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  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
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    i use a poland spring sport bottle, and keep refilling it all day. i drink about 3-4 of them a day. its not that much to drink at once, and can space it out.
  • CoraGregoryCPA
    CoraGregoryCPA Posts: 1,087 Member
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    I have one of those plastic tumblers. It holds two cups of water and includes a straw. I have it near my lips all day at work. I just sip on it all day. I make sure I drink one at the gym, 1 or 2 before lunch, 1 or 2 after lunch, and one at home. I average 8-10 glasses of water a day.

    Don't gulp it and don't force it. You will get used to it.

    Whatever container you are using to drink water, make sure you wash it. I used to use a plastic water bottle that wasn't washable and it started to smell.. I wonder how much bacteria collected in that thing. Now, I use the plastic tumbler that I can clean daily. I clean the straw with a pipe cleaner.
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
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    The nutritionist I went to said ONE 8oz. glass of water per 25 lbs of body weight.

    So if you weigh 125 lbs you 5 glasses should be fine.
    if you weigh 350 lbs. you'll need about 14 glasses.

    The article AnngieG33 linked to was interesting and thought provoking
    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=eight-glasses-water-per-day
    My take away from this is that not only is everyone is different, but a lot of external factors impact your needs as well, like working out, temperature and humidity.

    I used to believe in the drink before you are thirsty school, but not so much any more. Mostly I just drink when I'm thirsty. I have coffee in the morning and water or tea the rest of the time.
  • delta90017
    delta90017 Posts: 64
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    CAUTION: I have no basis for this except personal experience. it could really be junk advice.

    Drink only hen you are thirsty . . . no more than that. As a runner, I read lots of literature saying the old advcie of drinking a lot before running is now bad advice. New advice is to drink when you are thirsty . . even in the middle of a long run. i ignore the 8 glasses a day rule of MFP.
  • elmsallmissile
    elmsallmissile Posts: 86
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    Please be careful with your water intake; be mindfull that you already get water from some of the fruits, vegetatables , beverages (hot or cold) and soups.

    You really cant count those towards your water intake, sorry.

    Space out when you drink your water. Don't drink 4 glasses in a row. You have from when you get up in the morning, until you go to bed to get in 8 glasses of water. Also if your getting too much sodium, it could be causing you to retain it.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
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    You need to make sure you are actually drinking a cup. Measure it out. Because I have some cups that equal for 8 ounce cups. It makes it easier to drink it.

    This has to be the ultimate in overcomplicating our weight loss.

    The average person need the equivalent of 8 cups of water a day, from any source. These sources can be pure water/tea/coffee/juice/soda/milk/fruit/veg etc. It does NOT have to be pure neat water!

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

    http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

    http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/


    As for coffee being a diuretic, so many people just spout that word as a reason, without actually understanding what "diuretic" means.

    di·u·ret·ic (d-rtk)
    adj.
    Tending to increase the discharge of urine.
    n.
    A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

    Neat water is also a diuretic. The diuretic effect of caffeine is far, far outweighed by the actual water in the tea/coffee. Also, regular consumers of caffeinated beverages will build up a tolerance to said effect, eventually reaching the point where caffeinated drinks provide practically the same amount of hydration as a cup of neat water will.


    http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

    http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

    http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

    http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

    http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

    http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

    http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
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    Who knew water intake would be such a heated topic, it comes in three forms;
    Solid
    Liquid
    Gaseous

    Next to oxygen, water is the most important factor for survival of man and animals. A person can do without food for five weeks or more, but without water he can survive for only a few days."

    Allen E. Banik, O.D., with Carlson Wade in the book "Your Water and Your Health" gives us a listing of the ten basic kinds of water;

    Hard Water
    Boiled Water
    Raw Water
    Rain Water
    Snow Water
    Filtered Water
    Soft Water
    Reverse Osmosis
    De-ionized Water
    Distilled Water

    Water is so valuable to the entire system of the human body.
  • MaryStregger
    MaryStregger Posts: 73 Member
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    I don't know if you are already doing this but I found that I have to drink through a straw. I know that might sound hokey, but it reduces the amount of air that I am swallowing and I find that I can drink a lot more comfortably. I purchased a water bottle that has a built in straw and I keep it filled, sipping from it throughout the day.
    Straws generally make you swallow a lot more air. Great if it works for you, but I don't see it working for many people.

    I used to work for weight watchers and found that many people had the same success that I did with straws. It definitely reduces the air you are swallowing - especially if you are drinking during a high-impact workout and need to drink while breathing heavily. Of course, whatever works for each person is best.
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
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    Please be careful with your water intake; be mindfull that you already get water from some of the fruits, vegetatables , beverages (hot or cold) and soups.

    You really cant count those towards your water intake, sorry.

    Space out when you drink your water. Don't drink 4 glasses in a row. You have from when you get up in the morning, until you go to bed to get in 8 glasses of water. Also if your getting too much sodium, it could be causing you to retain it.


    That all depends on whom you ask... According to my doctor, water in foods DOES count.

    I agree. It's my understanding that the 8 glasses of water is in addition to the water that we already get in food. The only beverages I drink are cold water or hot decaf tea, and I count both as my water intake, but nothing else.
    And where did you get your understanding? Sorry but you're wrong. Water is water. You don't need to force ridiculous amounts.

    I got my understanding from studying nutrition in college, but if I'm wrong, I'm wrong :smile:

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