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I used to be that way, too. I'd never drink any water at all. I wouldn't feel thirsty and I didn't like water. truth is when you start increasing the amount of water you take then that's when you start to feel the need for more and more water. the more water you drink the more your body will tell you to drink. I'm thirsty all the time now..so I make sure I drink a gallong of water. Try it !! there's nothing to lose, right? Besides there are plenty of toxins you eliminate in the urine stream, toxins that, after all, you do not want to keep inside.
About the other subject, the comment I posted about fat and water well I heard it on the radio on my way to work one morning, not too long ago, probably on Monday. I heard it from a very reliable source and so I believe it. I've also done some research about how the cells in our bodies function. Since we are mostly made out of water (or better stated, two thirds of the human body is basically water) it is wise to assume that water is essential for us since it is found in many internal functions in our bodies. Water helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells, including the fat. Lack of water will result in retaining that fat which is held in the cells since the transportation process will have absolutely no support.
By not drinking water you are literally forcing your body to eliminate toxins, go ahead with the digestive, absorption, circulatory and excretory functions the hard way, resulting in those functions not being able to be executed properly.
You should drink twice your body weight in oz of water. I have completely lost my taste for soda. Cannot stand to drink one now. I will sometimes drink tea and my cup of coffee in the am. But other than that it is water. Sometimes I add lemon juice when I get bored with it. I notice now that the more I drink the more thirsty I am, wierd how that works.
How's the weight loss coming up so far?