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    I've been trying to drink a gallon of water a day for the last week, and some days it's been more, and others it's only been half a gallon (still better than most days before this week.)
    My skin is not looking that great but it's also right before my period so that could also be the case. Or it could be flushing out toxins though I've been VERY lazy this week and haven't really sweated (I know, bad.)

    How much water do you drink a day?
    I know that fruits and veggies count towards your water intake, and some people say that even soda and tea count though they act as a diuretic. I'm more just curious in water, or beverages (say like herbal tea, or lemon with water) without diuretic affects that you try to aim for each day.

    For those that do a gallon+, do you remember what it was like to start? I've FINALLY gotten to the point the last couple of days, where I don't have to pee every five minutes, so I guess my bladder is stretching out. Wasn't really constipated before, but it's definitely helped with the pre-period constipation that I tend to get (though some of that was trying Virgil's Stevia sweetened root-beer. holy shit does that not agree with me.)

    Anyway, what do you notice, if you do that, that you contribute mainly to the higher than normal water intake? (I'm considering normal to be between 64-80 ounces depending on whether you go by the eight eight ounce glasses of water a day, or roughly half your weight in ounces formula.)

    Here's a snopes article bringing up some good points to the contrary:
    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    I do feel like I've accomplished something each time I make it to a gallon, but I do hope I start seeing more positive results.
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    My skin got worse before it got better when I started drinking a more - it did improve after a few weeks, maybe a couple, and I felt better in myself, found it easier to get up in the morning.... Weird 'side effect' I stopped drooling when I slept! Gross but true.

    I'm back in old habits... I'm tempted to do this again just for the 'get up and go' it gave me.

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    I've been doing 2.5L a day since I had a scary bout with dehydration last summer. Actually, now I drink exclusively water. It's really helped my interstitial cystitis a lot, I've always had easy skin but it looks a little smoother now. The main difference I notice is my energy level.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FiendishGyrator View Post
    I've been trying to drink a gallon of water a day for the last week, and some days it's been more, and others it's only been half a gallon (still better than most days before this week.)
    My skin is not looking that great but it's also right before my period so that could also be the case. Or it could be flushing out toxins though I've been VERY lazy this week and haven't really sweated (I know, bad.)

    How much water do you drink a day?
    I know that fruits and veggies count towards your water intake, and some people say that even soda and tea count though they act as a diuretic. I'm more just curious in water, or beverages (say like herbal tea, or lemon with water) without diuretic affects that you try to aim for each day.

    For those that do a gallon+, do you remember what it was like to start? I've FINALLY gotten to the point the last couple of days, where I don't have to pee every five minutes, so I guess my bladder is stretching out. Wasn't really constipated before, but it's definitely helped with the pre-period constipation that I tend to get (though some of that was trying Virgil's Stevia sweetened root-beer. holy shit does that not agree with me.)

    Anyway, what do you notice, if you do that, that you contribute mainly to the higher than normal water intake? (I'm considering normal to be between 64-80 ounces depending on whether you go by the eight eight ounce glasses of water a day, or roughly half your weight in ounces formula.)

    Here's a snopes article bringing up some good points to the contrary:
    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    I do feel like I've accomplished something each time I make it to a gallon, but I do hope I start seeing more positive results.
    what's happening is that you're organs are efficiently using this water for their functions. your bladder isn't going to expand due to the increase. once you get past the toxin stage your body becomes like a well oiled machine, using the water so that there is less to excrete.

    gotta love the irony...i'm a nutritionist...yet i have a glass of water like once a week, if that. i live off of the devil that is diet soda. if you're goal is water intake, DO NOT use products w/ fake sweeteners in them..it defeats the purpose and you would have to add that many ounces of plain water to reverse the damage of the artificial sweetener. i am a prime example of do as i say lol. when i use to train clients...i'd go drink my pop outta site lol. who wants a personal trainer who eats poorly even if her body fat % is 16
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    ^ I used to drink a bunch of diet coke until my chiropractor told me that aspartame is a neuro-toxin that converts to formaldehyde in the body. Once I started looking up the details, I quit cold turkey. I do admit that since dating my boyfriend, he's gotten me hooked on coca cola, so I do have a coke 2-3 times a week, but I try to get the mexican coke so at least it's cane sugar and not high fructose corn syrup.

    Have you tried mixing mineral water with a juice so you still get the carbonated feeling? Or, have you tried any of the stevia sodas? I did NOT like Virgil's stevia soda as it made me have massive diarrhea, but I have tried Zevia sodas and liked them. Otherwise, try to switch over to cane sugar sodas, and then maybe stevia ones and then switching it out with other drinks you can like (for example, I'm now an iced tea fanatic but have gone over the years from 2 ginormous 7-11 cup sized teas with 3 packets of sugar to one to two normal sized glasses of tea that's 60-80% water with the rest filled with tea and maybe a packet of sugar now and then.) Plus, now I try making tea from home from time to time so I know that I'm getting a good tea (like white tea) rather than some caffeine tea syrup mixed with water.

    I need to ramp up the water drinking. I've been at half a gallon lately and been sick with the flu. Have to get back up to a gallon+ a day.
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    I try to drink 2L a day. Have done so since a couple years ago had horrible kidney infection and doc said I should always aim for 2L. I mostly only drink water but now you mention coke I'm craving one...

