Water/Fluid Challenge
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hastalavegan
Silver Member
Should be if it's sugar free!
I think I'm going to try and up my water intake, I'm really bad for drinking. Tomorrow might not be so good as I'm flat hunting, but I will give it a try!
Carthago delenda est
Silver Member
I managed just over 1.5l today - not including some of the milk from my allowance for Weetabix this morning (lol)
prawnchopSuey
Gold Member
Yep, 4-5 litres. I have a litre for breakfast (it's only three tall glasses), then keep a 1l bottle (a pretty average size Volvic sports cap bottle) on my desk at work. I'll drink 2-3 bottles' worth at work (Today for instance, I started work at 8.15 and it's now 9.05 and I've drunk half a bottle so far). Then a glass when I get home and relax for a bit, a glass when I'm cooking, a glass with my meal - there's another litre right there!! I tend to only drink a glass or two after dinner or my granny bladder gets me up in the night!! 
It's easily done but I admit I do drink less on a weekend as there isn't the prompt of a bottle sat next to me all the time like there is at work. I'm sure it's still 3-4 litres though!
I don't enjoy tea, coffee, fruit juice, fizzy drinks etc. as much as water which might help
I find my skin is rarely as dry as it used to be (I used to work as a teacher and never had 20 seconds to take a sip of water - was definitely not the career option for me but that's another story!) and while I've never suffered too much from spots I did get dry skin on my hands and face and my face never gets dry now. I think it also helps, *ahem* keep me regular.....and if it is helping me lose weight too that's got to be a bonus
It's easily done but I admit I do drink less on a weekend as there isn't the prompt of a bottle sat next to me all the time like there is at work. I'm sure it's still 3-4 litres though!
I don't enjoy tea, coffee, fruit juice, fizzy drinks etc. as much as water which might help
I find my skin is rarely as dry as it used to be (I used to work as a teacher and never had 20 seconds to take a sip of water - was definitely not the career option for me but that's another story!) and while I've never suffered too much from spots I did get dry skin on my hands and face and my face never gets dry now. I think it also helps, *ahem* keep me regular.....and if it is helping me lose weight too that's got to be a bonus
MadameLaMinx
Gold Member
I have been doing this for 2 days now and am averaging about 3l per day. I have no idea whether it will impact on my losses or not, I get quite good losses anyway, but next week, because I am a masochist, I am going to do scanbran, fish, AND water and see what happens!!!
prawnchopSuey
Gold Member
2 litres I believe is the recommended minimum an adult should be drinking each day, in the same way that 5 portions of fruit and veg is a minimum, keeping the bar low to make people feel healthy living is more achieveable
According to this, my body needs 3 litres - as with food, a heavier individual will require more daily sustainance:
Hydration calculator | WaterAid
I know there is a lot of conflicting information out there about this but the only way you can drink too much water is by drinking large quantities in a small space of time, especially if the body is very dehydrated beforehand.
According to this, my body needs 3 litres - as with food, a heavier individual will require more daily sustainance:
Hydration calculator | WaterAid
I know there is a lot of conflicting information out there about this but the only way you can drink too much water is by drinking large quantities in a small space of time, especially if the body is very dehydrated beforehand.
