How much water do you drink daily?

lajuice24

I am now drinking about 9-11 glasses of water a day. I have cut out drinking sodas or juice, except for the occasional V-8 Splash. But I keep hearing that I am drinking too much. Can there be such a thing? Outside of wearing a trail from my desk to the ladies room, I am fine.

fteale

Straight water - 1 glass and one water bottle full. I also drink 3 cups of tea day, and usually 3 or 4 of peppermint tea.

rhiannon1979

I drink between 8-12 cups per day, usually.

az1cowgirl

I'm doing my best to drink my 8 glasses a day. But, a just diagnosed kidney infection is going to up that water intake quite a bit! And boy do I hear ya on the wearing a path to the restroom!!! LOL

rahneeshewolf

actually you can drink too much in a day. the body in a sedentary lifestyle (sitting all day) really only needs about 8 cups of liquid in a day. if a person is more active or plays sports all day then they do need more to make up for what they are losing in sweat.

gburkhart2

I typically drink between 4 and 6 liters. Yes, liters. I think you're doing just fine.

gatedialer

I drink a lot of water. I will have a daily coffee (I will not give that up lol), a monthly 12 fl.oz soda and V8 every week. I think I drink about 2-3 liters of water a day, but I work out every day and build up a good sweat. When I can't sleep, I will drink hot chamomile tea with honey. I also drink a cup of almond milk a day.

Ral263

Usually about 7-8 Liters (so around 40 cups I guess?) I know that's a ton but I also am very active.

taiyola

It's fluid in general, not just plain water...

I have usually 11-14 glasses of fluid a day.

1 coffee, 1 green tea or hot chocolate and 3L of no added sugar squash.

Although this week I've been rushed off my feet and not using this much - I can feel the difference BIG time with now being dehydrated!

edryer123

I keep it between 6-8 glasses usually but if I do a really intense cardio session I will drink until I don't feel thirsty anymore.

myukniewicz

i drink 12-15 cups of water a day.

Hammie18

I drink when I'm thirsty, so between 5-8 glasses a day. I don't try to meet a water quota, I just drink when I'm thirsty. A WebMD article states that:

"A 2002 study published in the American Journal of Physiology questioned the old recommendation of 8 ounces of water, eight times a day. After a thorough review, researcher Heinz Valtin concluded there was inadequate evidence that healthy adults -- living in temperate climates and not engaged in rigorous activities -- need large amounts of water.

For normal, healthy adults, Valtin recommended simply drinking when thirsty. And he reported that even caffeinated drinks can count toward satisfying our fluid requirements.

In February 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued new recommendations that agree with Valtin's findings. The new guidelines remove the eight-glasses-a-day recommendation, and say healthy adults may use thirst to determine their fluid needs. Exceptions to this rule include anyone with a medical condition requiring fluid control; athletes; and people taking part in prolonged physical activities or whose living conditions are extreme."

nancymmorris

I drink 12-16 8oz cups per day. I only drink when I am thirsty!!

peanutrenee

i only drink water so i do about 3.5 fill ups of a 20 oz btl of water.

jms023

Yes, it is possible to drink too much water, but if you are spacing your water drinking out throughout the day you should be fine drinking that amount. Someone who drinks a very large amount of water in a short period of time can die (I always remember the news story about a radio station contest a few years ago in which participants had to drink a huge amount of water in a set period of time, and whoever drank the most won a video game console. Well, the woman who won also died a few hours later because she diluted the electrolyte balance in her body way too much). So, if you do not feel any discomfort and you are spacing your water consumption, you should be fine. Just don't force yourself to drink ridiculous amounts of water in a short period of time.

caws1111

I drink way more water than the suggest 8 - 8oz glasses and with no problems.

chrisc31

I've recently been getting around 10 8oz servings of water. But right now I'm sick with sone head congestion and feel constantly thirsty so today I'm up to 13 cups!

eeeekie

I've been known to be between 9-21 cups a day (lmfao). I carry a 56oz bottle with me and just refill it.

fteale

I can't believe how much some of you drink!

gdnplnty

I drink two 1 liters of water every day. I always carry it with me so temptation is never an option to drink anything else. In fact, had a diet coke earlier and tossed it and went back to water. I am however, not EVER going to give up my coffee in the morning at work.

Panda_Jack

I drink about 12-14 8 oz cups a day. But a lot if it is during/after working out. And I also work out multiple times a day.

CallMeMamaBoo

At least 3Ls a day for me which is recommended for nursing mothers (me) but I intend to keep it up after my little one is weaned. I've seen bigger weight loss numbers since I really started tracking how much water I drink.

I read a post on Jillian Michaels Facebook page today that says it all....

Jillian Michaels
Smart Tip: If you're looking to shed those last 10-20lbs, you need to increase the intensity of your workouts. I don’t want to see you carrying a conversation on with some good looking guy or girl next to you on the elliptical. I want you breathless, heart pumping, working around 85% of your MHR. Then cut the booze, processed foods, reduce sodium to 1500mg a day & up your water intake to 80oz. Voila - skinny jeans.

http://www.facebook.com/jillianmichaels

GoJoMom2448

Roughly 64 oz a day

lajuice24

Okay so I should not feel bad at all! I am in awe at the amount of water some of you guys drink!:drinker:

elliecolorado

Usually anywhere from 12 - 16 cups a day. It is pretty hard to drink to much water.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

pghfan

Usually between 80-100 ounces a day. I have one cup of coffee in the morning, and most days one unsweetened tea or diet soda, so mostly just water.

pghfan

Usually between 80-100 ounces a day. I have one cup of coffee in the morning, and most days one unsweetened tea or diet soda, so mostly just water.

LosingTheWeight2014

I drink about 20 - 8 oz glasses of water per day...that's about 160oz of water per day. I think you're doing fine.

There is such a thing as drinking too much water, but you literally have to drink the electrolytes, minerals, etc out of your body in a very short amount of time to do that!! It's very difficult.

sassylilmama

I drink 12-20 cups a day. Some days I slack but thats my norm

littlemissanguissette

It depends on the day, on a "normal" day I drink about 10 cups or so of liquid. It's usually extremely watered down crystal lite.

On the days where I am working all three jobs, I usually end up drinking about 15-18 cups a day, about 60 oz which is just water, the rest is usually watered down crystal lite. I work with horses, and when I work all three jobs I end up riding ~5hrs total, and am out in the sun and whatnot so it is a lot of exercise.

I don't drink soda, either. I will rarely have a diet soda, or low-carb energy drink. I used to drink raspberry tea like it was going out of style, but I can't drink it anymore without cutting it in half with water.

So, I just stick to my 1:2 crystal lite, and water. It's hard to get the water intake up there at first, but you get used to it.

My face is so clear, too. TOM is rearing it's ugly head soon, but I am relatively break out free. When I wasn't drinking a lot, my face wasn't a mess but it wasn't clear either.

angela828

I bascially only drink water (with the exception of maybe 1 cup of tea a week and 1 cup of iced tea a week.. maybe, not every week) and get at least 8 cups a day but my average is 12-15 cups.
Just try to space it out during the day! thats what I do