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    Quote Originally Posted by FiendishGyrator View Post
    ^ I used to drink a bunch of diet coke until my chiropractor told me that aspartame is a neuro-toxin that converts to formaldehyde in the body. Once I started looking up the details, I quit cold turkey. I do admit that since dating my boyfriend, he's gotten me hooked on coca cola, so I do have a coke 2-3 times a week, but I try to get the mexican coke so at least it's cane sugar and not high fructose corn syrup.

    Have you tried mixing mineral water with a juice so you still get the carbonated feeling? Or, have you tried any of the stevia sodas? I did NOT like Virgil's stevia soda as it made me have massive diarrhea, but I have tried Zevia sodas and liked them. Otherwise, try to switch over to cane sugar sodas, and then maybe stevia ones and then switching it out with other drinks you can like (for example, I'm now an iced tea fanatic but have gone over the years from 2 ginormous 7-11 cup sized teas with 3 packets of sugar to one to two normal sized glasses of tea that's 60-80% water with the rest filled with tea and maybe a packet of sugar now and then.) Plus, now I try making tea from home from time to time so I know that I'm getting a good tea (like white tea) rather than some caffeine tea syrup mixed with water.

    I need to ramp up the water drinking. I've been at half a gallon lately and been sick with the flu. Have to get back up to a gallon+ a day.
    oh yeah, that's how i know i'm screwed lol. for i know all this and more, the osteoporosis..the whole 9. plus it's just one brand, diet dr pepper. i couldn't care less about fizz lol, i need those 23 cancer ridden flavors!!!! lolololol. i do not down any other brand like i do ddp. it's ridiculous. i'm educated. lol. it'd be diff. if i were ignorant. i school ppl on sports nutrition lol. what a quack!
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    Congratulations for aiming for this goal. What kind of water do you drink? If you want to put an oomph in your water routine, drink alkaline water, 8.0+. Due to our diets, our bodies become more acidic. In an acidic body, dis-eases and ailments can thrive. Damaged cells can't live in an alkaline body.
    I like drinking Essentia. It's 9.5. I aim at drinking at least 5 cups a day.

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    Try this and see what you think:


    Insofar as the pH water goes-- I do have a bottle of pH water in front of me, but have lately just been adding baking soda. I haven't done a whole lot of research on this so if you have some good links aside from that one, I'm totally open and curious. SUPPOSEDLY, if you can keep your pH above 8 for a few days (not recommended if you're semi-healthy) you can even kill cancer. I have the flu, or am getting over it. I'm actually really surprised that lysine, which is a great anti-viral, didn't really seem to help much, BUT, on the other hand, from the time I got it, to the time I should be done with it (judging by today) I think I'll have been sick for one week beginning to end. So, I started messing around with pH water.
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    I drink about 2 litres of water a day, sometimes 3 if I'm thirsty or doing a lot of exercise. Not nearly as much as a gallon though and some days I feel like I'm going to the toilet every half an hour which drives me crazy! (Especially when I'm at my day job and have to walk past the receptionist's desk to go to the toilets and I swear he must think I have some kind of bladder problem/diarrhoea/etc)
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    I drink about four or five liters...and I spend the whole night peeing.





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    I used to drink more, and now I'm trying again. But everytime I try to drink more I have to pee far too many times. It is simply annoying, just too much so I stop trying for the 2-2.5 Litres instead. I just cannot go around with that much of peeing.. Like every 15 mintues. Will this peeing problem stop when I get used to it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glasses View Post
    I used to drink more, and now I'm trying again. But everytime I try to drink more I have to pee far too many times. It is simply annoying, just too much so I stop trying for the 2-2.5 Litres instead. I just cannot go around with that much of peeing.. Like every 15 mintues. Will this peeing problem stop when I get used to it?
    yes, this will subside once your body regulates. you're just flushing toxins, which is a good thing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by FiendishGyrator View Post
    Try this and see what you think:


    Insofar as the pH water goes-- I do have a bottle of pH water in front of me, but have lately just been adding baking soda. I haven't done a whole lot of research on this so if you have some good links aside from that one, I'm totally open and curious. SUPPOSEDLY, if you can keep your pH above 8 for a few days (not recommended if you're semi-healthy) you can even kill cancer. I have the flu, or am getting over it. I'm actually really surprised that lysine, which is a great anti-viral, didn't really seem to help much, BUT, on the other hand, from the time I got it, to the time I should be done with it (judging by today) I think I'll have been sick for one week beginning to end. So, I started messing around with pH water.
    DEEEEEEE-SGUSTING!!!! went to the local herb shop yest and got some bee pollen and witch hazel. looked for this and purchased one can....at 1.30 a piece...sheesh!
    wow was it foul, poured it out after 3 sips....but on a pos. note it was sooo bad it made water seem great! lol
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    like 2 gallons...
    I just started this, I am peeing often, but worth it.

    I spread this over the entire day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Demonia View Post
    like 2 gallons...
    I just started this, I am peeing often, but worth it.

    I spread this over the entire day.
    please tell me you're not consuming this much water...otherwise you could suffer from water poisioning
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    Quote Originally Posted by Demonia View Post
    like 2 gallons...
    I just started this, I am peeing often, but worth it.

    I spread this over the entire day.
    2 gallons is entirely too much. Are you getting enough salt to balance this out? You can dilute your electrolytes this way. If you're that thirsty, you should get your blood sugar checked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by obscurity View Post
    DEEEEEEE-SGUSTING!!!! went to the local herb shop yest and got some bee pollen and witch hazel. looked for this and purchased one can....at 1.30 a piece...sheesh!
    wow was it foul, poured it out after 3 sips....but on a pos. note it was sooo bad it made water seem great! lol
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    1-2L per day. I find that my skin gets better.

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