How much water should you drink?

LynnJ9
LynnJ9 Posts: 414 Member
edited January 2019 in Health and Weight Loss
I know the goal on MFP is 8 glasses. But is that 8 -16 oz. glasses, or 8 oz. cups, or 12 oz. restaurant size? And is this amount the same for everyone no matter what you weigh? I have also read other ways to calculate it. 1/2 ounce per pound you weigh, 1 ounce every 200 calories you eat, etc. Or does it even matter? Does other liquids count? Is this all woo?

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  • Steelkid
    Steelkid Posts: 74 Member
    I do at least a gallon every day, that's like 8 16.9 oz water bottles.
  • choppie70
    choppie70 Posts: 544 Member
    I have kidney issues and I am told by my urologist and my nephrologist to drink until my pee is pale yellow. For me, the amount depends on a lot of factors: my activity, the temperature, what foods I have eaten, etc.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    8 “glasses” refers to 8 oz each. The expression is a general rule of thumb rather than a clinical prescription.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    First start by asking yourself if there is any benefit to you in tracking water at all.

    If you have no signs of dehydration then is there any point at all?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Till your pee is pale yellow.

    This
  • suziecue25
    suziecue25 Posts: 289 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Till your pee is pale yellow.

    This

    This again......pale straw colour
  • LynnJ9
    LynnJ9 Posts: 414 Member
    Thanks pale yellow pee it is!
  • frankzee1
    frankzee1 Posts: 23 Member
    suziecue25 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Till your pee is pale yellow.

    This

    This again......pale straw colour
    You mean like this? Well, that can't be right.
    s3of5wdmxf1i.png

  • jcollie2928
    jcollie2928 Posts: 12 Member
    frankzee1 wrote: »
    suziecue25 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Till your pee is pale yellow.

    This

    This again......pale straw colour
    You mean like this? Well, that can't be right.
    s3of5wdmxf1i.png

    hahahaha!!!

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