Water Drinking Challenge!

[tiggy]

I need to do this too.
Count me in - I've had no water at all today! How slack am I.

[briggsy's girl]

oops - you will have to start tomorrow Tiggy!

[*Nikki*]

I'm starting mine tomorrow..... i only drank a very small amount of water today

[Nadine216]

I'm jupping in here!! Just this morning started diet (again ) No seriously - from today
It just so damm cold, but just drank my first two sips for the morning. If the bottle is not near the computer infront of me, just would not make the effort!
Today - 3 sips and counting

[{sarah}]

3.3L for me today - woooooo I cracked the 3L mark after 6 days

[briggsy's girl]

that's a mammoth effort Sarah! well done

now the big question - is it getting easier??


3.6L - almost finished another, so 4.2L by bed time

[~shazz~]

i'm wondering whether there is a thing of drinking too much water ??
i think i drink way too much

[briggsy's girl]

i think you can drink too much if you over saturate your body with heaps of water all at once (like when someone who has been on ecstacy has their friends pumping water into them too quickly)

i think as long as you're peeing enough to compensate the volume of water you drink, you should be fine (and thankfully once you're used to drinking heaps, you don't need to pee every five minutes!)

[Pandora]

Yes, you can drink too much water. Its not usually how much though, but how fast...

Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia....You are unlikely to suffer from water intoxication, even if you drink a lot of water, as long as you drink over time as opposed to intaking an enormous volume at one time. As a general guideline, most adults need about three quarts of fluid each day. Much of that water comes from food, so 8-12 eight ounce glasses a day is a common recommended intake. You may need more water if the weather is very warm or very dry, if you are exercising, or if you are taking certain medications.

[briggsy's girl]

thanks rayray - that was a much beter explanation than mine! i was just too slack to google so tried to run off memory LOL!

[{sarah}]

I'm hanging out for the not peeing so much part LOL!! Yep it's getting waaaay easier I must admit & it's actually keeping my belly full so I'm not snacking as much during the day either.

[Pandora]

I think I'm up to about 2.5L today.
Big step up from the .5L or less thats been me since I stopped b/fing Milo, so over 12 months. No wonder I wasn't losing weight.

[cheekyfrog]

Can I join the water club, too? I've been really naughty with my intake lately and need to start drinking more. Congrats to those of you who have cracked the 3l mark! I'm in awe!
I'll be in to compare notes tomorrow!

[Taurusa]

Ok.. you all convinced me too... i am in. today i had about 1L so will try and double it for tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration

[Violet Star]

You girls are making me want to pee just reading this! lol im much better at drinking water when im home than at work. I cant just up and leave to go to the loo whenever I want.
I have cut down on my caffeine and drinking more water.

[~Saram~]

oh I need to join in here. I think I got maybe 1 glass of water to do - I'm really bad at this. Tomorrow I'm aiming at 2lts!

[Nadine216]

I am going to loss like a 1000 pounds!!!! Office upstairs, bathroom downstairs, 20 step flight, bathroom brake for the fourth time today, watch my but shrink!!
2 lt gone!!

[Rouge]

I wouldn't go over 3L per day ladies, I've heard it can be bad for you.

And if you work out 3L over 12 hours its about 250mL per hour I think I'll join you next week, once I get my brita water bottle (I'm due for a new one).

*hugs*
Cailin