Are you getting enough water?
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40246)
United States
July 10, 2018 12:38pm CST
Hi MyLot!
Awhile back I had 2 inspirations to begin drinking more water.
A friend of mine was telling me about a friend of hers who went to a weight loss seminar. What her friend learned - was that the recommended serving of water is half of your weight - in ounces, in water daily. If you don't drink the water, apparently, you don't loose the weight.
Also, I had searched for what causes extreme tiredness. I hadn't been able to make it through the day without feeling tired or needing a nap. One of the main causes of exhaustion can be dehydration.
So those to facts lead me to try drinking more water. I keep track daily now.
I can't always half drown myself with all that I should be drinking. But it is a lot more than I used to drink.
And sure enough I'm not as tired and I think I've even lost a tiny amount of weight. So maybe this water thing is to thank. Or not - but one thing is , it can't hurt.
Do you get enough water?
Photo: Pixabay
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@brokekid0212 (1187)
• Philippines
10 Jul 18
I can say that I do! I can drink approximately 3-5 liters per day depending on my activities :)
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@brokekid0212 (1187)
• Philippines
12 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Thanks! I really drink water frequently. After I wake up down to before I sleep.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
@brokekid0212 A great thing to do. I think I need some water now :-)
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
10 Jul 18
That is a wonderful and useful discussion! Yes, water is very essential fot it has many functions to do in body! Like to keep the viscosity of the blood normal,it helps in proper digestion, in formation of urine to throw wastes from the body, to maintain the turgidity of your skin, to sweat normally to maintain the body temperature etc are few things to mention! One should have ample of water to avoid many ailments which can happen because of less consumption of water! Thanks!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
12 Jul 18
@FayeHazel , Thanks a lot dear friend! Stay blessed!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
You're so right, on all of those things. Happy to post it
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@AmbiePam (85777)
• United States
10 Jul 18
I drink water like it's going out of style. It's good for your complexion, and like you mentioned, I always heard it helped lose weight. Plus, you can get a headache when you don't drink enough water, and you know I'll do anything to avoid those. You can always tell if you are getting enough water by your urine. A very light yellow to almost clear and you are doing good. Anything darker and one is not drinking enough water.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
Oh that is great to keep up with the water. You're right, I have seen so many articles on water and complexion. The urine color trick is a good one, too
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
That is the trick. At first it is difficult. Like @enlightenedpsych2 mentioned - the light flavorings of add ins like fruits help. I once did apple slices and cinnamon to sit in water. That was tasty too. After about 2 weeks of trying to drink more water - I noticed that naturally, all by itself - I started to crave plain water more and more. Hope it helps :-)
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
Good plan. I also find keeping a water bottle near helps. Good luck
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
Oh my. I hope you are safe during this fasting period.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
22 Jul 18
I drink over 8 glasses of water per day. If I don't drink water I feel awful. The only other liquids I drink during the day is one cup of coffee in the morning and possibly one glass of sweet tea at night with supper. The tea is really an up in the air kind of thing because I often skip it and opt for water instead.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
25 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Thank you, I wish I had started drinking water like this when I was younger. I try to assure that my kids drink enough daily. I hope that they remember the lesson as they grow older and enjoy drinking water as I do now.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
23 Jul 18
Yay! Way to do it. Water is the best
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
26 Jul 18
@Shellyann36 Ah a good lesson for kids (and anyone) -- I'm still trying to train myself
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Jul 18
I recently had my laboratory exam and the result of my urinalysis was interpreted by the doctor as me having a urinary tract infection. And the antibiotic he prescribed to me was so expensive. He also advised me to drink lots of water.
So now, I am trying to drink a glass every hour during the daytime.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
13 Jul 18
@FayeHazel ACtually, about 15 years ago, I had a UTI. I took the prescribed antibiotic, but after 7 days when I had my urinalysis again, it was still within me. So, the doc had my urine cultured. From it can't be determined what caused my UTI. He told me to take one glass of water every hour and after 7 days come back and have urinalysis.
Wonders of wonder, my UTI was gone already.
