8 cups of water daly? Are they kidding?
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I'm not a water drinker either, so I've got in a habit of having a glass with every meal and one when I'm brushing my teeth. That works out to at least 7 glasses a day without really thinking about it...0
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1-more water
2-less crappy drinks
3-lose weight
4-profit
I'm not gonna say doing that swap ^ would result in a 30-50lb weight loss in a year for most people with literally no other effort or change in diet/lifestyle.,....but oops looks like I said it.0 -
I always thought it seemed strange too. Some people say it makes them feel full and so they eat less, and I can understand that. However, I don't think there's a physiological need to drink that much (unless maybe you're training for a marathon here in Texas in July)....in fact an article in the New York Times listed the eight-glasses-of-water advice in an article called, "Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe."
Unless you're in some extreme climate or under extraordinary physical duress, I think it's fine to just drink when you're thirsty. For goodness' sake, our parents and grandparents didn't tote little water bottles everywhere they went!0 -
I struggled to drink water .. not that I dislike it. I have found though as I'm getting more into losing weight that I am begining to WANT to drink more. Especially when I exercise and also I now try to drink a glass of water with my food. Also it's no calories so that has to be a bonus.0
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Way too much water for me. Makes me never want to look at water agan. Is it supposed to suppress hunger? To me it just makes me feel sick. What do you think?
You definitely don't HAVE to have 8 glasses of water. All liquid counts including the liquids in your foods. The point is to keep your body from becoming dehydrated, which will slow down your metabolism. The other benefit is that liquids fill you up and help curb your appetite if that is something you need help with. Add drink mixes to your water, drink unsweetened iced tea, hot tea, coffee...whatever you like
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Just drink if you are thirsty, it doesn't have to be water either!!
This is true, but you want to be careful of what liquids you are replacing your water with. Excess juices, vitamin waters, and sodas have a lot of sugar that can affect your pancreas. 8 - 8 oz glasses of water is easy to drink.Get a big 64 oz drinking bottle at Wal Mart, fill it with water and drink it through the day. You'll be surprised how quickly it goes. 0 -
i must admit i am with you - i am now drinking 5-6 glasses per day and feel like I am drowning from the inside out!! I keep a bottle handy all the time and just keep sipping at it....it is getting easier but getting ot 8 glasses a day will take a little time0
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Sure...if you're a ***** cat.
Do they sell liver at Trader Joe's?
That's called a liver, not water.It flushes fat, toxins out of your body, and helps all your organs function properly.
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I certainly don't drink 8 glasses of water a day! Maybe 4-5 glasses... But with diet coke, decaf and fruit, I don't worry too much. I drink only when i'm thirsty.0
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If you care anything about disaster preparedness, conditioning your body to need such huge amounts of water is a weakness.
So when the Zombie Apocalypse comes, you guys are screwed! :laugh:0 -
I have never been one of those people who drank tons of water. I drink probably about 4-6 glasses of water a day, and I've been doing fine.
I'm guessing the folks here have access to a bathroom all day....I am a visiting nurse, and if I drank that much water, I'd have to catheterize myself just to survive my driving time without peeing my pants! LOL!!0 -
Sure...if you're a ***** cat.
Do they sell liver at Trader Joe's?
That's called a liver, not water.It flushes fat, toxins out of your body, and helps all your organs function properly.
LOL It's actually your kidneys, but nice try anyways !!
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You should try measuring it out.... it sounds like more than it actually is.
8 x 8oz. glasses.0 -
No, the label clearly says "liver", not "kidneys".
LOL It's actually your kidneys, but nice try anyways !!
Sure...if you're a ***** cat.
Do they sell liver at Trader Joe's?
That's called a liver, not water.It flushes fat, toxins out of your body, and helps all your organs function properly.0 -
If you care anything about disaster preparedness, conditioning your body to need such huge amounts of water is a weakness.
So when the Zombie Apocalypse comes, you guys are screwed! :laugh:
too funny, love it !! :laugh:0 -
I drink 8 cups every time I sit down. I have 5 gallon jugs that I fill up from wal-mart and then I have a smaller container that holds a half a gallon and I can go through 1.5-2 of those a day.
One of the best things about water is that it suppresses your appetite.0 -
Sure...if you're a ***** cat.
Do they sell liver at Trader Joe's?
That's called a liver, not water.It flushes fat, toxins out of your body, and helps all your organs function properly.
LOL It's actually your kidneys, but nice try anyways !!
it's your Liver that deals with toxins. Drinking excess water does NOT enable your body to "flush out " toxins. When will this myth die?
Your kidneys get rid of all the unnecessary water you have been chugging down0 -
AGAIN! The label CLEARLY says "LIVER", not "KIDNEYS"!
it's your Liver that deals with toxins. Drinking excess water does NOT enable your body to "flush out " toxins. When will this myth die?
LOL It's actually your kidneys, but nice try anyways !!
Sure...if you're a ***** cat.
Do they sell liver at Trader Joe's?
That's called a liver, not water.It flushes fat, toxins out of your body, and helps all your organs function properly.
