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I read the whole thread with glee then converted a gallon to litres (in the UK we like to dabble in ml, fl oz, pints etc as we feel)
4 AND A HALF LITRES OF WATER?!
I reckon I drink 2-3 litres and I already pee about once an hour.
I wouldn't have time in the day to pee any more!
General advice here is 2 litres.8 -
I want to point out that there are 'US gallons' (3.78 l) and 'UK gallons' (4.54 l) for those reading who are confused! It's something I didn't know myself, until I read this thread
(But both are high numbers, I agree)6 -
I want to point out that there are 'US gallons' (3.78 l) and 'UK gallons' (4.54 l) for those reading who are confused! It's something I didn't know myself, until I read this thread
(But both are high numbers, I agree)
Oh, and that as well. I didn't know it either. I just typed 1 gallon to liter into google. Thus TO also needs to realize that this is a very international forum, and what he writes might very well be misunderstood by some. Imagine our UK members suddenly start drinking 4.5l of water each day!4 -
I want to point out that there are 'US gallons' (3.78 l) and 'UK gallons' (4.54 l) for those reading who are confused! It's something I didn't know myself, until I read this thread
(But both are high numbers, I agree)
I'm actually neither a brit nor American(I'm Indian) so gallon ounce pint etc I don't understand. But we do follow British units and for me I like to keep it simple in the form of glasses and I've read a lot of advice from our celebrity dietitians here and they say that 8-12 glasses or if you are very active then 3-4 litres is acceptable. But I've never heard 25 glasses. Forget the load on my kidneys, I just won't leave the bathroom 😂5 -
Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »I'm not American so I don't understand gallon,ounces,miles etc. so could you tell me how much is 1 gallon in glasses. I'm not dumb just not very educated as I happen to be mentally ill.
A gallon is just a bit under 4 liters. Hopefully this helps. In the US there really isn't a standard size "glass".3 -
Sidetracking a bit here.I want to point out that there are 'US gallons' (3.78 l) and 'UK gallons' (4.54 l) for those reading who are confused! It's something I didn't know myself, until I read this thread
(But both are high numbers, I agree)
Yup it’s a thing. It’s because we use a different pint.
On both sides of the pond 1 gal = 8 pints BUT...
In the UK a pint is 20fl oz, whereas I believe as US pint is 16 fl oz (a fluid pound I guess?).2 -
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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Sidetracking a bit here.I want to point out that there are 'US gallons' (3.78 l) and 'UK gallons' (4.54 l) for those reading who are confused! It's something I didn't know myself, until I read this thread
(But both are high numbers, I agree)
Yup it’s a thing. It’s because we use a different pint.
On both sides of the pond 1 gal = 8 pints BUT...
In the UK a pint is 20fl oz, whereas I believe as US pint is 16 fl oz (a fluid pound I guess?).
Don't you wan to join the metric crowd? It's super easy, and we're friendly
To be honest, I'd not even know what the size of a glass is. My glasses range from 150ml to 400ml, with the biggest being my everyday tea glass.3 -
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
**edit** In my line of work, I see a lot of urine. No, I'm not in the adult fetish industry. Well, maybe. Some ladies, and gents, like a man in scrubs. Anyways, many of my patients are chronically dehydrated. Many work in the heat in outside jobs and sweat constantly. I get loads of guys who get "bear caught" during the summer months and require i.v. hydration. I tell almost all of them in my clinic to try and get atleast 1 gallon of water a day or more, especially if they sweat a lot.8 -
It's funny when I watch some people in the gym carrying around a gallon jug of water and they make 3 or more visits to the bathroom while they are there (I'm in the gym 3-4 hours working at a time). I get the bros doing it, but when I watch teens and average people doing it, I snicker everytime. Granted, some people need it, but in reality it's done because they likely read it online or listened or watched a gym bro.psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
Don't get me started on cable crossovers for amateur starters.
