How much water are you guys drinking?

AnnaBellQ14
AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Last time I was at the doctors office, my doctor told me to drink until you urine was as clear as water. One day I counted up how many ounces of water I drank and it was 186 ounces. Is that excessive? I don't even know if my urine was that clear. I just drink a cup every time I go to the bathroom. How much water do you guys drink?
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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I drink 4-5 litres normally.... More in summer
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    AnnaBellQ14 wrote: »
    Last time I was at the doctors office, my doctor told me to drink until you urine was as clear as water.
    Why is your urine cloudy?

  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I'm not entirely sure; I generally mindlessly drink it throughout the day. Always try to make sure to get a few 16oz glasses in an evening, and usually I make several trips to our water bubbler at the office to fill up a 12oz cup throughout the day.
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    edited May 2015
    2-3 gallons a day for me

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  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    I drink 4-5 litres normally.... More in summer

    Good, I'm right in the ballpark then.
  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    AnnaBellQ14 wrote: »
    Last time I was at the doctors office, my doctor told me to drink until you urine was as clear as water.
    Why is your urine cloudy?

    My urine is not cloudy. We were talking about the slow pace of my weight loss, and one of the things she mentioned was drinking water. Then she demonstrated what color my urine should be. She turned on her faucet and said, drink until your urine is that color.
  • noaddedsugarx
    noaddedsugarx Posts: 169 Member
    2 litres. Might be low compared to others but it's good for me. I hated water and I never ever drank it until I started working out last year so managing to get 2 litres in is still quite an achievement!
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    Lots and lots! Four or five 16.5 bottles a day at the very least.
  • jhard728
    jhard728 Posts: 52 Member
    108 ounces at work and then as needed at night. 8 am get to work and I immediately fill my 12 oz mason jar with water and chug it. I then refill the glass and drink it over the next two hours. repeat at 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 4 pm but do not refill at 4. 9 12 oz glasses of water and it helps to get up from my desk and get a few extra steps in throughout the day. My doctor told me to aim to drink half of your body weight in water ounces per day.
  • electramp
    electramp Posts: 1 Member
    I don't count but I notice when I make sure to carry my water bottle I drink a lot more. Like today I bring it to exercise the bottle is soon emptied.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    About a gallon...a little more in the summer and a little less in the winter.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    About a liter, plus a couple-three coffees, maybe a diet soda or 2. Ever since an episode of syncope related to low sodium, my doctor told me to never drink until my urine was colorless.
  • Originalgrung
    Originalgrung Posts: 10 Member
    About 200 fluid oz, I work a desk job so it helps keep me feeling full, if I get hungry I drink water first.
  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    jhard728 wrote: »
    108 ounces at work and then as needed at night. 8 am get to work and I immediately fill my 12 oz mason jar with water and chug it. I then refill the glass and drink it over the next two hours. repeat at 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 4 pm but do not refill at 4. 9 12 oz glasses of water and it helps to get up from my desk and get a few extra steps in throughout the day. My doctor told me to aim to drink half of your body weight in water ounces per day.

    That's what I heard before too. That would be about 93 ounces for me. The mug I drink from is 14 ounces if I fill it right up. I usually chug it too. I don't like sipping water, that way it's done. Then when I drink my protein powder, I have a 20 ounce cup that I use. Started filling that up too, instead of just half way as before.
  • RBillard
    RBillard Posts: 49 Member
    edited May 2015
    i drink about 10 cups a day of water, and then another 6 cups of green tea. So that's about 16 cups (4 Litres or 1 Gallon) altogether.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    I drink 3-4L a day. I drink when I'm thirsty, plus it beats mindless eating.
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  • icck
    icck Posts: 197 Member
    I carry a 500ml (16oz I think?) bottle of water everywhere with me, and tend to refill it 4-6 times throughout the day depending on what I'm doing.
    Not to mention all the coffee I drink too... o:)
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    I drink 3-4L a day. I drink when I'm thirsty, plus it beats mindless eating.
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    Although .. color is not always an accurate indicator .. you can be well-hydrated, take a megadose of a water-soluble vitamin and be urinating in the 5-6 range ..
  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    sullus wrote: »
    zyxst wrote: »
    I drink 3-4L a day. I drink when I'm thirsty, plus it beats mindless eating.
    8414092_f520.jpg

    Although .. color is not always an accurate indicator .. you can be well-hydrated, take a megadose of a water-soluble vitamin and be urinating in the 5-6 range ..

