Drinking too much water?

i tend to drink a lot of water,
nearly a gallon a day, have for YEARS,
so interested in this too -
i was always told that you should drink appx 1/2 oz per lb

Divide your body weight by two and that's how much you should be drinking each day!

Drinking to much water can be harmful. It can cause something called water intoxication, and can cause death.

But a gallon most likely won't hurt you.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/death-dying/water-intoxication.htm

Divide your body weight by two and that's how much you should be drinking each day!

This is how many ounces in total you need. Some of this comes from food sources. But if you work out, it is really hot, etc, you need more.

It's less about amount and more about timing. A gallon of water in 10 minutes will more than likely cause some issues because it's way too much for the body to handle in such a small window...but a gallon of water (or more) over the course of a day is perfectly healthy. You can theoretically drink 4 cups an hour (1 cup/15 mins) the entire day and be totally fine.

If you're thirsty, drink.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-drinking-too-much-water-can-kill/

Sounds weird but I always judge my hydration by my urine. If it's too dark, I need more water. If it's too clear, I need to cut back.

I drink 3-4 liters a day, which is just under to just over a gallon of water. I also look at my pee to see if I'm under or over hydrated. I drink water at my desk all day after my morning coffee.

Good advice all! Thank you! I just like feeling hydrated, and I don't want to drink anything other than my milk and protein shake. Trying to avoid soda and alcohol and sugary juices overall. Maybe I should look into juicing hmmmm...

Honestly, if you like juice, drink and log it. But keep in mind it tends to be higher in calories. I prefer to eat my fruit and veggies rather than drink it, plus I get the fiber from it that way too.
If you like water, drink water. No need to switch.

I am not a doctor but I have asked this question.
The only problem with drinking allot of water is then you might not be eating enough to get the nutrients you need because your stomach is always full.
Me personally, I wouldn't worry about it unless you are replacing good nutritious food with water. As long as you are eating right, drink all you want.
That's just what I have gathered over the years. I am not an expert at all.

I was drinking about 6 litres a day at one point and I started to get really bad headaches, I backed up to about 4 litres and that seems to be fine.

I was told by a nurse that I used to work with that if you're drinking so much water that you're urine is completely clear (as in, not even a hint of a color to it), than you're drinking too much water.

Don't drown !

It is recommended that you drink 1/2 of your body weight

I drink like 12 cups a day. Sometimes more, sometimes a little less. But I don't feel human and hydrated unless I get the 12 cups in.

As long as you're urinating and getting enough sodium and potassium, and you feel okay, then you'll be fine. And you should drink it throughout the day, not like six cups at once lol. The danger from drinking too much water comes in when you're not getting adequate sodium (or electrolytes, whatever). Some people say you should drink half your weight in ounces of water. So for me, that's 15 cups. According to that theory, I'm not getting *enough* water. Some people think 12 cups is enough as it is. Pffft.