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It's funny when I watch some people in the gym carrying around a gallon jug of water and they make 3 or more visits to the bathroom while they are there (I'm in the gym 3-4 hours working at a time). I get the bros doing it, but when I watch teens and average people doing it, I snicker everytime. Granted, some people need it, but in reality it's done because they likely read it online or listened or watched a gym bro.psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
Don't get me started on cable crossovers for amateur starters.
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Was dealing with a trainer spewing broscience this morning. He was telling his client not to eat anything "white". I had ear buds off and took them out. Looked at him and said, "damn! My girlfriend is going to hate hear about this rule!" Client laughed and I got the *kitten* eye from the trainer. Totally worth it.15 -
Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »I'm not American so I don't understand gallon,ounces,miles etc. so could you tell me how much is 1 gallon in glasses.
I can't find what the definition of a glass is. But a US gallon, just like a US fluid ounce is specific to the US. In metric, one US gallon is approximately 3.8 litres.
I actually did Google 128 ounces and it says 25.6 glasses! 25 glasses of water? Now I am not an expert in nutrition and fitness like a lotta people out here but isn't 25 glasses of water too much?
What size are the glasses? Glass wouldn't work as a measurement here, as they come in many different sizes. For water, 3.8 liters is 3.8 kg. And yeah, I think it's more than many need, less than some need (as PAV illustrated), and would go by color of your pee if concerned you might not be drinking enough.4 -
psychod787 wrote: »
It's funny when I watch some people in the gym carrying around a gallon jug of water and they make 3 or more visits to the bathroom while they are there (I'm in the gym 3-4 hours working at a time). I get the bros doing it, but when I watch teens and average people doing it, I snicker everytime. Granted, some people need it, but in reality it's done because they likely read it online or listened or watched a gym bro.psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
Don't get me started on cable crossovers for amateur starters.
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Was dealing with a trainer spewing broscience this morning. He was telling his client not to eat anything "white". I had ear buds off and took them out. Looked at him and said, "damn! My girlfriend is going to hate hear about this rule!" Client laughed and I got the *kitten* eye from the trainer. Totally worth it.
I've had cod with turnips and cauliflower (some asparagus too, but it was still an overwhelmingly white meal!).9 -
psychod787 wrote: »
It's funny when I watch some people in the gym carrying around a gallon jug of water and they make 3 or more visits to the bathroom while they are there (I'm in the gym 3-4 hours working at a time). I get the bros doing it, but when I watch teens and average people doing it, I snicker everytime. Granted, some people need it, but in reality it's done because they likely read it online or listened or watched a gym bro.psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
Don't get me started on cable crossovers for amateur starters.
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Was dealing with a trainer spewing broscience this morning. He was telling his client not to eat anything "white". I had ear buds off and took them out. Looked at him and said, "damn! My girlfriend is going to hate hear about this rule!" Client laughed and I got the *kitten* eye from the trainer. Totally worth it.
Who cares what the trainer thinks about you.
The big question is 5 minutes later did the trainer tell the client grilled chicken breast (which by the way is white inside when cooked) is a great source of protein?10 -
psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
**edit** In my line of work, I see a lot of urine. No, I'm not in the adult fetish industry. Well, maybe. Some ladies, and gents, like a man in scrubs. Anyways, many of my patients are chronically dehydrated. Many work in the heat in outside jobs and sweat constantly. I get loads of guys who get "bear caught" during the summer months and require i.v. hydration. I tell almost all of them in my clinic to try and get atleast 1 gallon of water a day or more, especially if they sweat a lot.
Agree, not researching but I would bet more people have health issues to do dehydration as opposed to over-hydration.2 -
Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »I'm not American so I don't understand gallon,ounces,miles etc. so could you tell me how much is 1 gallon in glasses.
I can't find what the definition of a glass is. But a US gallon, just like a US fluid ounce is specific to the US. In metric, one US gallon is approximately 3.8 litres.
I actually did Google 128 ounces and it says 25.6 glasses! 25 glasses of water? Now I am not an expert in nutrition and fitness like a lotta people out here but isn't 25 glasses of water too much?