    I also noticed that after I take my vitamin the urine strangely turns to a different color for a while.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I try to aim for 64 oz a day.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I drink when I am thirsty and with meals and snacks. I don't know how much it is exactly.
    My urine is clear or very light colored.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    AnnaBellQ14 wrote: »
    sullus wrote: »
    zyxst wrote: »
    I drink 3-4L a day. I drink when I'm thirsty, plus it beats mindless eating.
    8414092_f520.jpg

    Although .. color is not always an accurate indicator .. you can be well-hydrated, take a megadose of a water-soluble vitamin and be urinating in the 5-6 range ..

    I also noticed that after I take my vitamin the urine strangely turns to a different color for a while.

    http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/why-do-vitamins-make-urine-bright-yellow/
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    7 to 8 servings of 8-ounce cups a day. I try to time it for comfort: 4 of these between about 7:30 and 11:30; then, 3 more between about 2:00 and 4:00. Finish off in the evening.
  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    About 80 ounces. I keep a 32 ounce bottle on my desk at work and try to fill it three times. I usually make it to 2.5. :)
  • njfitnessmom
    njfitnessmom Posts: 345 Member
    I drink about a gallon a day, give or take depending on the day. I tend to drink more water at work since I sit at a desk all day. On the weekends when I'm doing this and that I tend to not always have water with me.
  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    sullus wrote: »
    AnnaBellQ14 wrote: »
    sullus wrote: »
    zyxst wrote: »
    I drink 3-4L a day. I drink when I'm thirsty, plus it beats mindless eating.
    8414092_f520.jpg

    Although .. color is not always an accurate indicator .. you can be well-hydrated, take a megadose of a water-soluble vitamin and be urinating in the 5-6 range ..

    I also noticed that after I take my vitamin the urine strangely turns to a different color for a while.

    http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/why-do-vitamins-make-urine-bright-yellow/

    That's an interesting article. I knew it was due to the vitamins but didn't know riboflavin was the culprit.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    sullus wrote: »
    zyxst wrote: »
    I drink 3-4L a day. I drink when I'm thirsty, plus it beats mindless eating.
    8414092_f520.jpg

    Although .. color is not always an accurate indicator .. you can be well-hydrated, take a megadose of a water-soluble vitamin and be urinating in the 5-6 range ..

    Oh sure, I post the urine color chart and someone mentions the pee-dying vitamins. Never happens when others post it. *grumble grumble*
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    I can't even tell what color my pee it because our toilet is blue. :D
  • kdz526
    kdz526 Posts: 210 Member
    Heh...I have seen those super dark colors the day after heavy drinking.
    I drink a crappot of diet dew during the day then after 5 i have 4 or 5 glasses of water (48 to 60 oz).
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    10-14 cups a day is my normal range...not including the 4-8 cups of coffee that I drink most days.

    I am a big, active person who sweats a lot though.

    Trying to get your urine color to be completely clear seems a bit extreme.
  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    sullus wrote: »
    zyxst wrote: »
    I drink 3-4L a day. I drink when I'm thirsty, plus it beats mindless eating.
    8414092_f520.jpg

    Although .. color is not always an accurate indicator .. you can be well-hydrated, take a megadose of a water-soluble vitamin and be urinating in the 5-6 range ..

    Oh sure, I post the urine color chart and someone mentions the pee-dying vitamins. Never happens when others post it. *grumble grumble*
    tumblr_mc3ov8s5ug1qk8ni7.gif

    I can't even tell what color my pee it because our toilet is blue. :D

    Ours is blue too. You can kind of tell, specially after a vitamin.
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