Is there such a thing as too much water?

iasue

I have been trying to get in my water intake and have realized that over time I have gotten from drinking maybe 4 glasses of water to between 9-11 glasses a day at least. I was talking to H about getting my water intake in this weekend and he started wondering if my water intake was too much.

I have been having issues with getting any weight off (that is a whole other post in and of itself) but I am wondering could he be right? Am I sabotaging myself with too much water a day? I don't think I'm retaining much of it as I am constantly going to the bathroom - and mind you, I have only 1 kidney so its working on overtime trying to filter all this liquid.

Branstin

I think your best sources of guidance should come from your doctor/nutritionist/dietitian because many factors (medical history, medication, weight, climate, sodium levels, etc.) affect the amount of water/liquid each person should consume.

KseRz

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16614865/ns/us_news-life/t/woman-dies-after-water-drinking-contest/

BarbieAS

Too much water is not going to negatively impact your weight loss. And, for the general public with no underlying medical issues, it's possible but typically quite difficult to drink so much water that it harms your health (water intoxication/electrolyte imbalance). However, since you mention actually HAVING an underlying medical condition, I concur that the best resource for this information would be your doctor and not strangers on the internet.

conniehgtv

I would be concerned with overloading that one kidney, but I am not your Dr. Call and leave a message and let him determine what is best for you. Good luck!!!

LeanButNotMean44

You can drink too much water, but it would take A LOT more than 9-11 glasses per day (even large sized glasses) to get too much of it. Google hyponatremia.

whyyesitsneke

Honestly, I would speak to a doctor to get an accurate estimate due to your one kidney.

However, I know my nutritionist says with me, I could easily drink 15+ a day and it would be fine, so long as its evened throughout the day and Im not chugging it, then waiting to chug again. If its spaced out and you seem to have nothing off with your urine, then water is not a negative.

Perhaps your weight loss is stalled for other reason such as activity levels needed a change up, or food needing a change up. I know thats something I struggle with, is my activity level becoming stagnant.

Leggylass

In short YES.. You can drown your kidneys by drinking too much water and you can kill yourself. My sister was dieting and mistook 8 glasses of water for 8 litres of water a day and she ended up in hospital.

iasue

I have an upcoming appt with my doctor and I will be asking him this question. I carry my 750ml Camelback with me throughout the day and I typically drink 3 to 4 of those a day in the span of 6:00 am to 8:00 ish pm, so its not like I'm slamming water down. I will be creating another post about my stagnant weight loss for help with that. I was just curious whether others have had issues with drinking too much water. I think my husband is just trying to be nice and find a way to keep me motivated.

BarbieAS

I have an upcoming appt with my doctor and I will be asking him this question. I carry my 750ml Camelback with me throughout the day and I typically drink 3 to 4 of those a day in the span of 6:00 am to 8:00 ish pm, so its not like I'm slamming water down. I will be creating another post about my stagnant weight loss for help with that. I was just curious whether others have had issues with drinking too much water. I think my husband is just trying to be nice and find a way to keep me motivated.

That's very good.

And, yeah, no...sorry, seriously :frown: . Stagnant weight loss sucks a big one. But, like I said, it's definitely not too much water that's causing it - over time (like, not talking about day-to-day fluctuations), as counter-intuitive as it might seem, the more water you drink (of course, up to healthy limits) the LESS you'll retain. Plus, there's some evidence that staying well-hydrated helps your metabolism keep moving (though, of course, there's variation on what "well-hydrated" means for each person). Drinking a good amount of water will actually more likely help you. (Standard disclaimer - this tends to be true for people without any underlying medical issues...check with your doc to make sure it's also true for you.)

iasue

I plan on taking my doctor the meal plan I'm following along with the reports I can print off of here to show him what I'm doing meal wise, exercise wise and see what he suggests to help me get this weight off. We already did blood work for TSH which came back normal, so I don't know what else is going on that is blocking me from weight loss. Its just so frustrating.