How much water do you drink? How much water should you drink to lose weight? For your health?

I’ve been failing on my health journey lately. I’ve given up the 75 Hard Challenge I started the day after Christmas because I just couldn’t do it.

One of the things I failed was drinking water. Water is the best weight loss drink on the planet. I want to lose weight, but still failed to drink enough water. It’s those simple things that can get us every time.

Unless you’ve been in the military, you probably don’t know what truly being hydrated means. And you probably don’t know how much water you could truly drink without any problems.

In Marine Corps Boot Camp I was forced to drink at least two gallons a day of water. We where forced to drink at least 320 ounces of water a day. Yes, that number is correct. We got up in the morning and where forced to drink a full 32 ounce canteen and then hold it upside down over our heads to make sure you drank every last sip. Then at night before we went to bed, we did the same. And about every hour in between we where forced to do the same.

At first I thought it was a way of torturing us for being bad. Nope, it was a way to make sure we got the hydration we needed to survive the day.

I know your normal day isn’t as active as boot camp, but you still need a lot more water then you think. And if you are over weight, water is the weight loss drink.

How much water should you be drinking? It depends. A gallon is a good place to start. That is 128 ounces. If you think that is too much, drink half your body weight in ounces.

What I’ve found, is that I feel better when I drink a gallon of water a day. Yes, you have to go to the bathroom more, but that is good. You are flushing all the crap you’ve been eating for the year our of your system. It helps you metabolism, your sleep, your digestion, your hunger, your physical performance, and the list goes on and on.

So why aren’t you drinking more water? Other things taste so much better! I know. I’m there right now. I drink Monster Energy drinks like it’s going out of style. And lately I’ve been hydrating more and more with them. Not good at all.

If you start drinking a gallon of water per day, the water will start tasting great and you will start craving it over other things. It’s about starting that self disciple. Once you get it going it’s easy.

Go get you some water weight loss drink! It will make everything in your life better.

Ben Branam

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