How drinking too much water can affect your weight loss

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I recently joined a few weight loss groups and I was amazed to see one lady had drunk 5 litres of water and wondered why she couldnt lose weight.  I have felt for a long time that the advice to drink over two litres a day of water is wrong and can hurt your kidneys/bladder and can wash out important minerals that you need - this is what happens sometimes when people die running a marathon.  There is now a lot of research on the internet to say that drinking this amount of water is not good so check on it.  Remember that advice sometimes becomes the normal and it is not for everybody - like smoothies are good for you - they can be fattening, rot your teeth and raise your blood sugar!  Somebody recently admitted that the 10,000 steps rule was made up and there is no evidence to say that 10,000 steps will help anybody lose weight or become fit!  Obviously better to do them than not do them! People 50 years ago didnt drink all this water and they were ok!  You get water from other things you drink and from veg and fruit.  Obviously if you are in a hot country you need more water but there is no need to drink litres.

Women suffer with hormonal water retention and other people suffer with water retention for a variety of reasons - I speak from experience here because the water goes inbetween my cells not in them so I have always had water retention.  So I have found that if I have too much to drink it sinks to my ankles and I swell up - not only do I not lose weight but the water doesnt come off.  Also the advice to drink more to flush your water retention out is not right either - especially if you have a problem!  If I drink water to flush out swelling from flying it gets worse!  Also if the water doesnt come off in 36 hours it can turn to fat and make you flabby.

If you have an underactive thyroid you will also suffer from water retention so drinking too much will make this worse.  Excess water will also stop you losing the weight that you have lost so it is undoing all of your good work - this is all backed up by science.  It is not just me talking but I have had over 60 years of experience of this!!

Also if you drink the water quickly it will just go straight through you so it will overwork your kidneys and bladder. So make sure that any water you drink you drink slowly and sip.  It is a good idea to drink a glass of water, half an hour before you eat, slowly and this will fill you up and you will eat less.  Drink when you are thirsty.  In my book, Unlock your maximum weight loss potential, I teach you how to use a system to test for yes and no answers - this would tell you how much you needed to drink a day.

How intolerances can stop you losing weight

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One of the most important chapters in my book, Unlock your Maximum Weight Loss Potential, is the one on allergies and intolerances.  We are all familiar with the these causing swelling or breathing problems but nobody seems to have talked about other problems such as weight gain, water retention - and then not being able to lose the weight/water once it is on.

I once was at an exhibition and a young, very slim girl, was telling me that she had an underactive thyroid - as she was so slim I really wasnt taking much notice!!  She then said that it turned out to be a gluten intolerance and that it gave her the symptoms of an underactive thryoid.  I had never heard this before but it does make a lot of sense because although thyroid tests are very inaccurate it would explain why some tests come back OK when the person is suffering with weight gain and all the other symptoms.  Gluten intolerance is very common but you can also still be intolerant to wheat and yeast - I have a terrible intolerance to yeast and swell up like a ballon when I eat marmite - which is unfortunate because I love it!

Other intolerances can cause water retention and swelling and this water is virtually impossible to release until you stop eating this product and eventually it will come off.  Also intolerances can affect your endocrine system which will also cause weight gain and/or water retention.

In my book I teach you various methods to test for yes and no answers (called muscle testing or dowsing with a pendulum) so you could use this method to test which foods are not good for you - you could also ask what foods add weight even though you are not intolerant to them.  Or you could get an intolerance test done - there are normally offers available on groupon so I would suggest you use one of those and go for a large spectrum.

It is normally suggested that you stop eating the food for approximately 3 months and then introduce and journal what your reactions are.  Usually with an allergy or intolerance there was an emotional trigger so you can use Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to eliminate this and then the intolerance will normally disappear.  I would highly recommend this.

Please be also aware that you may be ok with food but when it is combined you will become intolerant - so you are ok with cheese and bread but together they cause you a problem - this is why journally every day is so good 

Why you need to use low calorie products despite what people say!

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In my new book Unlock Your Maximum Weight Loss Potential, I talk about using low calorie products such as Frylight.  When you have a weight problem, despite what the so called experts say, you cant cook in oil, have full fat lattes or mayo - it is just not possible!  I read an article the other day which said that it was best to have a full fat latte to keep you fuller longer - but you dont have a latte to keep you full but for fun!  The difference in calories is staggering!  Also the difference between full fat and low fat mayo is nearly 100 calories so why would you use that!

In all honesty if you are on 1000 calories a day who can afford to eat half an advocado?  or a handful of nuts because the calories are too much.  you need to look for other alternatives.  Have a slice of advocado and a couple of nuts and know exactly how many calories you are eating.  If you feel you need extra fat, take a good supplement.  There is a lot of talk about needing more fat but if you are eating a variety of protein you should be getting all you need.  Again the calories of full fat cheese versus low fat is horrendous. 

When cooking soups, currys and stews I only use a few squirts of fry light and the taste is great - and it is not greasy.  I use low fat salad cream and mayo and would never use an olive oil dressing for obvious reasons.  The experts that are recommending full fat are not struggling with their weight.

I saw an article this morning where this lady in Australia lost a couple of stone eating 3,000 calories.  But she was of a slim build and didnt have a weight problem that was a battle.  I have tried eating more calories over my 63 years and I put on weight as expected - so it works for some people and not others.  Also remember you have to cut your calories by 10% at every decade so what worked when you were 30 will not work when you are 60 - unless you have a fast metabolism!

Please be careful when you go out for a meal not to hit the bread and butter/oil before you start.  And be aware what is in the sauces you are having.  Writing everything down that you eat or taking a photo puts it into perspective and it makes you realise how much you are snacking!  Remember even fruit is approx 80 calories a piece so that can add up as well.

THE BEST WEIGHT LOSS BOOK ON THE MARKET!

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I am delighted to announce that my second book in my Unlock series is now released and it is called UNLOCK YOUR MAXIMUM WEIGHT LOSS POTENTIAL - and it is the best weight loss book on the market!  Even if I say so myself!

Most weight loss books, and I have read most of them!, concentrate on a single diet plan or walking or a hormone - but we ARE ALL DIFFERENT - and what works for one doesn't work for all - especially if you have a serious weight problem.  Some people just need to cut their calories but this book is aimed at people who struggle and can't keep the weight off.

 

I was 12 lb when I was born and have struggled with my weight all my life.  I had a toning table/beauty salon and met thousands of women who struggled with their weight as well.  People will always tell you to do more exercise or diet which is so patronising especially when they are chomping away on something very fattening or quoffing large glasses of wine!

 

This book is packed full of information, techniques, research, and so many other subjects including beliefs and low self esteem and worth.  Some people do over eat because of this but a lot don't (including myself!) - but I also know a lot of slim/medium size people that eat a lot.

 

Over the next few months I will be blogging chapters from the book explaning what a complicated process weight loss is but how you will feel lighter in your body, mind and soul when you have healed all the issues.

 

There is nothing like this on the market and I need to get the word out there to help as many people as I possibly can to lose the weight and keep it off for life.  Please share to everybody you know!