Water - how much do you drink?

flrgl

How much water do you drink in a day? Do you try to drink half your weight in water? And do you "add" anything to it to help you drink your water? If so what do you add?

anna_lisa

That is what I try to stick too. Too much water isn't great for you either. I add juice from a fresh squeezed lemon and sometimes I add this new stuff I got in the store called Mio it is a no calorie flavor to make regular water flavored. But I only use that as a treat everyonce in awhile

valerieheat

I average 13 eight ounce servings. My trainer said to drink a gallon which would be 16 eight ounce servings. I usually drink it plain unless I make green tea with honey.

Shizzman

Frequently 3 water bottles worth so about 12 8-ounce glasses or so....

bunchesonothing

I drink when I'm thirsty during the day. I pay extra special attention to after workouts and during, however, I don't measure the water intake. I won't drink for the hell of it or to meet a certain quota. And this seems to work for me because my pee is always the right color.

Edit: I usually drink it plain. If I'm at a restaurant, I add a little lemon to it. I like it.

radio_flyer

I drink about 5 or 6 glasses a day. I just add ice. I think it's easier for me to drink water in the summer when it's hot. Other times of the year I struggle with it ... then I'm adding crystal lite or something similar. I also make slushies with crystal lite, water and ice ...

blockhead922

Yup. I drink 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds I weigh. Then I add a cup for every 10 minutes of vigorous exercise... I love water

dad106

I drink two 32 oz water bottles a day. Generally I drink it plain.. I got some lemons on the counter, so those may be getting chopped fairly shortly and thrown in my bottle tomorrow.

LeonaB17

Sad to say I average about 24 oz a day -I'm doing good if I manage to drink 32oz a day. It is advisable to drink more - but I don't. When I do drink water it's plain - with ice.

crobinson53

Deer Park makes a sparkling water that has no sweeteners (natural or artificial) but still tastes fantastic. The orange and berry flavors are the best IMO. Crystal Light is a godsend too. Fruit punch rocks. I can normally get 12 cups of water a day. Some days more when I'm working out in the heat.

Dellonious1

i drink 48oz a day

Txnurse97

Today I think I finally hit half my weight in water...drank 128 oz, and I'm just about 250, so that does it. But that's a lot for me. I've been trying to get at least 100 oz a day and I do pretty well with that.

dHowe4406

I don't know how much I drink. I only drink water when I'm thirsty or when I'm at the gym. I really don't aim for a total I care more about the color of my pee. As long as it is clear I'm doing good. I drink it with crystal lite or just plan.

amarie35

I drink between 8-13 cups a day. Sometimes I add MIO water enhancer. It has no calories or sugar & is awesome! They have like 4 or 5 flavors. I've not tried them all but of the ones I've tried, I like the strawberry/watermellon the best.

Pseudocyber

I drink a couple cups of coffee in the morning. When I get to work, I drink a 12oz water (chug it). When I have to pee, I drink another 12 oz water, and just recycle and repeat throughout the day. I drink a lot of coffee, so I've started drinking a 12oz water when I get up to get another coffee.

emmerrs

I typically drink between 2 and 3 liters everyday. Sometimes I add a crystal light packet, but mostly I just keep plain tap water in a 1L bottle in the fridge so its super cold.

jshbryan

I drink it plain. I am drinking about a gallon and a half. Its all I drink all day and all night other than maybe once a week drinking a cup of skim milk.

amarie35

Yup. I drink 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds I weigh. Then I add a cup for every 10 minutes of vigorous exercise... I love water

Cool. I've also heard before that for ever 15 pounds, you are suppose to drink 1 cup of water. For instance, if someone weighed 120 pounds, they would need to drink 8 cups of water a day. I don't know how true this is, but it seems pretty accuate to me.

Marilyn2loose

8 - 10 cups minimum. Sometimes I add lemon and/or lime slices for a refreshing twist.:laugh:

bmw4deb

Funny i have always drank over a gallon a day, since loseing weight ,exercising
and no longer having to take ANY diabeties medicine !!! I have a hard time drinking
anywhere near that amount. It is still my main drink (i dont drink pop at all) weird huh?

Smittyinthesun2

I drink a case of 24 in a week and go through at least 4 cases in a month!

HMonsterX

I checked this with my dietician, and was told that it doesnt have to be plain water. Any drink, tea, juice, etc, counts...apart from 2. Coffee and Diet Coke...

Lucky i get through so much tea

PurpleCoookie

About 8 - 10 cup...didn't like it at first but now my body goes into a frenzy if I don't meet my daily requirement.

angelicdisgrace

8 glasses a day plus

coolsmartygirl

I try for eight but to get to that, I drink a bottle that will bring me to nine, so that's my usual.

2stepz

Yup. I drink 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds I weigh. Then I add a cup for every 10 minutes of vigorous exercise... I love water

Cool. I've also heard before that for ever 15 pounds, you are suppose to drink 1 cup of water. For instance, if someone weighed 120 pounds, they would need to drink 8 cups of water a day. I don't know how true this is, but it seems pretty accuate to me.

Theory 1: half body weight in ounces... 16 lbs weight : 1 cup water
Theory 2: 1 cup per 15 lbs.... 15 lbs weight : 1 cup water

six of one, half dozen of the other...

ziggy55311

I drink upwards of 2 gallons a day and sometimes it is not enough. I do work outside in 100+ degree weather but I was still drinking about 1.5 gallons per day before summer hit.

RoanneRed

In colder weather I use herbal teas to try and keep warm without going totally overboard on caffeine.

DBabbit

3 cups is my average unless I'm going to be out in the heat, then I add 3 more. I drink it plain, sometimes with ice.

TanyaRoe

I was told my my Dr. that to avoid hunger and dehydration to just aim for about 2-2liters of water daily.

i_love_vinegar

I drink around 6 glasses per day...but lately I am aiming at 8 glasses such as today