likescarrots
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Post by likescarrots on May 19, 2015 15:22:01 GMT
I drink a lot of water and i am constantly thirsty (and subsequently constantly peeing). I'm always baffled when i do a workout video and i have to stop and drink, but the people on the video can go for an hour without water.
I've had some weird stuff come up on bloodwork but it never seems to bother my dr??
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Post by Linda on May 19, 2015 17:32:14 GMT
I pretty much only drink water - I have a cup of tea or a glass of diet soda in the morning but otherwise, all I drink is water at meals and between meals. I think that makes a difference in the amounts - If I drink a gallon of water then I'm drinking 128 oz of water plus 8oz of tea/soda for 136 oz total fluids. DH drinks a gallon of iced tea, 20 oz of milk, a can of soda and then 4 cups of water - he's drinking 128 oz tea, 20 oz milk, 12 oz soda and 32 oz water for 192 oz total fluids. We're roughly the same weight...going by half the body weight, I should be drinking about 108 oz of water; he should have about 100 oz. likescarrots - have you had your blood glucose (blood sugar) checked recently? I didn't realise how much water I was drinking and how thirsty I was and how often I was peeing until I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic and got my blood glucose under better control - I still drink a lot of water but not AS much and I don't pee nearly as often anymore (although still more than the average, I think)
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Post by scissorsister7 on May 19, 2015 17:41:44 GMT
I've worked with a nutritionist and was told that most people need a minimum of 64 ounces of water a day. That is the amount of "un-altered" water that you should have. By unaltered she meant that you should not be adding crystal lite or Mio drops or anything else to those 64 ounces that you drink. Anything else you drink is just a bonus.
Since then I've had part of one of my kidneys removed and was told the same thing -- 64 ounces of plain water. My urologist told me that it is possible to drink too much water but most people with kidneys in good working order would have a hard time consuming enough water on a regular basis to do their kidneys any harm. He did say that you should spread your water out over the course of the day and not drink it all at one time.
That's just what my doctor told me and, of course, if your doctor tells you differently then do what your own doctor says.
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likescarrots
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Post by likescarrots on May 19, 2015 18:00:11 GMT
linda, I haven't had a fasting glucose test, but my regular glucose always comes out normal. I've had low creatinine levels and high chloride.
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raindancer
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Post by raindancer on May 19, 2015 18:24:25 GMT
Thats a lot of plastic going into landfills :/. ITA. Unfortunately it's the only water option available at work. You don't have a tap and a sink?
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on May 19, 2015 18:30:16 GMT
ITA. Unfortunately it's the only water option available at work. You don't have a tap and a sink? LOL. We do but the water is not filtered and has a really bad taste to it. I was bringing a Britta pitcher to work but people would keep drinking it on me.
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Post by raindancer on May 19, 2015 18:32:57 GMT
You don't have a tap and a sink? LOL. We do but the water is not filtered and has a really bad taste to it. I was bringing a Britta pitcher to work but people would keep drinking it on me. I don't know. I don't think filling a Britta is so hard as to justify 50 plastic bottles a week from just you. I would see if my boss would buy a couple of pitchers and filters instead.
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Post by Lexica on May 19, 2015 18:35:48 GMT
I love my water. I would be completely miserable if I has to reduce my consumption. My roommate now has to limit his water intake and he hates it. They have all his fluids monitored now that he has had the heart attack.
I have a wonderful 64 ounce stainless steel water container and I drink at least two of those a day, usually more. I keep it filled with ice water next to my bed because I get so thirsty at night. One of my meds must cause this because I haven't always needed water in the night.
I just had my bloodwork done and see my doctor tomorrow. I will ask him if I'm overdoing it.
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Post by originalvanillabean on May 19, 2015 18:48:30 GMT
My recent fitness challenge had us use the guideline of half our body weight (in oz) for the daily goal.
You absolutely can drink too much. My dad, who did exactly what his doctor told him (drink more water) actually drank too much (over time) and ended up in the ER.
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likescarrots
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Post by likescarrots on May 19, 2015 19:09:33 GMT
LOL. We do but the water is not filtered and has a really bad taste to it. I was bringing a Britta pitcher to work but people would keep drinking it on me. I don't know. I don't think filling a Britta is so hard as to justify 50 plastic bottles a week from just you. I would see if my boss would buy a couple of pitchers and filters instead. Or get a filtered water bottle. Brita makes them and there are a ton of other options. And getting up to refill every once in a while is good for you! I'm fortunate that our town has drinkable water straight from the tap. I just carry my bottle with me everywhere i go.
