How much WATER do you drink?

weightwinner72
weightwinner72 Posts: 10
in Health and Weight Loss
I see some people that drink like 10-16 glasses a day!I would never leave the bathroom if I did that LOL
I drink one coffee and a few green teas a day,so on top of that I aim for 6 glasses of water(not including what I drink when working out)

and I am still peeing alot :laugh:

Just curious how much you all drink?

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  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I average about 22-25 cups most days.

    *edit: that's 8oz cups. My glasses are actually 18oz and I fill them almost all the way to the top (16oz) and drink it down 10-15x
  • nicoleknapp754
    nicoleknapp754 Posts: 53
    I am diabetic so feel it is important to stay hydrated. I constantly have a glass of water or herbal tea beside me . I read that you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces every day. I think it is especially important if you are wanting to lose weight -
  • SweetestLibby
    SweetestLibby Posts: 607 Member
    between 12 and 16 glasses. my minimum is about 100 oz - that's 12.5 glasses. If it's a heavy cardio/running day I'll drink a lot more!

    that's just water - I don't include teh water from coffee, tea, or what's added to my protein shakes (16oz)
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    Monday through Friday I drink on average about 15 glass of water a day. On the weekends it's less because I'm moving around more and it's not right at my fingertips all day.
  • LibertyBelle89
    LibertyBelle89 Posts: 275
    i try for around 6-8 a day... but i dont beat myself up if i dont get all 8 in... i just try to do better the next day :D
  • fattyfoodie
    fattyfoodie Posts: 232 Member
    I drink 80- 128 ounces a day. Plus a morning coffee and an evening tea, each 16 ounces.

    I do Bikram yoga though, so I need to stay well hydrated.
  • LibertyBelle89
    LibertyBelle89 Posts: 275
    I am diabetic so feel it is important to stay hydrated. I constantly have a glass of water or herbal tea beside me . I read that you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces every day. I think it is especially important if you are wanting to lose weight -


    ^^^^ this is what ive always read
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    I can't drink as much in winter, prefer to drink tea to keep warm lol. So winter 4-6 glasses, summer 6-10 glasses.

    I find it weird when I see people drinking 15+ glasses, why would you need so much. Too much of anything can end up being bad for you.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I can't drink as much in winter, prefer to drink tea to keep warm lol. So winter 4-6 glasses, summer 6-10 glasses.

    I find it weird when I see people drinking 15+ glasses, why would you need so much. Too much of anything can end up being bad for you.

    half my body weight in oz of water is 117oz, I drink a little more than that what's the big deal? Why do you care?
  • chymerra
    chymerra Posts: 212
    i have a 24oz water bottle at my desk and i fill it 3x/day.
  • cmcx3
    cmcx3 Posts: 22
    I follow the "divide your weight by 2, and that's how many fl oz of water you should drink a day" thing!
    so I TRY to drink 83floz a day. it is HARD. I know this sounds strange, but I find cold water to be nauseating. I can only drink it at room temperature! but when it comes to milk or juice or any other drink, I prefer it to be ice cold. how about them apples? ha!

    oh, and when I first started drinking the proper amount of water a day, I was peeing every 5 minutes! it does subside though :)
  • LindseySprake
    LindseySprake Posts: 333 Member
    On average 2-3 liters per day.
    And I do spend most of the day on the loo, lol sorry if that's TMI :drinker:
  • fattyfoodie
    fattyfoodie Posts: 232 Member
    I can't drink as much in winter, prefer to drink tea to keep warm lol. So winter 4-6 glasses, summer 6-10 glasses.

    I find it weird when I see people drinking 15+ glasses, why would you need so much. Too much of anything can end up being bad for you.