What size are the glasses? Glass wouldn't work as a measurement here, as they come in many different sizes. For water, 3.8 liters is 3.8 kg. And yeah, I think it's more than many need, less than some need (as PAV illustrated), and would go by color of your pee if concerned you might not be drinking enough.
Glass size->200 ml. My urine is pale yellow.3 -
Redordeadhead wrote: »sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
You're basically only spewing "bro science" at this point.
I agree with the arrogance comment. This is a public forum, it's not "your thread", you can't tell people to "stay out of it". People are trying to engage in discussion, clarify things, question assumptions, add context - these are all perfectly valid.
If, as you said above, you really are only reading the first sentence of comments and ignoring the rest because you've decided (without reading it) that it's irrelevant, how is anyone supposed to take your advice seriously?
I really hope any newcomers on this thread see the overwhelming number of disagrees you have received and read all the questions and push back before blindly following your "advice".
It is my thread, it literally said ask ME anything. Lmaooo0 -
It's funny when I watch some people in the gym carrying around a gallon jug of water and they make 3 or more visits to the bathroom while they are there (I'm in the gym 3-4 hours working at a time). I get the bros doing it, but when I watch teens and average people doing it, I snicker everytime. Granted, some people need it, but in reality it's done because they likely read it online or listened or watched a gym bro.psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
Don't get me started on cable crossovers for amateur starters.
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Why are you at the gym for 3-4 hours? if you’re not out in about 1.5 or max 2 hours; you’re doing it wrong1 -
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Again; it’s something to aim for. I didn’t say it’s the holy grail bro science detective0 -
antonia_yes wrote: »I read the whole thread with glee then converted a gallon to litres (in the UK we like to dabble in ml, fl oz, pints etc as we feel)
4 AND A HALF LITRES OF WATER?!
I reckon I drink 2-3 litres and I already pee about once an hour.
I wouldn't have time in the day to pee any more!
General advice here is 2 litres.
Then don’t drink a gallon; the hell is wrong with you people. drink whatever you want to drink. it’s a general advice. You guys have your panties up so far0 -
@Frompumpkin2cinderellaFrompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »I'm not American so I don't understand gallon,ounces,miles etc. so could you tell me how much is 1 gallon in glasses.
I can't find what the definition of a glass is. But a US gallon, just like a US fluid ounce is specific to the US. In metric, one US gallon is approximately 3.8 litres.
I actually did Google 128 ounces and it says 25.6 glasses! 25 glasses of water? Now I am not an expert in nutrition and fitness like a lotta people out here but isn't 25 glasses of water too much?
Please ignore the advice about everyone needing the same amount of water - it's absolute nonsense.
Yes for some people it will be too much, it may also be too little for some, on some days, in different climates, doing different amounts of exercise etc. etc.
Just think of a 200lb person in a hot climate only getting their hydration from water, versus a 100lb person in a temperate clmate who also eats and drinks other foods and beverages that contribute to their hydration levels.
Hope you can see it's really bad advice that everyone needs the same random amount of water?
You made absolutely no sense. “Drinks other beverages” ? WATER? lmao0 -
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People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
I keep reading the bolded sentence and I WANT it to make me laugh because it's too stupid NOT to laugh at but nope!
They don’t, I made this thread to give my own advice; Obviously if they wanted someone else’s advice they would’ve asked your ignorant self, but they didn’t. they didn’t make a separate thread; they wanted help they saw me offering.
All these ppl here offering advice, that’s nice but you understand they’re posting in this thread I made states to “ask me anything”
NOT ask whoever you are. but sure; you’re welcome here.1 -
It's funny when I watch some people in the gym carrying around a gallon jug of water and they make 3 or more visits to the bathroom while they are there (I'm in the gym 3-4 hours working at a time). I get the bros doing it, but when I watch teens and average people doing it, I snicker everytime. Granted, some people need it, but in reality it's done because they likely read it online or listened or watched a gym bro.psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
Don't get me started on cable crossovers for amateur starters.
