July Drink More Water Challenge

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  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    I'd like to join!

    I was at the amusement park on Wednesday, and got very overheated. Not a fun time. I suspect I was dehydrated, although I've believe I've been getting 8 cups of water daily.

    I rarely drink anything except water. Our city water tastes funny, so I buy it in plastic bottles, 16.0 FL each. I'm counting each bottle as 2 cups.

    Friday, I carefully counted my water consumption, and drove myself batty. Saturday I stared something new. Since then, each morning I've set aside 4 bottles and used a marker to number each one. That way I won't loose count! This morning I set aside 5 bottles! No one else is allowed to touch my labeled bottles! :)

    7/13: 10 cups
    7/14: 11 cups
    7/15: 10 cups

    Interesting. My weight had stalled for about 3 weeks. And on Saturday, it started to drop. And it's dropped each day since, for a total of one pound in the last 3 days! :) Wha-hoo!!!

    Welcome! :drinker:
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    July 12 -- 5 glasses (1 coffee and 4 flavored water)
    July 13 -- 6 glasses
    July 14 -- at water park and had free soda all day
    July 15 -- 3 glasses flavored water and 2 glasses plain water
    July 16 -- 7 glasses (1 coffee and 6 plain water)
  • aparziale
    aparziale Posts: 11 Member
    I sit possible to drink too much water? I was an avid diet soda drinker & about a month ago I cut down about 95% of what i was drinking. I am drinking between 6-10 glasses of water per day. I see sometimes when I weigh in if i had a lot of water that week my weight doesn't drop as much.
  • CAW210
    CAW210 Posts: 73
    **thanks lamlam

    July 10-8 glasses of water...1 Rockstar Energy Drink....1 can Dt Dr Pepper
    July 11-8 glasses of water...1 Rockstar Energy Drink...1/2 can Dt Dr Pepper
    July 12-11 glasses of water... 1 Rockstar Energy Drink...1/2 can Dt Dr Pepper
    July 13-11 glasses of water...1 Rockstar Energy Drink....NO DT DP!!! <<---WHOOO HOOOO!
    July 14-9 glasses of water...1/3 Rockstar Energy Drink
    July 15-5 glasses of water....1/3 Rockstar Energy Drink...1 can Dt. DP (BAD DAY)
    July 16-15 glasses of water...=)
  • GrammaBonnie
    GrammaBonnie Posts: 232 Member
    7/13: 10 cups
    7/14: 11 cups
    7/15: 10 cups
    7/16: 10 cups
    7/17: 5 cups as of 11:32 a.m.! :)

    All bottled water. Last night I had to drink a little more than half of bottle #5 before bed. I woke up three times to pee! I'm going to get my five bottles in earlier today! But, still, it's a good time to invest in Scott Toilet Tissue! :)
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    7/13: 10 cups
    7/14: 11 cups
    7/15: 10 cups
    7/16: 10 cups
    7/17: 5 cups as of 11:32 a.m.! :)

    All bottled water. Last night I had to drink a little more than half of bottle #5 before bed. I woke up three times to pee! I'm going to get my five bottles in earlier today! But, still, it's a good time to invest in Scott Toilet Tissue! :)

    Looks like you'll hit 10 again! Oh, and I also love Scott Tissue!
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    I sit possible to drink too much water? I was an avid diet soda drinker & about a month ago I cut down about 95% of what i was drinking. I am drinking between 6-10 glasses of water per day. I see sometimes when I weigh in if i had a lot of water that week my weight doesn't drop as much.

    I think there are a lot of factors. I usually weigh myself first thing in the morning before I've had any water. Maybe it also depends on if you've had a lot of salt intake.

    Anyone else have any suggestions?
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    July 12 -- 5 glasses (1 coffee and 4 flavored water)
    July 13 -- 6 glasses
    July 14 -- at water park and had free soda all day
    July 15 -- 3 glasses flavored water and 2 glasses plain water
    July 16 -- 7 glasses (1 coffee and 6 plain water)
    July 17 -- 4 glasses (1 coffee and 3 flavored water)
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Daily goal is 8
    Average 7.6

    7/1 - 4
    7/2 - 8
    7/3 - 6
    7/4 - 7
    7/5 - 7
    7/6 - 7
    7/7 - 10
    7/8 - 5
    7/9 - 9
    7/10 - 7
    7/11 - 7
    7/12 - 8
    7/13 - 8
    7/14 - 8
    7/15 - 8
    7/16 - 8
    7/17 - 12
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    I sit possible to drink too much water? I was an avid diet soda drinker & about a month ago I cut down about 95% of what i was drinking. I am drinking between 6-10 glasses of water per day. I see sometimes when I weigh in if i had a lot of water that week my weight doesn't drop as much.

    I think there are a lot of factors. I usually weigh myself first thing in the morning before I've had any water. Maybe it also depends on if you've had a lot of salt intake.

