"How do you drink so much water?"...

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  • fullerlj
    fullerlj Posts: 25
    I get the same thing about drinking so much. My husband always tells me he would hate to be stranded in the desert with me! lol
    I fill a 52 oz. cup at least 3 times a day. :tongue:
  • jmjones66
    jmjones66 Posts: 144 Member
    I have a 32 oz water bottle that is my "best friend". It goes where I go. I usually start with 1 bottle full in the morning. Then fill it up once during the day at work. I fill it up again when I get home. Then again, when I exercise at night. Sometimes, I wonder whether I'm drinking too much water. I'm constantly running to the ladies' room. My staff laughs at me as I dart out of my office, and take off running down the hall. It can be really irritating when I'm running to the restroom at night when it's time to sleep. I never used to drink water, in fact, I HATED it! Now, I can't live without it! All I can say is, drink up, everybody! LOL
  • theresnoeggs
    theresnoeggs Posts: 188 Member
    I have this 24 oz bottle.
    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31gggD6egUL._SS360_.jpg

    It has a counter on the side that you turn to keep track. on most days I get it to the 4 or 5

    96-120 oz a day.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Every time I go to the bathroom, I check to see if my water bottle is empty. If it is, it gets refilled in the lunch room on the way back to my desk. :D

    I have a "20" oz (actually holds 22 oz when filled to the top) from FlyLady.net. It's the original one, not the new one they offer. If I ever lose it, I'm gonna cry buckets... and then cry more because I don't have my rehydration tool. LOL.
  • eeeekie
    eeeekie Posts: 1,011 Member
    I would just like to point out that I have medical personnel in my family and I've been told I'm perfectly fine drinking this amount of water. I appreciate the concern but I'd rather take an RN and Physician advice than others. If I could type out what I've been told I would but it would be a lot and I don't know half of what it means as it's not in "dumb down terms". A simple "You're fine drinking that much" sufficed from them.
    LOL Clearly none of us eat the average American Diet..I mean what is the "average American Diet". Thanks for the info though take a look at this article it will explain it all. After consuming so much water your body is not able to process it as it should and it is possible to "drawn" yourself for a lack of a better term.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6263029.stm

    I could see why she died because she didn't use the rest room and had no way to evacuate the liquid. Which is what I was told by my family members in the medical field. "If you can evacuate it and you have no medical problems (heart problems/heart disease or kidney failure) as long as your kidneys are functioning and you can evacuate it then you're fine." Obviously you can drink too much but I think it's a lot more than what I'm drinking.
  • eeeekie
    eeeekie Posts: 1,011 Member
    You should not be taking in more than 8-10 cups of water a day.
    That's between 64 and 80 ounces.

    The only time you should take in more is if you are losing a lot of fluids (sweating) while exercising or in a very hot climate.

    There is no additional benefit to more water, if anything you may be causing more harm than good.

    Be careful not to drink just to make yourself feel full as a substitute for food.

    *please look at response above*

    regarding drinking as a substitute for food...lol I love food too much to do that! :P It just tides me over till I can eat lol
  • racharla
    racharla Posts: 92 Member
    Too much water is harmful .. but it is harmful only when you take it in very short time span .. and when exercising it is better to have electrolyte drinks than water as electrolytes are lost during exercise ..the link below are the harmful effects of drinking excess water

    http://drbenkim.com/drink-too-much-water-dangerous.html
  • CalPolyBronco
    CalPolyBronco Posts: 201 Member
    I am not much of a liquids person but it's amazing once a person starts to try dieting how IMPORTANT liquids become to you. It's almost like drinking H20 is filling a void...that hungry feeling, it helps mask it. I've really hunkered down on consuming more liquids throughout my day. One way I've found this to be easier for me is to use water additives to flavor my water. I used to LOVE crystal light and I still do but my new obsession is MiO. They have so many different flavors although as of now I've only tried the Strawberry/Watermelon, Berry/Pomegranate & Peach Tea. I keep it in my backpack & purse depending on where I'm at and I squirt it in my water to a desired taste. 0 calories & I really do enjoy it!
  • jojokmack
    jojokmack Posts: 117
    ABSOLUTELY! it is important to note that it is not just water that should be calculated in your liquid intake. The BMA (British Medical Association) have conceded that decaf. coffee, tea & low sugar carbonated drinks (as well as the water present in foods) ALL contribute to your liquid intake.
    OBVIOUSLY, water is best,....but try other methods of liquid intake if you're struggling! *makes cup of tea :O)*
  • Brewz
    Brewz Posts: 10 Member
    I thought at first it was hard to drink that much water, but i hadn't bothered measuring the glass i was using. I thought it was about 8oz, and i was having 8 of these a day as recommended.......then one day i measured it and found it was 400ml....14oz!

    So i know now i drink about 3litres a day. Feel less sluggish for it i know that.

    Calv.
  • treadingpurple
    treadingpurple Posts: 53
    Well, since I don't have a large intestine anymore (due to emergency surgery back in 2008), I have no choice but to drink a lot of fluids everyday to prevent dehydration. If you don't have a large intestine, your body has lost its main source of absorbing fluids, and your small intestine only picks up a little of the slack. I got used to drinking a lot of fluids very quickly, because I hated the sick feeling I'd get from being dehydrated.
    I just keep a pitcher of water in the fridge to keep it cold, and I refill a glass or water bottle throughout the day.
  • oldtyke
    oldtyke Posts: 149 Member
    I really must get back into the habit of drinking more water. When I was at work it was difficult to get to a drink and I used to make up for it on my days off. But now I'm retired I seem to have lost my way. Makes a note to herself to do better.
  • bellarox13
    bellarox13 Posts: 95 Member
    Haha I drink about 6 litres a day. I love water, my water bottle is always by my side. I go to the toilet so much though.
  • purplehaze12
    purplehaze12 Posts: 44
    *sigh* I wish I liked water. When I've dieted in the past, I'll force myself to drink a lot more water and get rid of other drinks. Still, even after a long period of time of drinking solely water I only really like it when I'm actually exercising and need to quench my thirst. Here where I'm living carbonated water is super popular so I get that a lot. I also really like flavored waters I've gotten before, like the Strawberry Dasani. I don't know why it is...but I can be at a restaurant and drink 2-3 glasses of Diet Coke, but when I order water, I'll just sip it every now and then and never even get a refill. I'm planning to switch to all water again, but it's so forced for me!!
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    It is almost impossible to drink to much water. Yes drinking large amounts of water in one sitting. Drinking large amounts of water throughout the day won't hurt you.

    http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm
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