So, i just think my UTI is caused by my infrequent drinking of water.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
Oh I am sorry. I have had urinary infection too. It's no fun. Sometimes I find - if I can drink a lot right away when I first start to feel it - I can prevent it from happening. Not always though. Also there is some truth that cranberry juice will help to get rid of infection.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
14 Jul 18
@SIMPLYD - ah yes, I have noticed I can bring on infection - by not drinking enough water. I hope you're feeling better
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
12 Jul 18
@FayeHazel yes I was going to do a post on this.Maybe later
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Jul 18
I fill up a gallon jug of water every morning and keep it with me throughout the day. My goal is to drink that entire gallon by the day's end. Most days I can accomplish the goal, but not always. I often work outside where it is hot and humid, and so I sweat a lot on some days. So I am constantly drinking water.
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we still get dehydrated. I played in a paintball tournament this past weekend, and I suffered severe dehydration and heat exhaustion by the end of the weekend. I was drinking water and Gatorade like you wouldn't believe, but it was not enough to keep up. After 16+ hours of extreme paintball in full battle gear in the stifling Florida heat, my body finally had enough. Two days later, and I'm still trying to recover.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Jul 18
@moffittjc Oh dear. That's scary! But then, if you were in "battle gear" (Am guessing it's heavy and hot) 16 hours of paintball? You kid? Wow that is intense. I hope you or your team won. If you were playing 16 hours you must have been one of the winners. Feel better soon though
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
That is a great plan! Nice visual reminder
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
16 Jul 18
@FayeHazel I'm drinking room temperature water right now! Cheers!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Jul 18
@DianneN Cheers! I'm having a … diet mountain dew.... I know, I know... not good. But I am not counting it on my water intake. lol
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
16 Jul 18
Ah good. You know I heard somewhere that drinking room temperature water is actually best. And great to have a glass when you get up :-)
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@just4him (307773)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Jul 18
@enlightenedpsych2 No, nothing added. Only natural spring water.
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
Oh wow! True, not good to be high or low on certain elements. I wonder if you could do something like gatorade - which I think has sodium in it
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
14 Jul 18
@enlightenedpsych2 Ah - is there a "diet" version? It's probably got chemicals rather then sugar then... can't win....
It is scary how much coloring is in our food.
Butter isn't yellow, cheese isn't orange, and fruit smoothies shouldn't be vibrant colors
@dgobucks226 (34445)
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10 Jul 18
I should drink more than I do. Imitating a Camel is not good for one's health
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
16 Jul 18
@dgobucks226 Oh no - lol. Even if you just have a bit more. Don't imitate the camel. lol. Which for some reason made me think of this song
The original band edit of "Camel Walk" filmed at Dave's single-wide trailer. The band invited all their friends out for the video shoot and had a great party...
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@dgobucks226 (34445)
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16 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Sometimes to my detriment Faye! I got a leg cramp last night which usually happens during summertime when I should hydrate more.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
15 Jul 18
Since about two or three years ago when I landed in the ER for dehydration, I have kept up much more these days with how much water I drink. It's still a chore to get it down, but I usually can get at least my 64 ounces in. Not always. But most of the time. It is amazing to me the things that dehydration can actually cause.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
16 Jul 18
Oh my! What were the dehydration symptoms like?
Yes, it is a total chore. Ugh. But yknow, I found that after about 2 weeks of doing this, I actually started craving water plain...
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Jul 18
@porwest Oh my. Good grief that sounds scary. Happy you're ok
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
16 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Heart palpitations, fatigue, muscle aches. I actually thought I was having a heart attack.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Jul 18
I drink 4 glasses of water a day and sometimes a bit more. However, I eat foods that also have water: fruits and vegetables uncooked.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
True - I think certain foods "count" too
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
Oh you're right, it does help a lot to have a bottle with
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@ihasaquestion (8274)
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11 Jul 18
I've heard of this theory too. Drink more and eat less.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
12 Jul 18
It's true, when you are trying to get your requirement of water in - it's hard to eat a lot lol
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