Blog Catch Up

I’ve been playing a bit of blog catch up tonight. I saw this on Jeanne’s blog and it really struck a cord with me. It goes hand-in-hand with a quote I added into my training log yesterday, too. First the video, then the quote.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. –Lao Tzu

Here’s a link to a very interesting article I found on Nancy’s blog. While I certainly don’t think this means one should give up drinking water, I do think the research is pretty interesting. Personally, I know I feel better when I’m drinking water vs. drinking a ton of diet soda or something. On the other hand, there are days when I just don’t really feel very thirsty to the point that it becomes a real chore to try and get in the 48 oz. minimum of water that Weight Watchers recommends.

Now, before fellow WW members start leaving comments, yes, I am aware that WW says only half of the 48 oz. requirement MUST be water. The other half can from other sugar-free, caffeine-free sources. I’ve generally always tried to get all of it from water as much as possible. In fact, I usually end up drinking 64 oz. of water which is the amount referenced in the article.

The days when it is usually the biggest struggle for me are on the rest days from my training plan. On the days when I am working out, I generally get in 48 oz. of water easily since I’ll down 24-32 oz. when I’m working out.

What are your thoughts? Do you agree or disagree and why? Do you think drinking water aids you in your weight loss? As of person with more of a science/logical background, it’s really difficult for me to argue with documented science. On the other hand, it will be interesting to see if this spawns further research.

I’ll close with today’s WW stats:

Total Points: 29.5
Exercise:
Weekly Points balance: 30
Water: 64 oz
Days OP: 32

Until next time …

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