How much water should I be drinking?

KKJackson91
KKJackson91 Posts: 69 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
*Please! No Negativity!

I work in a factory that, for the past few days has been between 96 and 100 degrees. In the time I'm there, I usually only drink about 5 or 6 8 oz cups of water. I don't go to the bathroom a whole lot while I'm there.I definitely don't want to be dehydrated but I think that's the reason for not going. If I'm sweating, I'm obviously not losing fluids in other ways. My question is, (unrelated to weight loss), how much water SHOULD I be drinking working in those conditions? Normally in a whole day I do drink 8 glasses of water but I feel like I should be drinking more because of the heat conditions at work. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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  • flowergiumowo
    flowergiumowo Posts: 1 Member
    It's probably best to drink a glass of water at least every hour.
  • cyronius
    cyronius Posts: 157 Member
    Look at your urine. If it's dark yellow you need to drink more. If it's light straw coloured or lighter, you're not dehydrated...
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Drink as much as you feel you need, there's no hard set number. There is a guideline that you should drink 8 cups/day, but you may need more if you're active or less if you're indoors all day.

    If I'm feeling hungry, I have some water first because often hunger and thirst can be confused.
  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    I have heard it should basically be half your weight. Anyways, I would aim for 10-12 cups.
  • flamingblades
    flamingblades Posts: 311 Member
    Water is my favorite drink. I also take kidney meds and they dry me out, so I go through a 32 bottle case in a week by myself. It took some getting used to but now I wouldn't have it any other way.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    cyronius wrote: »
    Look at your urine. If it's dark yellow you need to drink more. If it's light straw coloured or lighter, you're not dehydrated...

    There are no rules beyond that

  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
    If you're not thirsty, it's unlikely that you need to drink (barring extreme exercise and heat scenarios).
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I have a 22oz bottle I bring to work occasionally, and can fill it up multiple times while I'm there. I generally mindlessly drink from it all day. Instead of focusing on cups, see about bringing in a huge water bottle with you, and playing it by how you feel at work when it comes to refilling it. Since it is a bit toasty in there, I would focus on drinking regularly to make sure you are hydrated enough.
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