How can you drink so much water!?!?!

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    I drink when I'm thirsty, don't track water in general or feel its necessary to drink as much as the 2 ltrs general consensus. All I know is my pee is clear and that's a sign that I'm getting enough water.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    edited September 2019
    I drink when I'm thirsty.
    I drink if my urine is dark.
    I drink if my kidneys are acting up a bit.

    I don't know how much I'm drinking although I did track it one week some time ago, and it amounted to about 3 litres ... slightly more than "recommended" but that included activity drinking, like drinking water when cycling.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    ryanxo77 wrote: »
    But I see some people are shooting for 150oz a day.

    That's 4.4 litres.

    That can't be healthy unless you're doing a lot of exercise ... or maybe the day is really hot.
  • BarbaraHelen2013
    BarbaraHelen2013 Posts: 1,940 Member
    How much water you ‘need’ a day thrown out as a hard and fast rule is a load of nonsense, in my opinion.

    Far too many variables and to make people think they’re ‘doing it wrong’ if they aren’t adhering to some arbitrary amount is wrong!

    The climate you live in, how tall you are, how much you weigh, your exercise level, your work habit, how much of your food is high in water content etc etc. All these things have impact on what your body needs to function at optimal hydration.

    Drink when you’re thirsty. Drink whatever you want to drink. Doesn’t have to be plain water.

    I’m not a believer in the mantra you see bandied about ‘if you’re thirsty, it’s too late, you’re already badly dehydrated’. What a rubbish survival system that would be! The human body is better designed than that!
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    Water and black coffee are the only things I drink, or an occasional diet pop or iced tea. I don’t track water, as I have a 20 oz mug with ice within reach all day, and on the nightstand when I’m sleeping. Thirst is a great indicator of hydration.
    It’s not necessary, and may be harmful, to drink too much water.

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