One of the best drinks that you can have is water. It is simple, has no calories, and unless drunk in huge quantities, can't hurt you. When on a weight loss plan, water is the perfect drink. It has quite a few benefits that many are not aware of.

First of all, if you have been in the habit of drinking sugary drinks, water will help you cut calories and still have something to drink. Many sodas have at least 200 calories per serving. These need to be cut out of your diet if you have any chance of realistically losing the extra weight and keeping it off.

Water can also help with hunger. The trick is to drink a few glasses of water before a meal, and then eat. What happens is that you get the sensation of being full much faster. You will eventually be able to eat less calories at each meal, helping you to lose extra weight.

Another benefit of water is that your body has to metabolize it. If you drink water on an empty stomach, especially cold water, you will burn some calories. It will not be much, but over the long term, every little bit will help. It's one of the few substances that actually works like this.

What do you do if you do not like water?

Most people do not like the taste of water. Compared to a sugary drinks, water doesn't have taste at all. However, you can scale down and learn to enjoy it.

One option is to use fruit juice that you squeeze into your water. Citrus like oranges, limes, and lemons work best for this.

Another option is to consider juicing fruits and vegetables. You will be getting the nutrients from fruits and vegetables while also getting water content into your diet.

Try exercising. After a tough workout, where you really have pushed yourself, you will drink water because you will be thirsty enough to drink it.