How Much Water Is Enough For Weight Loss

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Are you getting enough water? The old rule of 8 8-ounce glasses of water a day is all wrong. Photo courtesy of zirconicusso and FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

Are you getting enough water? The old rule of 8 8-ounce glasses of water a day is all wrong. Photo courtesy of zirconicusso and FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

We’ve all heard the 8 x 8 rule – drink 8 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Easy to remember, but it doesn’t really work. Why? It’s a one size fits all mindset that doesn’t take into account your size, weight, activity level or environment (altitude, heat, humidity).

Let’s face it, The water needs of a 250-pound man vs. a 165-pound woman are very different. In fact, for those of us who are viewed as obese, 8 x 8 doesn’t even come close to what we need daily.

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Make Ordinary Tap Water More Exciting

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Over at Roni's Weigh, some great ideas to add flavor to your water without the added sugar or artificial crap! Photo courtesy of zirconicusso and FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

Over at Roni’s Weigh, some great ideas to add flavor to your water without the added sugar or artificial crap! Photo courtesy of zirconicusso and FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

I love my SodaStream! It’s the best way to get me to drink high quality H2O everyday. Don’t get me wrong, I do drink from the tap, but despite all the lemon and lime wedges, I just can’t make regular old tap water very exciting. That’s where the fizz comes in, but I do worry about only drinking fizzy water. Yes, the worry is silly, but nonetheless…

Well this little post over at Roni’s Weigh caught my eye. She has 5 ways that she dresses up her water to make it more exciting. I love the combos she lists, especially the cucumber-mint and blueberry-mint ideas.

Time to dust off my water pitcher.