how much water ?

nukehiker

I know that I am suppose to get 8 glasses of water per day but if your working out etc, like most of us are doing is that really enough ? I am 5'10 212 lbs male, so just curious how much water I should be drinking on a daily basis. I normally drink between 10-12 glasses per day.

jhardenbergh

I try to consume a 16 oz bottle of water with each meal and snack I have, usually around 5 per day or 10 8 oz glasses. Not only does it hydrate you, but I find it curves my hunger as well

ajbeans

The 8 cups of water is a guideline for the average person. If you're sweating a lot, you need more. There are all kinds of mathematical equations to figure out how many ounces you need, but the guideline I follow is that if your pee is yellow, you're not drinking enough.

nukehiker

but the guideline I follow is that if your pee is yellow, you're not drinking enough.

that's the general rule of thumb i use also

im2spooky4u

I go by the half your body weight in ounces, so, at 212 you should be drinking at least 106 ounces every day, which equals 13.25 eight ounce cups. A bit more if you workout hard and sweat alot.

ProTFitness

Try to drink at least 8oz when you eat meals or snacks and while your working out and you shold get it all in. Generally Women around 64oz and men is usually a little more.

Her is this as well:

Interesting Water Facts

We all know that water is important, but I’ve never seen it described like this before!!!!

75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. ( Likely applies to half the world population). In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for Hunger. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%. One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of dieters studied in a U- Washington study. Lack of water, the 1# trigger of daytime fatigue. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should everyday???