How much water is too much?
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Pearly0505
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up around 6 litres is where things go funny. (plus i dont think i'd ever make it up to that point before i had to spend all day in the bathroom =p)
but the main thing that causes water intoxication is too much, too fast.
As long as you spread it over the day you'll be able to drink up to and over 4 litres without problems.
Just dont start drinking litre after litre in minutes because you think you havent drunk enough for the day.
but the main thing that causes water intoxication is too much, too fast.
As long as you spread it over the day you'll be able to drink up to and over 4 litres without problems.
Just dont start drinking litre after litre in minutes because you think you havent drunk enough for the day.
Terri22
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Thats really handy to know as I have been trying to drink 3L's a day as well as my coffee & Shakes and have got to admit i'm finding it hard!
Thanks for that xxx
ma.bo
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Agreed. Too much fluid in a short space of time can be very bad for your health. Stick to the recommended guidlines, either Exante or NICE.
cybill
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I tend to drink about 5 litres a day at the moment (but even before Exante my normal was about 3+ litres a day).
The important thing is drinking it throughout the day, and whether you're having 2, 4 or 6 litres, that you don't just wolf it all down in one go, as that completely swamps your system, and dilutes everything which is where it all goes wrong. Little and often and you'll find you soon get through quite a lot of water. It does wonders for your skin too
The important thing is drinking it throughout the day, and whether you're having 2, 4 or 6 litres, that you don't just wolf it all down in one go, as that completely swamps your system, and dilutes everything which is where it all goes wrong. Little and often and you'll find you soon get through quite a lot of water. It does wonders for your skin too
Watergirl
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Drowning, or water intoxication happens because your electrolytes go out of balance, particularly salt - they become diluted. A healthy adult can actually drink up to 15ltrs a day (because of what their kidneys can handle), so don't worry!
It is, like others have said, about spreading it out though. Drink when you're thirsty or sip a 2 litre bottle throughout the day to keep hydrated.
I sometimes drink a 2 litre bottle before 10am at work and that's on top of making my shake in a pint glass and it's done me no harm. I have about 5 ltres water a day, plus copious amounts of black coffee and then 3 shakes made into a pint. I wee a lot, but you kind of get used to it. I used to wee a lot more, but was going before I really needed it, so started forcing myself to hold it a bit longer.
This is gross, but I measured my urine, as I thought I was going to often, yet I was only releasing about 200ml each time and now can comfortably hold onto double that
It is, like others have said, about spreading it out though. Drink when you're thirsty or sip a 2 litre bottle throughout the day to keep hydrated.
I sometimes drink a 2 litre bottle before 10am at work and that's on top of making my shake in a pint glass and it's done me no harm. I have about 5 ltres water a day, plus copious amounts of black coffee and then 3 shakes made into a pint. I wee a lot, but you kind of get used to it. I used to wee a lot more, but was going before I really needed it, so started forcing myself to hold it a bit longer.
This is gross, but I measured my urine, as I thought I was going to often, yet I was only releasing about 200ml each time and now can comfortably hold onto double that
I can only manage 2ltrs a day. I find it hard to drink water so have to have it flavoured. If we couldn't drink flavoured water, I wouldn't be able to do the diet as I can't drink coffee or tea. I'm happy to read the shakes count as our daily intake! Are the soups as well? I always have them with 300ml otherwise the flavour of them is way too strong for me.
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