiting for a refill on your soft drink.

BAN SOFT DRINKS

If you’re consuming a large quantity of sugar-free drinks over the course of your day, those drinks are likely getting in the way of water consumption. Consider limiting soft drinks or banning them from your food plan all-together. This may initially be a shock to your taste buds, but you’ll quickly adapt. In no time, you’ll find yourself wishing more people offered water at parties.

If you’re not ready to give up diet drinks completely, try limiting them in number or by the time of day you allow yourself to drink them.

FREEZE A SMALL JUG

If you find water just tastes better cold, make sure you have cold water on hand all the time. You can do this by freezing one or several small plastic jugs or bottles of water. Take a bottle of frozen water with you wherever your day takes you. As it thaws, you’ll have a constant source of cool, clean water inviting you to take a drink.

WATER ROUTINE

From hygiene to exercise, most of us find building a routine helps us accomplish the less glamourous essentials of daily living. Water is no different. Make a habit of drinking one 8 oz glass of water first thing in the morning. Drink another one last thing before bedtime. That’s 16oz of water you’ve just made a part of your daily routine. Build your routine up to include an 8 oz glass of water with pills, before each meal, or before a walk. Your routine will help you achieve your water intake goals.