Your kidneys get rid of all the unnecessary water you have been chugging down0 -
Just drink if you are thirsty, it doesn't have to be water either!!
WELL SOMEONE WITH A LITTLE SENSE0 -
i too thought they were kidding, until i pushed myself to do it, trust the folks here they know it works and they have been there done that, just consider it a challenge and then break thr it, i went from no water daily to 8 glasses or more a day, some can do a gallon a day (im not there yet) but its true you can do it just take baby steps try 1 bottle 16oz a day and then add on slowly, you will be able to do this.
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it's a guideline. Your body needs fluids. Lots of fluids .You get those in foods and in any other liquids you drink.
You do NOT need to chug down an additional magical number of 8 glasses a day over and above all the fluids you are drinking.
Water DOES NOT "flush out toxins " or any other nonsense.
What it CAN do is keep you feeling a bit more full .
And all those trips to the loo burn calories !
ANOTHER PERSON WITH SENSE0 -
Definitely this. I've always thought the water-drinking thing around here had a bit of a cultish flavor to it (no offense, Folks.) I've been doing this for 3 months now and lost 35 lbs without doing anything special with water. I just drink when I'm thirsty, and only then.it's a guideline. Your body needs fluids. Lots of fluids .You get those in foods and in any other liquids you drink.
You do NOT need to chug down an additional magical number of 8 glasses a day over and above all the fluids you are drinking.
Water DOES NOT "flush out toxins " or any other nonsense.
What it CAN do is keep you feeling a bit more full .
And all those trips to the loo burn calories !
That said, if you drink a significant amount of any cold beverage, your body will spend Calories warming it up to body temp. Two liters of water at 1C will earn you about 75 Calories.
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THIRD PERSON WITH SENSE0 -
Keep in mind that you can actually drink too much water. The recommended 64 oz a day obviously isn't too much, but a friend of mine was drinking 3 to 4 gallons a day and his doctor told him to stop that high amount. I'm just sayin'....
YES EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION IS A DANGEROUS AND COULD KILL YOU0 -
It is good to drink that much water. It helps with feeling full. you can add a splash of any kind of juice to it, I add a splash of cranberry juice sometimes. Also instead of filling up glasses of water to drink, try bottled water, & try drinking 3 through the day.0
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I always thought it seemed strange too. Some people say it makes them feel full and so they eat less, and I can understand that. However, I don't think there's a physiological need to drink that much (unless maybe you're training for a marathon here in Texas in July)....in fact an article in the New York Times listed the eight-glasses-of-water advice in an article called, "Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe."
Unless you're in some extreme climate or under extraordinary physical duress, I think it's fine to just drink when you're thirsty. For goodness' sake, our parents and grandparents didn't tote little water bottles everywhere they went!
I SO LIKE THE SENSIBLE ONES0 -
Im another one who went from none to 8 glasses a day (assuming 300mL is a glass) It has made me feel SOOOO much better. I honestly believe its a big part of what's helped me kick the depression. I still drink Pepsi Max but I'm going to try and cut it out for the new year.0
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Remember they mean 8 ounce cups. If you drink from a normal size water glass (12 ounces) it's really only six glasses of water to put you over the daily requirement.0
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Ur suppose to drink half ur body weight in ounces a day. I drink a gallon a day. I have a 4cup water bottle that I bring with me everywhere. I don't leave the house til I've drank 1, I drink another by lunch time, another after lunch sometime, and another around dinner..I just sip on it... alot of times I go over 16 cuz I just keep sipping away. Heck, there's been a couple of times I've doubled my gallon goal cuz I just kept sipping and didn't even realize id drank so much. If you excercise, drink caffeine, or go over sodium ur suppose to drink even more.
But keep in mind u also get water from food; like rice/pasta, fruits/veggies, etc, except u can't count it as a cup drank. So its better to just drink the lil extra then be under what u need.
Water helps with skin elasticity, skin complexion, helps flush toxins, fat cells, & sodium, helps heal sore muscles, and it can fight hunger but not so much for me... but sometimes I notice myself saying" wow I've drank 26cups of water today and im still so thirsty" well sometimes u can flush a lil too much sodium out, so I have a salty snack (like a couple crackers) and it cures the thirst issue, so I have to keep myself at 16 to 22cups a day or else ill notice that issue.
I use to never drink water, I drank alot of milk and juice..I find that on days im not drinking enough water, without even realizing it, im in the fridge taking chugs off the milk...milk is calories so I can't be doing that. If it weren't for drinking water I wouldn't have lost as much weight because anything else either contains calories, chemicals, or caffeine. Caffeine depletes your water in ur system, calories help u gain weight, chemicals can stunt weight loss and/or bloat u (and alot of those sug.free sweetners have been linked to cancer). I can't believe all the people suggesting crystal light added to ur water to help u drink it...crystal light has both sodium and caffeine, as well as the chemicals. We get enough sodium from food, don't need to get it from drink too. If u can't handle the water, try lemon which will boost metabolism, orange slices, watermelon, cucumber. If u drink tea or coffee u can count those as water just only if u drink decaf.0 -
Water helps you poo. Drink up!0
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i drink so much water that im surprised i havent drowned yet!0
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