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Ugh.

I like drinking ice water with big lime slices in it. Much better than a special mug of unspecial hot water.

People most often overeat when they are actually thirsty!

But warm water, bleck!

Put lemon in it. Idiot magazine.

ew. haha. idc if it’ll keep me full, if it doesn’t taste good i’m not eating or drinking it.

Lots of people drink hot water. Get over it

My health teacher told me about this trick. She said though that you can put a lemon in it and it can work as detoxing the liver, or something like that.

What a lame tip =.=

ROFL.  Did they find the tip on an eating disorder board? or posted on a weight loss board by somebody that found the tip on an eating disorder board?  No, I’ve never tried it.  I never understood how temperature made that much of a difference in the stomach distending effects of drinking water to suppress hunger.

I love hot water! I don’t think it’s any special dieting tip though… 

well, since the body temperature is warm, drinking “hot” or warm water over cold can help you feel full and rev metabolism..
why not add a tea bag though? Tea has zero calories until you add sugar.DUH!

I thought it was cold water. 

i do the hot water thing. it’s almost like a cup of tea. i personally liek it a lot, but if it’s not your thing, that’s cool, too. 

Just drink regular water?

Tea can be dehydrating even though it is made in water (I’ve just learned about this in Human Anatomy, CRAZY!)But if you drink a glass or two of water before a meal, you are less likely to eat a lot during the meal..

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i actually have always done this! people always tell me i’m weird for loving hot water, it just soothes me, and it quells my desire to choke down 12 cups of coffee/day so…there’s that

i drink hot water all the time. NOT WARM… HOT. Maybe that’s why asians are so fit. It’s a tradition for us to drink hot water.

This is a pointless post.

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Well, drinking water that’s hot because you left it in your car is going to be bad because the heat causes bacteria to form. Drinking hot water that you boiled yourself, though, isn’t bad because the water is more sterile. 

that sounds gross. it’d be like drinking bathwater.

I heard about that to. Not going to try it though

There is some truth to the madness. Room temperature water is a lot gentler on your body than ice cold water.

@Msz_Aimeex3@xanga - not all asians are fit.

I’m a huge Glamour fan, but I agree–this was a lame tip.

that’s actually true. it’s kinda gross but it works.

drinking bottled water that has been left to sit in the sun is a BAD IDEA. when plastic heats up it releases chemicals into the water. (carcinogens!)

usually I drink soup before a meal so my belly would be already half full. i don’t think the concept is weird..i SORTA get it. i mean, i DO sorta feel special when i’m drinking something out of a nice porcelain mug :3

hot tea does the same exact thing and has no calories if u dont add sweetner

I could see the use of hot water or hot something because we are more likely to eat when cold then when hot.

Food
makes us warm because it has calories. One food calorie = 1000 heat
calories; a heat calorie is the amount of energy is takes to heat 1mL
of water 1 degree celsisus = our body warms up once the
energy[calories] begin to be used.

I’d put some lemon in it (though perhaps its no longer 0 calories but come ON, its like .5 or something ridiculous I bet)… tea, as someone mentioned above, would probably make a bit dehydrated because of the caffeine (even decaf has some, obvi). Often we ‘think’ we’re hungry when we are dehydrated, so that might exacerbate the problem.

I will agree, drinking out of a pretty cup is always nice I def. prefer it.

Dude, my friend drinks hot water all the time, in fact, that’s the only way she’ll drink it. No wonder she’s so dang skinny!

@outofherdamnmind@xanga - 100% agree.  It makes sense, but yeah, add a tea bag.. or a lemon, or peppermint or something.  No need to drink it plain.

Theres nothing wrong with drinking hot water but im not sure whether this diet trick works tho. Have you tried?

uhh yeahhhhh. i’ll think i’ll stick with my tea.

Add me to the list of warm-water drinkers. I can’t drink any liquid (except beer, but I don’t drink it often, maybe twice a year) cold.

That was a lame tip. I can do room temp water, but not plain hot water…but I guess the tip won’t work if I add cocoa in it hahahahaha

their brilliant idea is water?
& personally i think i would find drinking hot water pretty gross.
even if  it was in a “pretty porcelain mug.”

I’ve heard that drinking warm water is good for you to do, especially first thing in the morning. I drink room temp. water all the time. 

I don’t understand why plain hot water is somehow gross, or why people just can’t man up and drink some unflavored beverages every now and then. It hydrates your body (tea dehydrates it) and adds no calories (lemon will). Get over it, it takes like five seconds to down a cup of water, and it’s good for you.

With honey and lemon

My middle school Latin teacher was well known for doing this.  Actually, she stuck a stick of celery in it.  But even so, all us kids knew there was something wrong with her.  As such, I don’t really care how good of a tip it is.  She was nuts.  Drinking hot water out of a mug plain is nuts.  Of course, this is my opinion and is clearly biased because of this weird teacher.

