im 23 300lbs 5'5 and trying to lose weight. i have been forcing myself to drink a gallon a day! but im being told thats way to much?? so how much should i be drinking? thanks all.
2006-06-20 12:55:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
These people are NUTS. There is no amount that you "should" be drinking. The "8 glasses a day" and "half your weight" theories have NO basis in science. It's all just myth and folklore. Drink when you're thirsty. No benefit to over-drinking.
2006-06-21 08:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to drink between 6-8 glasses of 8 oz. About 64 oz per day.
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2006-06-20 13:10:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aim for betwen 64-100 ounces per day. Cut out the sodas and other drinks if you're still drinking them. Limit yourself to the water, green tea, small amounts of juice (high sugar, no more than 4 oz at a time and preferably no more than twice per day) and definitely keep the alcohol to a minimum.
2006-06-20 12:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of the water diet they do it in Japan what you have to do is when you wake up in the morning you have to drink 4 glasses of water for breakfast and then have a normal lunch and before dinner drink another 4 glasses of water and have a light dinner it will work you'll see try it.
2006-06-20 13:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by G-man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should drink between 2 quarts (8 glasses of water) but no more than 3 quarts (12 glasses) . . . any more water will be an overload to your kidneys whether you have proplems or not. Disregard whoever said to drink half your weight in ounces!!!! lol . . . definitely don't do that.
2006-06-20 13:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by gyrl23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need at least 80 oz. of water per day...just for general health purposes. But if you're trying to lose weight, diet alone isn't going to do it. You need the exercise...anything cardiovascular. Walking is the best. You want to reach 65-85% of your target heart rate. There are sites to calculate what that actually is. Bes of luck to you!!
2006-06-20 13:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by ladyrn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, that's 2x the recommended amount, but if you aren't feeling sick it's probably ok. Actually, I drink pretty close to that, water , juices, and milks, and since I started doing that I have felt so much better... it will also help you feel full if you have had trouble with eating too much (it helped me)
2006-06-20 12:59:40 · answer #7 · answered by teachingazteca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that 2 liters--64 ounces--8 cups or a little bit more than that should work. Maybe because you're dieting, 3 liters.
2006-06-20 12:59:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as possible...drink it in place of ALL sodas and juices. You will get used to it...put a lemon or lime or even an orange in it to give it some flavor.
2006-06-20 12:58:57 · answer #9 · answered by MaryJaneD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One half your weight in ounces. Unless you have kidney disease or congestive heart failure,you can't drink too much water. Do avoid sugary sodas and juices (this includes vegetable juices).
2006-06-20 13:08:17 · answer #10 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