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60muffin · October 2015

I'm having real trouble getting my water consumption up. When I get to about 4 glasses ( 4 X 350ml) I feel really bloated and get a tummy ache............any suggestions please?

Sarah4fitness · October 2015

Spread it out over the course of the day. I drink at least 36 oz in a one hour workout, so maybe work out harder?

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Sarah4fitness · October 2015

UGH, apologies, I just checked out your profile.
Spread that water out throughout the day. Have a glass as soon as you wake up. Have another immediately before bed. Have one or two with every meal, and keep a water bottle with you to sip from throughout the day. You'll hit that goal in no time.

60muffin · October 2015

I usually have 1 as soon as I get up in the morning, a cup of herbal tea with breakfast, 1 glass of water with lunch and dinner then another at bedtime. Anything over that that is causing me problems.

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60muffin · October 2015

Thanks, I'll have a go.

DeguelloTex · October 2015

Are you dehydrated? There is very rarely any reason to force yourself to drink more water.

60muffin · October 2015

No, I'm trying to drink the recommended 8 glasses a day but I can't seem to quite manage it

Michael314159 · October 2015

60muffin wrote: »

No, I'm trying to drink the recommended 8 glasses a day

Since that advice is based on little, if any, solid evidence, feel free to fail to live up to it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/25/upshot/no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/8-glasses-of-water-a-day-an-urban-myth-1.1196386
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

Nevertheless, many people - while they may not need 8 glasses of water per day - do have a psychological need for easy-to-understand (and relatively easy to apply) rules, which promise various benefits if only one obeys them. So I really doubt whether this particular myth will go away in my lifetime.

juggernaut1974 · October 2015

60muffin wrote: »

No, I'm trying to drink the recommended 8 glasses a day but I can't seem to quite manage it

Michael314159 wrote: »

60muffin wrote: »

No, I'm trying to drink the recommended 8 glasses a day

Since that advice is based on little, if any, solid evidence, feel free to fail to live up to it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/25/upshot/no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/8-glasses-of-water-a-day-an-urban-myth-1.1196386
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

Nevertheless, many people - while they may not need 8 glasses of water per day - do have a psychological need for easy-to-understand (and relatively easy to apply) rules, which promise various benefits if only one obeys them. So I really doubt whether this particular myth will go away in my lifetime.

In addition, IIRC that "8 glasses of water" doesn't mean you have to force yourself to drink 8 glasses of pure water...but would include water you ingest from other sources (coffee, tea, and yes, even soda, fruits, etc).

alden7492 · October 2015

I have also struggled with consuming my recommended amount of water! What really helped me was to set a daily reminder on my phone, every hour (Or however often you need) set an alarm that says "water time" or have a goal to drink 3 glasses of water by 11am and then 6 glasses by 3pm and so on.

60muffin · October 2015

Alden7492 - Thank you for your constructive comments. I have tried the alarm method, when I was working, and it worked fine. Since I've had IBS it has been a struggle but I have settled on 4 glasses a day plus a couple of herbal teas. I was also drinking before a meal to help me eat less......I've now stopped doing that as all it does is make me terribly bloated and I end up with stomach cramps. I'm still not drinking the 8 but am comfortable with what I'm doing. Thanks again.

Juggernaut1974 and Michael314159 - Thanks for the reports, I had been trying to get up to 8 glasses since my IBS and kidney infection kicked in to flush my body but the IBS has made it difficult, I used to drink a lot before that. Thanks again.

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