Water... your best drink option!

Hi! I've been quite busy this week, but thought I better take a few minutes to post another weight loss tip.

Water... this is what you should be drinking each and every day... at least 8 glasses (64 ounces total). More is even better. Other drink options include coffee and tea, preferably warm tea. You should use a sugar substitute rather than sugar. The best sugar substitute available is Xylotol. Do not count your cups of coffee or tea as part of your 64 ounces of water.

Start first thing in the morning with 8 ounces of water. This will help fill your stomach. Then, throughout the day keep a cup of water with you to sip.

Although you may think it's okay to drink diet soda, it's really not good for you. It actually causes you to be more thirsty as well as causing you to crave foods, especially sugars.

So, if you're craving some pop, just take a sip of a friends and then go back to your water. If you're bored with plain old water, then try some flavored water or sparkling water. I began the switch from pop to flavored water. That's the only way I managed to make the switch. Then, after a few months, I got tired of the sweet flavor of the water and actually preferred plain, crisp, cool water.

Good luck... have a drink (of water) on me tonight!

Remember, weight loss is possible. You can do it. Stay focused and take baby steps!

How to Lose Weight Quickly

Losing weight is hard, but there are ways to lose weight quickly with a little focus. Try a few of the following ideas.

• Stop drinking pop/soft drinks - there are a lot of empty calories that you take in with each can of pop. Just dropping pop can help you lose up to 1 pound per week. Pop also tends to make you hungrier and really doesn't quench your thirst.
  
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day - keeping your body hydrated is essential. Water also helps fill up your stomach so the hunger pangs during those difficult times throughout the day become less intense.
  
• Stop eating 3 hours before you go to bed - as the evening progresses, your metabolism slows down. It is best to not snack into the night, even if it's on something healthy. Plan on when you are going to go to bed and then think back 3 hours. Do not eat anything past that magical time of the evening. If it's hard, just keep drinking more water.

So, begin your weight loss today using these tips for a quick start!