Water help with metabolism ??

[melaniesampson]

[FONT=&quot]Sometimes I find myself not eating for hours and coming home and eating 800+ calories and then later eat some foods. But my question is, during the time where I don't eat for hours, does keeping full with water keep my metabolism going?[/FONT]
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[stevesmi]

your metabolism does not drop when you are fasting, but it WILL drop if you eat more meals per day in a deficit.

so what you are doing is actually correct. plus you keep your insulin levels low all day.

focus on eating in a deficit and don't worry about how much calories you eat. calorie is not a calorie.

 

[P0N]

This seems like a good approach, and water is a great way to stay full.

 

[Kayleejones]

Studies have shown that drinking 17 ounces (0.5 liters) of water increases resting metabolism by 10–30% for about an hour ( 22 , 23 ). This calorie-burning effect may be even greater if you drink cold water, as your body uses energy to heat it up to body temperature ( 21 , 24 ). Water can also help fill you up.