Gallon a day water drinkers?

Iif I'm not mistaken that is nearly 4 litres a day. Why would you need to drink that much?

Sure, water (liquid) is good for our systems, but I just don't think you are ging to get a lot of extra benfit from going overboard.
You will get lots of extra trips to the loo though!

1 gallon = 3.78 litres

TL;DR Water is the best drink health and money wise.

I have a glass that's 500mL and I drink 4-6 glasses of that a day. I don't drink that much water because I think it's going to help or science/broscience tells me to, but water has no cals, fat, sodium, etc.. All the stuff I want to drink (empty calories, haha) have that stuff and more. I try to replace what I was eating with better choices and water is one of them. Also, water is free so I'm not busting my husband's wallet with 4 2L bottles of Mt. Dew every payday.

I am a bonafide water convert. When I began this journey in Mar '11, I think I drank 1 glass of water/WEEK
(that consisted of a 2 oz drinking cup swallowing meds in the AM)

I completely *POOF-POOFED* the idea of water helping one bit.

A friend on my journey here challenged me to "UP MINE"- that is, *TRY* to drink @ least one 8 oz. glass a day
and sloooooowly INcrease my consumption over the course of many, many months to where I was drinking
@ least 8 glasses a day.
I took her challenge. I didn't notice *ANY* difference-except for having to *pee* all the time (ugh- who has time for that???)
and was tempted to give up, but she CONTINUED to cheer me on........
Soon my lazy weak bladder muscles began to get toned-

SHORTENED version>>>>>>>>16 months later, my body *CRAVES* water. I can EASILY- without even thinkin' about it,
consume the "minimum" am't suggested (8-8 0z) before dinner time. 20-30 oz of it in the AM before I leave for work.

I didn't see the benefits IMMEDIATELY-
and I erroneously thought the MAIN reason was to trick my stomach into thinking it was *FULL*- yeah, my stomach was NEVER that naive. It KNOWS the difference for sure.

What it did was start my kidneys functioning the way they're DESIGNED to- and force the liver to do its job- that is, process FAT- burn it, NOT store it.
Those 2 organs work together.

Like I said, made a believer out of me.

SO, I now ENcourage YOU who read this: UP YOURS as well

YES!!!! I ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of it. Flushed all the sodium, etc., out of my body. Please, please, please be careful when drinking too much water. There was some debate on MFP when I announced that I had been hospitalized for it. The doctors said it was possible to become "dehydrated" by drinking too much water. I know it wasn't a medical term they were using, they were just stating that I was flushing all of the things out of my body that my body needed.

Sorry, couldn't figure this posting thing out. Wish I could delete two of the above posts.

16 cups = 1 gallon.

Since it's gotten hotter outside I find my self drinking or getting close to 1 gallon.
Mostly out of boredom sitting at home (better than snacking too much!)

Someone earlier said that a gallon is too much but drink 6 bottles a day...
There are 8 16.9 bottles in a gallon, so you're not that far away.

Drinking half my body weight is 17 cups!

http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm

I use this calculator to figure out how much water I need. Right now, based on where I live, breastfeeding, etc. I should be drinking about 120 ounces a day, or, about a gallon. Most days it's hard for me because out water tastes a little gross, even with filtration.

i have recently started drinking more water myself (i started out at drinking NOTHING but pepsi/diet coke) and i have to admit im actually starting to lose weight because of it!! i have been at this for almost 2 months and and had actually put weight on until recently

I find lots of water keeps urinary tract infections away - makes my hair & nails grow faster & skin younger

^ that

YES!!!! I ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of it. Flushed all the sodium, etc., out of my body. Please, please, please be careful when drinking too much water. There was some debate on MFP when I announced that I had been hospitalized for it. The doctors said it was possible to become "dehydrated" by drinking too much water. I know it wasn't a medical term they were using, they were just stating that I was flushing all of the things out of my body that my body needed.

how much is too much???

I was drinking approx. 128 oz per day. I'm 5'4", at the time 128 lbs. (I had lost weight by using MFP). I am now 5'4", 153 lbs. because I am starting over since my incident. I got scared and stopped dieting. Now I'm back on track and hopefully going to do this the smarter way.

Would a gallon a day mess up electrolyte balance?

not any more than not drinking water... if they drinks a sports drink as needed, they are good. Your body will tell you if their is an electrolyte imbalance; Dizziness, Fatigue, Nausea with or without vomiting, Trembling, Constipation, Dark urine, Decreased urine output, Dry mouth and foul breath, Dry skin, Lack of perspiration, Muscle weakness, Stiff or aching joints

http://www.localhealth.com/article/electrolyte-imbalance/symptoms

That's where I messed up. I wasn't replacing the electrolytes with anything. I was strictly drinking water. Passed out 5 times between my family room and my bedroom. Was taken to the hospital to find out that my body was low in EVERYTHING. Very good post.

I get through about 3.5L a day.
1.5L at work through the day, and then 2L of an evening, Britta Filtered with a Sliced Lemon and Slice Lime just to give it some flavour.

It's done miracles for my Skin too.

A gallon a day is 4.5 litres according to my google searches - omg how do you drink that much lol!!

I can easily do 2-3 litres a day, but don't think I could up it to 4.5.

It's true though, the more water you drink, the more you crave (up to a limit, with me), and if you do it for a while you eventually don't need to pee all the time!

ok lets settle this water debate once and for all. i work as a health care professional and i know water is critical in maintaining normal function of all of our internal organs promotes good circulation and yes it does help with skin and weight loss. the 8 glass a day theory came as way to make sure our body would stay hydrated for normal bodily functions. as we exercise we lose fluids in the form of sweat and our electrolytes get depleted and thus water can help restore whats lost.

now how much water should one drink when losing weight and exercising?? research indicated that you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. so if you weigh 300 then you would drink 150 ounces of water a day if exercising 5 x a week x 60 minutes a day.

for the record i drink between 1 to 11/2 gallons a day

Tap water or bottled water? I drink tap, but question the safety of the chemicals and what they could be doing to my body...

^^ I'm the same way, I've always been thirsty all the time (I too have been checked for diabetes and all my levels of everything are apparently perfect.)

I used to drink a mix of water, juice and pop throughout the day but now I'm almost exclusively water except for the odd treat. I have lost weight, feel healthier and get less headaches.

I refuse to drink anything with aspartame in it because it gives me migraines and I expect is bad in many other ways as well.

ok lets settle this water debate once and for all. i work as a health care professional and i know water is critical in maintaining normal function of all of our internal organs promotes good circulation and yes it does help with skin and weight loss. the 8 glass a day theory came as way to make sure our body would stay hydrated for normal bodily functions. as we exercise we lose fluids in the form of sweat and our electrolytes get depleted and thus water can help restore whats lost.

now how much water should one drink when losing weight and exercising?? research indicated that you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. so if you weigh 300 then you would drink 150 ounces of water a day if exercising 5 x a week x 60 minutes a day.

This is my thoughts, I came across this formula so many times, I work at a day camp out in the sun and I play tennis regularly and the gym as much as I can. I weigh 261 pounds, so I gallon is right on target for me, sometimes more depending on how long I am out in the sun or playing. I can drink a gallon during a long match and not have to pee once. I know my body definitely needs that water