8 glasses a day= 8 trips to the bathroom

Not everyone is the same. I have always (last 15 years anyway) drank around 120-200 oz's of water a day and my body still has
not adjusted to that much water. I have 3 cups of coffee in the am and then the rest is just pure water....no soda's.... I get up anywhere between 4-6 times a night!!! I have gone to the doctor to see if anything is wrong with my bladder but it is ok...
So I hope your body does adjust...

Mary

. Same here Mary. :-( I dropped from two cups of coffee to one and no soda. Same results as before.

My personal belief is that the need for 8 cups of water a day is an out-dated myth. However, having said that, there are "certain times of the month" that I need to drink more so I don't retain. Here is my little tip.....every time I go to the bathroom I then drink a glass of water. I call it a "flush and fill"
Yes, your body will adjust.

but 8 glasses is only 2 litres a day....so easy. lol.

i wake up, i smash a cold glass straight away. i have another on after breakfast.
i take a drink bottle(700ml) i the car on the way to work. its gone by the time i get there, lol. 40 minute trip.

then i have another 700ml after meal 2, then another after lunch, then another after meal 4....then another glass with dinner. and another during the evening.

whats that? 3.8L. minimum. per day. plus gym...usualy another 1.5, haha. plus protein shake...another 300ml.

i built up to thie over about 1 month. feel totally different now, so much better...

I have done a bit of reading up on this topic. your body learnds to accept more water. like its adjust to more and more exercise, or more food, etc. its wonderful at adapting to almost anything your throw at it really(within reason!!!)

but yes, the toilet and you become great mates!!

Ive been drinking 8+ for several months and my body adjusted a little, but usually when Im getting a new glass I also go to the bathroom...:D Also I agree its a fortune in toilet paper...