1 gallon of water a day??? WHAT???

JulesAlloggio
JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
in Food and Nutrition
A lot of people have asked me... "Well how do you manage to drink a gallon of water a day"

Here is my answer...

I have a gallon of water that I pretty much carry around with me... (yes its heavy)

Throughout the day I use it..not only to drink but to use it with meals and such... this is what I do.

I drink it to take my morning vitamins.
I use it in my post work out shake.
I use it in my lunch (I usually have eggs and to make them more "fluffy" I add water (from the gallon)

That is about a half gallon right there..its not even 1pm yet.

My afternoon tea..(I use my water from the gallon)
For dinner, I mix it in whatever foods I am cooking
at 9pm I have a lemon water drink that is nice and warm...theres more water
I also have a banana smoothie...yep I add more water.

Then the rest is left for me to drink.
And there you have it... my schedule to drink a gallon of water a day.
Not only is my face clear and glowing, I have so much energy. Yes I pee a lot...it's all part of the job =)

Thanks for reading.
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  • marias2gaa
    marias2gaa Posts: 118 Member
    I will start putting a gallon on my desk and see if i can manage to drink it! :)
  • iclaudia_g
    iclaudia_g Posts: 148 Member
    Awesome! I think I am going to try this.
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
    I'm 100% with you on this. I'm closer to 1.5 gallons a day normally and even more than that on WO days. After my coffee, that's all I have to drink. Never leave the house without it. Easy peasy! Cheers!! :drinker:
  • k9t8a8
    k9t8a8 Posts: 30
    I go through about a gallon a day too...it's definitely not as hard as some people think! Yeah I pee a lot too, but like you said, it's worth it! :drinker:
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    Glad I can help and inspire you guys!!!


    Its really crazy if you think about how much water that is possible to consume a day.
  • carrietehbear
    carrietehbear Posts: 384 Member
    I get pretty darn close to a gallon a day. It's not hard. I rarely drink anything else.
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    I fill up my gallon and put it on my desk. Just keep refilling my cup all day. :drinker: It's not hard if you have it sitting there and see it and know that's how much you have to drink.
  • Krys_140
    Krys_140 Posts: 648 Member
    I believe I'm just over a gallon a day, and on WO days, closer to two. Great post!
  • KickboxFanatic
    KickboxFanatic Posts: 184 Member
    Great advice Jules, thanks!
  • Proyecto_AN
    Proyecto_AN Posts: 387
    During training I drink 1 gallon, then another gallon through the day. Just get a big bottle. It's not hard at all.
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    a gallon of water a day? I drink that by 3pm most days... I keep a 32 ounce waterbottle on my desk and my cup holds 16 ounces it goes fast.. and now that the shop is getting hotter I am drinking way more water.
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    YES! I drink 14-20 cups a day. It is NOT hard!

