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  • Mommy2Girls
    Mommy2Girls Posts: 100
    Water poisoning is not a factor unless you drink it all at one time and/or you are not receiving the proper nutrition.

    I try to drink around 6-8 + the four cups of coffee I drink a day so that would be around 10-12 cups intake of water. Usually one glass every hour or two before each meal one with each snack. I don't count sweat replacement water in my totals.

    Be sure that you are drinking 8oz of additional water per cup of coffee you drink per day. So if you are drinking 4 cups of coffee/day then you need to drink an additional 32oz of water plus the 48-64oz you are already drinking.
  • kristineh86
    kristineh86 Posts: 134
    I drink more water than anyone I know and I am still alive. It bothers me when people tell me there is such thing as drinking too much water. I feel gross when I don't get enough water in a day!
  • jenerik
    jenerik Posts: 31
    I went over to my sister in laws to visit and when i got back I obviously missed alot. I see a few good points. I am not going to just sit around and drink myself silly with water. I run around with my 3 kids all day and i also babysit 2 other little ones in age of 3 and almost 1. so im constantly going. now im starting to work out everyday on top of it all. Ill be honest, my weight is 227 so i dont think drinking twice as much water than the recommended amout is going to hurt me. you can also feel when you have had too much water in your system at one time cuz you can feel it swish around in your stomach.

    i just talked to my sister. she has talked with her OBGYN when she was pregnant with her last child about how much water she should drink while being pregnant and what is safe for the baby. He told her that she can drink up to half her body weight in ounces. she is also bigger than i am...

    i see the points where you can overload your body with water but if you are working out and keeping yourself active i dont see how it can drown your body...i could be wrong. plus the more i lose the less water i will drink :) until i reach my goal weight and it will be right at 64 ounces a day :)
  • macollins79
    macollins79 Posts: 36
    I went over to my sister in laws to visit and when i got back I obviously missed alot. I see a few good points. I am not going to just sit around and drink myself silly with water. I run around with my 3 kids all day and i also babysit 2 other little ones in age of 3 and almost 1. so im constantly going. now im starting to work out everyday on top of it all. Ill be honest, my weight is 227 so i dont think drinking twice as much water than the recommended amout is going to hurt me. you can also feel when you have had too much water in your system at one time cuz you can feel it swish around in your stomach.

    i just talked to my sister. she has talked with her OBGYN when she was pregnant with her last child about how much water she should drink while being pregnant and what is safe for the baby. He told her that she can drink up to half her body weight in ounces. she is also bigger than i am...

    i see the points where you can overload your body with water but if you are working out and keeping yourself active i dont see how it can drown your body...i could be wrong. plus the more i lose the less water i will drink :) until i reach my goal weight and it will be right at 64 ounces a day :)

    you know your limits! thats the key... but there are people out there that don't and that was my concern.
    All the best to you... This web site is great.
    Take care
  • jenerik
    jenerik Posts: 31
    Thank you so much! this is my first day on here and i already enjoy it. reading different posts has really got me motivated. i wanna see that 0 on my ticker turn into a bigger number :)
  • macollins79
    macollins79 Posts: 36
    It will !
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    I have been told drinking half your body weight in water will help you lose weight faster...Does anyone know if that is true and if it is healthy?
    Welcome!:flowerforyou: Just saw your thread and your water question.

    I have drank 1/2 my body weight in oz.'s since I began my fitness journey in 2007. It was suggested to me by my nutritionist and dietition, it's working for me!:drinker: :bigsmile:

    I say find what works for you and realize you will find many opinions on message boards so check in with who you work with on your heatlh and you're good to go:flowerforyou:

    Good to have you here jenerik:happy:

    Here are a couple good links on water:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/30475-drinking-water-during-workouts

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/36747-water-the-wild-card-to-weight-loss
    FC:heart:
  • spiritmi
    spiritmi Posts: 61 Member
    oprah did a show about a year or so that stressed most people don't drink enough water...they agreed with the idea of taking 1/2 your body weight and drinking that amount in oz.....200 lbs. = 100 ounces of water....i found that when i replaced the 2 liter bottle of diet soda i could swig down daily with water, i felt so much better!!!...amazing i didn't think drinking 64 ounces of diet soda or sweet tea was a problem at all...but i sure balked at the idea of 64 ounces of water!!!...now i aim for 100 ounces of water a day spread out throughout the day...good luck with your weight loss journey...this is a great site...but, remember, it is made up of people with various ideas and beliefs...read the posts and take from them what rings true for you...if it doesn't feel right to you, leave it...it probably isn't right for you...blessings to all...
  • jenerik
    jenerik Posts: 31
    Good point and I agree!!
  • phed0017
    phed0017 Posts: 90 Member
    8 - 10 glasses per day is enough for any body type.
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Water????? Yum!!! :laugh: :laugh: Today I had 144 ounces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I weigh 131lbs...yesterday I had 160oz... I exercise a lot, plus I drink coffee, plus I live in San Antonio and it was 79 degrees today!!! And I have always loved drinking water...just do some research on your own and decide for yourself but 8 cups a day is definitely NOT enough!! :flowerforyou:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    oprah did a show about a year or so that stressed most people don't drink enough water...they agreed with the idea of taking 1/2 your body weight and drinking that amount in oz.....200 lbs. = 100 ounces of water....i found that when i replaced the 2 liter bottle of diet soda i could swig down daily with water, i felt so much better!!!...amazing i didn't think drinking 64 ounces of diet soda or sweet tea was a problem at all...but i sure balked at the idea of 64 ounces of water!!!...now i aim for 100 ounces of water a day spread out throughout the day...good luck with your weight loss journey...this is a great site...but, remember, it is made up of people with various ideas and beliefs...read the posts and take from them what rings true for you...if it doesn't feel right to you, leave it...it probably isn't right for you...blessings to all...
    Very well put:flowerforyou:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Water????? Yum!!! :laugh: :laugh: Today I had 144 ounces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I weigh 131lbs...yesterday I had 160oz... I exercise a lot, plus I drink coffee, plus I live in San Antonio and it was 79 degrees today!!! And I have always loved drinking water...just do some research on your own and decide for yourself but 8 cups a day is definitely NOT enough!! :flowerforyou:
    :drinker: :bigsmile: definitely not enough for me and my lifestyle...but then that's just me:glasses: :wink: :heart:

    FC:heart:
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I drink a 3 Liter bottle of water a day. Plus after my workouts I drink another 20 oz bottle.


