Could Something This Simple Be Hindering Your Fat Loss Efforts?
You do it all…. eat right, train right, sleep right… yet nothing is moving on the scale. There could be many reasons why, but one reason we almost always neglect to pay any attention to is how much water we are drinking. Chances are, you aren’t consuming nearly enough as your body needs, especially if you exercise regularly.
A very simplified explanation: You need water for your body to burn fat. Without enough water, the kidneys can’t function properly and the liver must assist. While the liver is busy helping the kidneys, it can’t burn as much fat, so some of the fat that would normally get used as fuel instead gets stored in the body. Drinking more water allows the liver to get back to work turning fat into fuel.
I am often guilty of not drinking enough water myself, but I have started making a conscious effort to change that. I now carry a gallon of water with me all day long. This allows me to gauge throughout the day how much I have consumed and how much I still need to drink before the day is over. Yes, that’s right… that means I am recommending you drink a gallon of water a day. The old “8 cups a day” isn’t going to cut it, especially if you are an athlete or workout regularly.
An added benefit of drinking adequate amounts of water? You won’t be bloated! I know it sounds backwards…drink more water to get rid of more water? Yup, that’s right! If your body is in s dehydrated state, it is going to hold onto as much water as it can in its cells. Give your body the water it needs, and it will release the excess that causes bloat. Its a win-win!
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some water to drink!
About me
This blog contains fitness, nutrition, and health tips as well as random tidbits from Missa Capozzo, proud owner of HardCore Fitness in Worcester, MA. Missa has been a certified personal trainer since 1998, holds various fitness certifications with both ACE and AFAA, including personal training, group fitness, indoor cycling, nutritional counseling, and is also a certified in the Powder Blue Productions formats TurboKick® and PiYo™ as an instructor. In addition, she continues to motivate and guide others as an Independent Beachbody Coach with Platinum Presenters.
Her personal training practice for clients focuses on weight loss, intense weightlifting, body building/figure training, and sports-specific training. A weightlifter at heart, Missa discovered STOTT PILATES® in 2002. After several years of continuous Pilates training, she developed a great passion for the method and decided to make it an official part of her career in the fitness industry.
She brings a unique style of training and instruction to her clients by combining aspects of traditional weight training and aspects of the Pilates method. She feels the combination of both exercise methods is truly the best of both worlds, as it allows for maximum strength and muscular development with minimal risk of injury.
Combining the above with a passion for proper nutritional guidance, proper cardiovascular training, and the psychology involved in motivating others to change their lives for the better, she offers an extremely unique and effective approach to transforming the lives of her clients into the healthiest they can be, physically and mentally.
In addition to her fitness qualifications, Missa holds a BA in Communications and Art from Worcester State University. She spends her free time creating fine art (painting and drawing), graphic design, and photography.
Please feel free to email Missa at missa@hardcorepf.com