    Anyone else have any suggestions?

    I think you can take in too much fluid. For me yesterday was one of those days. 9 cups of water as well as juice coffee, tea and Baileys made for way too many trips to the bathroom!

    Today I will drink much less of all of those other fluids!
  • nmf062174
    nmf062174 Posts: 171 Member
    I've slacked lately-
    Mon-6
    Tues-6
    Wed-
  • mommy2ajs
    mommy2ajs Posts: 1,319 Member
    July 1st - Total 6 cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 1 flavored water)
    July 2nd - Total 9 Cups (1 coffee, 7 perrier water, 1 flavored water)
    July 3rd - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 plain water)
    July 4th - Total 10 Cups (1 coffee, 1 Juice, 8 perrier water)
    July 5th - Total 9 Cups (1 coffee, 4 plain water, 4 perrier water)
    July 6th - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 plain water, 2 perrier water)
    July 7th - Total 8 Cups (1 coffee, 2 plain water, 4 perrier water, 1 Juice)
    July 8th - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 juice)
    July 9th - Total 8 Cups (1 coffee, 1 juice, 6 perrier water)
    July 10 - Total 5 Cups ( 1 coffee, 3 perrier water, 1 plain water)
    July 11 - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 plain water)
    July 11 - Total 8 Cups (1 coffee, 3 perrier water,4 plain water)
    July 12 - 16 Forgot to record.
    July 17 - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 plain water)
  • CAW210
    CAW210 Posts: 73
    July 10-8 glasses of water...1 Rockstar Energy Drink....1 can Dt Dr Pepper
    July 11-8 glasses of water...1 Rockstar Energy Drink...1/2 can Dt Dr Pepper
    July 12-11 glasses of water... 1 Rockstar Energy Drink...1/2 can Dt Dr Pepper
    July 13-11 glasses of water...1 Rockstar Energy Drink....NO DT DP!!! <<---WHOOO HOOOO!
    July 14-9 glasses of water...1/3 Rockstar Energy Drink
    July 15-5 glasses of water....1/3 Rockstar Energy Drink...1 can Dt. DP (BAD DAY)
    July 16-15 glasses of water...=) GREAT DAY!!!
    July 17-13 glasses of water...1/2 Rockstar Energy Drink
    July 18-10-glasses of water....1 Rockstar Energy Drink
  • GrammaBonnie
    GrammaBonnie Posts: 232 Member
    Water continues to be my drink of choice. I'm drinking enough, that there isn't room for anything else! :)

    7/13: 10 cups
    7/14: 11 cups
    7/15: 10 cups
    7/16: 10 cups
    7/17: 12 cups
    7/18: 10 cups

    I actually have 9 cups in me, but I'm staring at that 10th cup, and it WILL go down before I go to bed!

    Measuring out my water for the day is really helping me keep track. I found that I was guessing how much I'd been consuming, and my estimate was higher than the actual consumption.
  • Tishia11
    Tishia11 Posts: 57 Member
    Very good challenge! Let's do this again for August. :)
  • pattyproulx
    pattyproulx Posts: 603 Member
    Have people found that it has helped them lose weight beyond the calorie deficit? A guy was saying in another thread that drinking more water was his secret to weight loss and am thinking of trying it out.
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    Very good challenge! Let's do this again for August. :)

    I plan to.:happy:
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    July 12 -- 5 glasses (1 coffee and 4 flavored water)
    July 13 -- 6 glasses
    July 14 -- at water park and had free soda all day
    July 15 -- 3 glasses flavored water and 2 glasses plain water
    July 16 -- 7 glasses (1 coffee and 6 plain water)
    July 17 -- 4 glasses (1 coffee and 3 flavored water)
    July 18 -- 5 glasses
  • GrammaBonnie
    GrammaBonnie Posts: 232 Member
    7/13: 10 cups
    7/14: 11 cups
    7/15: 10 cups
    7/16: 10 cups
    7/17: 12 cups
    7/18: 10 cups
    7/19: 8 cups

    It looks like the heat wave has broken. Thank goodness!!!
    The next two days are going to be uber crazy. Getting my water might be a challenge, especially on Saturday, when my daughter moves ... I'm so looking forward to Sunday!
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Daily goal is 8
    Average 7.5

