1 day Water Challenge

msnewbootie
msnewbootie Posts: 240 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Water Goal: I will drink half my weight today! I won't post the amount, but let's just say I have to drink +/- 100oz. Join me in this 1 day challenge! Log your total at end of day!
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And listen, please don't talk the water intoxication mumble jumble...this is a one day challenge and we r in NO way approaching those limits!!! :huh:

Via Experts:
So how much water is enough? Probably not the eight glasses we've always been told. Eight 8-ounce glasses is fine if you only weigh 130 pounds. To calculate how much water you need, divide your weight in half. You should drink that many ounces of water each day. If you weigh 180 pounds, you should drink 90 ounces of water.
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  • tambink
    tambink Posts: 349
    How do you figure out to do half your weight? I would liek to do it
  • MandaLen13
    MandaLen13 Posts: 151 Member
    Yes do be careful! There is a such thing as too much water.
  • Faery7
    Faery7 Posts: 317 Member
    Great goal to have :) I started drinking anywhere between 80-120 oz per day and this really helped with my weightloss. Here's what I do that has helped me. I take 2 water bottles to work every Monday. I put one in the freezer at work, and drink the other. As soon as I'm done drinking the one, I refill it, put it in the freezer and start drinking the other one. The fact that I know they'll freeze and I won't be able to drink them makes me focus on it a little more. I've also read that drinking ice cold water actually burns calories because your body has to heat it up. So it's a win win :) Good luck on your challenge!!!
  • mynika
    mynika Posts: 312 Member
    I do struggle with drinking my water, and am going to try harder today, but if I was to drink half of my weights worth I would def float away. LOL I do good just drinking 8 cups. But good luck.
  • jazzy020106
    jazzy020106 Posts: 485 Member
    I would like to do it! Say I weigh 210.. I am not sure if this is accurate. Last I checked I was 204.. Im assuming I gained some weight since then. Would I have to drink 105 oz??
  • RollinDawg
    RollinDawg Posts: 235 Member
    I'd spend all afternoon in the bathroom even more than usual, think I'll just stick to 64 to 80 ounces like usual.
  • msnewbootie
    msnewbootie Posts: 240 Member
    Via Experts:

    So how much water is enough? Probably not the eight glasses we've always been told. Eight 8-ounce glasses is fine if you only weigh 130 pounds. To calculate how much water you need, divide your weight in half. You should drink that many ounces of water each day. If you weigh 180 pounds, you should drink 90 ounces of water.
  • missfantastic
    missfantastic Posts: 1
    I'm with you!!! I'll try it too!
  • jazzy020106
    jazzy020106 Posts: 485 Member
    Why?

    And be careful. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001431/

    Wow! That is pretty scary! It doesn't tell you how much is too much though..
  • jenny138
    jenny138 Posts: 46
    I bought a 64 ounce water bottle at the dollar tree. I freeze it and take it with me to work in the morning. I drink that thru the day. It is much easier to drink it when its all there like that. I should probably drink another bottle after that but I figure if I at least get the 64 ounces I should be ok.
  • msnewbootie
    msnewbootie Posts: 240 Member
    I do struggle with drinking my water, and am going to try harder today, but if I was to drink half of my weights worth I would def float away. LOL I do good just drinking 8 cups. But good luck.

    You wouldnt float....and u'll actually burn calories running to the bathroom! Trust, when I was 230, I successfully drank half my weight (115)! U can do it!!! 8oz is adequate for those within their ideal weight.
  • jazzy020106
    jazzy020106 Posts: 485 Member
    Via Experts:

    So how much water is enough? Probably not the eight glasses we've always been told. Eight 8-ounce glasses is fine if you only weigh 130 pounds. To calculate how much water you need, divide your weight in half. You should drink that many ounces of water each day. If you weigh 180 pounds, you should drink 90 ounces of water.

    OHHHHHHHh LOL, for some reason, I presumed you were going to drink half you weight, as in, pounds of water. I did the math quickly, and 100 pounds of water is a lot.....

    LOL!! OMG! We would all be big water balloons rolling around!
  • msnewbootie
    msnewbootie Posts: 240 Member
    Why?

    And be careful. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001431/

    Wow! That is pretty scary! It doesn't tell you how much is too much though..

    Not sure what the link says, but trust we are no where near water intoxification...which is like 500 oz!!!
  • lawtechie
    lawtechie Posts: 708 Member
    I already do this & then some. I keep a 25+ oz bottle at work and am refilling it at least 4 times during the day. Then I'll drinker another 32+ ounces at home. Water is typically all I drink though; no coffeee, little if any soda; and milk w/ my cereal.
  • Elle_Jamaicangirl81
    Elle_Jamaicangirl81 Posts: 418 Member
    i do this everyday... yaay me! (nah, not showing off.. i love water!)


    Good luck on your challenge today guys! Stay near the bathroom...
  • jazzy020106
    jazzy020106 Posts: 485 Member
    I already do this & then some. I keep a 25+ oz bottle at work and am refilling it at least 4 times during the day. Then I'll drinker another 32+ ounces at home. Water is typically all I drink though; no coffeee, little if any soda; and milk w/ my cereal.

    When I am trying to lose weight I REFUSE to drink anything but water! I want to save those calories and flush out as much as possible! lol!
  • jazzy020106
    jazzy020106 Posts: 485 Member
    i do this everyday... yaay me! (nah, not showing off.. i love water!)


    Good luck on your challenge today guys! Stay near the bathroom...

    OMG! I swear I HATE the bathroom now haha. Yesterday I was in it every Half hour! My mom says that eventually I wont go as much because my body will get use to it. I sure hope this is true!
  • Susie_Bee
    Susie_Bee Posts: 34
    I will stick to my 2 liters (8 cups) per day (+ coffee and tea), thanks!

    Great goal to make sure you get enough water though! Kudos for that!

    There are some things that can help: keep a water bottle close at hand all day, have a glass of water before every meal and snack and you will probably eat less and you'll get at least 3-4 glasses in that way alone (more if you use a bigger (10-12 oz?) glass)! I also find that I drink more when I drink through a straw!
  • msnewbootie
    msnewbootie Posts: 240 Member
    Great goal to have :) I started drinking anywhere between 80-120 oz per day and this really helped with my weightloss. Here's what I do that has helped me. I take 2 water bottles to work every Monday. I put one in the freezer at work, and drink the other. As soon as I'm done drinking the one, I refill it, put it in the freezer and start drinking the other one. The fact that I know they'll freeze and I won't be able to drink them makes me focus on it a little more. I've also read that drinking ice cold water actually burns calories because your body has to heat it up. So it's a win win :) Good luck on your challenge!!!

    THanks
  • jazzy020106
    jazzy020106 Posts: 485 Member
    Why?

    And be careful. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001431/

    Wow! That is pretty scary! It doesn't tell you how much is too much though..

    Not sure what the link says, but trust we are no where near water intoxification...which is like 500 oz!!!

    Oh good! lol.. Well then, I am definitely going to do this starting today! I know that especially in the beginning of a "diet" you can lose ALOT in 2 weeks from drinking lots of water. I lost 10 lbs once in a week just by drinking nothing but water. Its AMAZING. ( I did eat lol, just within my 1200 cals a day)

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