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annewinnie 01/27/2014

i have heard that drinking water is important. but can there actually be too much water. i have an 8 cup brita filter jug. I drink by myself 2 to 3 of those jugs a day. ok this may get a little gross but have to explain to fully get my concern across.somewhere by middle to end of day when i urinate i am only passing water. i mean if it wasnt for feeling and sound i would think i didnt go at all. there is no color change in the toilet bowl water at all.and if there is a too much.. could this also cause weight gain instead of weight loss? any thoughts on this

Mandoman 01/27/2014

You are fine. Actually when your urine is clear that means you are getting enough water.

deleted_user 01/27/2014

Once, I heard on the news, a young person, drank a lot of water in a short time and drowned. But, I am sure this was an exception and she must have drank a lot of water.
Water is good for us, and I believe as long as we spread it out.....just my opinion....

ThePepperMan 01/27/2014

This question has come up before. I found some advice online from WEBMD.COM

It says between 1/2 and 1 ounce of water for each pound you weigh.

Here is the link and a cut and paste of the stuff I found:

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/water-for-weight-loss-diet?page=2

It depends on your size and weight, and also on your activity level and where you live, Nessler says. In general, you should try to drink between half an ounce and an ounce of water for each pound you weigh, every day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, that would be 75 to 150 ounces of water a day. If youre living in a hot climate and exercising a lot, youd be on the higher end of that range; if youre in a cooler climate and mostly sedentary, youd need less.

deleted_user 01/28/2014

Years ago a good friend of mine drank so much water that she disrupted the salt levels in her body. I think she got dizzy or had trouble balancing or something like that, something happened that told her clearly that something was wrong, and she went to the doctor and got it straightened out. So if your water drinking was causing a problem, I think your body would let you know.

deleted_user 01/28/2014

Thanks everyone for sharing!

Guidelines for individual water intake are important. As Beesley shared too much water affects sodium levels in the body reduces / dilutes it -- hyponatremia - which can cause muscle weakness & confusion - results.

A daily hydration calculator can take the guess work of determining your needed daily fluid consumption. Below is the link. Many I know professionally have used it. It is 9 questions.

http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_water_calculator_results.htm?start=1&pounds_100=100&pounds_10=80&pounds=6&minutes=20&preg=0&breast=0&alt=0&dessert=0&alc=0&col=1&sick=NaN&sick=0&page=9

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