Do you track your water and why?
lporter229
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I am just curious to see the reasons why people do or do not think it is important to track water when tracking calories and exercise.
Personally, I do not track my water because I don't think there is some magic number for how much water I should drink that correlates to fitness or weight loss. I stay hydrated. I drink when I am thirsty or when i feel like my body needs it. That's it.
This works for me...what about you?
Personally, I do not track my water because I don't think there is some magic number for how much water I should drink that correlates to fitness or weight loss. I stay hydrated. I drink when I am thirsty or when i feel like my body needs it. That's it.
This works for me...what about you?
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I don't track it, but I would say that I take in roughly 150 oz. water / day.
You may want to track it to make sure you're taking in enough water.
If you're waiting to feel thirsty, you're waiting to long. Thirst is a sign that the body is thoroughly dehyrdrated.0 -
No because I know I drink "enough". I drink it all throughout the day so it just doesn't seem necessary for me to track.0
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I'm currently on the Game On Diet and I need to drink 3 liters of water a day, so I track it on here.0
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No, I don't formally track it. I check my urine color a couple of times a day by glancing at the toilet before flushing, and the "color test" is sufficient to let me know if I've had enough water or am slacking off too much.0
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I don't track it, but I would say that I take in roughly 150 oz. water / day.
You may want to track it to make sure you're taking in enough water.
If you're waiting to feel thirsty, you're waiting to long. Thirst is a sign that the body is thoroughly dehyrdrated.
I guess I should have worded my post better. i drink water throughout the day, I do not wait until I feel thirsty. What I meant was that I recognize that if I am thirsty or cramping when I run, etc, that i need to drink more water.0 -
As long as you're not thirsty and your pee is very light, you should be fine. Keep in mind that all fluids count, including those that come from your food.0
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I track because historically, drinking enough water has been a problem for me. This helps me form the habit, so that I can keep it later, without tracking.0
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I try to, because if I don't, and am not thinking about it, I will forget to drink anything at all.0
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I try to as I am trying to increase my water intake. However, I far too often forget to add it.0
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I must track. I don't like plain water, so keeping track not only helps me remember how much I need to drink (at least), but it reminds me of what I've already drank, which is a boost for me.0
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I do track it just to make sure i am at a gallon a day.0
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I track it only because I know I need to drink more water and sometimes struggle reaching the 8 glasses a day. Not because I'm drinking other things, or because I dislike water but I only drink when I'm thirsty, which apparently isn't that often. So I track it because I'm trying to reach that goal of drinking at least 8 glasses a day.0
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I don't because I know by my urine color that hydration is not a problem.0
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i always put mine at 8 glasses for the day but i actually drink about 200 oz each day0
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I track it, because if nothing else, at least at the end of the day, even if my food choices weren't perfect, I can at least have a little self-pat-on-the-back that I got my water in. It also helps remind me to drink it...I'm one of those who will forget to drink anything at all if I'm not paying attention.0
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I track it, because if nothing else, at least at the end of the day, even if my food choices weren't perfect, I can at least have a little self-pat-on-the-back that I got my water in. It also helps remind me to drink it...I'm one of those who will forget to drink anything at all if I'm not paying attention.0
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No, just because I drink a ton of water.0
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I don't but that's because it's something I never struggle with. I generally have a glass of water in hand at all times and as soon as it's empty I refill it. I keep a water bottle with me when I work out and usually go through it during an hour work out and refill it and drink it all again immediately after. So just guessing, that's something like 150 ounces a day, on average.
If I had a problem with intake, I'd probably track it to keep myself on target.0 -
If you're waiting to feel thirsty, you're waiting to long. Thirst is a sign that the body is thoroughly dehyrdrated.
This is not true. Thirst is not always a sign of dehydration. Some people are better at recognizing thirst than others, and for some there can be mild dehydration by the time they recognize that they are thirsty, but it's not true for all.
But if anyone is "thoroughly dehyradrated" they will have more symptoms than just thirst.0 -
I am just curious to see the reasons why people do or do not think it is important to track water when tracking calories and exercise.
Personally, I do not track my water because I don't think there is some magic number for how much water I should drink that correlates to fitness or weight loss. I stay hydrated. I drink when I am thirsty or when i feel like my body needs it. That's it.
This works for me...what about you?
I track it because I think it's amusing to see how much water I put in my body.0
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