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It’s funny when I watch people not drinking enough water like yourself and missing the benefits of proper hydration.1 -
sandboxfitness wrote: »
It's funny when I watch some people in the gym carrying around a gallon jug of water and they make 3 or more visits to the bathroom while they are there (I'm in the gym 3-4 hours working at a time). I get the bros doing it, but when I watch teens and average people doing it, I snicker everytime. Granted, some people need it, but in reality it's done because they likely read it online or listened or watched a gym bro.psychod787 wrote: »
1 gallon of water a day as a general rule is broscience my man.sandboxfitness wrote: »
People give advice on apple cider vinegar, cleanses, starvation mode, etc. On an open forum, there will be people who don't engage and MAY take that advice as gospel because they are unknowledgeable on the subject. Having other viewpoints gives that same lurker more information. At least that way they can make a more informed decision. Right?TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
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They don’t need more information then the one I give them; that’s why I made this thread they everyone is hijacking. trust me. If I don’t know about a topic; I’ll gladly say so. I don’t know everything and I hate bro science so I’ll never spew *kitten* at no one
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Is a gallon of water a day "broscience"? Yes. Absolutely. Is it applicable to everyone? Of course not. Is it bad advice? Uhhh.... if it gives someone a target to shoot for, maybe not. If it crowd out calorie containing beverages? Yes, imho. I go back to the differences in psychology between people. Some people dont like "rules". They buck them every chance they get. Then there are others that love structure. It's an interesting idea.
Don't get me started on cable crossovers for amateur starters.
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Why are you at the gym for 3-4 hours? if you’re not out in about 1.5 or max 2 hours; you’re doing it wrong
He WORKS at a gym. He's there WORKING.12 -
If you get technical The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is: About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men. About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women.
And that’s regular people that do not exercise. that’s 0.5+ gallon for males
Call the national academy bro science.1 -
sandboxfitness wrote: »If you get technical The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is: About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men. About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women.
And that’s regular people that do not exercise. that’s 0.5+ gallon for males
Call the national academy bro science.
Did you bother to fully read the statement? It says that the vast majority can let their thirst be their guide and that fluid intake includes other beverages and the water found in food.
"The vast majority of healthy people adequately meet their daily hydration needs by letting thirst be their guide, says the newest report on nutrient recommendations from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. The report set general recommendations for water intake based on detailed national data, which showed that women who appear to be adequately hydrated consume an average of approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water -- from all beverages and foods -- each day, and men average approximately 3.7 liters (125 ounces) daily. These values represent adequate intake levels, the panel said; those who are very physically active or who live in hot climates may need to consume more water. About 80 percent of people's total water comes from drinking water and beverages -- including caffeinated beverages -- and the other 20 percent is derived from food."
It goes on to state: "We don't offer any rule of thumb based on how many glasses of water people should drink each day because our hydration needs can be met through a variety of sources in addition to drinking water," said Lawrence Appel, chair of the panel that wrote the report and professor of medicine, epidemiology, and international health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. "While drinking water is a frequent choice for hydration, people also get water from juice, milk, coffee, tea, soda, fruits, vegetables, and other foods and beverages as well. Moreover, we concluded that on a daily basis, people get adequate amounts of water from normal drinking behavior -- consumption of beverages at meals and in other social situations -- and by letting their thirst guide them."
So basically, it's the opposite of your gallon per day blanket recommendation.
https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2004/02/report-sets-dietary-intake-levels-for-water-salt-and-potassium-to-maintain-health-and-reduce-chronic-disease-risk10 -
Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »I'm not American so I don't understand gallon,ounces,miles etc. so could you tell me how much is 1 gallon in glasses.
I can't find what the definition of a glass is. But a US gallon, just like a US fluid ounce is specific to the US. In metric, one US gallon is approximately 3.8 litres.
I actually did Google 128 ounces and it says 25.6 glasses! 25 glasses of water? Now I am not an expert in nutrition and fitness like a lotta people out here but isn't 25 glasses of water too much?
What size are the glasses? Glass wouldn't work as a measurement here, as they come in many different sizes. For water, 3.8 liters is 3.8 kg. And yeah, I think it's more than many need, less than some need (as PAV illustrated), and would go by color of your pee if concerned you might not be drinking enough.