But I love hot water! It melts the sugar off your teeth faster, makes you feel warm and happy, and it’s more interesting to drink than plain water which equals more hydration. What’s not to like about it?

Bottled water left in a car isn’t pleasant to drink… Not to mention, you shouldn’t really drink it…

@Msz_Aimeex3@xanga - Not a pointless post if many of the posters are NOT asian and are agreeing with the OP. Just sayin’.

I’ve never done it, but whatever. I drink a lot of .. regular .. water. I don’t overeat. I don’t get why it’s so hard to not overeat.

That’s just downright weird, in my opinion. I’d at least make it tea. — also more health benefits. But I don’t understand how necessarily HOT water can suppress your appetite, or make you any more “fit.”

And you really shouldn’t be drinking hot water left in the car if it’s from a plastic water bottle. Not only is plastic poisonous on its own, but heat helps the plastic coating on the inside dribble down into the water, so it’s even worse. Steel or aluminum water bottles ftw!

i cant stand hot water, but i do see where they’re coming from, because hot drinks make you feel fuller than cold drinks.

I actually like drinking warm water. I don’t know. call me weird.

Uh no.

Just plain warm water?  I’ll stick to unsweetened hot tea…I can do that…but not plain warm water.

agreed. hot water, compared to cold water, speeds up your metabolism

lol

i’ll stick to my green tea! =]

Maybe I should try it.. hmm.

that is pretty stupid. why not suggest tea with no sugar? nothing wrong with that, and it actually kind of has a taste

I would totally try it…after I added the tea bag of course.  

my mom actually does this (every morning). Maybe i should give it a try.

With a lemon or lime slice in it works better.

wow you guys. dont be so quick to shun this tip. it actually really does the trick for me..makes me feel really full, warm, and therefore kills cravings to snack. I simply dont get why people dislike hot water so much? add a lemon or something to flavor it!

I always drink hot choco but just warm water and there’s nothing to taste. I’m not doin that. I like drinking water when it’s cold but drinking warm water is not attractive and uninteresting for my taste buds…..but  if  I  put something in it maybe I’ll try….like lemon or anything nice for my tongue.

@freebirdheart@xanga - I agree! Hot water / hot tea (or just hot drinks) can really help with not overeating while cold drinks enhances the stomach.

But, to the post.. I have been reading some comments and I do not understand why some people say it’s gross or disgusting to drink…HOT WATER? I mean, it’s just temperatured water – I guess it’s because us Americans tend to drink cold stuff that we forget that there is such thing as HOT beverages.

Hot beverages can be good to the health too…can warm up our bodies during winter time and even during summer (where we sweat it all out and feel cooler!)

@Keeko1@xanga - same, i thought it was cold water

such a lame tip

@watermoolen@xanga - it is just temperatured water, I dont find it disgusting either. To me, hot water isn’t much different from drinking hot tea. And they can be good for the health! I’m a strong believer in that!

Totally unrelated but : the little girl in the picture has BEAUTIFUL EYES !!

No, I prefer tea

@Real_Girl_Fashion - because tea is pretty dehydrating, that’s why.

well water’s pH changes based on temperature, so if you drink hot water, you’re drinking water that’s slightly acidic..

1 of the oldest tips in the books~

@Keeko1@xanga - hot water is better for you because it is closer to your natural body temperature

umm okay..
but i still like my water ice cold :]

why wouldn’t you enjoy water by itself? then maybe a temperature adjustment

@Keeko1@xanga - actually they both have the same effect. extreme temperatures confuse the stomach.

ice water just tastes better.

I’m a cheater. If I drink hot water, I put some sugar in it.

*smack* no soup for you, glamour.

maybe they meant by ‘warm’ water

It’s actually not that weird, but whatever.

don’t drink hot water from a plastic bottle thats heated from the sun! of course that would taste bad. it has to be boiled and placed in a ceramic cup- nice, steamy and very comforting to drink. it is much better than coffee which dehydrates you. if you want flavor, then keep a teabag around. i always carry a few in my backpack.

my mom says that hot water helps your body move fats along, and yes, it is gentler on your digestive system. drinking even a little hot water, before a meal heavy in fats and meat will help you “pass” it easier, and will carry more fats out of the body with the waste. 

trust me, you’ll feel better! 

Ah, growing up in an Asian family has made me loooove just normal hot water. I can’t take too many cold beverages. I don’t know whether or not it really makes you lose weight though…

well, its a true tip. u do feel full when u drink water. and hot water warms u up. and if u put hot water in a nice mug u do feel all nice and pretty.
but that tip is common sense.

My friends love drinking hot water to decrease bloating and gas. I, on the other hand, cannot unless I can add in some noodles!

ew…

Truth be told, drinking ice water is actually better for your body. When the water is cold going in, it takes the body extra energy to warm the water to the appropriate temperature. Did you know that drinking the proper amount of water every day (6-8 glasses is the average recommended amount) can increase your metabolism up to 30%?