Total liquids a day.

xvolution wrote: »

lemurcat12 wrote: »

Enough that my pee is light.

I don't quantify it (or think about it), although I tend to be drinking a beverage all the time and refill my water often, so a lot.

Curious why so many people seem to think the precise amount is something to worry about. You'd think the human instinct against not being adequately hydrated and the easy availability of water and other beverages would be sufficient; seems to be for me.

There are a few medical conditions where fluid intake has to be closely monitored because the body can't get rid of excess fluids easily (congestive heart failure, kidney disease). In those, too much water causes swelling, large weight gain, high blood pressure and strain on the heart.

Yes, I understand why someone with a medical condition would monitor it. I'm obviously talking about people who do not have such a condition -- as with people who are wondering how much others drink or ask whether they need to drink a particular amount or if they should count coffee or the like. If you had instructions from a doctor you'd be asking a doctor.

I think it's dieting misinformation and related things like apps that count (and the tracker here). Loads of challenges on MFP also do "drink this much water" things and I've seen other pop culture indications that intentionally drinking way more water than you might desire or need is seen as something to promote.

I could have a weird perspective because I've always just naturally wanted to drink lots and loved water (especially cold), and cannot imagine enjoying eating something without also having something to drink -- recently learned that some WLS result in people being unable to drink and eat at the same meal, which seems horrible to me. But it strikes me as odd.