Drinking enough water - Page 2

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

@Noel7wrote:
Just an FYI:

If there is one health myth that will not die, it is this: You should drink eight glasses of water a day. It's just not true. There is no science behind it. ... The first myth was that people should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.Aug 25, 2015
No, You Do Not Have to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day - The New ...
https://www.nytimes.com/.../no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html

I know. That's why I didn't go into how much we SHOULD be drinking, @Noel7, only what our personal goals might be.

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chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I try for 3 bottles a day, so I tend to make 2.5 to 3 a day pretty consistently.

I really seldom drink soft drinks and when I do it's just one 12oz and it's caffeine-free and diet, so it can count a little, but I still don't count it into the 2-3 bottles of actual water I need.

In cold weather sometimes I drink 20oz of decaf tea so that can kind of count since there is no caffeine and no sugar, of course.

These amounts work for me. Water is so very important. I also try to really knock down at least half a bottle after any time I eat anything sugary or otherwise junky.

The dog and I drink Crystal Geyser, but the bird drinks distilled and the husband drinks whatever - mostly from this thing they have at his office that is somehow filtered or something.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@GingerPeachwrote:
@Noel7wrote:
Just an FYI:

If there is one health myth that will not die, it is this: You should drink eight glasses of water a day. It's just not true. There is no science behind it. ... The first myth was that people should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.Aug 25, 2015
No, You Do Not Have to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day - The New ...
https://www.nytimes.com/.../no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html
I know. That's why I didn't go into how much we SHOULD be drinking, @Noel7, only what our personal goals might be.

Yes, I don't think there is one answer for everyone, either. When I had kidney stones, I really tried drinking all they wanted me to and it got to the point that I just threw it up.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

SF is known for really good water. A long time ago the city mothers and fathers purchased land for a reservoir and it's wonderful.

I never used to like straight water, I think because my father was always nagging me to drink water. Now I love it, especially ice water. I keep a Thermos of fresh SF water at the bedside every night.

Hetch Hetchy, the source of SF water:

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cherry · ‎03-09-2010

I do drink a lot of water, my Dr told me it helps keep the acid diluted

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

2- 16oz containers/day.

I don't count my coffee consumption and the daily cup of white tea.

Soda is not even on the list.

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blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

We have really good tasting water, I probably drink 32 oz. a day plus, plus my smoothy, soup of the day and 3 mugs of coffee. I drink more than that in the hot weather.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@Noel7wrote:
SF is known for really good water. A long time ago the city mothers and fathers purchased land for a reservoir and it's wonderful.

I never used to like straight water, I think because my father was always nagging me to drink water. Now I love it, especially ice water. I keep a Thermos of fresh SF water at the bedside every night.

Hetch Hetchy, the source of SF water:

Beautiful!

novamc1 · ‎07-02-2015

@GingerPeach

Drinking more water has recently become a more conscious goal, because I know it has slipped for a long time. When I was working, the water was always on my desk, I talked a lot all day long to people in person or on the phone, so needed to clear my throat every now and then.

And now, when the weather isn't hot enough---and even after my exercise regimen at the gym--the thirsty feel just isn't always there. It has now become a task that I have to think about, just not automatically do.

I married a guy many decades ago who sweated himself to death every single day on a basketball court or some other type of exercise, and then came home and downed half a gallon or more of cola or milk (both of which are KNOWN DEHYDRATORS!!).

Years into our marriage, I became his ambulance driver two times as he screamed in pain from a kidney stone attack. Docs told him the cola and milk and not enough water were the culprits.

I also noticed that every time we went out to dinner, he would have to get his water glass refilled several times because suddenly he knew he was thirsty. He just wouldn't seek out water himself unless it was put right in front of him.

Live through that ambulance/screaming-in-pain experience yourself or with a spouse, and you will know how important it can be to NOT get dehydrated.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@Cakers3wrote:
2- 16oz containers/day.

I don't count my coffee consumption and the daily cup of white tea.

Soda is not even on the list.

@Cakers3

I don't drink soda, either. Mostly tea, one cup of coffee a day, my cold water, Kentucky bourbon at times, and flavored water from TJoes when it's hot