I am still ploughing on with my weight loss programme and one of the things that the Atkins Diet stresses is the importance of water. Now I have no problem there - I put down about 4 litres daily.
Those close to me look at me oddly because they think I have some sort of water addiction - but I am not concerned about this. I was told about a year ago by a guy who trains boxers that correct hydration is THE most important thing in a weight loss programme and that it is impossible to exercise correctly if one is dehydrated. I came to the conclusion that if anyone knows about physical fitness, it is a guy who trains boxers! (not that I am terribly in favour of boxing).
The trainer sized me up with an expert eye and declared that I needed 4 litres a day and since that pronouncement, I have stuck religiously to his instructions.
However, the man in my life is not so convinced. It is as much as I can do to encourage him to drink a litre a day. He is also labouring under the illusion that diet coke and coffee count towards his water intake for the day.
The man in my life is himself on a diet - a ghastly low fat one - and yesterday he weighed in. He is a bit discouraged because his weight has not shifted in over a week.
Now there is nothing worse than having a miserable male around the place, so I did my best to help. I ensured he drank at least 8 250ml glasses of water that day and kept the coke and coffee to a minimum.
Today he weighed in at nearly a kilo less and is a convert to the use of water - one things that troubles him is having to run to the small room with a great deal of urgency several times a day. At least it keeps him fit, I suppose.
Keetje
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