How much water is enough?

MrsPhan11
MrsPhan11 Posts: 2,502 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I generally drink 1-2 cups of water with each meal. I drink at about 2-3 cups of water with each workout. At the end of the day, I am at 8-10 cups of water. Am I drinking enough? I sure feel like I am (I can't stop peeing!) The reason why I ask is because I've seen on the boards bout how some people drink 100 oz or more a day or some people even drink a gallon. How did you guys arrive at the # of ounces of water you should intake daily? I weigh around 120 so is 8-10 cups enough?

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  • Shweedog
    Shweedog Posts: 883 Member
    The general roule of thumb is 8 cups (64 oz) a day PLUS more if you are working out/sweating. So 10-12 cups sounds reasonable.
  • HangoverSquare
    HangoverSquare Posts: 128 Member
    That's about how much I'm drinking, too, MrsPhan. Perhaps a couple glasses more after a big workout. :)

    And damn, I pee all the time. It gets a bit annoying. :laugh:
  • Armygirl67
    Armygirl67 Posts: 177 Member
    I just don;t like water at all, i add crystal light to my water, and still 4-cup is the max that i can drink a day..
    Edited ..( 4-bottle ,not cups )
  • mamax5
    mamax5 Posts: 414 Member
    I just don;t like water at all, i add crystal light to my water, and still 4-cup is the max that i can drink a day..
    Edited ..( 4-bottle ,not cups )

    If those are 20 oz bottles your getting 80oz which is more than enough for the day.
  • _David_
    _David_ Posts: 476 Member
    Your 120 lbs so that's plenty of water, if you are going to the bathroom all the time your fine.
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    The best indicator is the color of your urine. It should be clear.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Not clear, pale yellow. Clear means you're drinking too much.
  • Roxanne003
    Roxanne003 Posts: 50 Member
    I drink about 5 glasses of water a day. The rest of my liquids are milk, diet pop or crystal light.
  • sugarbone
    sugarbone Posts: 454 Member
    tmi sorry, but ever since i started drinking a lot of water every day, i wake up in the morning and pee for like 30 straight seconds! lol! i'm just sitting there like cmon, i have things to do today...
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