How Much Water Do You Drink?

Brittypop
Brittypop Posts: 67
edited October 7 in Health and Weight Loss
Based on a trainer's advice as well as a few internet calculations, I've been given the recommendation to consume approximately a gallon of water per day. I am around 5'5 and currently weigh 244lbs.

How much do you consume?

Do you also feel like a camel? ;)
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  • Jadesfattorment
    Jadesfattorment Posts: 112
    I'm like a mermaid right now!
    I drink 10 - 12 glasses a day but I love water! :D
  • scapez
    scapez Posts: 2,018 Member
    I strive for eight 8 oz. glasses/day...sometimes it's a little less, sometimes it's a little more. I don't belong to the "you must drink insane amounts of water daily" camp, though plenty of people are quite happy doing so.
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    100-125 oz. / day.
  • Goldenwoof
    Goldenwoof Posts: 535 Member
    Drinking a lotta water is easy for me. I've done that long before I started on MFP. I'm almost constantly with a glass of water or iced green tea. So, whatever the recommended amount is, I guarantee I'm way over it.

    I'm putting a lotta wear and tear on my shoes, though, with all the trips to the men's room. :)
  • kit_katty
    kit_katty Posts: 992 Member
    Personally I aim for 8 * 1 cup of water. However, I also run and wonder if I should try and up it...
  • AnthonyScalco
    AnthonyScalco Posts: 124
    100-125 oz. / day.

    ^
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    about 4-5 cups. I figure I get the rest through my food. I'm on campus all day and having to pee constantly is too annoying
  • likeaphoenix28
    likeaphoenix28 Posts: 176
    Around 8-10 glasses a day. I wonder if there are health benefits to drinking much more than this though, like many people on here do.
  • rainbowbuggy
    rainbowbuggy Posts: 320
    I drink 16-22 glasses a day.
  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    I drink about 14 - 8 oz glasses a day.
  • blink1021
    blink1021 Posts: 1,115 Member
    10 - 12 glasses and yes I do spend a lot of time in the bathroom.
  • msmayor
    msmayor Posts: 362 Member
    no less than 100....and I don't count seltzer water which is about a liter a day on top of the water
  • mebras3775
    mebras3775 Posts: 50
    between 8 and 12 glasses of water a day
  • luvinlaurakate
    luvinlaurakate Posts: 145 Member
    I probably drink 80-100 oz. per day. I carry around a camelback water bottle pretty much all day. Then of course there is the tea I drink in the morning and such, which is debatable on whether or not that counts towards water intake. But I would say I come pretty close to the gallon you were recommended.
  • EuphonyChloeH
    EuphonyChloeH Posts: 107 Member
    I drink a good 72 ounces (9 glasses) at work, then more at the gym or at home (which I don't track as much)
  • Jayme34
    Jayme34 Posts: 160 Member
    Trying to get to 8 glasses but stuck at 6!!
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    i drink 104 oz a day (13 cups)
  • katcod1522
    katcod1522 Posts: 448 Member
    4 to 5 bottles..which is 8-10 glasses. More on a run day.
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    About a gallon.

    At work I get a 2L pitcher and fill it with ice water, usually drink that throughout the entire shift. Not counting the Litre in my smoothie, and the litre or two i drink before/during/after my workout.

    Half my daily intake is shakes since I don't like eating at work, so that always puts me up pretty high.
  • countrygirl812
    countrygirl812 Posts: 116
    Over a gallon. I have consumed a gallon already today.
  • carlachristinewhite
    carlachristinewhite Posts: 70 Member
    If you can drink 8-10 glasses which is about nearly 2 cups per glasses, that is recommended. Water is great and I don't care if I drank more then recommended. It is good for you. :)

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  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    I'm averaging about six cups a day.
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    2 to 3 cups of water a day, which seems to work well for me. I get the rest from food and other drinks.
  • aochoa123
    aochoa123 Posts: 299 Member
    100-120 oz a day at least.
  • MariaAlbinaxoxo
    MariaAlbinaxoxo Posts: 290 Member
    I hate plain water. Only way I'll drink it is with my 10 calorie lemonade packets.
  • MHunte
    MHunte Posts: 149
    84.5-101.4 oz per day thats 10 -12 cups per day..
  • emmyvera
    emmyvera Posts: 599 Member
    8 cups - 12 cups Daily :drinker:
  • cdngirl71
    cdngirl71 Posts: 2,641 Member
    I drink 10-14 cups. More if I go workout.
  • jocelynna
    jocelynna Posts: 137 Member
    I drink 16-22 glasses a day.

    On average, this is what I drink as well.
  • russellmbrown
    russellmbrown Posts: 3
    Remember, many calculations for how much water you consume don't take into account the amount of water that already exists in the foods you eat, so your actual consumption recommendation might be slightly to dramatically less, depending on the type of foods you eat and whether or not the calculator you used takes water consumption from foods into account.
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