Will crazy exercise + eating less still lead to weight loss failure? Drink water at this temperature to lose weight faster

I want to consume the fat stored during the winter before summer comes. I insist on exercising and controlling my diet for several weeks. I finally lose 2 kg, but then I hit a plateau. No matter how often I go to the gym or eat less snacks, my weight just won’t go down... Don’t be too discouraged at this time, try drinking some boiled water at "this temperature" at the right time!

The human body is about 70% water. This water helps the body transport nutrients, maintain the normal functioning of the digestive system, and maintain body temperature. It is also a reactant and product of various metabolic reactions in the body. Therefore, proper water replenishment is also an important part of a weight loss plan.

Drinking 500 ml of water before meals can increase weight loss by 44%

Everyone knows that drinking more water can help you lose weight. A study published in Obesity shows that drinking water before meals can indeed help you lose weight. This experiment recruited a group of overweight or obese middle-aged and elderly people as subjects, and randomly divided them into two groups: Group 1 was on a low-calorie diet and drank 500 ml of boiled water before each meal; Group 2 was also on a low-calorie diet but did not drink water before meals. After 12 weeks, the weight loss results of the two groups were observed, and it was found that the subjects who regularly drank water before three meals lost an average of 2 kg more weight than the subjects in Group 2.

The main reason is that drinking water before meals can increase the sense of fullness, thereby effectively reducing the calorie intake of the main meal. It sounds simple and is not difficult to implement. Next time before eating, remember to drink a glass of water or clear soup. Increasing the sense of fullness can easily reduce the calorie intake of the main meal. But remember to use boiled water or clear soup. Never choose thick corn soup or broth, which will easily increase calorie intake!

In addition to drinking water before meals, you can also try drinking some boiled water at "this temperature"!

Adults drinking 3°C ice water increase their metabolic rate by 4.5%

However, you can’t just drink water casually. If you want to lose weight more efficiently, choosing the right temperature can also help increase your metabolic rate. Studies have shown that overweight children who drink 10 ml of 4°C ice water per kilogram can increase their static energy expenditure by 25% for up to 40 minutes; and healthy adults who drink 3°C ice water can also increase their static energy expenditure.

Why does drinking ice water increase your metabolic rate? In fact, this is the mechanism by which the human body maintains a constant body temperature. When we drink ice water, the body must work hard to generate energy to heat the water to the same level as body temperature, and this heat production process will cause the metabolic rate to increase. Therefore, for healthy adults or children, drinking some ice water can indeed temporarily increase energy expenditure and help improve weight loss efficiency.

【Nutritionist’s Tips】

1. If you feel uncomfortable drinking ice water, or if you have a cold, cough, asthma, stroke, or cardiovascular disease, it is not recommended to drink ice water to avoid aggravating your condition.

2. Do not drink ice water when you have heatstroke, so as to avoid systemic vasoconstriction, making it more difficult for the body to dissipate heat.

3. In addition to drinking more water before meals, healthy adults who want to lose weight are recommended to consume body weight x 40 ml of water a day.