    7/1 - 4
    7/2 - 8
    7/3 - 6
    7/4 - 7
    7/5 - 7
    7/6 - 7
    7/7 - 10
    7/8 - 5
    7/9 - 9
    7/10 - 7
    7/11 - 7
    7/12 - 8
    7/13 - 8
    7/14 - 8
    7/15 - 8
    7/16 - 8
    7/17 - 12
    7/18 - 6
    7/19 - 8
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    July 12 -- 5 glasses (1 coffee and 4 flavored water)
    July 13 -- 6 glasses
    July 14 -- at water park and had free soda all day
    July 15 -- 3 glasses flavored water and 2 glasses plain water
    July 16 -- 7 glasses (1 coffee and 6 plain water)
    July 17 -- 4 glasses (1 coffee and 3 flavored water)
    July 18 -- 5 glasses
    July 19 -- 6 glasses
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    July 12 -- 5 glasses (1 coffee and 4 flavored water)
    July 13 -- 6 glasses
    July 14 -- at water park and had free soda all day
    July 15 -- 3 glasses flavored water and 2 glasses plain water
    July 16 -- 7 glasses (1 coffee and 6 plain water)
    July 17 -- 4 glasses (1 coffee and 3 flavored water)
    July 18 -- 5 glasses
    July 19 -- 6 glasses
    July 20 -- 3 glasses (oops)
  • GrammaBonnie
    GrammaBonnie Posts: 232 Member
    7/13: 10 cups
    7/14: 11 cups
    7/15: 10 cups
    7/16: 10 cups
    7/17: 12 cups
    7/18: 10 cups
    7/19: 8 cups
    7/20: 8 cups

    Today was cooler. I was busy. Harder to get in all 8. I don't think I would have made it if I didn't have it all measured out before the day started.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Daily goal is 8
    Average 7.6

    7/1 - 4
    7/2 - 8
    7/3 - 6
    7/4 - 7
    7/5 - 7
    7/6 - 7
    7/7 - 10
    7/8 - 5
    7/9 - 9
    7/10 - 7
    7/11 - 7
    7/12 - 8
    7/13 - 8
    7/14 - 8
    7/15 - 8
    7/16 - 8
    7/17 - 12
    7/18 - 6
    7/19 - 8
    7/20 - 9

    This month has seem easier the previous months. Maybe I finally have a good habit going.

    Gramma - hope you weekend is not too stressful with your daughter moving in.
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    This month has seem easier the previous months. Maybe I finally have a good habit going.

    Great job! That's the goal. Time for me to step it up.:drinker:
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    July 12 -- 5 glasses (1 coffee and 4 flavored water)
    July 13 -- 6 glasses
    July 14 -- at water park and had free soda all day
    July 15 -- 3 glasses flavored water and 2 glasses plain water
    July 16 -- 7 glasses (1 coffee and 6 plain water)
    July 17 -- 4 glasses (1 coffee and 3 flavored water)
    July 18 -- 5 glasses
    July 19 -- 6 glasses
    July 20 -- 3 glasses (oops)
    July 20 -- maybe 2? time to step it up!!!:grumble:
  • SassieFit
    SassieFit Posts: 119 Member
    6:-
    2 cups - Perrier
    2 cups - Plain Water
    2 cups - Tea
  • mommy2ajs
    mommy2ajs Posts: 1,319 Member
    July 1st - Total 6 cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 1 flavored water)
    July 2nd - Total 9 Cups (1 coffee, 7 perrier water, 1 flavored water)
    July 3rd - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 plain water)
    July 4th - Total 10 Cups (1 coffee, 1 Juice, 8 perrier water)
    July 5th - Total 9 Cups (1 coffee, 4 plain water, 4 perrier water)
    July 6th - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 plain water, 2 perrier water)
    July 7th - Total 8 Cups (1 coffee, 2 plain water, 4 perrier water, 1 Juice)
    July 8th - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 juice)
    July 9th - Total 8 Cups (1 coffee, 1 juice, 6 perrier water)
    July 10 - Total 5 Cups ( 1 coffee, 3 perrier water, 1 plain water)
    July 11 - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 plain water)
    July 11 - Total 8 Cups (1 coffee, 3 perrier water,4 plain water)
    July 12 - 16 Forgot to record.
    July 17 - Total 7 Cups (1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 2 plain water)
    July 18 - Total 5 Cups ( 1 coffee, 3 perrier water, 1 plain water)
    July 19 - Total 6 Cups ( 1 coffee, 4 perrier water, 1 plain water)
    July 20 - Total 9 Cups ( 1 coffee, 5 perrier water, 3 juice)
  • GrammaBonnie
    GrammaBonnie Posts: 232 Member
    Thanks, dancingj2, my daughter's move went well yesterday. Glad yesterday is done. Looking forward to them finishing up the old place, and being fully settled in here. Tomorrow I'll go back there with her to help. Hoping it's finished by the end of the week.

    7/13: 10 cups
    7/14: 11 cups
    7/15: 10 cups
    7/16: 10 cups
    7/17: 12 cups
    7/18: 10 cups
    7/19: 8 cups
    7/20: 8 cups
    7/21: 11 cups - moving day.

    Today is zone out day. 3 cups herbal tea and 2 cups of water so far today.
  • SassieFit
    SassieFit Posts: 119 Member
    22 July - 8 cups water

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