64 ounces of Water
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
Nashville, Tennessee
June 5, 2019 1:16pm CST
Recently I was told to increase my water intake to 64 ounces per day. I thought, oh my, that is a lot of water. All I drink is one cup of coffee a day, and then the rest of the day is water, sometimes juice. But apparently not enough water.
Then I thought about my coffee mug (pictured). Can you believe this mug holds 16 ounces of water! That is two glasses of water right there. I had no idea the mug was so big. And I use it every day.
Apparently I drink two cups of coffee every day. The good news is this helps with my water intake. 16 ounces of coffee, and then only 48 more to go. That is six (8 ounces each) glasses for me.
Photo ©CarolDM2019 Eeyore will help me with my water intake.
What about you? How much water do you drink every day?
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21 responses
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
5 Jun 19
i've a 28oz jug i haul 'round. i've gotta drink more water'n 'normal folk' due to the crohn's. i consume'n refill 't least 5 times a day. yup, 'bout 140oz/day.
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@LadyDuck (472258)
• Switzerland
6 Jun 19
@CarolDM I do the same, I asked to my local doctor and I asked confirmation to my brother who is also a doctor. They confirmed that also the water contained in vegetables and fruits count, too little is dangerous, too much is not good either, we lose minerals.
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@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
6 Jun 19
Been doing the same since going back to do sports. In my case, I could down 8 tumblers of water, but that's due to the hot weather.
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@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
6 Jun 19
@CarolDM thanks! I often get headaches if I don't get enough drinks.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
5 Jun 19
I need to start drinking more water. Sometimes; it is hard to do.
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@katanncooper (274)
• Greenwood, Indiana
5 Jun 19
Love the mug. I try to drink 64 oz. a day.
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@katanncooper (274)
• Greenwood, Indiana
6 Jun 19
@CarolDM he is my mom's favorite, I like Tigger.
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@xander6464 (44477)
• Wapello, Iowa
5 Jun 19
That's a great cup.
I drink at least 2 two liter bottles of Diet Coke every day and it's 99.9% water, so I'm saying I drink 4 liters of water a day.
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@xander6464 (44477)
• Wapello, Iowa
5 Jun 19
@CarolDM Eeyore is my favorite character from Pooh. 16 ounces is a good amount.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Jun 19
@xander6464 Same here. Cheers to Eeyore!
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@Marilynda1225 (83186)
• United States
6 Jun 19
I drink my quota of water every day without even taking my coffee into consideration. Once my coffee is done then I switch to water and drink it the rest of the day. I have a 32 oz water glass that I fill and it gets me easily to the quota I need.
Glad that Eeyore is able to help you get in your water for the day
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@LindaOHio (182951)
• United States
6 Jun 19
When I say I drink a cup of coffee or a can of diet soda, I'm told "No, you have to drink water". So I don't know what to think. Apparently coffee acts as a diuretic; and it's better for you to drink plain water. Then I read somewhere that EVERYTHING counts as liquid. For example, from the foods you eat, etc. I prefer that opinion! lol I was told my kidneys were not functioning correctly and I needed to DRINK MORE WATER. Well, I hate plain water.
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@LindaOHio (182951)
• United States
6 Jun 19
@CarolDM Flavored water is supposed to be OK. Like you said...Depends on who you ask.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
5 Jun 19
I love the mug! Is that really an American "pint"?
Goodness! 64 ounces makes it sound a lot but it's actually only 3 (British) pints and a quarter! I have downed that much many a time in a lunchtime - albeit that it was well flavoured with English malt and hops and not a lot of work was done in the afternoon.
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@snowy22315 (182777)
• United States
5 Jun 19
Certainly not that much, but I do drink lots of liquids.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84324)
• Rupert, Idaho
6 Jun 19
Love the mug, so cute! Wow 64 is a lot of ounces of water! That's good this mug holds 16 oz. I definitely don't drink enough....some days I end up just drinking diet soda and forget the water. I have a big water bottle that holds 32 ounces....so I should at least fill that up twice and drink it.
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