How much water do you drink?

[Daisy and Delilah]

Living in Florida, working in the yard, etc. etc. etc. It seems like I'm drinking water all the time. Sometimes Gatorade or tea but in the summer I'll drink at least 15 glasses of water a day. With the heat and humidity I find that you have a glass of something in your hand all the time.

Terry

[carole]

Kay that is wonderful you drink so much, not weird at all, we humans should drink about 2 litres a day, myself I find that a bit hard to do, as I will end up spending most of my day in the bathroom if I do that, I try to drink a litre if I can, summer is no problem, winter time I struggle a bit more with that amount, I have my daughter drinking mostly water too, apart from Ribena in the morning for breakfast and the odd drink during the day, however I wish it was purified water, as I feel then we might actually get more health benefits.

Drinking water does help your skin, and help clear toxins, it is also beneficial in weight loss, it fills you up instead of eating, and helps subside hunger pains, but I read somewhere there is another reason it helps in weight loss, but I cannot think of it at the moment., also with that and fibre it helps keep you regular, which is why it is so important to do in the hot weather(but I guess most people already know all that).

I am a great believer in drinking water and promote it anyway I can.

Sweet drinks only make you thirstier, they are loaded in calories and bad for our teeth.

[Desert Arabian]

To be honest, I can't even remember when I had a (full) glass of water. I think it was about 2 months ago- I have had the occasional sips out of the bubbler (water fountain, drinking fountain, whatever you want to call it....in WI it's bubbler, lol) at work when I get thirsty.

In the summer I drink TONS of water though.

It is possible to kill yourself by drinking too much water, which amazed me when I learned about it in anatomy physiology class.

[lizzielou742]

I have a couple one-liter Evian bottles, and I always keep them full. I'd say I drink an average of three per day. Sometimes it's only two and sometimes it's five, but I'm going to say three is the average. So 3 liters = about 100 ounces, or about 12.5 eight-ounce glasses. So I picked 11-15. Drinking water is awesome. It's really helped me on my 'diet.' I never used to drink it before. Plus my hair looks better now!

[moosmom]

I drink alot of water, especially when I'm at work. They keep bottled water in the big fridge all the time.

I've noticed since I drink so much water, my face hasn't broken out at all!

[KYS]

I also do not drink nearly as much water as
I should. I probably drink about 4 glasses a day.
I know that water is so important, but I am not
much of a water drinker.

[CamCamPup33]

Originally posted by YellowLabLover
To be honest, I can't even remember when I had a (full) glass of water. I think it was about 2 months ago- I have had the occasional sips out of the bubbler (water fountain, drinking fountain, whatever you want to call it....in WI it's bubbler, lol) at work when I get thirsty.

I'm the EXACT same way.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I also love water, but mine too has to be cold! I don't like warm water at all! lol! I probably drink about, maybe 11-15 glasses a day.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I also love water, but mine too has to be cold! I don't like warm water at all! lol! I probably drink about, maybe 11-15 glasses a day.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I'd say I drink three or four glasses a day, but I know I should be drinking more. The water HAS to be cold and have ice in it. I LOVE ice.

[flamepony12]

Probably 6-10 during a normal day, but during the summer maybe 11 or 12.

[wolfsoul]

I don't drink water. If I drink it, I throw up.

They have thrown that "8 glasses a day" myth out the window. Now they say that it is only healthy to drink until your thirst is quenched. Which is good -- I tend to notice alot of people telling me that they feel bad they can never drink 8 glasses a day because they never get that thirsty. They don't have to worry about it.

[K9soul]

That's interesting that you say that Jordan. I've always heard about the 8 glasses rule and felt I was miserably failing in that aspect of taking care of my health. I tend to sip water, more recently a bottle of sparkling water (without sugar or caffeine), throughout the day. I barely finish a 20 FL oz bottle per day, if I even finish that. So I guess I probably average about 2 drinking glasses of water during the day. I've wondered if some people just require less water than others, because I also barely sweat no matter how hot I get, and how much I drink. The times I've worked at it and forced myself to drink more than I want, I find myself visiting the restroom every 5-10 minutes for awhile until it's out of my system . I wonder if some people just physically require less water than others.

I suppose it's mentionable that I often wake up during the night thirsty and I keep a bottle of water by my bed. I suppose I may sometimes drink an extra glass during the night if I wake up.

Also it's true that you can actually "overdose" on too much water/fluids if you go to an extreme. It's called hyponatremia, and it's when you take in so much fluid you dilute the salt level in the body too far. It's actually more common than you might think, I have typed several medical records dealing with it before in my transcription, but it seems to most often occur in athletes who overdo it in trying to keep hydrated during sporting events.

[Freckles]

Pure Bull Run tap water.

[RobiLee]

I usually only drink water. Very seldom do I drink anything else. I don't really know how much I drink though...lol. I guess I'll have to keep track one day. I always have a bottle or glass of ice water in my hand or close by.