    Per Mayoclinic.com

    Though uncommon, it is possible to drink too much water. When your kidneys are unable to excrete the excess water, the electrolyte (mineral) content of the blood is diluted, resulting in low sodium levels in the blood, a condition called hyponatremia. Endurance athletes, such as marathon runners, who drink large amounts of water are at higher risk of hyponatremia. In general, though, drinking too much water is rare in healthy adults who consume an average American diet.

    Exercise.
    If you exercise or engage in any activity that makes you sweat, you need to drink extra water to compensate for the fluid loss. An extra 400 to 600 milliliters (about 1.5 to 2.5 cups) of water should suffice for short bouts of exercise, but intense exercise lasting more than an hour (for example, running a marathon) requires more fluid intake. How much additional fluid you need depends on how much you sweat during exercise, the duration of your exercise and the type of activity you're engaged in.
  • MattySparky
    MattySparky Posts: 771
    I have been told drinking half your body weight in water will help you lose weight faster...Does anyone know if that is true and if it is healthy?

    She also asked if it was healthy, and its not. There is a fine line and water is both good for you but can cause damage, I needed to and have the right to express this. I did not mean to start anything... so take what ever you want out of this.

    And way to go on your weight loss, keep it up, its worth it.
    Take care


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    point taken, and I personally didn't think you were starting anything.
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Per Realage.com/Nutritioncenter


    Too Much of a Good Thing
    Under normal circumstances, a healthy body can process large amounts of water as long as it also has plenty of electrolytes, in particular, sodium. But the combination of too much water and not enough sodium can cause problems. Those at highest risk of developing hyponatremia are: • Endurance athletes who lose large amounts of sodium through sweating and then flood their bodies with too much fluid as they try to rehydrate
    • People with kidney problems
    • People over 65 years old who take multiple medications or have health conditions that compromise the body’s ability to get rid of fluids or maintain adequate sodium levels

    Although rare, hyponatremia can also occur as a result of unsafe crash dieting or binge beer-drinking.

    So what about those eight glasses?
    Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence to suggest that drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day will make you healthier. And relying on the eight-glass rule may not be enough to avoid dehydration in certain circumstances.
  • MissResa
    MissResa Posts: 1,147 Member
    8 - 10 glasses per day is enough for any body type.

    This can be true, if you are at a healthy weight already and not exercising. But if you're active-such as exercising to lose weight, you need much more. Also, a friend of mine did go to the hospital for overhydrating, but it was GALLONS of water in one day... He did flush his electrolytes from his system... He was trying to hydrate himself in preparation for a long, hot day in the sun of Hawaii for a function he was pulling security for. The thing is, it was an EXTREME CASE... And much, much more water than half of his weight in ounces. I think it's over-doing it to scare a person by saying that they will die from drinking too much water... Use common sense, and you'll do just fine. I drink over 100oz a day, but I'm also exercising all the time now.
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    Per Realage.com/Nutritioncenter


    Too Much of a Good Thing
    Under normal circumstances, a healthy body can process large amounts of water as long as it also has plenty of electrolytes, in particular, sodium. But the combination of too much water and not enough sodium can cause problems. Those at highest risk of developing hyponatremia are: • Endurance athletes who lose large amounts of sodium through sweating and then flood their bodies with too much fluid as they try to rehydrate
    Good info, this is what Gatorade is about, they put extra sodium in it for that reason. And this is the great thing about being a runner or any endurance athlete, watching sodium content, not such a big deal.
  • Sapporo
    Sapporo Posts: 693 Member
    Am I the only person who just drinks water because I feel I need hydration as opposed to following some guideline (8 glasses a day or 1/2 your body weight in ounces)?
    If your body wants it then it's good. Don't overstuff yourself with water for no reason and don't ignore your body's thirst. I know that can be harder for people who don't like water but get used to it.
    I find I need water first thing in the morning, before meals, a tonne during and after workouts, and sipping it throughout the entire day (water bottle at desk at work, big cup at home).
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    I am not dead yet. I know I have drank half my body weight in ounces. I am not sure how hard you guys work out, but just guessing from previous posts we have some pretty intense workouts going on. After I run for an hour I drink 40 ounces just to refuel. Not to mention the amount durring the rest of the day. If you drink an excess of water in a very short amount of time, you can die. It happened around here at a fraturnity as part of their rush/pledge. I also watched my best friend run a 1/2 marathon (under 2 hours) and she not drink enough and ended up in the ER and got 4 L. of fluid. If you are working out you need to be hydrated, or it can kill you.

    Was it water that she needed, or electrolytes? Hyponatremia is a big risk to marathoners. Water is the medium in which all of metabolism takes place, but without electrolytes, nothing takes place. Overhydration dilutes important levels of sodium, potassium, and calcium, which are already depleted through excessive sweating. It's not about water replenishment as electrolyte AND water replenishment. No, you won't die right away, but your performance can suffer and it can cause renal and neurological damage.
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