Water - How much do you drink?

I drink A LOT of water too! I have a water bottle at my desk that is 36 oz. I usually drink a couple of those. I'm not sure if it hinders your weight loss to drink that much water, but I'd love to know what others think of that!!!

I read an article that claimed your body gets just as much water as it needs from the foods we eat, which is good because I've NEVER been a big drinker. I have MAYBE 3-4 glasses of liquid a day (including water, diet 7-up and green tea). While I know this isn't ideal it works for me and I never feel hunger or thirst so... I figure it must be okay?

I drink about 90oz a day. I've noticed that if I drop below 64oz per day my weight loss slows down significantly. Plus the water makes me feel full and snack less often.

Unfortunately i hate water, I wish I didnt. I only get like 40 to 60 oz a day and thats trying. My fall back is snapple tea and soda.

I drink about 2 bottles a day...that is my problem area!!!! Maybe I will try to set a goal to drink more, pounds might melt off faster!

I usually drink the 8-10 glasses of pure water, plus iced tea, water with Crystal Light or another non-calorie additive and coffee.

I drink probably 15-20+ cups of water a day, my newest thing is lemon! I put it in my to go bottle thing and refresh them occasionally. yummy! It has also helped me to stop drinking so much soda, I am down to maybe one soda every couple days.

I have issues with this topic... I think it's another it depends on your body topic. I use to drink the recommended amount, and then I started drinking more. I couldn't understand why I wasn't losing. So I ended up actually gaining. Started getting sick from the "bloating" feeling and went to the doctor. I was drinking so much that I was actually starting to do more harm. My doctor and several others have told me that when your urine comes out clear your drinking too much. Your starting to flush good things out of your body and your kidneys can only hold so much. Since I cut back I feel so much better, and I'm losing. I drink no more than the recommended amount unless I'm working out.

That is odd- I had thought the point of the game was to achieve clear urine???? this meant that you were fully hydrated and flushed of everything that does not need to be in your system?

So...... I drink 120 oz of water a day (4 x Nalgene bottles. one when i first wake up, one during the morning at work / one in the afternoon and one after work in the evening) and find sometimes that I am still thirsty. I have heard the more water you drink, the more your body craves..... .

i have these white cups that hold 32 ounces of fluid. I drink at LEAST 3 of them a day. i fill it with water and especially when im eating meals ( when water goes down easier for me) they go even quicker. Sometimes i drink 4 or 5 of those a day.

I don't drink anything but water, so I tend to average around 9-10 glasses a day. Sometimes I'm over 20! It depends. I drink more on hot days, more when I work out, and more still if I spend the day at home. I tend to drink less when I'm away for the day, or if it's a cold day.

Limiting what I drink to water has really helped. It's a calorie-free hydrating solution to the 500+ calories I used to spend on sodas and juices.


** just to weigh in on the clear urine issue. Your urine should be pale yellow in colour. Actually, the closer you can get to clear, while maintaining a slight yellow tint, the better. If your urine is coming out completely clear, it can be a sign of problems in your kidneys. I have drank EXCESSIVE amounts of water and I have never seen completely clear urine. If you see it, it's a problem and you should see your doctor. On the flip side, dark yellow or urine with an orange tint can signify dehydration and/or urinary tract infections so you seriously need to watch for this.

I've had a lot of urine talks with my doctor... I'm a chronic sufferer of UTIs, hence the fascination with guzzling copious amounts of clear fluids

Recommendation is at least 8-8 ounce glasses of water, but what you should be getting is half your weight in ounces. Mine would be 82 and I typically drink closer to 96-100 per day, just because I work out and get thirsty... and drinking all day keeps my hands busy & reassures me when I'm hungry that I'm not actually thirsty.

be careful about overdoing it....

my hubby was drinking four of those giant plastic cups from Del Taco (44oz each) every day, so a total of 176 ounces, but he's a big guy (six feet and 250 lbs of mostly muscle) and he thought it would be good for him. All his joints swelled up and he started getting sore and puffy all over. The doctor told him to knock it off and not to go over 8 glasses a day unless you have exercised. He trimmed it back and the swelling went right down.

just a caveat, because overdoing anything can hurt instead of help...

be careful about overdoing it....

my hubby was drinking four of those giant plastic cups from Del Taco (44oz each) every day, so a total of 176 ounces, but he's a big guy (six feet and 250 lbs of mostly muscle) and he thought it would be good for him. All his joints swelled up and he started getting sore and puffy all over. The doctor told him to knock it off and not to go over 8 glasses a day unless you have exercised. He trimmed it back and the swelling went right down.

just a caveat, because overdoing anything can hurt instead of help...

I agree, unless you're exercising, nobody needs that much. I drink about 100 ounces per day so I can stay hydrated during my work out. I haven't had any problems consuming this much and seems about right for me. I pee a lot too. He probably wasn't peeing enough of it out.

YES.

Extra vitamin B12 turns your urine darker than it would be without it in your system. They include a mega-dose in those "clean out/detox" teas so that the urine will have color...

so I've heard...