Water Intake

Yes, at least mostly. But it's nowhere near optimal.

You'll have periods of the day when you're dehydrated, but at the end of the day (in your case literally) you'll be giving your body the tools it needs to make up for the day's activities. You may find that you still retain water more than you should, but that's only a difference on the scale - not in actual meaningful health. Plus you'll get excellent exercise getting up very frequently to pee by drinking all that water all at once.

If you're going to concentrate it up like that, try to do so around meals. It's very low-risk, but drinking a lot of water without having recently replenished your electrolytes (sodium, potassium, etc) can cause the electrolytes to dilute and cause water intoxication or hyponatremia. Again, this is a VERY LOW risk unless you're really restricting your sodium intake or have been sweating a lot, but if you're going to drink a half gallon of water in 15 minutes, it's probably worth making sure it's sometime when you have plenty of electrolytes on board.

But you really are better off drinking some water during the day - whatever you can - even if it's a half-dozen mouthfuls every time you pass a water fountain.

Drinking water after you eat isn't the best option AS COMPARED to:
1) Drinking a glass of water 20 minutes before meals
2) Taking a sip of water between every 1-3 bites of food during meals.

Sips all day consistanly are good. Say, if I'm reading a book, after every one side of the page read, I'll have a drink of water. Or if I'm playing video games, after ever fight encountered and won, I'll have a drink. See ? Pace yourself so you are consistantly drinking and your body will love you for it.

Hope this helps!

no matter when you get your water in just long as you get it in...the more the bettter...Good Luck!

I can't imagine why you want to drink it all at bedtime! I would be up all night.... before or after meals doesn't really matter, but my personal thought is... it is best to spread it out throughout the day as best you can.

I get myself a new cup for the season (I just like to have something cute.....flowers for summer, snowflakes for winter, and right now, a cup with orange trumfor fall)....one of those 24 oz double wall plastic tumblers with a straw that you. An get al Walmart for $5 or $6 dollars. I fill it first thing in the morning and drink thought pout the day, filling it two more times. I almost always get in 8 cups, sol etimes 9. Once you get used to drinking it, it gets a lot easier and you begin to crave a nice cold drink of water. (plus it helps you feel full for a while!) hop you find a system that works for you:)