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    Drink lots of water, it's ok

    Hello all,

    I'm new to ADBB and am in my second day of induction. I have spent a lot of time reading and reasearching. I had a question about how much water I was supposed to drink...which I found out from the wonderful induction forums. I than did some reasearch to find out how much water I could safely drink in a day. The answer I found is that the human body can safely process up to 4 gallons of water a day if distributed through out a 24hr. period. This is good to know, especially for people like me who used to make the excuse that I would get ill if I drank too much water, so I never drank enough. Now we know. I don't know anyone who would drink that much water...or who would want to. Here's to H2O! Drink up.[img]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Brandon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg[/img][img]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Brandon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg[/img][img]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Brandon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg[/img][img]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Brandon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.jpg[/img][img]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Brandon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.jpg[/img]<img> [img]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Brandon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/img]
    Anjelina
    Female
    Starting date 8/29/06
    Starting Weight: 250
    Goal weight: 130
    1st mini goal: 199
    2nd mini goal: 150
    3rd mini goal : 130
    current weight: 240


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  • #2
    Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

    Thanks for posting the information Angelina. Great stuff for other newbies to read.

    Rich
    sigpic260/215/180 Male - 36 y/o

    It never ceases to amaze me of how easy and how effective this ***diet*** is!!




    I have since re-gained a bit of weight, but that is soon to be coming off again!

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    • #3
      Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

      Actually when I was in the Army I knew a guy who drank too much... almost died. Your cells start to explode. So yes, you can drink a LOT, but too much of even water can kill you.
      Paul
      Male - 35 - 5'8

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      • #4
        Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

        Originally posted by pstansel
        Actually when I was in the Army I knew a guy who drank too much... almost died. Your cells start to explode. So yes, you can drink a LOT, but too much of even water can kill you.
        Any idea quite how much water that guy had drank?
        sigpic260/215/180 Male - 36 y/o

        It never ceases to amaze me of how easy and how effective this ***diet*** is!!




        I have since re-gained a bit of weight, but that is soon to be coming off again!

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        • #5
          Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

          I think I'm going to set my new daily water goal at 20oz under what he drank. That would be impressive. And I'd totally be living on the edge of death every day!!
          27/f/5'10"
          HW - 312, LW - 172 (Jul 2007), CW - 205, GW - 160

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          • #6
            Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

            No idea... he was a WEIRD guy. Completely and totally obsessed with everything that went in and out of his body. But I do know he carried a gallon jug of water with him everywhere he went and emptied it more than once. I forget the exact medical condition it induces, but essentially the water balance causes the cell walls to weaken and eventally they just can't hold anymore. Pretty ugly thing.
            Paul
            Male - 35 - 5'8

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            • #7
              Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

              When I was in basic training I drank well over 6 gallons of water a day and never had a problem. I had a gallon down before breakfast. One canteen (quart) out of the rack, two during PT (physical training) and one after PT. But it was also July and August in Georgia, so understood that it was extreme conditions.

              I have heard of the issue before but I believe (if I remember correctly) that there must be an underlying kidney condition for it to occur. Otherwise kidneys love to work, the more they work the healhtier they are. (disclaimer:I am not a doctor)
              Jim


              Yes I'm eating a smore in the picture, how do you think I got so fat?
              M/41/6'2"
              Original Start 348 6/14/04 Low 275.2 9/13/2005
              Restart 338.0 2/5/10 ---Current 325.0 2/22/10---Goal 210(195?)

              February miles run - 20
              "It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit" - George Sheehan

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              • #8
                Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

                Info re. water intoxication and hyponatremia:
                http://www.teamflex.com/health_fitne...much_water.asp

                Bottom line, don't drink the water too quickly and be sure also to replace electrolytes you have lost
                ~Susan
                49/f 5'7" Start 2-27-06 SW222/11-18-09 @ 160-ish/G135-150ish??

                Doin Miles, Flights, & Kid Ketchin'...
                2 Ab Chal's; 6WEC#27 slug-Free; & more; 50# LOST in'06-
                but regained ~20# in '07 in less than 3 weeks! And again early '08 ...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..."

                .................OMG how did I fail AGAIN
                (((on temporary break)))
                Sigh ... I'll be back... life isn't always fair 10-07-09

                "Goal: First you have to dream of it. Then you have to do it." Author unknown

                sheesh

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                • #9
                  Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

                  Before we terrify anyone with that link above.

                  From http://www.honoluluclub.com/pulse.php?ID=31 an article on facts of hynatremia
                  *Important Message*
                  Remember that hyponatremia is a rare condition for the everyday exerciser, which classifies the majority of the active population. Please do not regularly substitute other fluids for water. Our bodies are made up of approximately 65% water and water intake is essential for healthy living. However, if you consider yourself an endurance athlete (e.g. marathon runner, Ironman triathlete), you also need to replace electrolytes to avoid ?water intoxication?. Likewise, please do not increase salt in your diet as a prevention method for hyponatremia as an excess of salt is believed to be a risk factor for hypertension. A sports drink will do the trick for most people.
                  I think everyone here falls into the "everyday exerciser" category, we do have some marathon runners, but for most here plenty of water should not cause any issues.
                  Jim


                  Yes I'm eating a smore in the picture, how do you think I got so fat?
                  M/41/6'2"
                  Original Start 348 6/14/04 Low 275.2 9/13/2005
                  Restart 338.0 2/5/10 ---Current 325.0 2/22/10---Goal 210(195?)

                  February miles run - 20
                  "It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit" - George Sheehan

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                  • #10
                    Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

                    I think one should clarify the salt/hypertension issue. When you replace electrolytes, it should be done in proper balance among all the mineral salts in your body. Thus, if you get more than enough sodium chloride but are deficient in potassium or magnesium for instance, you should NOT add table salt (NaCl) to try and replace the needed electrolytes. When most refer to excess salt with reference to hypertension, they actually mean table salt.
                    ~Susan
                    49/f 5'7" Start 2-27-06 SW222/11-18-09 @ 160-ish/G135-150ish??

                    Doin Miles, Flights, & Kid Ketchin'...
                    2 Ab Chal's; 6WEC#27 slug-Free; & more; 50# LOST in'06-
                    but regained ~20# in '07 in less than 3 weeks! And again early '08 ...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..."

                    .................OMG how did I fail AGAIN
                    (((on temporary break)))
                    Sigh ... I'll be back... life isn't always fair 10-07-09

                    "Goal: First you have to dream of it. Then you have to do it." Author unknown

                    sheesh

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                    • #11
                      Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

                      Great information folks!

                      Glad we have this out there.
                      Anjelina
                      Female
                      Starting date 8/29/06
                      Starting Weight: 250
                      Goal weight: 130
                      1st mini goal: 199
                      2nd mini goal: 150
                      3rd mini goal : 130
                      current weight: 240


                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

                        Hahaha!!

                        Originally posted by Lyssie
                        I think I'm going to set my new daily water goal at 20oz under what he drank. That would be impressive. And I'd totally be living on the edge of death every day!!


                        Tommy
                        Male
                        Where I work: The Longfin

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                        • #13
                          Re: Drink lots of water, it's ok

                          What? I need some form of excitement in my life.
                          27/f/5'10"
                          HW - 312, LW - 172 (Jul 2007), CW - 205, GW - 160

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