Last week’s column about the struggle to lose weight for bathing suit season included the recommendation to increase one’s water intake, starting with six sips at a time. Several suggestions came in that are also worth considering:
• Some people say they drink a lot of water, but when they stop to reflect on exactly how much, they come up short.
• One hydrator I know has a daily goal for water/fluid intake. If she’s in the office, she jots down the ounces on a notepad as she goes through the day. Or, if it’s the weekend, she keeps a mental count of where she is toward her goal that day.
• Another fairly easy weight-loss trick is to drink 16 ounces (or whatever you can stand) of water within 30 minutes of each meal. People who do this feel fuller at the meal and eat less.
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