How many ounces of water do you drink a day?
schillewis
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I'm new to MFP (so far, so good but I'm curious as to how much water many of you are drinking. I have a 32 ounce water bottle and try to finish it 2-3 times a day. Some days it's far easier than others, LOL.
I know the site recommends 64 ounces, but I've seen such incredible success stories here I'm wondering if most of you aim for that total or drink more/less.
Thanks!!
I know the site recommends 64 ounces, but I've seen such incredible success stories here I'm wondering if most of you aim for that total or drink more/less.
Thanks!!
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I drink about a gallon of water per day.0
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64-96oz most days. Almost never under 64. That is just plain water, not including anything else I might drink, though most days I only drink plain water.0
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when i started my weight loss journey back in january i was faithful to 8 glasses a day. joined mfp about a month ago. haven't lost any weight, or significant weight in a few weeks. in looking over my food diary yesterday i noticed that 6 was becoming more my average. yesterday i challenged myself to drink a gallon. i did. peed a ton, but was off from work, so it was easier. i found a big mug i like to drink out of and found out i got to fill it and drink it 5 times a day to drink a gallon. for some reason that is less intimidating then staring at the water jug and saying i have to empty it.
bottom line, i guess, is drink as much as you can. after a while you will be able to listen to your body telling you it needs more. then drink more. i increased mine yesterday after i realized i wasn't drinking as much as i was, wasn't losing any more weight, and increased my exercise over the last few days.
plus, if my goal was 8 and i wasn't meeting my goal, i was more near 6. i am thinking now of my goal being a gallon, and if i don't reach that b/c i just can't drink that last mug, it'll still put me around 8 glasses.
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Probably a couple liters a day.0
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Between 120-144oz per day of plain filtered water.0
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I only drink one cup of coffee and all the rest water for the day. I only drink around 32-40 oz of water a day. I hope I am getting enough. I don't get very thirsty though.0
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kind of an interesting "Quiz" to tell you how much H2O to consume... http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm0
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my goal is to get 8-10 8oz glasses0
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right now my goal is 136 oz a day.0
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About 100 ounces0
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Usually at least 60 ounces. I stop keeping track at that point.0
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A gallon or more...my kidneys enjoy floating.0
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120oz0
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I drink 32-96 oz of water at the gym depending what I am doing that day and how much I drank earlier in the day. And I drink at least 24 to 32 oz at work. So 56-128 oz per day depending on how thirsty I am/what I ate/how hard my workout is.0
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160 to 170 oz. amounts to about 22-23 cups per day.0
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Drink as much as you need, no more, no less.
Given the differences caused by climate variations, differences in exercise levels etc, giving an absolute recommended amount on a site like this which has members who live in deserts and the Arctic and everything in between is both stupid and potentially dangerous.
EDITED TO ADD: Don't be fooled by broscience that says there's anything special about drinking plain water. Your body needs H20 period, whether that's consumed as soup, as moisture in roast chicken (60% water!) plain water, fruit or as tea. And no, tea does not dehydrate you. That used to be the thinking but the latest research has disproved it.0 -
Depends on how active I am. If I go running I can easily polish off half to a whole 32 oz water bottle afterwards. I also make a point to drink a glass of water first thing in the morning, out of my 18oz tumbler glass. I drink a lot of water throughout the day though, and will usually drink at least half my Nalgene, and then several more glasses of water from my tumbler. I dehydrate easily, so I have to hydrate a lot.0
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4-6 16oz glasses a day plus the water you get from food.0
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120-160 oz0
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64 to 96 Oz.'s per day.0
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Take your weight X .66 and it will give you your body's daily requirement.
I aim for about 130 oz. or more a day.0 -
I try to get 130 oz in.0
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I have always heard half of your body weight you should drink in water a day....
personally...I can not drink that much.
I also aim for 64 oz a day...try for more...but am happy with the 64:happy:0 -
I try to drink at least 80 oz per day. More on the days I work out.0
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A gallon at minimum, but usually more. (128 ounces.) Drank about 3/4 as much before I started endurance running--you get really thirsty when you're training for a half-marathon. :laugh: But when my focus was primarily weight loss and not necessarily fitness, more water always helped keep my skin clear, the bloat down, and my weight loss moving.0
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Approximately 80 - 100 oz/day. I have a 24 oz cup that I just keep filling up, so I never really counted!0
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About 80 ounces a day. It was hard at first. But every day gets easier0
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http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm- According to this I should drink 126 OZ a day.... I have been drinking about 80oz a day0
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I drink a minimum of a gallon and try to get to two gallons per day. It was so hard at first, but now, 5 months into it if I dont get my gallon I am cranky and feel thirsty and with less energy.0
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I try to drink between 16 to 18 8ounce glasses a day especially if my sodium is higher!! so whats that 128- 144 ounces!! No wonder we go through a lot of toilet paper at my house!!!:::laugh:0
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