Is there such a thing as too much H2O?
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Is there such a thing as too much H2O?
| Tue, 09-09-2003 - 3:19pm |
In my attempts to lose weight and regularly flush my body of excess sodium, I drink over 100oz. of water per day. Can a person drink too much water?

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Hi again :)
>>In my attempts to lose weight and regularly flush my body of excess sodium, I drink over 100oz. of water per day. Can a person drink too much water?
**I guess such a thing is possible newlymarried. I imagine it would depend on a person's size, how active they are, how hot the weather etc. I think they said our guys in Iraq had to drink 8 quarts of water a day to stay hydrated. I'm relatively small(5'2") and find 64-66% is about my limit.
Maybe someone else will have some good input on this. :)
~Golly
~Ri
**Hi there again ..
Good to see you back here :)
Sounds like you do drink lots of water, whew!
I actually have heard it is possible to drink too much water ..
However it does depend on your weight and height ..
I wish I could remember the *numbers*
On how to figure out how much to drink for your weight ..
If in doubt you could always ask your doctor and see what they might say and suggest ..
Let us know what you find out ..
Sorry if I was not much help ..
Hope to see you again :)
~Hugs~
Judie
Then I had the problem of too little water, and I am looking for my personal balance. I doubt that 100 oz. a day would hurt you. I was drinking way more than that, mostly fin the form of diet sodas and coffee, decaf and regular. VERY unhealthy!!! I am working on it! Moderating those liquids and drinking my hopefully at least 64 oz. of water, which means replenishing often for me, so I try (workingon it,guys!) to carry water with me everywhere I go, or check up on the nearest drinking fountain.
Always, if you have questions of this nature, my opinion is that you should talk to your doctor. Especially if you have other health concerns.
Nice to 'see' you, Nmnh
Yogi
Yogi
The general rule of thumb for water drinking, or so I hear, is to take your body weight in pounds and divide it in half and that's the number of ounces of water per day, plus I think 8 ounces for every 15 min or half hour of exercise. For example, if you weighed 130 pounds, you'd need to drink 65 ounces of water, plus whatever you needed for exercise.
Judie
Interesting question and looks like it brought out some interesting answers newlymarried. :)
Hey gang, thanks for all the input! For me it just seems to reinforce listening to our own individual bodies and what we're doing and keeping things in balance and moderation.
~Golly
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