Water: how much is too much?!

the problem of drinking too much water isn't bursting, it's water intoxication from an imbalance of electrolytes

there is a 50-something year old man in the seniors home my mom works at because he got water intoxication and has damaged his body

HOWEVER, this is very rare

so long as you don't drink a very large quantity very quickly it's highly unlikely

I found this online..it's accurate..
There is no real one-size-fits-all approach to water consumption. As a general rule of thumb, men should consume 128 ounces of water daily, and women should consume 88 ounces, but this doesn't mean you need to drink this amount of water every day. Other beverages, as well as the moisture content of foods, also count toward your water intake. The following factors affect how much water you should consume:

Exercise: If you exercise or engage in any activity that makes you sweat, you need to drink extra water to compensate for that fluid loss. Drink 12 ounces of water two hours before a workout, and another 12 ounces 30 minutes before you begin. While you are exercising, you should drink 4 to 8 ounces every 15 minutes. You should consume an additional 12 ounces within 30 minutes of the end of your workout. During intense exercise involving significant sweating — say, during a marathon — you may need a sports drink rather than plain water, to replace the sodium lost in sweat.

Environment: In hot or humid weather, you need to drink additional water to help lower your body temperature and to replace what you lose through sweating. You also need additional water in cold weather if you sweat while wearing insulated clothing. Heated indoor air can cause your skin to lose moisture, increasing your daily fluid requirement. Additionally, altitudes higher than 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) can affect how much water your body needs — higher altitudes may trigger increased urination and more rapid breathing, which use up more of your fluid reserves.

Soo...

I hated water. Soo much!
But now I love it.
I've had over 2 liters.
How much is too much? When do you burst?

Thanks guys!
xoxo

2 liters in what timeframe? All at once? That may be a little too fast, though your body can probably manage it just fine.

2 liters a day? That's probably not enough! But urine color tells all (pale yellow or lighter = good, bright yellow or darker = drink more).

And you never burst. You just start peeing a lot.

There's a reason why elite athletes use things like Gatorade - to make sure that electrolytes come in with the water and the water cannot wash them out and cause some of the aforementioned issues (water intoxication and hyponatremia, which are both caused by water diluting electrolytes to dangerously low levels).

When I bicycle more than 2 hours at a stretch, I try to bring along a little snack to make sure I'm getting some electrolytes in, but even that is a tad over-reactive. The fact is, us largely sedentary folk who eat balanced meals and are not actively engaged in a long-term activity like a multi-hour no-breaks no-food marathon are at almost zero risk of such things.

Drink up! And make sure you are eating a healthy diet.

never have more than 2 liters a day. it will dilute your blood down to mostly water and probably kill you.

That is definitely not going to happen by drinking 2 liters a day.

never have more than 2 liters a day. it will dilute your blood down to mostly water and probably kill you.

This is not true. I drink up to 4 liters some days, slowly and spread out over the entire time I'm awake. I am 94.2% sure I am still alive.

There ain't no such thing as "too much water". :O

I drink more than 5 litres daily

Soo...

I hated water. Soo much!
But now I love it.
I've had over 2 liters.
How much is too much? When do you burst?

Thanks guys!
xoxo

The problem is drinking too much that your kidneys can't process it... a healthy set can process about 1/2-3/4ths a gallon of water in an hour.... stay under that and your safe

Is there such a thing as water poisoning - sure.
Are you likely to get it - nope, not unless you're drinking gallons of it while running a marathon in 100 degree weather.
So what is too much water? I suggest stopping when it starts filling up your lungs instead of your stomach.

I usually drink between 10-16 glasses a day.
You don't pop, but you sure do have to pee a lot.

^^This. I have a 24oz sport bottle that I refill 3-4 times/day (sometimes 5-6 if I'm sweating more than usual for some reason). Keep in mind, though, that you are also getting some fluid from your food, so it's not necessary to drink more than the daily recommended. I do it because my throat and mouth dry out frequently (why, I do not know). I also drink 1 or 2 glasses of skim milk per day, which also contains water.