Weight-Loss Anybody want to try a drinking water challenge?
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2phat4fun
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I found my answer
Yes, you can drink too much water - it's call water intoxication. Here is what I pulled off of one website. I guess I will cut back on my intake from now on. As long as I get my minimum 64oz, I'll be happy. If I get 96oz - good, but that's as far as I'll go!
Yes, and there is even a technical term for it: water intoxication!
In healthy people, the amount of water we drink is controlled by our thirst mechanism, located in the brain. We consume water in the form of liquids (juice, milk, soda) and also in foods (primarily fruits and vegetables). The only foods that DON'T contain water are commercially dehydrated foods.
Healthy adults require approximately three quarts of fluid each day. About half of this comes from food, with the remainder from beverages, hence the advice to drink eight cups of liquid each day. If you exercise, are breastfeeding, are ill, or live in a hot climate, your fluid needs are higher than the three quarts each day.
However, it is possible to drink too much water if you put your mind to it. We're talking A LOT OF WATER, more than is possible under normal circumstances. Often associated with other obsessive-compulsive behaviors, drinking large amounts of water can be hazardous. Too much water in our system causes the dilution of essential electrolytes in our blood stream, which has implications for control of heart beat. My recommendation is 8-12 cups of fluid, combined with additional fluid to support exercise or hot conditions. If you're drinking more than this, consult your physician.
Sincerely,
Lynn Grieger, RD, CD, CDE
Yes, you can drink too much water - it's call water intoxication. Here is what I pulled off of one website. I guess I will cut back on my intake from now on. As long as I get my minimum 64oz, I'll be happy. If I get 96oz - good, but that's as far as I'll go!
Yes, and there is even a technical term for it: water intoxication!
In healthy people, the amount of water we drink is controlled by our thirst mechanism, located in the brain. We consume water in the form of liquids (juice, milk, soda) and also in foods (primarily fruits and vegetables). The only foods that DON'T contain water are commercially dehydrated foods.
Healthy adults require approximately three quarts of fluid each day. About half of this comes from food, with the remainder from beverages, hence the advice to drink eight cups of liquid each day. If you exercise, are breastfeeding, are ill, or live in a hot climate, your fluid needs are higher than the three quarts each day.
However, it is possible to drink too much water if you put your mind to it. We're talking A LOT OF WATER, more than is possible under normal circumstances. Often associated with other obsessive-compulsive behaviors, drinking large amounts of water can be hazardous. Too much water in our system causes the dilution of essential electrolytes in our blood stream, which has implications for control of heart beat. My recommendation is 8-12 cups of fluid, combined with additional fluid to support exercise or hot conditions. If you're drinking more than this, consult your physician.
Sincerely,
Lynn Grieger, RD, CD, CDE
be_gone_soon
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88 oz today. I did pretty good on it, not as good as yesterday though!!
cinderelly
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77 oz here...thanx Mechelle Im actaully drinking my water and hardly any diet pop, lol
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tmantonio
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64oz so far today...it's slowly getting easier to reach my 64oz goal each day. i still don't like water, but i know it's better for me than coffee! i bought a really cute water bottle, too, and i feel a little guilty if i don't actually use it, so that's a good motivator as well.
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i wear his ring
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Echoing what was said right above me. *smile*
120 ounces today.
120 ounces today.
2phat4fun
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Well I'm sorry, but I just found the information about water intoxication and hyponatremia extremely important. If you search the web with "drinking too much water", tons of articles come up about the negative effects of drinking too much water. Drinking too much water can flush salt and essential electrolytes from your body.
Yesterday, I drank 160 oz of water, that equals 1 gallon. I was drinking all the time. If you can manage to drink 1 to 2 gallons a day, you must be drinking continously.
I apologize if I have upset anybody. But it is probably a good idea if there are people trying to step up their water intake, not to over indulge without looking into it further. The best thing for each individual to do is probably to ask their doctor, to see what it right for them.
To all of you who feel like they are doing something wrong, or not keeping up with others, by only getting the recommended 64oz a day. Don't worry about it. Don't push yourself.
Yesterday, I drank 160 oz of water, that equals 1 gallon. I was drinking all the time. If you can manage to drink 1 to 2 gallons a day, you must be drinking continously.
I apologize if I have upset anybody. But it is probably a good idea if there are people trying to step up their water intake, not to over indulge without looking into it further. The best thing for each individual to do is probably to ask their doctor, to see what it right for them.
To all of you who feel like they are doing something wrong, or not keeping up with others, by only getting the recommended 64oz a day. Don't worry about it. Don't push yourself.
TravAndEm11804
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hmm...sometimes I do fell kinda sick when I drink a lot of water so..i dunno. Hmm....*confused*
be_gone_soon
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64 oz for me today!!
cinderelly
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Just 36 oz yesturday, I will try better today but when I dont work I dont drink, bad i know...
be_gone_soon
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I got in my 64 oz. Yea!!! I am doing this. You guys are doing great also. Cinderelly, I know what you mean about not drinking water at home. That's why I started this!! So keep trying, that's what it is all about...