Gallon a day water drinkers?

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  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Iif I'm not mistaken that is nearly 4 litres a day. Why would you need to drink that much?

    Sure, water (liquid) is good for our systems, but I just don't think you are ging to get a lot of extra benfit from going overboard.
    You will get lots of extra trips to the loo though!

    1 gallon = 3.78 litres

    TL;DR Water is the best drink health and money wise.

    I have a glass that's 500mL and I drink 4-6 glasses of that a day. I don't drink that much water because I think it's going to help or science/broscience tells me to, but water has no cals, fat, sodium, etc.. All the stuff I want to drink (empty calories, haha) have that stuff and more. I try to replace what I was eating with better choices and water is one of them. Also, water is free so I'm not busting my husband's wallet with 4 2L bottles of Mt. Dew every payday.
  • FitBunnyEm
    FitBunnyEm Posts: 320
    i drink about four litres a day,..
    PERSONALLY - it clears my skin on my face, it stops my hunger cravings and overall i feel good..
    the days i dont work out i maybe dont drink as much.
    but i push myself to drink water all the time. I carry water everywhere with me as i used to not drink enough and get migranes
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    I am a bonafide water convert. When I began this journey in Mar '11, I think I drank 1 glass of water/WEEK
    (that consisted of a 2 oz drinking cup swallowing meds in the AM)

    I completely *POOF-POOFED* the idea of water helping one bit.

    A friend on my journey here challenged me to "UP MINE"- that is, *TRY* to drink @ least one 8 oz. glass a day
    and sloooooowly INcrease my consumption over the course of many, many months to where I was drinking
    @ least 8 glasses a day.
    I took her challenge. I didn't notice *ANY* difference-except for having to *pee* all the time (ugh- who has time for that???)
    and was tempted to give up, but she CONTINUED to cheer me on........
    Soon my lazy weak bladder muscles began to get toned-

    SHORTENED version>>>>>>>>16 months later, my body *CRAVES* water. I can EASILY- without even thinkin' about it,
    consume the "minimum" am't suggested (8-8 0z) before dinner time. 20-30 oz of it in the AM before I leave for work.

    I didn't see the benefits IMMEDIATELY-
    and I erroneously thought the MAIN reason was to trick my stomach into thinking it was *FULL*- yeah, my stomach was NEVER that naive. It KNOWS the difference for sure.

    What it did was start my kidneys functioning the way they're DESIGNED to- and force the liver to do its job- that is, process FAT- burn it, NOT store it.
    Those 2 organs work together.

    Like I said, made a believer out of me.

    SO, I now ENcourage YOU who read this: UP YOURS as well
  • alerica1
    alerica1 Posts: 310 Member
    YES!!!! I ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of it. Flushed all the sodium, etc., out of my body. Please, please, please be careful when drinking too much water. There was some debate on MFP when I announced that I had been hospitalized for it. The doctors said it was possible to become "dehydrated" by drinking too much water. I know it wasn't a medical term they were using, they were just stating that I was flushing all of the things out of my body that my body needed.
  • alerica1
    alerica1 Posts: 310 Member
    YES!!!! I ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of it. Flushed all the sodium, etc., out of my body. Please, please, please be careful when drinking too much water. There was some debate on MFP when I announced that I had been hospitalized for it. The doctors said it was possible to become "dehydrated" by drinking too much water. I know it wasn't a medical term they were using, they were just stating that I was flushing all of the things out of my body that my body needed.
  • alerica1
    alerica1 Posts: 310 Member
    Would a gallon a day mess up electrolyte balance?

    YES!!!! I ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of it. Flushed all the sodium, etc., out of my body. Please, please, please be careful when drinking too much water. There was some debate on MFP when I announced that I had been hospitalized for it. The doctors said it was possible to become "dehydrated" by drinking too much water. I know it wasn't a medical term they were using, they were just stating that I was flushing all of the things out of my body that my body needed.
  • alerica1
    alerica1 Posts: 310 Member
    Sorry, couldn't figure this posting thing out. Wish I could delete two of the above posts.
  • FitBunnyEm
    FitBunnyEm Posts: 320
    YES!!!! I ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of it. Flushed all the sodium, etc., out of my body. Please, please, please be careful when drinking too much water. There was some debate on MFP when I announced that I had been hospitalized for it. The doctors said it was possible to become "dehydrated" by drinking too much water. I know it wasn't a medical term they were using, they were just stating that I was flushing all of the things out of my body that my body needed.
    how much is too much???
  • rhonniema
    rhonniema Posts: 522 Member
    16 cups = 1 gallon.

    Since it's gotten hotter outside I find my self drinking or getting close to 1 gallon.
    Mostly out of boredom sitting at home (better than snacking too much!)

    Someone earlier said that a gallon is too much but drink 6 bottles a day...
    There are 8 16.9 bottles in a gallon, so you're not that far away.

