Water, water water..how much do I drink?

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Bluejedi79
Bluejedi79 Posts: 28 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm mixed on how much water to drink. I've been told to drink half my body weight in ounces of water, and I've been told 8-10 glasses is more than enough. Now I'm confused, how much do I drink?

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  • jjsilcox96
    jjsilcox96 Posts: 63 Member
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    I drink over a gallon
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Whichever is the greater of the two. For an average weight person of 120 to 150 pounds, 8-10 glasses of water is about right and would be 64-80 ounces or half the body weight. But If you weigh more than that, drink more, following the body weight/ounces guideline. You really can't drink too much water unless you have kidney failure, in which case you would be following what your doctor told you.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,626 Member
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    Follow your thirst. Unless you have a medical or psychological issue, you can follow your thirst and it will serve you well. :)

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