Water Drinking Challenge!

[Butterfly_Princess]

OOO ive heard about the hot water in the morning when you get up...it cleans ur body out heaps better, apparently!

[briggsy's girl]

i tend to not worry about the temp of the water no matter what the weather! LOL

[Butterfly_Princess]

Just had a mug of hot water to kick start the challenge hehe that would be something like, 250-300mls huh?

[Bathsheba]

I'm the same BG. Had some hot water today in a glass.... i have a bit of an embarrassing thing to admit to: I love drinking the hot water that comes out of the shower... I cup my hands and drink! I've always done it... hehe, now my secret is out!

[briggsy's girl]

sorry - i think i worded that wrongly Bath - i meant no matter what the temp around me, the water has to be icy cold (cept if i'm at work and can't control it!)

[Tanya]

Hey Bath, I was told at Uni by a lecturer that hot water straight from the tap is very bad!! You should use cold water and warm it up. Sorry to be a downer on your secret admission!! LOL... and for the record, I hate the water in the shower... bluh!! LOL

I have only drank 1 litre today
Yesterday I got to almost 2L

Tanya

[*Nikki*]

i've nearly done my 2L's... will probably be abit over because ill need a drink with dinner... i have never tried just plain hot water... my water usually needs to be cold aswell

[ZigZag]

LOL - Bath, were you one of those naughty toddlers that drank water whilst having a bath....we are forever telling DD not to drink the bath water.

I done good today - just finishing off a gls that makes the 2L mark - better than my 600mls yesterday.

[AliciaK]

well... i have drunk 2l today, and still going - pretty happy with myself. I also start the day with hotwater, but add 1/2 a lemon - meant to cleanse the liver...

[Nadine216]

Yesterdag - 2lt
Today - not going well, maybe make 2 lt by bedtime

[*Nikki*]

done my 2L's will probably have another glass before bed

i just wanted to say thankyou sarah_h for starting this..... it really has motivated me to drink more water and even tho i only started yesterday im feeling much better

[paradise lost]

Only about 350mls so far, but i'm having my coffee so will get back to the water after that.

Apparently water is best absorbed when your body doesn't have to do anything with it. SO body temperature is the perfect (for one's gut) temperature. Very cold constricts the blood vessels in the stomach, slowing down absorbtion, very hot causes minor cell damage which your body has to repair. What does it need to repair....you guessed it WATER!

Lol

Bx

[ElleJay]

Ok, I'm here and I wanna join in!

[Butterfly_Princess]

hmm, 500mls for me today, which is a good start for me

[{sarah}]

I managed 2L yesterday, so not bad.... Starting today very soon, just have to wake up properly first

[Pandora]

I used to drink the shower water too Bath!
oooh but when I was little...this is much worse....I used to sometimes drink the bath water...EEEEEW!

[Indadhanu]

I've heard that too hoobley. It's better to drink water at body temperature, so your body can use it straight away. Otherwise the body has to warm up or cool down the water, which apparently it doesnt really like (or so I've heard!).

I also heard the 'don't drink hot water straight from the tap' - something about the hot water heater/pipes containg trace elements of things like lead. Don't know if that is a myth or not, though I just googled it and found the same answer so... I'm going to err on the side of caution and drink it cold... I can't drink hot water anyway, i don't like it.

1.4L yesterday, which is actually amazing, since usually drink MAYBE a 200mL glass a day, if that.

Already had 800mL today Started my day drinking water, and then my coffee (I can't give my morning coffee up for anything!). Back to water again.

[{sarah}]

I've had hot water straight from the tap as well, I don't see why it would be different to cold.