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How much water do you drink?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Not enough. It's hard when you can't drink anything while working, so at most I'll get 4-5 cups.
  • RHPSgirl1984
    RHPSgirl1984 Posts: 436 Member
    8 to 10 cups, sometimes more.
  • loribethrice
    loribethrice Posts: 620 Member
    I drink around 2 gallons a day. Sometimes more probably. I start drinking as soon as I wake up and drink until I go to sleep. I go through a 6 pack of Smart Water daily, but it's the only thing I drink. I'm always thirsty.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    Not enough -- 4-5 cups plain water on a good day. I usually drink coffee and/or tea with meal. I teach and can't afford to pee that much. Except first thing in the morning, my pee is still fairly clear and I haven't died of dehydration yet.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Plain water?? Lol... three cups at the most
  • katieobrienps300
    katieobrienps300 Posts: 140
    RllyGudTweetr wrote: »
    Depends on how many cups of coffee I feel the need for that day, since coffee, tea, juice, etc. all count toward hydration.

    Plain water? Eh, some days I'll drink 16oz. or so.

    I hope you were kidding about them counting towards hydration.
  • CamilleNoemi
    CamilleNoemi Posts: 28 Member
    I drink about 4 liters a day. Sometimes more, somtimes less. Normally, I just stick to water. But I quite like tea and I propably have a cup of coffee, too.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    liquids in total, around 24-32 "cups" (8 fluid ounces US), although straight water only accounts for about 5-6 quarts of that. The rest is my 2 large cups of coffee (yes, I count it toward my end goal, why not?) and decaffeinated teas.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    katieobrienps300 wrote: »
    RllyGudTweetr wrote: »
    Depends on how many cups of coffee I feel the need for that day, since coffee, tea, juice, etc. all count toward hydration.

    Plain water? Eh, some days I'll drink 16oz. or so.

    I hope you were kidding about them counting towards hydration.

    Why would I be kidding about it?

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    8-10 cups a day on average. I'm not as thirsty during the winter, so sometimes it's a struggle to get there. Drinking tea helps...

    MFP is the reason I drink so much water. It made me aware of my deficiency. Before MFP I might be lucky to get in 4 cups a day.
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    according to my urologist, not enough.
  • katieobrienps300
    katieobrienps300 Posts: 140
    Huh, the more you know (sing little PSA song here) When I was a fat girl, and I consumed heavy (like crazy) amounts of Starbucks and red bull, my urine was the color of the crap I was drinking. My kidneys were screaming for help. My GP said it was due to my Starbucks addiction, and I needed to drink more water....and viola, I haven't had any problems since. Since then, I would double the amount of water after my coffee intake..but now, I guess I don't have to. Sweet!
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    I usually drink around 64 ounces to 80 ounces a day. Much more than that and I'm spending the day in the bathroom. I'm in the monitor the pee color camp.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I drink a lot of coffee and wine - so loads I guess!
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