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Post by luckyexwife on May 20, 2015 2:47:48 GMT
You don't have a tap and a sink? LOL. We do but the water is not filtered and has a really bad taste to it. I was bringing a Britta pitcher to work but people would keep drinking it on me. I had that problem at a place I worked. I took a gallon water bottle, filled it half full and stuck in the freezer overnight (at home). Each morning, I filled it the rest of the way, then kept it under my desk at work. I had ice cold water all day. Each night when I got home, I would refill and stick in the freezer. I had 3 gallon bottles, so if I forgot one night, I had a back up. For me, that was much easier than buying cases of water, and throwing away all those bottles!
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 20, 2015 4:39:13 GMT
I only like to drink water if it's cold, and it's not my drink of choice. But I have cut way, way back on soda (maybe one or two a week and that's only if we're out somewhere) and I don't drink soda at home. I drink almost nothing all day long unless it's horribly hot or we're at the lake because I'm busy and just don't think about it or bother with it unless I feel thirsty which is almost never. I have a 20 oz Tervis type tumbler and I'll fill that up at dinner time and maybe once more after the first cup is gone. Any more than that and I'm getting up too many times at night to pee, and I have a hard enough time sleeping as it is.
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Post by sues on May 20, 2015 5:08:23 GMT
90 oz. doesn't seem like a big deal to me either. I usually get 80-90 ounces in per day. Aside from coffee in the morning it's all I drink. I made the switch years ago and rarely make an exception. I have chronic kidney stones and I take my water seriously.
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on May 20, 2015 13:53:45 GMT
LOL. We do but the water is not filtered and has a really bad taste to it. I was bringing a Britta pitcher to work but people would keep drinking it on me. I had that problem at a place I worked. I took a gallon water bottle, filled it half full and stuck in the freezer overnight (at home). Each morning, I filled it the rest of the way, then kept it under my desk at work. I had ice cold water all day. Each night when I got home, I would refill and stick in the freezer. I had 3 gallon bottles, so if I forgot one night, I had a back up. For me, that was much easier than buying cases of water, and throwing away all those bottles! That's a good idea! Maybe I'll try that. Oh, I don't buy water....work provides it. At home I just use the filtered water in the fridge.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on May 20, 2015 14:02:12 GMT
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Post by Lexica on May 20, 2015 14:29:03 GMT
DaliMama, I like your chart. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Post by myboysnme on May 20, 2015 16:14:46 GMT
I suffer from congestive heart so I have to be careful about my fluid intake. Why? My surgeon just told me my heart is enlarged but didn't say a word about fluid. just basically gave me the look that said, "Lose weight."
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Post by oldcrow on May 20, 2015 16:33:10 GMT
I suffer from congestive heart so I have to be careful about my fluid intake. Why? My surgeon just told me my heart is enlarged but didn't say a word about fluid. just basically gave me the look that said, "Lose weight." With congestive heart failure you get a build up of fluid around the heart and lungs. To help reduce this I have to take a diuretic. It would be counter productive to drink too much water just so the meds can flush it out. I don't under drink but I also do not over drink. BTW I have no weight to loose. In fact it might be nice to gain a few pounds.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on May 20, 2015 16:51:33 GMT
Thats a lot of plastic going into landfills :/. ITA. Unfortunately it's the only water option available at work. I basically work out of my car. I have the large Tervis cups that I refill throughout the day. I am still trying to find the perfect option for summer, but I have a larger plastic Igloo water cooler that I fill with ice and water in the morning. I take it with me and fill my cup as needed. I also have started just getting ice from the gas station to fill my cup if the water is getting warm. I think you could store the water cooler just as easily (or more easily) than that many water bottles.
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Post by cade387 on May 20, 2015 17:06:21 GMT
Is that straight up urine? or urine as you see it in the toilet? And then how does that chart take into account water levels in the toilets? At work I'm above the red line, but at home in our "low flow" toilets I'm in the 3-5 range depending on the toilet (because one is a newer low flow than the others) But if that is straight up pee in a cup, I'm in trouble and my doctor's have never said anything about it. I'm intrigued
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