If I drink more water, will I lose weight?

I don’t drink enough at all. I just never feel thirsty. The other day I realized that I had a couple of sips of water at lunch (12:15) and didn’t drink anything else the rest of the day. I am overweight. My doctor agreed that I should lose some weight, but she said that I should go on a diet because I’m still young (I’m 16) and therefore I’m still growing.
I’m really uncomfortable with my weight. I’ve heard that if you drink more water then you will lose weight because of water retention… stuff like that. I was wondering if that was really true? Should I give it a shot? I really want to lose weight. And I should drink more water anyway.
Thank you!

it’s true to an extent… drinking water can help you lose weight especially if you don’t drink a lot of water during your day. Your body needs water it’s like what 70% water? If you don’t get enough of something your body needs your body will crave it.

Low iron and you’ll be pounding burgers and steaks before you realize it.
they tell pregnant women to be careful about craving to eat dirt… yes dirt. that means your body needs more minerals.

Foods hold more water than you think so your body could be craving the traces of water in the foods you eat. Try sipping water through the day you’ll get the water your body needs and you will potentially feel less hungry since your stomach has water in it.

I think you’re slightly mistaken about water retention.
retention (n): Involuntary withholding by the body of wastes or secretions that are normally eliminated.

Water retention causes you to (temporarily) gain weight. Anyhoo, water isn’t like some miracle drug that helps you lose weight. They say it helps you lose weight because a) it has no calories and excessive calories cause weight gain, and b) it can aid in appetite suppressant. If you are full from water, you won’t have appetite for food, c) It aids in excretion due to lubrication in the intestines and bowels. Also, many people confuse thirst for hunger, which means that when people think they are hungry, they may really be thirsty.

Basically, drinking more water can help you lose weight but drinking water alone won’t make you a size 0.