How much water is enough?

fb1960

Please respond with:

A. How much do you drink daily?
B. How much do you feel is enough to fuel your weight loss?
C. Do you feel a difference if you don't drink enough?

I'm interested in everyone's opinions and experiences...and will use the answers on an upcoming blog post.

goron59

A) Varies depending on activity, level of sodium intake, anything else I'm drinking.
I drink enough to keep myself feeling hydrated.
C) If I don't drink enough, I feel dehydrated, under perform whilst running and generally feel bad.

I ignore the "8 cups" rule as it's a ridiculous generalisation.

tbisca1

A. I drink 114 oz at a minimum each day
B. Drinking the amount above has helped fuel my weight loss bc when I started and didn't drink as much the weight loss was slower.
C. If I don't drink enough I definitely feel "blah" especially if I had more sodium than usual for that day. It flushes a lot out so it makes me feel better!

vanessaclarkgbr

Hello!

How much you drink daily - 8 - 12 vending size cups, depending on how much I exercise
B. How much do you feel is enough to fuel your weight loss. - at least 8, to counter any 'accidental' salt and therefore water retention
C. Do you feel a difference if you don't drink enough? - sluggish, tired, and unable to exercise well

(I do find it difficult, it is duller than diet drinks - but much better for you) - good luck!

Hoteffinmess

A. I drink around 120 oz. or more per day. Depends on my activity level.
B. My rule of thumb has always been 1/2 my body weight in ounces.
C. I feel a difference depending on my activity level and the type of food or other drinks I put in my system. If there is more sodium intake, I'll definitely feel it and have to flush it out.

editara13

I drink a gallon per day and it keeps me wanna workout 24/7 ..............


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fb1960

I sooo agree on the generalization of 8 cups!

jodieh06

Drink around 3 cups of water, plus about 2 cups for every 30 minutes of exercise i do.
Drinking water after exercise makes me recover faster, plus generally stops me feeling hungry and constantly snacking.
I used to drink relatively nothing, and totally feel the difference.

kseltzer

Tue 08/09/11 05:28 PM
A. I drink roughly 128 oz each day
B. I feel that I am on a plateau at the moment, so hard to answer, but definitely h2o fueled a jump start to the weight loss.
C. Drinking that amount helps me to feel hydrated, my skin feels nourished, and allows me to workout and train for a half marathon...if I don't drink enough I wake up in the middle of the night with cotton mouth!! Then I have to get up and have a small glass of water...I try not to let that happen!!

388gigi

A. How much do you drink daily? 6-10 cups a day (sometimes more, depends what i'm doing)
B. How much do you feel is enough to fuel your weight loss? I honestly have no idea!
C. Do you feel a difference if you don't drink enough? Yes, I suffer from IBS - so water is very important. If I don't have water I start to get headaches and feel sick in the tummy!

meli_medina

A. 100 - 140 ounces. Otherwise, I feel thirsty when I go to bed, and then I drink a ton before I go to sleep, and then I wake up to pee like 123098120938120938 times during the night.
B. I noticed that the less I drank, the more I retained. When I was shooting for 8-10 glasses a day, I was still putting on weight, even though I was eating substantially (felt satisfied, full of energy) at 1500+ calories per day. When I upped it to 12-14 glasses per day, the weight has been melting off since.
C. Like I said in A, if I don't drink enough, I am thirsty at bedtime, and I can't sleep because of it. I also get incredibly thirsty throughout the day. Nothing quenches it but water, so I drink it.

Riley4ever

A. How much do you drink daily? Approx 6 vending cups pure water + water in 3 cups of tea + 1 coffee per day so 10 in total.
B. How much do you feel is enough to fuel your weight loss? no idea but I always drink more water when losing weight purely because often people think they're hungry when they are actually just dehydrated so I always drink a cup before any meal and if I feel hungry.
C. Do you feel a difference if you don't drink enough? yes, if don't drink enough fluids I will feel more tired and dehydrated and it can affect my concentration. If I ever have a headache, I always drink a few glasses of water and eat something before reaching for the aspirin as so often headaches are just due to being dehydrated.