Glass size->200 ml. My urine is pale yellow.
Sounds like you are drinking plenty, then, as pale yellow is the ideal.
With that measure, I think a gallon would be 19 glasses. 5 glasses to a liter, 3.8 liters in a gallon.
More common recommendation I've seen is 8 glasses (with a glass being 8 oz or 240 ml). That's half of a gallon.
The problem with any one-size-fits-all recommendation is that it is going to depend on your size, whether you are exercising and how much, how hot it is, and how much water one gets from food or other beverages. That's why I like the pee test.7 -
@Frompumpkin2cinderellaFrompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »I'm not American so I don't understand gallon,ounces,miles etc. so could you tell me how much is 1 gallon in glasses.
I can't find what the definition of a glass is. But a US gallon, just like a US fluid ounce is specific to the US. In metric, one US gallon is approximately 3.8 litres.
I actually did Google 128 ounces and it says 25.6 glasses! 25 glasses of water? Now I am not an expert in nutrition and fitness like a lotta people out here but isn't 25 glasses of water too much?
Please ignore the advice about everyone needing the same amount of water - it's absolute nonsense.
Yes for some people it will be too much, it may also be too little for some, on some days, in different climates, doing different amounts of exercise etc. etc.
Just think of a 200lb person in a hot climate only getting their hydration from water, versus a 100lb person in a temperate clmate who also eats and drinks other foods and beverages that contribute to their hydration levels.
Hope you can see it's really bad advice that everyone needs the same random amount of water?
Yes, when I was eating MREs and laboring under the hot sun in subtropical Okinawa my water needs were a lot higher than when I eat lots of fruits and vegetables while working at a desk job in air conditioning in Massachusetts.6 -
sandboxfitness wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »TakeTheLongWayHome wrote: »I’m wondering why people are so concerned with all this. The guy is giving advice, for free, on an Internet forum. He’s not the nutritionist of the Mayo Clinic, nor did he say he was. Take his advice or don’t. Drink 3/4 a gallon of water if a gallon is too much. Drink none, nobody cares. I haven’t seen him giving advice that would have anyone hurting themselves in regard to lifting weight either. Lift to failure or leave a couple in the tank. Or don’t, once again, nobody cares.
I don't care about YOUR qualifications, because you haven't presented yourself as an expert. The OP has, yet he has not shared his qualifications, and does not appear to have taken the time to "read the room" (get to know the forum) before posting and reacting.
This is not a thread for the OP and people who have questions. This is a thread for any forum member who choses to participate, which will include people who question his responses.
I wouldn't characterize anyone as "so concerned" - you're just seeing the normal pushback to pronouncements with no citations.
you’re talking about certifications and you’re the guy who google articles, post them and don’t even read them lmao..
You're confusing me with someone else. I did not post any articles on this thread.6 -
@Frompumpkin2cinderellaFrompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »I'm not American so I don't understand gallon,ounces,miles etc. so could you tell me how much is 1 gallon in glasses.
I can't find what the definition of a glass is. But a US gallon, just like a US fluid ounce is specific to the US. In metric, one US gallon is approximately 3.8 litres.
I actually did Google 128 ounces and it says 25.6 glasses! 25 glasses of water? Now I am not an expert in nutrition and fitness like a lotta people out here but isn't 25 glasses of water too much?
Please ignore the advice about everyone needing the same amount of water - it's absolute nonsense.
Yes for some people it will be too much, it may also be too little for some, on some days, in different climates, doing different amounts of exercise etc. etc.
Just think of a 200lb person in a hot climate only getting their hydration from water, versus a 100lb person in a temperate clmate who also eats and drinks other foods and beverages that contribute to their hydration levels.
Hope you can see it's really bad advice that everyone needs the same random amount of water?sandboxfitness wrote: »You made absolutely no sense. “Drinks other beverages” ? WATER? lmao
This made perfect sense to me. I drink tea. It contributes to my hydration level.9
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