Water Question

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Hi all
I hear so many different things about how much water to drink. Can someone please tell me how much I should be drinking? I'm 307 pounds now
YIKES!!!

[cathyjobob]

Re: Water Question

Okay, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's 64oz a day plus an extra 8 ounces for every 25lbs you want to lose...

[Laurenfra]

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You got it Cathy

[cathyjobob]

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Hey, thanks Laurenfra! I'm sorry your son fixed your shift key before I could send ya a new one But it's cool that it's workin for ya now...

lol

[Laurenfra]

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((((((((((((((((((((((((Cathy))))))))))))))))))))) ))
You are too sweet.

[cathyjobob]

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Me? Naaaahhhh...lol.

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

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Thanks so much ladies

[cathyjobob]

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No problem, nice to meet you by the way

[astrogirl]

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Is it possible to drink too much water?

I do drink water all day, but I never tracked it before. I had 144 oz of water today and will likely have one more pint before bed for a total of 160 oz.

I almost never have to get up to pee at night, so that's not really a deterrant.

Oh, I weigh 180 lbs. and I have 20lbs. to lose.

[julirama723]

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You'd have to drink gallons and gallons and gallons to hurt yourself, if that's what you mean.

I drink lots of water (usually over a gallon each day), because of thirst/dehydration, but I never force myself to drink it. It depends on how late you drink the water--if I keep drinking up until bedtime, I always have to visit the potty. If I stop a couple hours before-hand, I can make it until morning.

One thing that is a pain is that water is HEAVY. So if you've had a lot of water and haven't had a chance to "get it out" of your body, the scale will lie and give you a false reading. I read to day that a litre of water weighs 2 pounds. So if you drink a gallon before bed, that's 8 extra pounds!

[cincywbbw]

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Wow I never thought of that!

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

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No problem, nice to meet you by the way

Thank you Nice to meet you too *waves*

Thank you everyone for all ur help. Looks like I'm gonna be water logged

[astrogirl]

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This is from the Hacker Diet (a low calorie diet), but is certainly relevant here:

Every morning, when Dexter stepped on the scale, it's as if he carried, unknowingly, a water tank filled to an unknowable level by a mischievous elf, put there to confound his attempt to track the progress of his diet.

Maybe I should use that as a sig.