Water Intake

Shann5315
Shann5315 Posts: 48 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys, I wanted to get your opinions on how much water you should have a day and how much is too much?

Im drinking up to 3 1.25L bottles of water a day, would you say that is too much ?

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  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    dont judge it by how much water honestly just look at the color of your pee if its fairly clear youre doing good
  • Markus_7
    Markus_7 Posts: 165 Member
    how do you feel after drinking all of that water? probably pretty good...water's the best drink.
  • Shann5315
    Shann5315 Posts: 48 Member
    Yeah, i feel really good after all that water. i need it though,. I am a receptionist and i sit at the front where the sun is hitting the glass and to help it along, the air conditioning vent doeant work. It works everywhere else but not in the front :explode:
  • Markus_7
    Markus_7 Posts: 165 Member
    do you drink most of it at work, or both work & when you're exercising?
  • Shann5315
    Shann5315 Posts: 48 Member
    I'll drink about 2 and a half bottles of 1.25L bottles and then i drink the other half and a bit at the gym or excercising.
  • Markus_7
    Markus_7 Posts: 165 Member
    From Mayo Clinic:

    "How much water do you need?

    Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water.

    So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. The AI for women is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day. "
  • Markus_7
    Markus_7 Posts: 165 Member
    'too much' would prob be about at least double the amount you drink...if you're weighing yourself, then you should prob do it when you get out of bed in AM/after you go to bathroom.
  • myana1
    myana1 Posts: 27
    I drink 14-16 8 oz glasses a day or try to. Hope you figure out how much your body needs.
  • Shann5315
    Shann5315 Posts: 48 Member
    'too much' would prob be about at least double the amount you drink...if you're weighing yourself, then you should prob do it when you get out of bed in AM/after you go to bathroom.

    Thanks for that :) yeah, i just realised i have only been to the toilet twice today, but urine is clean so that a good sign right?
  • srm1960
    srm1960 Posts: 281 Member
    From Mayo Clinic:

    "How much water do you need?

    Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water.

    So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. The AI for women is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day. "

    Thanks -good info
  • sandra251
    sandra251 Posts: 1
    drink what u feel confortable drinking as long as its more than 8 glaases. our bodies are about 80% water,water is good for flushing out our systems and help iin weight loss but if your spending all day planning intake around where your gonna be when u need the loo it may get hard x
  • Shann5315
    Shann5315 Posts: 48 Member
    Thanks guys, all this info sounds really good. Its good to know how much everyone thinks that they need to be drinking :)

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