Re: water retention logic?

[Guest guest]

I've heard HALF your weight in ounces of water, lots

of times. But not your whole weight.. that'd be WAY

too much water for most people to consume! I think

you'd be messing with electrolyte balance if you drank

that much water.. not good for you!

Jen in ND

--- anne_wycke horg@...> wrote:

> Some time ago, on the WW list I was on, everyone got

> into a water-drinking kick. . , . they

> were saying you should drink -- I think it was your

> weight -- in ounces of water each day.

> So, I'd be drinking 142 ounces of water.

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--- anne_wycke horg@...> wrote:

> When we were into our water kick on the WW board,

> we'd be guzzling upwards of 120

> ounces -- sometimes up to 170 or so or more. It was

> kind of fun and kind of funny!

> Harmless, and fun and spirited

170+ ounces.. I don't think that's harmless at all,

actually. People can die from water intoxication.

Jen in ND

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My doctor told me half my weight, too, but I can never even drink that

much. I generally can't get more than 8 cups into me in one day. So, I

aim for that.

ann

>

> I've heard HALF your weight in ounces of water, lots

> of times. But not your whole weight.. that'd be WAY

> too much water for most people to consume! I think

> you'd be messing with electrolyte balance if you drank

> that much water.. not good for you!

>

> Jen in ND

[Guest guest]

NO... It was like, if I weigh 140 pounds, I'd drink 70 ounces of water, minimum.

Not 140 pounds times 8 ounces per cup.

Or 16 ounces per pound (liquid and dry weights differ, I think. Not sure.)

>

> > Some time ago, on the WW list I was on, everyone got

> > into a water-drinking kick. . , . they

> > were saying you should drink -- I think it was your

> > weight -- in ounces of water each day.

> > So, I'd be drinking 142 ounces of water.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

You said drinking your weight in ounces of water each

day. 140 pounds = 140 ounces. So I said I'd heard

half your weight in ounces of water each day, so 140

pounds = 70 ounces. I thought the former was too much

water for a person.

Jen in ND

--- anne_wycke horg@...> wrote:

> NO... It was like, if I weigh 140 pounds, I'd drink

> 70 ounces of water, minimum.

> Not 140 pounds times 8 ounces per cup.

> Or 16 ounces per pound (liquid and dry weights

> differ, I think. Not sure.)

>

>

>

> > > were saying you should drink -- I think it was

> your

> > > weight -- in ounces of water each day.

> > > So, I'd be drinking 142 ounces of water.

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> Some time ago, on the WW list I was on, everyone got into a

> water-drinking kick. . , . they were saying you should drink

> -- I think it was your weight -- in ounces of water each

> day. So, I'd be drinking 142 ounces of water. I tried it for

> a while -- I'd usually end up drinking

> 96 ounces a day. That was about as many as I could drink comfortably.

Anyone who tells someone to do that has no idea what they're talking about

and their advice should be considered circumspect at best.

Since the average Joe weighs in at around 175, and the average Joanne at

150, that would be in excess of a gallon a day.

It's a good way to kill yourself, especially if you're overweight (which

most of us are or we wouldn't be considering such things).

64-96 ounces a day is plenty for the average person. Those who are more

active, sweating and losing fluids through other means, need more of course

but even then they shouldn't take it in all at once but rather at a rate of

8-16 ounces an hour (depending on activity level).

Drinking too much water, too quickly, can lead to water intoxication and

hyponatremia. To make a long story short, things get out of whack in the

body and you end up excreting too much sodium (among other things). These

conditions are not common but then again, drinking 150-250 ounces of water a

day is not common either.

The best thing to do with drinking water is to follow your body's lead -- if

you're thirsty, drink, if not, then don't. Some days you'll drink more,

others you'll drink less. Having a glass water handy throughout the day,

sipping it on occasion, is the way to go. Many stores carry 64oz water

bottles that look like the bottle on an office water cooler but with a spout

-- these are a great way to keep hydrated and ensure you get enough water.

Just fill and toss in the fridge each night, then take it to work to keep

nearby for regular sipping.

FWIW....

[Guest guest]

Thanks. Right. I do think it was half your weight in ounces, now that I

remember, but still

it's a lot , and they were going beyond -- way beyond that. There WAS

discussion of

hyponytremia (is that how to spell it?) but the consensus was that that

condition was

extremely rare and not to worry about in the amounts we were drinking -- an

unwarranted

fear. Anyway. . . .thanks for all the info!--Annie Ditz

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>

> > Some time ago, on the WW list I was on, everyone got into a

> > water-drinking kick. . , . they were saying you should drink

> > -- I think it was your weight -- in ounces of water each

> > day. So, I'd be drinking 142 ounces of water. I tried it for

> > a while -- I'd usually end up drinking

> > 96 ounces a day. That was about as many as I could drink comfortably.

>

> Anyone who tells someone to do that has no idea what they're talking about

> and their advice should be considered circumspect at best.

>

> Since the average Joe weighs in at around 175, and the average Joanne at

> 150, that would be in excess of a gallon a day.

>

> It's a good way to kill yourself, especially if you're overweight (which

> most of us are or we wouldn't be considering such things).

>

> 64-96 ounces a day is plenty for the average person. Those who are more

> active, sweating and losing fluids through other means, need more of course

> but even then they shouldn't take it in all at once but rather at a rate of

> 8-16 ounces an hour (depending on activity level).

>

> Drinking too much water, too quickly, can lead to water intoxication and

> hyponatremia. To make a long story short, things get out of whack in the

> body and you end up excreting too much sodium (among other things). These

> conditions are not common but then again, drinking 150-250 ounces of water a

> day is not common either.

>

> The best thing to do with drinking water is to follow your body's lead -- if

> you're thirsty, drink, if not, then don't. Some days you'll drink more,

> others you'll drink less. Having a glass water handy throughout the day,

> sipping it on occasion, is the way to go. Many stores carry 64oz water

> bottles that look like the bottle on an office water cooler but with a spout

> -- these are a great way to keep hydrated and ensure you get enough water.

> Just fill and toss in the fridge each night, then take it to work to keep

> nearby for regular sipping.

>

> FWIW....

>

[Guest guest]

Like I said, hyponatremia and water intoxication are definitely not common.

It's all about how much you drink over what period of time. Where most

folks run into trouble is when they drink a great deal in a short period of

time (as one would have to do to drink one's weight in ounces during a

typical day for the average overweight person).

Half the weight is probably about right for those under 200 pounds.

Anything more than a gallon a day though could be problematic for many who

are overweight if for no other reason than the fact that such folks also

usually have other medical problems.

Hard to believe someone could actually drink too much water.

[Guest guest]

I found that when I drank about 90 ounces or more, I was always thirsty!

The more I drank, the thistier I got.

Odd, huh?--Annie

>

> Like I said, hyponatremia and water intoxication are definitely not common.

> It's all about how much you drink over what period of time. Where most

> folks run into trouble is when they drink a great deal in a short period of

> time (as one would have to do to drink one's weight in ounces during a

> typical day for the average overweight person).

>

> Half the weight is probably about right for those under 200 pounds.

> Anything more than a gallon a day though could be problematic for many who

> are overweight if for no other reason than the fact that such folks also

> usually have other medical problems.

>

> Hard to believe someone could actually drink too much water.

>

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