How much WATER do you drink and what color is your URINE?

florentinovillaro
florentinovillaro Posts: 342 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Now I know there's a bunch of different theories about how much water we should all drink, some say 8 cups per day, some say it's 50% of your ounces in water per day, loads of different theories.

I drink 1 gallon per day which helps flush out any Uric acid from my bloodstream that cause Uric crystals to form and Bam, another Gout attack.

the only reason I ask is, and as you probably figured this part out is going to the toilet every 1-2 hours really get's old. What is your body weight and intake, and does it keep you hydrated and energized?

No input is bad input.
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  • alexandriax03
    alexandriax03 Posts: 289 Member
    I'm 200 lbs and I drink about 2 gallons a day. My urine is always clear.
  • army_cobra
    army_cobra Posts: 136 Member
    I drink between a gallon or 2 a day depends on my activity for the day
  • bermequeen
    bermequeen Posts: 57 Member
    I'm working on 9 glasses a day on average. Some days more some days a little less but I aim for 9. As far as my urine, it's clear. I know how you feel witht the restroom, but I am a teacher so I just can't get up and go whenever I feel the urge and when I do i have to take 26 little angles along with me. It gets old but my back feels so much better. For a while there I swear I was bathing in soda...
  • snowbear1005
    snowbear1005 Posts: 79 Member
    I average 3-5 liters a day. Can be more when I work out or am out in warm weather.
  • LishLash79
    LishLash79 Posts: 562 Member
    I don't drink enuf at all.. like maybe 4 cups a day at the most.. i need more.. but I still go every hour at least ;( five kids will do that to you... no muscle tone. kegals kegals kegals
  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
    I drink between 48-60 oz of plain water and will have around 24 oz. of other various liquids (coffee, diet soda, tea). Body weight is 197 lbs, and that amount keeps me hydrated and energized into the evening. Most of it's consumed between 10am and 4pm, so morning I tend to be dehydrated and blah/lethargic. I could probably drink more, but not a huge fan of plain water, and get sick of crystal light/tea/coffee etc after awhile.
  • mammamaurer
    mammamaurer Posts: 418 Member
    mine is color HOT and i drink alot.... sometimes evan water
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    84 oz a day .. and mostly clear.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I am 5'8" 204 lb and I drink around ten 8 oz servings of water each day.

    In addition, 10 oz of coffee and/or hot tea every day.

    oh and 12 oz of diet soda 2 or 3 days per week.

    I seem to be well hydrated and my urine's clear or nearly.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I drink around 7 litres. My pee is usually clear unless it's my first pee of the day or I haven't gone in a couple hours. I must be so used to going pee every 30 minutes that it doesn't bother me to go that often. On the flip side, I can hold it for several hours when travelling.

    ETA: Water doesn't energize me.
  • MandyMason7
    MandyMason7 Posts: 185 Member
    I'm 171 lbs, I drink an average of 10 cups a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. My urine is always pale yellow or clear.
  • a778c466
    a778c466 Posts: 141 Member
    I drink about 100 ounces a day and my urine is always clear. Sometimes I drink more or less but I try to stay at 100 ounces.
  • lolmynameiskate
    lolmynameiskate Posts: 4
    5'6 122 pounds.
    1180mL of water a day. My urine is still yellow, but its due to the vitamins I have to take and also some things that aren't suppose to be in urine. I also don't get the urge to pee a lot, I go twice a day on a good day.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I don't track water. I just drink enough to keep hydrated.
  • imju5tme
    imju5tme Posts: 85 Member
    the only reason I ask is, and as you probably figured this part out is going to the toilet every 1-2 hours really get's old.

    I probably take in about 100 ounces a day. Urine is clear, and if you think peeing every 1-2 hours, try every 30-45 minutes. :grumble:
  • EvetteGolde
    EvetteGolde Posts: 12
    Up until now, literally none. I 'hydrated' myself on soda and coffee.
  • Cortneyrenee04
    Cortneyrenee04 Posts: 1,117 Member
    I drink about 12 - 15 glasses a day and I'm all clear! When I first got I to the habit of drinking more water, I had to pee all the time and woke up a lot to go. After about three or four weeks my body got used to it.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    How much URINE do you drink and what color is your WATER?
  • bluezblaze
    bluezblaze Posts: 1 Member
    Your urine should be clear. I drink as much water a day to make sure that it's always that color. Today I drank 60 ounces.:happy:
  • rmellinger17
    rmellinger17 Posts: 31 Member
    I don't drink enough water or should I say I hardly drink water. Im working on changing this! I drink a lot of coffee from morning to noon about 32 ounces plus other fluids.

    Im aiming for 8-10 glasses of water a day at 8 ounces each. I made it half way to my goal today and drank much less coffee!
  • djxil
    djxil Posts: 357
    I drink above eight cups daily, I am only #13 right now and as I drink more, my pee is more clear.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I drink between 1 and 1.5 gallons a day and my urine is never clear. Pale, yes, but not clear.
  • MollMoll821
    MollMoll821 Posts: 63 Member
    I try to aim for around 6 liters of water a day. I use a Sigg bottle that holds exactly 1 liter to keep track. It varies because I also drink a lot of green tea. I don't count towards my water total. Sometimes my urine is clear or very pale yellow. Depends on the vitamins I took that day too.
  • JilloftheDead
    JilloftheDead Posts: 296 Member
    5'9", 148 lbs and I drink about 96 oz of water a day. My pee is clear.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I think I weight 140 pounds ( I don't own a scale I use measurements instead). I drink about 14-18 glasses of water a day and about 3 cups of coffee a day (black) I have clear urine.
  • JG762
    JG762 Posts: 571 Member
    Drink until you pee clear, be that 1 glass or 10.
    That's what I've always been taught.
  • mungowungo
    mungowungo Posts: 327 Member
    Just wanted to say that I pee bright yellow because I take a multivitamin - doesn't matter how much water I drink.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    I have no idea how much I drink a day, I usually log 9 cups on MFP but it's probably a lot more than that. I have a 20-ounce water bottle that I keep with me at all times and just refill constantly throughout the day. I'd estimate I drink anywhere from 1/2 gallon to 1 gallon per day. My pee is usually light yellow or clear, sometimes in the mornings it is a darker yellow though. :tongue:
  • amaysngrace
    amaysngrace Posts: 742 Member
    I drink about 8 glasses roughly and my urine looks like lemonade or sometimes its clear like water. It just depends.
  • SerenaKitty
    SerenaKitty Posts: 142
    4-7 glasses per day, plus 16 ounces of black coffee and sometimes a 12 ounce cup of herbal tea. Currently, I am not exercising. When I do exercise, I drink more like 10 glasses per day, plus the coffee and tea.

    My urine is always very pale yellow, and sometimes clear.

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