How much water do you drink?

[2.5pi]

grumbledoak said:

2.5pi said:

I'm convinced that flushing through my system does me the power of good

You may well be convinced. You aren't correct.

I'm open minded , tell me more , iirc drinking water at the same time as wine or caffeine reduces the harmful impact?

[grumbledoak]

Your detoxing organs never get a break, putting more water in is just more work for them to do. As long as your urine is clear once a day that's pretty much it.

[58warren]

NeMiSiS said:

Are you a fat bloke, do you sweat a lot ?

The reason I ask is that I went out with a fat girl once and she drank gallons of water and would sweat like a Scotsman at the bar, she said it helped with her cystitis.

The OP's username may give a clue...

[smiffy180]

I'll drink a good 6 litres on training days and I piss alot then, non training days about 2-3 litres

[toohuge]

58warren said:

NeMiSiS said:

Are you a fat bloke, do you sweat a lot ?

The reason I ask is that I went out with a fat girl once and she drank gallons of water and would sweat like a Scotsman at the bar, she said it helped with her cystitis.

The OP's username may give a clue...

No & No. I am 6ft 3 and circa 13 stone at the moment. I don't sweat a lot at all really, although I live in the Caribbean at the moment so things are askew a little.

Chris

[james_gt3rs]

toohuge said:

What is strange is the infrequency that I visit the restroom, not a huge amount more than anyone else I would say.

Roughly how often though?

[jackh707]

Diabetes insipidus... there is a chance you have it...

[TwigtheWonderkid]

I gave up drinking anything but water last August, in an attempt to get my weight down. I drink about 5 ltrs a day. I have got my weight down, my skin has never been better and generally I think it's been great.

However, I do go to the loo a lot more than I used to.

[ocrx8]

5 litres per day and am always getting told I drink far too much - hats off to you if you can stomach 12 litres!

[toohuge]

james_gt3rs said:

toohuge said:

What is strange is the infrequency that I visit the restroom, not a huge amount more than anyone else I would say.

Roughly how often though?

Probably 5 or 6 times a day, which I don't think is too excessive, or is it.....

Chris

[toohuge]

jackh707 said:

Diabetes insipidus... there is a chance you have it...

Thanks for this, I will look into this. Apparently it can be caused following a serious head injury which would make sense in my case...

Chris

[PistonSmegs]

I drink around 3-6 litres a day.
I try to drink as much as possible - to put it in perspective, 6 years ago I was admitted to hospital because of a kidney stone.

The stone was caused by having a lot of diary products, eating lots of heartburn tablets and not drinking enough.

The doctor said you either pass it naturally or we have to go and get it (Which isnt a nice procedure) so I asked how much I should be drinking to 'flush it out' - the response was between 8-10 litres of water a day.
That's what I started to drink! It was so difficult, and in the end it got to the stage whereby within 10 minutes of me drinking, I was peeing (Completely clear!)

I passed the stone naturally..

[BoRED S2upid]

Thats a whole heap of water, do you drink other things as well? If I were to add up all the water, tea, coffee and other drinks im still probably only on 3 litres a day maybe 4 if im working out, id never be off the toilet if I drank 10 litres!

[civicduty]

None, just a mug of tea with breakfast, a pint of squash with dinner and a mug of tea before bed.

I am doing this wrong?

[toohuge]

No not a bar steward....

No I don't drink anything else, just water.

Kidney stones sound nasty!

[james_gt3rs]

toohuge said:

Probably 5 or 6 times a day, which I don't think is too excessive, or is it.....

Chris

Sounds like a normal amount... I don't know where you're putting it!

[toohuge]

james_gt3rs said:

toohuge said:

Probably 5 or 6 times a day, which I don't think is too excessive, or is it.....

Chris

Sounds like a normal amount... I don't know where you're putting it!

Nor do I..I am being serious here. I still visit the restroom pretty much as regularly when I do not drink as much water and consequently become dehydrated fairly frequently.

Chris

[Fort Jefferson]

toohuge said:

I drink somewhere between 10-12 litres a day, sometimes more.

Have you got diabetes?

This is an awfull lot of water for a normal healthy person.

[Kermit power]

If the OP has been drinking that much for 8 years, then he's certainly not type 1 diabetic as has been suggested - it's highly unlikely that he'd make it 8 months as an undiagnosed type 1, let alone 8 years!

I thought I drank a lot at around 4-5 litres per day on days when I cycle to the office (30 mile round trip), but I just can't imagine doubling or trebling that!!!

[KM666]

Hmm I drink about 2-3 pints of actual water a day, but about 15 cups of tea if im at home, maybe 5 or 6 when its a work day, then a few tins in the evening.

I'm a thirsty guy.