How much water are you drinking?

averysmallhouse
averysmallhouse Posts: 15 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm drinking about a gallon a day. Do y'all think water intake has any meaningful impact on weight loss?

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  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    nope. if i pee light/clear im cool. if not ill drink water.
  • CynthiasChoice
    CynthiasChoice Posts: 1,047 Member
    My dietitian tells me that if you don't get enough water, you might get sugar cravings.
    It took months of work to increase my intake, but now I enjoy it.
  • crackpotbaby
    crackpotbaby Posts: 1,297 Member
    I drink between 3 - 5 litres a day depending on temperature and activity. If I don't, I get quite sick as a result of a drug I take (lithium). This same drug can affect the way urine is concentrated by the kidneys, meaning judging hydration by the urine colour is misleading.

  • CynthiasChoice
    CynthiasChoice Posts: 1,047 Member
    Oh, and yes I believe it has a meaningful impact. The liver can do it's job better when you're hydrated.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    edited April 2017
    Roughly 3 litres. More if I'm cycling lots.

    If I'm dehydrated, I'm more tired and my feet cramp which kind of puts a damper on exercise.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    2-3L of plain water in summer. In winter i struggle finishing a 1.5L bottle. I also drink 5-6 cups of tea and coffee everyday.
  • amtyrell
    amtyrell Posts: 1,447 Member
    Water makes me feel fuller which makes me eat less so by eating less I lose weight.
  • Morgaen73
    Morgaen73 Posts: 2,817 Member
    4-4.5L a day.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Aim for 72oz. In winter I allowed tea in the total.
  • debbiebondklein
    debbiebondklein Posts: 158 Member
    8 to 10 Glasses.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    At least 8 cups, unless I'm exercising or it's really hot. Then it's a lot more. I get the "minimum" and after that I just go by thirst.
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    I think it helps. With a gallon you are good. Just don't drink a lot all at once
  • figureitout87
    figureitout87 Posts: 126 Member
    I try and drink 128oz per day. I have those 32oz plastic bottles. I keep two full at work and one at home.
  • mlinci
    mlinci Posts: 402 Member
    Not nearly that much; usually a litre of water or tea plus what I get in food, unless it's really hot so I drink more. I'm still alive and my urine is normal coloured.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    5-6 litres plain, about 2 litres of tea and a coffee.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I drink liquids until I am no longer thirsty. It usually comes out to about 2 gallons per day. I think I spend more time peeing than sitting now.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    As lizery says, she's on lithium, which you are also, so your water needs are different to the general population. I'd ask your doctor what you need to be aiming for.
  • jayv85
    jayv85 Posts: 142 Member
    Anywhere from 3/4 to a whole gallon or more. I drink based on how I feel. I don't believe in forcing yourself to choke down water.

    But, you still need it so if you're barely drinking any then maybe you need to start.

    I think it helps in the sense you'll feel less sluggish so you're more likely to workout and push yourself
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    No it will not affect fat loss. Drink until you are hydrated.
  • shans34
    shans34 Posts: 535 Member
    Not nearly enough. I might be able to force myself to drink 1.5 litres a day, but usually not. Coffee however, lots!
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    About 3 litres a day. I've become so accustommed to it since working in the Middle East a few years back that I get horrible headaches on the odd occasion where I drink a lot less.
  • starryphoenix
    starryphoenix Posts: 381 Member
    100oz is usually as high as I go. In the summer I hit a gallon.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    No idea how much but it's enough and not too much.

    No effect on weight loss.
  • YogaBookLady37
    YogaBookLady37 Posts: 34 Member
    Enough to sink the Titanic. Not to lose weight, but because I am thirsty.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    No idea how much but it's enough and not too much.

    No effect on weight loss.

    What he said, on both accounts
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    averysmallhouse wrote: »
    I'm drinking about a gallon a day. Do y'all think water intake has any meaningful impact on weight loss?

    I read of a good research study were it can make a huge impact when it's part of the food rather than drank separately.

    If you drink a big glass before eating they said the water volume was already exiting your stomach before you were feeling satiated from the subsequent meal.

    In the test, they gave one group a regular meal and the other group had the same meal blended with water. When the water is blended, it stays longer in your stomach and helps satiety. This is why cabbage soup is more filling than an equivalent salad.

    So the lesson is, eat more healthy water based soups to aid weightloss.
  • TheJourneyToFabulous
    TheJourneyToFabulous Posts: 381 Member
    2 - 2.5 litres a day most days sometimes less, sometimes more
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    The amount I drink largely depends on how much I exercise and how hot it is outside. If people who drink more lose more weight it is probably because the people who are more active need more water.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    It depends and I've never really counted...I drink to stay hydrated and use the color of my urine to determine that.

    I drink a lot more water in the summer when I'm sweating buckets just standing around doing nothing...even more when I'm riding in 100* + temps.
  • KelGen02
    KelGen02 Posts: 668 Member
    I drink 128oz (Gallon) of water each day... I started this because my nutritionist told me to do so when I started on this lifestyle change journey. I don't think it is a magic pill to weight loss, I do think it has a trickle affect... the more you drink the fuller you feel the less you eat. Mind over matter. What I have found, drinking all this water is my skin looks amazing, I feel fuller longer, less fatigue, no more headaches. Now that I have been doing it so long, it has replaced basically every other drink I use to drink because now I crave it.. (except the adult beverages of course ;) and seltzer occasionally) I gave up a serious addiction to Diet Coke, which probably has more to do with the lack of headaches than the water but like I said, mind over matter.
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