How much water do you drink?
By belhaven14
@belhaven14 (454)
United States
July 8, 2008 6:06pm CST
I've heard several different recommendations of how much water you should drink each day. I also have a few friends who refuse to drink just straight water. How much water do you drink during the day? Do you think it is enough? Do you ever drink straight water? I tend to drink about 2 or 3 large cups full of water or lemonade per day. Then sometimes I drink more during meals and whatnot. How about you?
12 responses
@RastamanG (385)
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10 Jul 08
I drink around 5 Glasses of Pop a day, i really need to cut down and start a diet, i was planning to get fit for this summer but i kind of messed up a bit, Im gunna start drinking more water etc now so i will look good for next summer :P
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
10 Jul 08
Its never too late to start getting fit this summer. I used to drink about as much pop as you did, but I quit a few years ago. I can honestly say I feel much better than when I drank so much.
@RastamanG (385)
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11 Jul 08
I guess its not too late but i dont think ill get as fit as i want to get this summer :P
@mychattime (1013)
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9 Jul 08
I drink a bottle of water when I'm at the gym and this is gona sound strange but if I drink water from a bottle (tap water) I will drink more than I will if its in a cup or glass! Anyway I usually drink a good couple bottles a day and in the summer drink loads of squash as after a while I find water boring. I usually take some water to bed as well, I don't think I drink enough of it a day but I do drink a bit so am not over worried! I also encourage my son to drink water, he takes it to school and prefers it to juice at times.
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
10 Jul 08
That is interesting. I've never heard of drinking more out of a bottle than out of a glass. I have filled up bottles with tap water for the convenience though. Taking water to school is a good idea for your son. I had several friends in high school who would carry around a gallon of water all day. They were mainly athletes, but a few of them swore they felt better at practice if they just kept constantly drinking from their water jug.
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
10 Jul 08
Work is definitly a good place to drink a lot especially if you work outside. I spend a lot of time on the baseball field so I drink probably 1 1/2-2 gallons a day during season or training. It isn't nearly as easy to drink a lot at home though, I agree with you there.
@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
9 Jul 08
Ever scence I got my tongue pierced a week ago I have noticed I drink allot more water then I normally do. And during the summer I normally drink more then too.
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I find myself drinking more water during the summer months as well. It really helps to cool me down when I come from outside.
@Pirate_Arg (472)
• South Africa
9 Jul 08
It varies on what I'm doing. I like to have a glass of water every now and then but I probably don't end up drinking quite as much as I should. Come to think of it, I should probably start making an effort to drink more water and see if it makes me generally healthier. I suppose on average I drink about 250ml of plain water a day but there are plenty of other things which contain liquid. Coffee, milk in cereal and stuff, fruit juice in fruit...
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
9 Jul 08
You have a good point. There is so much water in other liquids. I try not to drink any soft drinks or anything like that. When I'm at home, I just switch between lemonaide and water. That way I can make sure I get enough.
@Alex42692 (167)
• United States
9 Jul 08
It really depends on how much exercise you do to determine how much water you need a day. I'm very active so I usually drink about 8 large glass fulls a day. I barely ever drink pop, Gatorade, or any other sugary drink.
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
10 Jul 08
I'm very active as well. 8 large glass fulls a day is very good. I try to stay away from the cokes and Gatorade and all, but every now and then I give in.
@SueRod (238)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I drink about 5 or 6 8 oz. glasses of water every day. I also have crystalite lemonade but I don't think that counts as water but some people consider it water. That doesn't include the beverages I also have, like juice with my breakfast, sugar-free soda with my lunch and milk with my supper and sometimes during the day I have iced coffee or hot coffee or hot tea.
@ynigz1 (472)
• China
10 Jul 08
People should drink at least 8 large cups a day. I read this from most of book for health. I think little people really drink too much like 8 large cups. Those article say that this can make us skin good, and good to our health. I 'm about to drink 2 to 3 large cups every day. I drink the plain water.
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
9 Jul 08
i try to drink about 2 litres of water in summers and almost a litre in winters. when i consulted the doctor, he said you should drink as much water as you can and should be around 4-5 litres. i am unable to drink that much water but trying my beat to drink more and more
@soheavenlyme (117)
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
i think you need much much more to healthy, i think water is very important for the body, i read so much about it like keeping the skin look nice and so much more.
@tismesara (113)
• United States
9 Jul 08
the average person should drink somewhere around 1/2 gal-1 gal of water depending on your weight. (coming from the dr that my husband was just at today)
