hydration calculator

kirstyfromscotland

I just found this and thought it was quite good, thought i would share it. :bigsmile:
http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/drink_more_water/1415.asp

paulyarwooduk

Thanks for that - it says I should drink 17 glasses of water a day......17?! I'd drown!!! :laugh:

mgba

Says i should drink 16!...i would def be going to the toilet every second!

JDNOX

opps 13 grasses of water.. okay i will have to learn to swim better

mags2504

Tells me 12 so i'm doing about right

clares06

good site thanks. it said 12 glasses a day, im going to try, i usually only manage 5

ShanaJo87

I read in multiple different places that you can also take your weight and divide by 2 and that's how many ounces you should drink. Not sure if this is true... has anyone else read that?


Here is one site that says that http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/15Plateau_tips.htm
Below is the section from that website

"8. Drink half your body weight in water each day

According to Barbara Levine, R.D., Ph.D., the Director of the Nutrition Information Center at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and reported in the June 1999 issue of Weight Watchers magazine, she says that overweight people need more water than the typical 8 cups a day rule. "Overweight people tend to need more water, because fat cells hold more water than other fat cells in the body. To determine the number of ounces of water you need per day, divide your weight by two. For example, a person who weighs 140 pounds should consume 70 ounces, or about 9 cups. Of course, this is an estimate. The best way to gauge whether you are getting enough water is to monitor the color of your urine. If you're drinking enough, it should be the color of pale straw. If it is a deeper yellow, you're not getting enough fluids" (page 16, June 1999). Lots of times we misinterpret thirst for hunger, try water first, wait 20 minutes, real hunger will not go away."

Skinny_minny_mo

It said 9 which is pretty ,much what I'm drinking now

I guess the more exercise you do, the more you need to drink.

mummyv811

Very useful tool!

It said 10 for me! I usually average that! WOOP! :happy:

kirstyfromscotland

mine said 10 im usually between 9-12!

musicgirl88

I have no idea how to convert pounds to kg! LOL I'll just stick with my 10-12 a day LOL

JeSuisPrest

I have no idea how to convert pounds to kg! LOL I'll just stick with my 10-12 a day LOL

I googled for a conversion calculator....

My results were 8 glasses a day!

Kkmama

I checked it out and I really need to up my water intake.... I am striving to gulp down 8 and I should be doubling that! Better get chugging!