    Drinking half my body weight is 17 cups!
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    i hate plain water, but my crystal light, tea, coffee, diet pepsi probably adds up to over a gallon.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm

    I use this calculator to figure out how much water I need. Right now, based on where I live, breastfeeding, etc. I should be drinking about 120 ounces a day, or, about a gallon. Most days it's hard for me because out water tastes a little gross, even with filtration.
  • xafricanqueen07x
    xafricanqueen07x Posts: 98 Member
    i drink about four litres a day,..
    PERSONALLY - it clears my skin on my face, it stops my hunger cravings and overall i feel good..
    the days i dont work out i maybe dont drink as much.
    but i push myself to drink water all the time. I carry water everywhere with me as i used to not drink enough and get migranes

    I was on that 1 gallon a day bad wagon, but my skin was still not clearing up..went to to 2 different dermatologists who told me that water does NOTHING for your skin...that water does not for the BACTERIA growing in pockets of the pores that creates acne, and unfortunately people have been buying into that for years..He said it isn't bad for you, but its not the miracle cure for acne. I still think water is necessary and should be taken over soda, but a gallon a day bloated me up, and made me pee far too much for my liking. Now I try to get in between 8-10.

    But TO EACH HIS/HER OWN :)
  • Assassins_Angel
    Assassins_Angel Posts: 329
    i have recently started drinking more water myself (i started out at drinking NOTHING but pepsi/diet coke) and i have to admit im actually starting to lose weight because of it!! i have been at this for almost 2 months and and had actually put weight on until recently :D
  • mfp_junkie
    mfp_junkie Posts: 359
    I drink a gallon of coffee a day. Does that count? :wink:
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    I find lots of water keeps urinary tract infections away - makes my hair & nails grow faster & skin younger

    ^ that
  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    I drink at least a gallon a day especially on days when I work out, on days that I don't I usually will drink about 3/4 of a gallon or 96 oz. I will usually drink 16 oz with bfast, 16oz before lunch, 16 oz with lunch, 16 oz at snack time, I will drink a 16 oz bottle before exercising and during exercising, and after exercising, and then another 16 oz bottle with dinner. This way you break it up a little bit and also it makes it so you don't overeat any of your meals and feel full. Yesterday I went way over cause I was running a 10k and it was hot out so I lost cound after 19 glasses of water. I count any 0 calorie non decaf beverage as water. If you're worried about electrolyte balance add some smart water, powerade zero, or gatorade has a 0 calorie sport drink as well.
  • alerica1
    alerica1 Posts: 310 Member
    YES!!!! I ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of it. Flushed all the sodium, etc., out of my body. Please, please, please be careful when drinking too much water. There was some debate on MFP when I announced that I had been hospitalized for it. The doctors said it was possible to become "dehydrated" by drinking too much water. I know it wasn't a medical term they were using, they were just stating that I was flushing all of the things out of my body that my body needed.
    how much is too much???

    I was drinking approx. 128 oz per day. I'm 5'4", at the time 128 lbs. (I had lost weight by using MFP). I am now 5'4", 153 lbs. because I am starting over since my incident. I got scared and stopped dieting. Now I'm back on track and hopefully going to do this the smarter way.
  • vade43113
    vade43113 Posts: 836 Member
    Would a gallon a day mess up electrolyte balance?

    not any more than not drinking water... if they drinks a sports drink as needed, they are good. Your body will tell you if their is an electrolyte imbalance; Dizziness, Fatigue, Nausea with or without vomiting, Trembling, Constipation, Dark urine, Decreased urine output, Dry mouth and foul breath, Dry skin, Lack of perspiration, Muscle weakness, Stiff or aching joints

    http://www.localhealth.com/article/electrolyte-imbalance/symptoms
  • alerica1
    alerica1 Posts: 310 Member
    Would a gallon a day mess up electrolyte balance?

    not any more than not drinking water... if they drinks a sports drink as needed, they are good. Your body will tell you if their is an electrolyte imbalance; Dizziness, Fatigue, Nausea with or without vomiting, Trembling, Constipation, Dark urine, Decreased urine output, Dry mouth and foul breath, Dry skin, Lack of perspiration, Muscle weakness, Stiff or aching joints

    http://www.localhealth.com/article/electrolyte-imbalance/symptoms

    That's where I messed up. I wasn't replacing the electrolytes with anything. I was strictly drinking water. Passed out 5 times between my family room and my bedroom. Was taken to the hospital to find out that my body was low in EVERYTHING. Very good post.
  • futuremalestripper
    futuremalestripper Posts: 467 Member
    I don't set out to drink that much, but I definitely do. Probably closer to a gallon and a half.
    I remember when I did roofing, I drank around 4 gallons a day. Those days sucked.
  • ScubyUK
    ScubyUK Posts: 271 Member
    I get through about 3.5L a day.
    1.5L at work through the day, and then 2L of an evening, Britta Filtered with a Sliced Lemon and Slice Lime just to give it some flavour.

    It's done miracles for my Skin too.
  • rotill
    rotill Posts: 244 Member
    The best advice about water I have seen is "Drink when you are thirsty." The body self-regulates this very well. This means that if you feel thirsty enough to drink 8 glasses a day: do it. If not: don't fret.

