WATER
smg1010
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hey guys- i was just wondering if the 8 glasses of water is recommended for every day or if it's just your base and if you should add on 2-3 cups of water on the days that you exercise
hope everyone's doing well today on your water intake!
hope everyone's doing well today on your water intake!
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You should increase your water intake if you're exercising, based on the amount you sweat, etc.0
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8 cups is just the least you should drink... AND if you workout and sweat a lot...you need to drink A LOT more.....0
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WOW! That's news for me! I thought I was doing good by drinking my 8 cups a day. I'll start guzzlin' more now!! LOL!:laugh:
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I say listen to your body. Some say that when your body is thirsty then you are already dehydrated and your body is playing catch up.0
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I find it so hard to even drink 8 glasses of water, usually I average about 4. I'm just never that thirsty! If I drink too much, I'm always taking way too many trips to the bathroom at work! I know that it is necessary and I'm pretty new to this site so I do have a lot to learn, for me this is a huge lifestyle change.0
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Listen to your body, but the amount you're sopose to drink is half your body weight in ounces. Like if you weigh 200, you're sopose to drink 100 ounces! But, if you do drink 100 ounces becuase you weigh 200 (for example, lol) and but you work out and your body is thirsty, then of course drink more than the 100 ounces :happy: Hope this helps!!!0
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Listen to your body, but the amount you're sopose to drink is half your body weight in ounces. Like if you weigh 200, you're sopose to drink 100 ounces! But, if you do drink 100 ounces becuase you weigh 200 (for example, lol) and but you work out and your body is thirsty, then of course drink more than the 100 ounces :happy: Hope this helps!!!
Okay, so I looked back at your weight and you're about 152 pounds so you should drink atleast 76 ounces unless you know your body needs more!!!0 -
stupid question but does unsweeated, caffeine free tea count as water. I have alwasy wondered that but was afraid to ask...0
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its a liquid so ummm....lol...im not to sure still0
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stupid question but does unsweeated, caffeine free tea count as water. I have alwasy wondered that but was afraid to ask...0
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I'm not convinced we need that much water per day. If I drank half my body weight in ounces I would be drinking 18.75 glasses of water every day (doesn't sound safe). If you google "do I actually need 8 glasses of water a day", there's a lot of info. that will tell you that you don't. Someone I trust, Dr Oz, says we don't need that much water, and we can use thirst as a guide. If you're working out hard and sweating, you will crave water because your body knows you need it. In the morning when you wake up, you'll probably crave water because your body needs it. Fruit and other foods high in water and other beverages without caffeine also count toward your daily fluid intake.
Dr Oz did a study on 2 identical twins- one drank a lot of water, the other wasn't allowed to have any. At the end of the study, the water content of their skin was measured, and there was no difference.
That being said, I always feel good when I make that 8 glasses per day mark, but it's mostly a psychological thing.0 -
I saw somewhere when you do the half your weight in OZ to calculate water intake, you get to take of 20 - 25% of that value for the water you will get from your food. And, you should add water for exercise, and for an arid climate, and for the heat (so you would need more water in the summer than winter).
That said, I never could drink all the water I "calculated" for me. After a week or so at a higher level, my body did balance out and I wasn't running to the bathroom as much as when I first started drinking that much. I can comfortably drink 10 - 12 glasses (8oz) per day.0
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