H2o

Have started drinking a gallon a day. This water bottle is awesome and straw makes it so much easier to get my water intake ..

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  • TrishSeren
    TrishSeren Posts: 587 Member
    Why a gallon a day? That's a huge amount of water.
  • Danp
    Danp Posts: 1,561 Member
    edited July 2019
    Is there a reason you've chosen 1 gallon? Is that the right amount for you? Is that too much for you or too little?

    The idea that you should drink x amount of water per day has largely been debunked. Your body has a perfectly adequate way of telling you when you need to hydrate called 'thirst' so just drink when you're thirsty.

    You can double check to make sure you're adequately hydrated by checking your pee. Pale straw is what you're looking for. Darker than that an you should pay more attention to your thirst response, lighter than that and you're at risk of overhydrating which can have other health complications due to electrolyte imbalance.
  • Runaroundafieldx2
    Runaroundafieldx2 Posts: 233 Member
    I'll stick to herbal tea or no sugar fizzy drinks
  • texasredreb
    texasredreb Posts: 541 Member
    Why?
  • Runaroundafieldx2
    Runaroundafieldx2 Posts: 233 Member
    edited July 2019
    Some people think drinking lots of water is healthy for you or a magical weight loss
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,023 Member
    edited July 2019
    OP, that is a lot of water. Please don't stress about drinking that much, and if your pee is consistently clear or you start getting headaches, cut back a bit. Especially if your diet is lower in sodium, that much water could cause electrolyte imbalances.