I drink too much water, SO what else can I drink

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  • elainegsd
    elainegsd Posts: 459 Member
    I seem to just be a drinker. I drink 10-15 bottles of water a day. ( 16oz ones) and I know there is such a thing is overdose on water.
    So, what else can I drink.
    I treat myself with 8oz of sprite each day and a 8oz boost protein each morning.

    * I DONT like coffee, I do not do caffeine anymore, and I could use a drink with some calories in it since I am always short 400-600 calories each day under my needed calories.

    Although I have said I think drinking that much water shouldnt be a problem, it does seem like awful lot of water your drinking. I mean are you sure its 10-15 16oz bottles? Thats like 30 liters of water. It almost seems like how can you even fit that much in your day. You must be in the bathroom every 5 minutes.

    Your math is a little off. One liter is about 34 ounces, so two bottles of the OPs water is about a liter. She is consuming between 5 and 8 liters of water per day.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    I seem to just be a drinker. I drink 10-15 bottles of water a day. ( 16oz ones) and I know there is such a thing is overdose on water.
    So, what else can I drink.
    I treat myself with 8oz of sprite each day and a 8oz boost protein each morning.

    * I DONT like coffee, I do not do caffeine anymore, and I could use a drink with some calories in it since I am always short 400-600 calories each day under my needed calories.

    Although I have said I think drinking that much water shouldnt be a problem, it does seem like awful lot of water your drinking. I mean are you sure its 10-15 16oz bottles? Thats like 30 liters of water. It almost seems like how can you even fit that much in your day. You must be in the bathroom every 5 minutes.

    You might have been purposely exaggerating, but 10-15 16 oz bottle is only 4.7 to 7.1 litres. Yes, it's a lot - but not more than the body is capable of processing, assuming it's spread out over the course of the day. That's about 300-450 ml (about 10-15 oz) every hour, if you are awake for 16 hours... Most people could do that easily, if they reminded themselves to drink 1-2 cups an hour all day.
  • MistyMtnMan
    MistyMtnMan Posts: 527 Member
    I seem to just be a drinker. I drink 10-15 bottles of water a day. ( 16oz ones) and I know there is such a thing is overdose on water.
    So, what else can I drink.
    I treat myself with 8oz of sprite each day and a 8oz boost protein each morning.

    * I DONT like coffee, I do not do caffeine anymore, and I could use a drink with some calories in it since I am always short 400-600 calories each day under my needed calories.

    Although I have said I think drinking that much water shouldnt be a problem, it does seem like awful lot of water your drinking. I mean are you sure its 10-15 16oz bottles? Thats like 30 liters of water. It almost seems like how can you even fit that much in your day. You must be in the bathroom every 5 minutes.

    You might have been purposely exaggerating, but 10-15 16 oz bottle is only 4.7 to 7.1 litres. Yes, it's a lot - but not more than the body is capable of processing, assuming it's spread out over the course of the day. That's about 300-450 ml (about 10-15 oz) every hour, if you are awake for 16 hours... Most people could do that easily, if they reminded themselves to drink 1-2 cups an hour all day.

    Yeah I was being a tad bit sarcastic but like you guys are saying, what I have been trying to say, is that its not that big of a deal.
  • misssuperstitious
    misssuperstitious Posts: 178
    I think you would have to drink A LOT of water to all at once. I found this little article:

    It's Not How Much You Drink, It's How Fast You Drink It!

    The kidneys of a healthy adult can process fifteen liters of water a day! You are unlikely to suffer from water intoxication, even if you drink a lot of water, as long as you drink over time as opposed to intaking an enormous volume at one time. As a general guideline, most adults need about three quarts of fluid each day. Much of that water comes from food, so 8-12 eight ounce glasses a day is a common recommended intake. You may need more water if the weather is very warm or very dry, if you are exercising, or if you are taking certain medications. The bottom line is this: it's possible to drink too much water, but unless you are running a marathon or an infant, water intoxication is a very uncommon condition.

    Great post - this is exactly right... as long as you spread the water out, you can drink a very large amount over the course of a day! The only exceptions (for adults) are marathon runners and other similar exercise-situations, because when doing such lengthy, intense exercise the kidneys slow down the rate at which they process water and you have to be more careful to make sure you maintain the property water/sodium balance. That said, most people are never in such a situation and simply have to make sure they're not drinking a TON all at one time.
    What they said....take the time to read it. I drink 300+ everyday without issue. If you're already convinced you know the answer, I'm not sure why you even posted the topic.
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