How much water do you drink each day?

Question

I drink so much, I could float a boat. Most days I drink 8 - 10 large glasses or 12 ounce bottles. I know my kidneys work!

Answer 1

You're the smart one. I just got out of a three day stay in the
hospital on Friday evening. One of the things wrong was a
kidney/bladder/urinary tract infections. All because I don't
drink enough of plain water. I thought drinking hot tea, iced
tea, diet cola and juice and milk all constituted water. So I
ended up very dehydrated, and having the infections, and also having low blood pressure for the first in my life. I normally have high BP. So now I have to go pretty much no
salt, and follow a diet for being 'heart healthy'. Low fat and
no salt,and no sugar, diet to be exact. So bring on the
cardboard. I'll start nibbling LOL.
I'm supposed to drink one and a half litres of water to keep
my kidneys flushed from now on. So I'll be trying to do that
before drinking anything else.
It's ironic that you posted this question, since the water iss-
ue has been on my mind alot lately. That and hoping water
retension doesn't take over again and cause edema. Oh the
joys of living LOL. Beats the alternative tho LOL.

Answer 2

I drink about one 16 oz. glass per hour. Sometimes it's a little less and sometimes it's a little more. At one point the doc told me to cut back a bit because my kidneys were over-functioning (I can't remember the exact term he used), so I started drinking some juices here and there. But, now I'm back to my old routine pretty much.

I don't drink any sodas, tea, coffee, etc. However, I do drink one 16 ounce glass of Orange juice every morning.

Answer 3

It depends on what I'm doing, and where I 'm doing it.

I live in a hot, humid, area. So, when I spend time outside, I drink about 12 to 20 oz of water, or other non-caffeinated, non-alcoholic, beverage an hour. (One sports bottle per hour). If I'm very active, then I drink even more.

If I spend much of the day inside, working on my 'puter, then I make sure I get 10 to 12, eight ounce portions of fluid: water mostly, but also, grape juice, cranberry juice, soup with clear broth, de-caffeinated tea. This is in addition to any coffee, tea, or wine I might sip on....;)

Answer 4

I used to drink diet sodas all the time and not much water. My daughter always carried a bottle of water with her though and I started doing that also. Now I always have water near and drink it the minute I feel thirsty, it's cut down on the headaches a good bit. I gave my mom a plastic water bottle that the top pulls up on. She told me she drinks a lot more water with that bottle, it just tastes better.lol Each generation can learn from the other, even if it is just about water.

Answer 5

I drink about 5 or 6 bottles of water almost every day. There is a natural well nearby that I take my bottles to for free refills.

Answer 6

Not anywhere as much as I should..2 or 3 glasses a day..also remember older people loose their sense of thirst..we need to drink even if we are not thirsty..set the timer for every 1-1 1/2 hours as a reminder... {note to self..pay attention to previous sentence}..

Answer 7

Not enough. Does that include orange juice and milk and
sodas, or just plain water? Most of us go around slightly
dehydrated because we don't drink enough water. Water
gets rid of the impurities in our systems. It has no calories
either. Too much is not good however. I''m headed for
the kitchen.

Answer 8

Welcome back! Thought we had lost you. I drink about three litres a day. And I find that if I don't I get constipation. As you say, at least your kidneys work. I try not to drink too much is I am going to the Mall. I have 'thing' about public toilets!

Answer 9

About 1/2 gallon a day or more

Answer 10

It´s my understanding that drinking too much water dilutes essentials salts in the bloodstream. It is much better to drink when you are thirsty. Going by your reasoning we should also gorge ourselves. This was fine in the days of the caveman but we live in a more ordered world.