MFP 8 glass H2O a day??

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  • missemmibelle
    missemmibelle Posts: 100 Member
    From being not a fan of water to drinking 3x32oz Nalgene bottles a day... minimum.

    I get Nestle Pure Life delivery for my water cooler - it is the ONLY bottled water that has a neutral-enough taste for me to drink it without hating every minute of it. I just don't like the metallic taste of most bottled water, or the tap water. I find that drinking it at room temp actually makes it even easier to drink.

    I drink enough water normally to not feel the need to log it.

    But really, if you HATE water - try Nestle Pure Life.
  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,007 Member
    I try the half body weight thing but I do half of that water and half other fluids. Coffee tea juice...
  • grandmothercharlie
    grandmothercharlie Posts: 1,356 Member
    I have heart failure, so my liquid intake is limited. However, in this hot weather, I find it difficult to stay at 50 oz. I drink more than that. So, I am one of those "it isn't the same for everyone" people.
  • gotolam
    gotolam Posts: 262 Member
    Ya'll just need to go to the damn gym and stop worrying about this goofy stuff. Drink 4, drink 8 drink however many damn glasses of water keeps you from being thirsty. I can assure you that it's impact on meaningful weight loss is nil.
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    Just drink when thirsty. Look at your pee, if it's going towards orange, you probably need to drink more, see this graph: http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/10/what-the-color-of-your-urine-says-about-you-infographic/
    If it's all clear, or you feel cold a lot, you are probably drinking too much.
    How much you drink depends on a lot of things, temperature, humidity, exertion etc
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    "do their molecular function"

    Lolno.

    Drink until your pee is straw colored. Done.

    This

    How much depends on a lot of factors including climate so a visual check is the easiest way to ensure you are hydrated
  • TNStuart
    TNStuart Posts: 10 Member
    There isn't such thing as drinking too much water is there? I drink a gallon a day minimum and often more than that. It helps to drink a glass to resist snacking.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    There isn't such thing as drinking too much water is there? I drink a gallon a day minimum and often more than that. It helps to drink a glass to resist snacking.

    Actually there is and some have died from it, but it's not common. You would need to consume a lot within a short period of time until your electrolytes go haywire and your sodium gets diluted to the point where it's life threatening. Drink up if you like it and don't worry.
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    There isn't such thing as drinking too much water is there? I drink a gallon a day minimum and often more than that. It helps to drink a glass to resist snacking.

    Yes there is: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    There isn't such thing as drinking too much water is there? I drink a gallon a day minimum and often more than that. It helps to drink a glass to resist snacking.
    Yes and no.

    A healthy person who drinks when they're thirsty won't drink enough to be a problem.

    People who purposely take in more than they should can have adverse effects or die. Some woman (or man? I think it was a woman) died after a water-drinking contest a few years back.

    Unless you have some medical/psychological thing that makes you think you're thirsty when you aren't, you won't drink too much water unless you try.

    Don't over-think it. Keep water handy, drink it when you want some and don't worry about the rest. That's my advice, anyway.

    Some people enjoy doing math and eating or drinking up or down to a number, which is great for them. But it isn't necessary to lose weight or to stay hydrated. Drink when you're thirsty. :)
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    There's nothing magical about 8 glasses, it doesn't have to be water, and yes it is possible to overdose on water - even fatally.
  • melissaw78
    melissaw78 Posts: 214 Member
    Drinking 80-90 ounces of water per day helps keep me from putting other things in my mouth, like soda....
  • TNStuart
    TNStuart Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks, I wasn't sure because I am sure I have had 2 gallons in a day, not normally but I'm sure I've done it when drinking water to try and keep from raiding the office candy dish because I was hungry. I am also on meds that make me very thirsty and I always try to have water nearby (and a bathroom).

    Thanks again,
    Stuart

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