    ETA: It's 2 pm and I've already had 14 cups today.
  • NumbrsNerd
    NumbrsNerd Posts: 202 Member
    I drink about a gallon and a half as well. I have a 28 oz water bottle, which I like because refilling it gives me a chance to get up from my desk and stretch my legs. I drink 2 bottles before lunch, 2 after, and 2-4 more after work and through the evening.
  • LuckyCheryl
    LuckyCheryl Posts: 71 Member
    I am also making it to just over a gallon day. Fill it up in the morning and then user/drink all day. Your plan makes it simple to put into action!! :smile:
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    Good for you. I drink at least 3 liters. I have an app that I keep track of my water intake. I take a bottle with me when I go out and it's a Nalgene that's marked so I know how much I've had. People need to do whatever motivates them most. I keep a jug of filtered water in the fridge and try to consume it in a day. I also drink green tea, which counts.
  • lingading
    lingading Posts: 258 Member
    when i'm at my most motivated, I shoot for a gallon and a half. I use a 32 oz cup to get the job done. fill it once before breakfast, drink a second one during breakfast and until lunch, a third with lunch and the following few hours. Then while at work I use my 32oz bottle and usually fill it 3 times while there. after a while, it's mindless!
  • BeautifulBrownButterfly
    BeautifulBrownButterfly Posts: 113 Member
    i have a gallon jug and i drink on it from the time i get to work from the time i leave.. 6:45am-2:45pm and by the time i leave i am usually done, but i have more once i get home.
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    y'all are so very welcome! Glad I could share my knowledge =)
  • kseltzer
    kseltzer Posts: 214 Member
    I drink at least a gallon a day and some days a gallon and a half. It's such a habit now and my body craves it! My skin is glowing, too!! :blushing:
  • rocket_ace
    rocket_ace Posts: 380 Member
    question - so it is a fact then that if I drink so much water, I need to pee like every 15 min and I'm completely normal for this right? lol (not really joking lol)....
  • BeautifulBrownButterfly
    BeautifulBrownButterfly Posts: 113 Member
    question - so it is a fact then that if I drink so much water, I need to pee like every 15 min and I'm completely normal for this right? lol (not really joking lol)....
    i know i find myself going all day long. :-)
  • MellyLikestoRun
    MellyLikestoRun Posts: 83 Member
    I would like to get to the point of drinking 1 gallon a day, but I have to know about the bathroom break part. As it stands, I have to use the restroom every 45 minutes at least. I don't know if I could leave a long meeting twice for a potty break. Do you find that your body "get used to" that much water and you can go longer without emptying your bladder?
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I...I just drink water. :blushing:
  • XX_Miss_RoseMary_XX
    XX_Miss_RoseMary_XX Posts: 274 Member
    I really need to try and drink a bit more than I do.

    I love water, so there is no excuse.
  • autumny70
    autumny70 Posts: 127 Member
    I drink at least 120 oz a day. I typically use a 12 oz cup throughout the day.

    1 cup (12 oz) when I wake up.
    1 cup when I get back from my walk/after AM exercise
    1 cup while I'm floating around getting ready for work
    2 cups (12 oz each) hot tea at work
    Fill same cup with ice water at least 2 more times at work
    That leaves 3 more cups full with dinner, watching TV, playing on the internet, before bed.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    I urinate about 100X more than I used to. I'd say its normal or we are all about to die.
  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member
    I too easily drink at least a gallon a day. I do the treadmill in the morning and usually drink at least 1 20 oz bottle then usually drink another before going to work. I keep a 1 liter bottle on my desk that I fill throughout the day. I usually have finished it twice before 2 p.m and started on it again. Then if I'm riding after work there's probably another liter. All in all it's very easy for me to drink a gallon and on many days a lot more. I'm not even counting what may be in my food.
  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    Sigh... Why?
    Yes I pee a lot.
    I have to use the restroom every 45 minutes at least
    i find myself going all day long
    I need to pee like every 15 min

    If you are peeing a lot that means you are drinking too much water. Water may be good , but more does not always equal better. Your kidneys do a pretty good job but "flushing" them with lots of water is not necessary - in fact you may lose some water soluble nutrients.
  • SaveFileCorrupt
    SaveFileCorrupt Posts: 29 Member
    Remind yourself of the weight of that gallon of water. Each pound of it is calorie free bodyweight that will actually equate to an extra, albeit small, caloric burn. Plus, your brain and muscles will function better, and you'll be much less likely to snack when you're full of it
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    If you like it, go for it, but you really don't need to force yourself--it's not necessary to drink that much:
    To replace daily losses of water, an average-sized adult with healthy kidneys sitting in a temperate climate needs no more than one liter of fluid, according to Jurgen Schnermann, a kidney physiologist at the National Institutes of Health.
    Doctors from a wide range of specialties agree: By all evidence, we are a well-hydrated nation. Furthermore, they say, the current infatuation with water as an all-purpose health potion -- tonic for the skin, key to weight loss -- is a blend of fashion and fiction and very little science.

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

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