Daily water intake.

lil_engineer_that_could
lil_engineer_that_could Posts: 8 Member
edited February 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
With dieting and exercising it is recommended to drink plenty of water. Helps flush out your system and gets you metabolism going. I drink a minimum of a gallon of water a day which start with a tall 16oz cup of water upon waking up. By the way 1 gallon of water = 16 8oz cups.
So my question is how many cups of water are you drinking a day for your needs?

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  • CassidyScaglione
    CassidyScaglione Posts: 673 Member
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  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    lil_engineer_that_could wrote: »
    With dieting and exercising it is recommended to drink plenty of water. Helps flush out your system and gets you metabolism going. I drink a minimum of a gallon of water a day which start with a tall 16oz cup of water upon waking up. By the way 1 gallon of water = 16 8oz cups.
    So my question is how many cups of water are you drinking a day?

    Your metabolism does need to "get going".

    You should drink enough to be hydrated (check urine color). Too much water can actually be bad.
  • lil_engineer_that_could
    lil_engineer_that_could Posts: 8 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »
    lil_engineer_that_could wrote: »
    With dieting and exercising it is recommended to drink plenty of water. Helps flush out your system and gets you metabolism going. I drink a minimum of a gallon of water a day which start with a tall 16oz cup of water upon waking up. By the way 1 gallon of water = 16 8oz cups.
    So my question is how many cups of water are you drinking a day?

    Your metabolism does need to "get going".

    You should drink enough to be hydrated (check urine color). Too much water can actually be bad.

    This is true. You should drink according to your needs. I work out heavy so a gallon a day works out for me.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    I drink zero 'cups of water'.

    I keep hydrated by consuming tasty food and drinks containing fluid.

    I am yet to suffer death.
  • jakeziskin1
    jakeziskin1 Posts: 175 Member
    How fast can we lose water weight. I'm trying a new diet, where are you eating more low calorie intake foods. Apples, salads, berries, chicken, fish. I know in Apple is a better choice and a bag of potato chips. My only problem is I feel bloated afterwords and heavier on the scale.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Your urine should be a pale yellow.
    Make sure it's not cloudy or brownish.
    You should be able to "read a pretend newspaper" at the bottom of the toilet.
    Any more water is a waste.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    I drink zero 'cups of water'.

    I keep hydrated by consuming tasty food and drinks containing fluid.

    I am yet to suffer death.

    This ^^

    I rarely drink water.
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    I drink enough to stay hydrated. Some days that's 80 ounces, other days it's 24. A gallon of water is a s&#t ton of water. I would have to set up my office in the bathroom if I drank that much water.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    I drink when I'm thirsty, but I drink a lot of coffee and tea during the day, so that works. When I was younger, I drank nothing but coffee all day, every day, for years. I didn't die BUT I did get a kidney stone once (which I wouldn't wish inflicted on anyone but Hitler or a member of ISIS) and my doctor did tell me to try and drink more than just coffee, so that scared me enough that I do try and drink at least 1 bottle of water a day. If I am doing a lot of exercise, I drink more but I don't like plain water.
  • lil_engineer_that_could
    lil_engineer_that_could Posts: 8 Member
    debrakgoogins wrote: »
    I drink enough to stay hydrated. Some days that's 80 ounces, other days it's 24. A gallon of water is a s&#t ton of water. I would have to set up my office in the bathroom if I drank that much water.

    A gallon is a lot but it works for me. I take a caffeinated pre workout drink before my workout sessions along with more caffeine later in the day. I also take in a lot of protein (200g + a day). So it helps keep me hydrated and move things along in my system.
  • samchez0
    samchez0 Posts: 364 Member
    I usually drink around 60 to 80 ounces
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    I drink when I'm thirsty, but I drink a lot of coffee and tea during the day, so that works. When I was younger, I drank nothing but coffee all day, every day, for years. I didn't die BUT I did get a kidney stone once (which I wouldn't wish inflicted on anyone but Hitler or a member of ISIS) and my doctor did tell me to try and drink more than just coffee, so that scared me enough that I do try and drink at least 1 bottle of water a day. If I am doing a lot of exercise, I drink more but I don't like plain water.

    OMG I currently am being treated for kidney stones. That pain is unbelievable. My doctor said something about too much calcium - for petes sake, I'm a 59 year old woman, I NEED to take a calcium supplement!! So I drink drink drink - 8 glasses a day.
  • confidencexhealth
    confidencexhealth Posts: 1 Member
    I don't drink that much. About half a gallon. I suppose it is because I drink smoothies a lot. I find that when I drink a gallon, I just feel very uncomfortable and bloated
  • Captain_Chao5
    Captain_Chao5 Posts: 46 Member
    I'm drinking at least 2ltrs a day B)
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    edited February 2016
    lil_engineer_that_could wrote: »
    Helps flush out your system and gets you metabolism going.

    This is not true.
  • Kali2024
    Kali2024 Posts: 73 Member
    cross2bear wrote: »
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    I drink when I'm thirsty, but I drink a lot of coffee and tea during the day, so that works. When I was younger, I drank nothing but coffee all day, every day, for years. I didn't die BUT I did get a kidney stone once (which I wouldn't wish inflicted on anyone but Hitler or a member of ISIS) and my doctor did tell me to try and drink more than just coffee, so that scared me enough that I do try and drink at least 1 bottle of water a day. If I am doing a lot of exercise, I drink more but I don't like plain water.