    It depends a lot on how active you are. After a 90 minute Bikram class I weigh 3-5 pounds less than before I started and that's not fat loss, that's all water! I need to replace that to stay well hydrated.
  • sherrybaby81
    sherrybaby81 Posts: 257 Member
    I have a 32 oz water bottle that I fill up about 3 to 4 times a day. I think that is about 12-16 glasses a day.
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    A whole fish tank full of water. If you get any fish on accident it is good for your macros.
  • saugonda1
    saugonda1 Posts: 145 Member
    I DRINK AT LEAST 80 OZ OF WATER DAILY.
  • garnet116
    garnet116 Posts: 144 Member
    Honestly, I don't count, but it's pretty much all I drink... outside of a coffee in the am and occasionally a glass of skim milk or almond milk. I am curious as to how much I actually drink a day. Maybe I'll measure it today!
  • RunWinterGarden
    RunWinterGarden Posts: 428 Member
    I average about 6 liters a day (equivalent to about 24 glasses of water). My daily personal goal is 8 liters each day.
  • Bolton84
    Bolton84 Posts: 76 Member
    on weekdays i fill up a gallon jug (16 servings) and drink all of it, sometimes i finish it right before bed, sometimes i finish it earlier and then drink when im thirsty. on weekends i try and always carry a water bottle with me and drink it when i can.
  • LouiseH238
    LouiseH238 Posts: 199 Member
    Just over 3 litres.
  • HealthyinAZ
    HealthyinAZ Posts: 408 Member
    I drink at the minimum of 12 glasses a day but frequently I even push to 16 and 17 glasses of water a day.
  • CrystalDreams
    CrystalDreams Posts: 418 Member
    I drink about two liters of water a day. I also work in a indoor pool where the temperature is 86 degrees and 57% humidity. And the pool is 91 degrees and I am in it for between 3 to 6 hours at a time. I am in this room 5 days a week. Although i get made fun of for having a baby bladder, I would rather drink all that water than feel sick all the time.
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    I count my tea as water since I don't add anything besides the tea bag/ball, on top of that I drink maybe 4 cups.
  • TimFranklin423
    TimFranklin423 Posts: 26 Member
    I have a 2.5 gallon(9.46 L) Deer Park water jug with the little sprout on it sitting on the edge of my office desk. I marked it with a sharpie and broke it into 9 equal sections, because I work 9 Hours per day. I just use it to fill up my water bottle through the day and make sure that bad boy is knocked out at the end of the day.

    Somedays when I'm sick of the bland water taste, i'll go to the gas station and buy a Grape Flavored Mio water enhancer thing...the one with Electrolytes, i think? and just squeeze the whole thing in there. I try not to do this too much, because I'm not exactly convinced that something sweet with 0 calories, is good for me. But it does help keep my sweet tooth under control and stops me from hitting the vending machine on the way back from the bathroom.
  • JennNH12
    JennNH12 Posts: 56
    I drink +/-100oz a day. I was just getting about 50-60 a day for a long time. But drinking as much as 100oz a day has helped me recover better from a good cardio work out, I sleep better and have less cravings all day long. So, it works for me :) I try to aim for 100+ and have gotten the timing down as well...because, yes, I am always sprinting for the ladies room. LOL
  • tricksee
    tricksee Posts: 835 Member
    i have a 24oz water bottle at my desk and i fill it 3x/day.

    ^ this
  • Lulzaroonie
    Lulzaroonie Posts: 222 Member
    I only drink when I'm thirsty. I don't hold much by the "You must drink XYX amounts of water per day" thing. I've drank keeping to the rule, I've drank without it, I've never known a difference other than the amount of trips to the toilet...
  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    Don't know, don't count
  • mcsweetly
    mcsweetly Posts: 133 Member
    I do my best to get 8 glasses a day and honestly I fill a jug with crushed ice and water sometimes I add some Mio for a splash of flavor and just work on it all day. I drink to big jugs (32oz) each, so when the first is done I just refill it and start again! I don't beat myself up if I don't drink it all and just begin again the next day!

    The green tea may be what is making you go to the bathroom so much. Tea does that to a lot of people because it has a diuretic in it.

    Good Luck!
  • jmyotter
    jmyotter Posts: 39 Member
    It depends on my activity level... My normal amount is 80 oz plus.... If I'm doing an activity that I know I'm going to sweat out a lot (such as biking or running) I weigh myself before and after....Then I drink the amount of water in weight I've lost (a method my Triathlete uncle taught me)...plus whatever I drink while biking (which is as much as 80 oz itself. So on a sweaty day, I might drink easily over a gallon of water (160oz).

    When I first started doing this I did feel like I was going to the bathroom every couple minutes, but once your body is used to the amount of water it should have, you taper off. In fact, when I was drinking lots of coffee and pop, I felt I went to the bathroom more.

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