drinking water but still thirsty

chrissythepoet
chrissythepoet Posts: 19 Member
edited November 2023 in Getting Started
Okay so yesterday was the first day I drank all the water i needed to in a day.

Now today im already halfway done chugging the first bottle (out of two bottles) It should be that i dont finish this bottle until lunch. But right now I am super thirsty. I already drank half of my water for the day.

So...should I drink more than 8 8 ounce glasses of water a day. Its so weird yesterday i thought this wasa ton of water.

Any suggestions

thanks
Chrissy

Replies

  • chrissythepoet
    chrissythepoet Posts: 19 Member
    A friend of mine did say that there is a such thing as drinking too much water. And i dont wanna do.that
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    A friend of mine did say that there is a such thing as drinking too much water. And i dont wanna do.that

    there is, but if you're still thirsty... drink more.

    the folks that drink THAT much water aren't likely going to be thirsty... at all... it takes a LOT of water to get to that point, nothing close to the amount that you're gonna be drinking.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I drink anywhere from a gallon to two gallons per day...just drink when you're thirsty...you don't need a stop watch or anything.
  • danlarson
    danlarson Posts: 27
    My nutricianist just told me take your weight and devide it in half. So if you weigh 140 drink 70 oz. MINIMUM! You really can't have too much.

    She also said if you are still thirsty when drinking a lot of water, you need electrolites to help your cells absorb the water and just not pee it out.
  • sunlover89
    sunlover89 Posts: 436 Member
    8 8oz of water really isn't that much..

    I drink at least 3 litres of water a day and another litre per hour of exercise. Most people I know aim to drink a gallon a day.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Thirsty=drink
    Not thirsty=no drink

    Don't sweat it.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    "Too much water" is a lot of water. Don't worry about it.
  • allshebe
    allshebe Posts: 423 Member
    You could try adding a little lemon or lime juice to your water - sometimes that makes it more thirst quenching. Other than that, if you're thirsty, drink.
  • irisheyez718
    irisheyez718 Posts: 677 Member
    Once I started making myself drink more water, I found that I was thirsty more often, and craved more. It's normal!
  • krissielynn_87
    krissielynn_87 Posts: 59 Member
    mmmm water.
  • ImprovingEla
    ImprovingEla Posts: 396 Member
    as long as you don't have a heart or kidney condition you can drink all you want! Did you eat very salty? Maybe that is the reason why you are more thirsty today!

    Oh and don't set time limits for drinking water! Maybe to get in a minimum, but not a maximum. So maybe you are thirsty now and drink less and later when you should finish your second bottle you have to force yourself!
    So better drink it now and maybe more water later!
  • Davina_JH
    Davina_JH Posts: 473 Member
    This thread has triggered my addiction to H2O.





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  • obrientp
    obrientp Posts: 546 Member
    You sound plenty hydrated. Try putting a bit of lemon in your water to quench that thirsty feeling.
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    I think I read somewhere.. that chugging water hydrates less effectively than sipping it over a longer period of time? Not sure.
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    If you are still thirsty, your body is telling you to drink more. You should listen.
  • JoannaEngel84
    JoannaEngel84 Posts: 49 Member
    My nutricianist just told me take your weight and devide it in half. So if you weigh 140 drink 70 oz. MINIMUM! You really can't have too much.

    She also said if you are still thirsty when drinking a lot of water, you need electrolites to help your cells absorb the water and just not pee it out.

    ^this. You probably need electrolytes, especially if you're working out and/or decreasing sodium in your diet.
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    Then drink more

    It's not complicated
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    If you are thirsty drink something. It's only possible to drink too much water at once.
  • brandillyn
    brandillyn Posts: 105 Member
    I carry around a gallon of water with me EVERYWHERE and always have to refill it before my day ends.

    Hell, water is good for you, drink it. (:
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    I think I read somewhere.. that chugging water hydrates less effectively than sipping it over a longer period of time? Not sure.

    This is pretty much what I was going to say too. Try drinking slowly throughout the day instead of chugging and see if that makes a difference. The body can't keep up with sudden intakes like that and will just force the excess through.

    As far as the too much water scare - that stems from stupid radio/college kid challenges where people chug crazy amounts of water at once and get sick. Drinking 8 cups a water per day or half your body weight in ounces (weight in pounds divided by 2 = ounces to drink) won't cause problems.

    If you're worried, urine color is usually a good indicator. Darker yellow (especially with odor) - need more water. Very pale yellow - ok. Clear - maybe cut down on the intake a bit.
  • g04fit_girl
    g04fit_girl Posts: 16
    Very interesting feedback. I'm the same the more I drink the more thirsty i am ...
  • Flabulousss
    Flabulousss Posts: 106
    I drink 100-138 ounces (12-17 cups) a day because I'm thirsty. It's really hard to drink too much.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,991 Member
    Extreme thirst is a symptom of diabetes (your body is trying to dilute the blood glucose). Please get checked the next time you visit the GP.
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    Extreme thirst is a symptom of diabetes (your body is trying to dilute the blood glucose). Please get checked the next time you visit the GP.

    This. OP, you need to check your glucose.

    My dog is diabetic. We didn't know he was sick until he started peeing all over the house because he was drinking way too much.
    Now he's on insulin and we monitor how much he drinks. When he starts drinking like crazy, it means his glucose level is high.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    your not doing it right,,, add whiskey
  • sarah456s
    sarah456s Posts: 98 Member
    I find that when I start getting dehydrated, I stop feeling thirsty but start craving sugar. Then if I actually recognize that I should have some water instead of sugar, it's like my body remembers that I'm actually thirsty and it turns the switch back on so I crave more water. Weird.

    That reminds me...must go and fill my glass up again.

    Pity it's too early to add whiskey. At least where I live...got to keep sober enough to pretend to work for the rest of the afternoon.
  • sarahthin
    sarahthin Posts: 212 Member
    I have found that when I drink a lot of water after exercising I am still thirst, but feel heavy from the water. I found that I use something with electrolytes It quenches my thirst. It don't do sweetened drinks of an any kind for many reason and found a product called smart water. It quenches my thirst.
  • sunshyncatra
    sunshyncatra Posts: 598 Member
    Keep drinking if you are thirsty. The eight - eight ounce glasses thing is not a limit, it is a minimum.
  • Restybaby2012
    Restybaby2012 Posts: 568 Member
    Nothing quenches thirst like cold water. I carry ice water everywhere I go. I must drink 10 or 12 16 ounce bottles of water a day, make extra for the ice, then there's the cup or 2 of coffee....sugar free lemonade...cold vinegar

    Yummm gotta have my water...the colder the better though Im not opposed to even warm water in some circs
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