how much water should you really drink

[sarabluebell 0]

It is based on ounces per day per hour? is it based on how much you weigh, The more you weigh the more you need. How much is too much. Can you strech you pouch drinking to much Water?

[*susan* 1,709]

Ahh, the age old Water question. I always look forward to the responses to this. When I did weight watchers, everyone used to swear by this site that said it was based on your weight and that you should drink half your weight in ounces of Water per day. Meaning that a 300 pound person should drink 150 ounces of water a day! If I did that, I would never leave my bathroom. The funny thing was, of course this site would say that because they sell water! The more you drink, the more profit they make.

I have talked to my surgeon, my regular doctor, my obgyn and 3 different nutrionists about this. They have all said the same thing. The old standard of six - 8 ounce glasses per day is what we need.

[diana2798 0]

My docs paperwork said 5-8 glasses (8oz) each day so I think I would definitely agree with all the specialists Susan spoke with - 6 sounds like the magic number.

[Elisabethsew 50]

The answer to this question is in the color of your urine. The stronger or deeper the color of the urine, the more you need to drink. Urine should be a pale yellow color and THAT determines how much Water you need to drink.

[Wheetsin 714]

Drink until your pee looks like Water. The rule of thumb is that when your pee looks like Water you're drinking enough, and when your poop floats you're eating the right things. Not so sure about that last one, but that's what I've always been told.

The guidelime my doctor gives is a base of 64oz, which is a daily minimum, not maximum, plus 8 more 8oz for every 10 lbs you're overweight.

But that's not "right" because, like how many calories to eat each day, there is no "right" answer that fits everyone.

[avilla 1]

I have heard it both ways...#1/i heard that you take your weight and divide it by 2.2 and thats how many ounces you drink a day #2/my dr says 64 ounces of Water a day and go over that if you can to help flush out your body...Now if I were to do #1 there would be no way to have a normal routine thru the day cuz you would be living right next to the bathroom and have a perminant toilet ring around your butt...lol...So I try to stick with a little over the 64 ounces and that keeps me in the bathroom enough

[Jachut 487]

6-8 glasses a day should be ample for everyone - and I agree, if you're urine is clearish then your'e drinking enough. There's nothing to be gained by consuming massive amounts of Water over and above what your body needs.

And other fluids DO count as Water contrary to popular belief. No doc would tell you to consume 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day or 6 to 8 glasses of coke, but regardless of the other crap in it, it is still water and still helps to hydrate your body. But you're better off without so much of the bad things of course.

[PhotoNut 7]

Here's a link to an excellent article about drinking Water. It explains how much we need, how it helps, why not enough slows our weightloss, and why caffeinated drinks are NOT considered part of the recommended intake. (sorry Jachut ) *grins*

http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html

[*susan* 1,709]

I agree Jacqui! I am not a big fan of plain old boring Water. I asked my nutrionist if it is ok that I am getting it via Crystal Light and she said that is fine.

[coleoptera 1]

If your poop floats, it could be full of fat. Fat floats, poop sinks. If you have gallbladder problems, your bile is not getting to your digestive sysem to break down the fats, and your dr. may ask you if you poop floats.