    It is possible to drink too much, and flush out vital nutrients. If you are worried about water retention it's much better to cut back on the use of regular table salt, than to flush out all the salts in the body by over-drinking. Drinking too much can also damage the kidneys' ability to act as a filter.

    Here are a couple of articles on the topic:

    http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/features/watermyth.htm
    http://www.npr.org/2008/04/03/89323934/five-myths-about-drinking-water

    Here's a very good take on the 8-glasses myth by a professor Heinz Valtin:
    http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20020711213420data_trunc_sys.shtml

    And here's a link to the review article he was invited to write (a review on research concerning water and hydration in the human body):
    http://rcmi.rcm.upr.edu/rcminews/news0203/review-article-by-dr.-heinz-valtin-in-the-american

    So: If you feel thirsty, drink. If you don't feel thirsty, don't worry about not reaching the 8 glasses a day-goal.
  • kakklespakkle
    kakklespakkle Posts: 118 Member
    A gallon a day is 4.5 litres according to my google searches - omg how do you drink that much lol!!

    I can easily do 2-3 litres a day, but don't think I could up it to 4.5.

    It's true though, the more water you drink, the more you crave (up to a limit, with me), and if you do it for a while you eventually don't need to pee all the time!
  • kitinboots
    kitinboots Posts: 589 Member
    Ooh I was 4 litres yesterday. I've been drinking so much water recently it's almost like a challenge now. I drank 8 pints of the stuff yesterday - twice as much as those pesky 8 cups. I did exercise though, and I work in a bar so I'm always sipping something it might as well be water.
  • B_Running
    B_Running Posts: 158
    ok lets settle this water debate once and for all. i work as a health care professional and i know water is critical in maintaining normal function of all of our internal organs promotes good circulation and yes it does help with skin and weight loss. the 8 glass a day theory came as way to make sure our body would stay hydrated for normal bodily functions. as we exercise we lose fluids in the form of sweat and our electrolytes get depleted and thus water can help restore whats lost.

    now how much water should one drink when losing weight and exercising?? research indicated that you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. so if you weigh 300 then you would drink 150 ounces of water a day if exercising 5 x a week x 60 minutes a day.
    for the record i drink between 1 to 11/2 gallons a day

    Tap water or bottled water? I drink tap, but question the safety of the chemicals and what they could be doing to my body...
  • justiningham
    justiningham Posts: 139 Member
    I drink about 3-4 liters a day. At work I use the machine to fill up and at home filtered water... I can't get enough, I drink as I am thirsty, but got checked out for diabeties as my boss was concerned with how much I drank!
    That's all fine, just love drinking cold water through the day! Just don't get me started on cups of tea as I love them too!
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    ^^ I'm the same way, I've always been thirsty all the time (I too have been checked for diabetes and all my levels of everything are apparently perfect.)

    I used to drink a mix of water, juice and pop throughout the day but now I'm almost exclusively water except for the odd treat. I have lost weight, feel healthier and get less headaches.

    I refuse to drink anything with aspartame in it because it gives me migraines and I expect is bad in many other ways as well.
  • VirtuousVal
    VirtuousVal Posts: 138 Member
    ok lets settle this water debate once and for all. i work as a health care professional and i know water is critical in maintaining normal function of all of our internal organs promotes good circulation and yes it does help with skin and weight loss. the 8 glass a day theory came as way to make sure our body would stay hydrated for normal bodily functions. as we exercise we lose fluids in the form of sweat and our electrolytes get depleted and thus water can help restore whats lost.

    now how much water should one drink when losing weight and exercising?? research indicated that you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. so if you weigh 300 then you would drink 150 ounces of water a day if exercising 5 x a week x 60 minutes a day.

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  • ktied
    ktied Posts: 137 Member
    ok lets settle this water debate once and for all. i work as a health care professional and i know water is critical in maintaining normal function of all of our internal organs promotes good circulation and yes it does help with skin and weight loss. the 8 glass a day theory came as way to make sure our body would stay hydrated for normal bodily functions. as we exercise we lose fluids in the form of sweat and our electrolytes get depleted and thus water can help restore whats lost.

    now how much water should one drink when losing weight and exercising?? research indicated that you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. so if you weigh 300 then you would drink 150 ounces of water a day if exercising 5 x a week x 60 minutes a day.

    This is my thoughts, I came across this formula so many times, I work at a day camp out in the sun and I play tennis regularly and the gym as much as I can. I weigh 261 pounds, so I gallon is right on target for me, sometimes more depending on how long I am out in the sun or playing. I can drink a gallon during a long match and not have to pee once. I know my body definitely needs that water
  • rhondajwarren
    rhondajwarren Posts: 1
    I have seen a lot of people talking about how good it is for you to drink 1 Gallon of water per day.
    I normally weight around 115 to 120 but Ive been lifting weights and picked up a couple of pounds
    so I am now at 130 (looking to get back down to 115 or 120). My question is ... I have also heard of
    water intoxication and that kind of scares me. Do you feel by drinking 1 Gallon of water that should
    be something to be concerned about??

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