Too much water?

[cmhoover83]

Thanks everyone!! I'm good! 🐵

[Dominique]

Mayo Clinic suggests 2.7 liters for women as an adequate daily fluid intake. That sounds a lot to me (I definitely don’t meet the 3.7 liter recommendation for men). That would be 91 ounces and since 20% of that already comes from the food you’re eating, you would have to drink about 70 ounces, which is indeed about half your body weight in pounds, like the suggestion you read "somewhere".

OTOH, factors like whether you live in a very hot climate and do intense exercise outdoors would have a far greater impact on the required water intake for proper hydration.

Anyway, I believe water intake isn’t a make or break issue, whether for health, weight management etc. 

[Glenda]

Just a personal opinion, but I think you should just drink when you are thirsty and want to drink something.  Food counts too.  Watermelon is 90 % water or something like that.  I googled yesterday about negative calorie foods.   Not exactly true but there is a list of food that is a big % water and fiber with little fat or calories that are good for you.   Grapefruit, celery, lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples lemons cabbage berries zucchini.   Lots more interesting and fun than drowning in water.

[cmhoover83]

Thank you for that! Excellent point!

[cmhoover83]

Thank you very much for the validation!

[caused2lovechri]

I would talk with your doctor.

I don't believe the bloated thing is about how much water you drink, unless your talking about extremes, which you are not. Bloated is an action your body is taking, not a result of to much water. It's much more likely that your body is not use to having enough water and therefore retains what it can get. Over time of giving it what it needs it will balance out. Assuming there is no other medical issue here. By the way, many Americans are notoriously dehydrated. Also, by the time you 'feel thirsty' you are already past the point where you needed to drink more. I would want to find out why your body is choosing to retain water. When I started 10 years ago making sure I drank half my body weight (pounds) in ounces of water, I couldn't believe how many things improved, including memory.

[DavideFitbit]

Very interesting topic @cmhoover83! 

I've only known a couple of people who had a few problems for drinking too much water, but they were drinking several liters a day. 

I think I'm in the opposite side actually, I've always struggled to drink more water, I used to drink only two glasses per day, but I now drink 8 glasses of water per day. 🤓