    OMG I currently am being treated for kidney stones. That pain is unbelievable. My doctor said something about too much calcium - for petes sake, I'm a 59 year old woman, I NEED to take a calcium supplement!! So I drink drink drink - 8 glasses a day.


    you might want to do some research on calcium supplements. there's a fine balance between calcium and magnesium. Also, too much calcium (according to research) causes heart disease because of arterial calcification.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    you might want to do some research on calcium supplements. there's a fine balance between calcium and magnesium. Also, too much calcium (according to research) causes heart disease because of arterial calcification.
    [/quote]

    In the face of conflicting medical advice, its difficult for a person to make an informed decision. Even the research to which we have access conflicts. I guess we just have to deal with things as they come up. Thanks!
  • cbihatt
    cbihatt Posts: 319 Member
    debrakgoogins wrote: »
    I drink enough to stay hydrated. Some days that's 80 ounces, other days it's 24. A gallon of water is a s&#t ton of water. I would have to set up my office in the bathroom if I drank that much water.

    This is me, as well. I drink a lot of tea, but the amount of straight water that I drink varies. I drink more water when I exercise or in warm weather, which is probably typical of many people. My husband is a water fiend, though. He literally keeps a gallon jug of water in the fridge and drinks it throughout the day. Consequently, he pees more than a pregnant woman.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I have no idea...I concern myself with staying hydrated, not a particular number of ounces or gallons or whatever. I'd say in general I drink a lot of water because I live in the high desert at over a mile high in elevation and I am very active...I drink more in summer than winter...I just watch the color of my urine which is almost always clear to pale yellow.
  • staticsplit
    staticsplit Posts: 538 Member
    I probably drink 4 cups of water, often with a bit of sugar free Ribena for flavour. Then maybe 6 cups of tea or coffee and food with watery stuff in them. I'm hydrated enough.

    I drink more when I excercise, and it's the only time I'm not bored by plain water.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    I drink when I'm thirsty, but I drink a lot of coffee and tea during the day, so that works. When I was younger, I drank nothing but coffee all day, every day, for years. I didn't die BUT I did get a kidney stone once (which I wouldn't wish inflicted on anyone but Hitler or a member of ISIS) and my doctor did tell me to try and drink more than just coffee, so that scared me enough that I do try and drink at least 1 bottle of water a day. If I am doing a lot of exercise, I drink more but I don't like plain water.

    I had a kidney stone a few months before we conceived our son.

    The birth was less painful. And I did it 100% natural without pain meds.

    I was literally screaming for all the drugs with the kidney stone.

    Drink water ppl.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    lil_engineer_that_could wrote: »
    With dieting and exercising it is recommended to drink plenty of water. Helps flush out your system and gets you metabolism going. I drink a minimum of a gallon of water a day which start with a tall 16oz cup of water upon waking up. By the way 1 gallon of water = 16 8oz cups.
    So my question is how many cups of water are you drinking a day for your needs?

    1 gallon per day!
  • B_TEEN
    B_TEEN Posts: 95 Member
    I aim for 1 gallon of water plus tea consumption. I'd love to get close to 1.5 gal water intake.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    B_TEEN wrote: »
    I aim for 1 gallon of water plus tea consumption. I'd love to get close to 1.5 gal water intake.

    Why? What magical event will take place at 1.5 gallons of water per day? That is just a weird and very arbitrary goal to have.

    "Ideally, I'd like to have to get up to pee every 15 minutes. That sweet release is just so enjoyable that I want to experience it as often as humanly possible."
  • Chellellelle
    Chellellelle Posts: 595 Member
    edited February 2016
    I try to drink at least 8 cups. More or less, depending on how I am feeling for the day.

    Gross, but usually I can tell by my poop (WHAT GIRLS POOP) if I've had enough water or not. Too liquid = too much water. Too dry = not enough water. It's a pretty simple way of telling, although kind of gross. Hahaha
  • shinycrazy
    shinycrazy Posts: 1,081 Member
    I have found that after being taken off of my water pill (high blood pressure is getting under control with weight loss) that I need to drink 100ish ounces to keep from retaining too much fluid.
  • TaraTall
    TaraTall Posts: 339 Member
    Hum, I don't know that I've ever measured my water. My pee tells me I'm doing okay though. I guess my water cup at work is 24oz and I fill it 4 ish times a day plus what I get from a coffee or tea or food.
    I like water :)
  • bbbcharlie
    bbbcharlie Posts: 13 Member
    I dont drink merely enough, previously a litre a day but ive started upping that to 2 lites in the past week.
    Eventually ill get to 3
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    I have no idea...I concern myself with staying hydrated, not a particular number of ounces or gallons or whatever. I'd say in general I drink a lot of water because I live in the high desert at over a mile high in elevation and I am very active...I drink more in summer than winter...I just watch the color of my urine which is almost always clear to pale yellow.

    The arbitrary number of 8 glasses or 1 gallon or whatever is ...........arbitrary.

    There is a lot of water in the healthy foods we eat so that counts too.

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