How much water do you drink?
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All,
I've been looking through this forum and there is lots of good advice and a very welcoming atmosphere.
Anyway, I am curious, how much water do you drink? I only ask as when I am training I seem to drink large amounts and was curious as to how much others do. I am not talking about during a workout, but just generally.
I drink somewhere between 10-12 litres a day, sometimes more.
This isn't a new thing, I've been doing this for 8 years now.
Chris
I've been looking through this forum and there is lots of good advice and a very welcoming atmosphere.
Anyway, I am curious, how much water do you drink? I only ask as when I am training I seem to drink large amounts and was curious as to how much others do. I am not talking about during a workout, but just generally.
I drink somewhere between 10-12 litres a day, sometimes more.
This isn't a new thing, I've been doing this for 8 years now.
Chris
I monitor my intake carefully and there are days that it can be as high as 12 litres. Most days it will hover around 10.
I ask as I have read many times that this is far too much to drink and I have spoken with doctors about this too but no one seems to have an answer.
A typical intake would be:
1.5 litres when I wake up before breakfast (circa 0700)
3 litres after breakfast/before lunch (0730 - 1230)
3 litres after lunch/before gym (1300-1600)
1.5 litres during work out
3 litres after workout before bed.
So that totals: 12 litres a day without too much trouble. I drink using 1.5 litre bottles so that I can keep track of my intake.
I have been under an investigation for glucose intolerance and apparently I wasn't intolerant but during the test where I could not drink/eat anything for two hours, I became very dehydrated.
Chris
I ask as I have read many times that this is far too much to drink and I have spoken with doctors about this too but no one seems to have an answer.
A typical intake would be:
1.5 litres when I wake up before breakfast (circa 0700)
3 litres after breakfast/before lunch (0730 - 1230)
3 litres after lunch/before gym (1300-1600)
1.5 litres during work out
3 litres after workout before bed.
So that totals: 12 litres a day without too much trouble. I drink using 1.5 litre bottles so that I can keep track of my intake.
I have been under an investigation for glucose intolerance and apparently I wasn't intolerant but during the test where I could not drink/eat anything for two hours, I became very dehydrated.
Chris
TopGear7 said:
I'm genuinely not trying to be condescending here, but are you aware of just how much 12 litres is?
Think of the big bottles of coke
and times it by 6. That's how much water you are drinking per day... how?!
You must be peeing constantly.
I am well aware of what 12 litres looks like Think of the big bottles of coke
and times it by 6. That's how much water you are drinking per day... how?!
You must be peeing constantly.
I usually drink tap water where possible as it is much cheaper than bottled water. But when we have to buy bottled water we buy it by the crate. What is strange is the infrequency that I visit the restroom, not a huge amount more than anyone else I would say.
Chris
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...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.
Chris
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!Chris
Chris
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