How much water do you drink?
 

Hi everyone, just wondering about how much water you all drink, i drink 100oz of water do you think that is enough???;);)

8oz x 10 recommeneded times per day = 80oz is the least you should have

You are getting enough!

It took a while to get used to drinking that much water... well for me anyways

I heard that you are supposed to take your weight, divide by 2 and that should be how many ounces per day, but i'm not sure if that's a good way to go about it.

a little tmi, but i judge by the color of my urine, if it's clear, then i'm getting enough water, if it's yellow or dark yellow, then i'm not getting enough.

Between 80 & 110 oz... depending on how much sweaty outdoor activity I've been doing, like gardening, hiking, playing with my dog...

hugs :hug:

I drink 100 oz to 150 oz a day but you can just judge it on your urine

That is how I was told to do it by my doctor once. It seems like a lot of water. My coach says 64oz perday, but I drink a lot more than that to make sure all everything is flushed out each day.:D

I drink so much water! I do add lemon to it and I like for it to be cold. My coach also allows crystal light and that helps!
Smiles,
Tina Lou

Does your coach allow any Crystal Light - most of which contain aspartame and cause insulin spikes - or the kind that contain sucralose, which don't cause the spikes? Just curious because I understood that the insulin spikes can throw you out of ketosis. I haven't had any aspartame since starting IP and am just wondering.

My coach allows one packet a day so I split it up between all of my water to give it some kind of flavor. It hasn't thrown me out of ketosis and I've been doing it for about 2 weeks.

i drink 16-20 8 oz glasses of water or more a day (128-160 oz/day). When I don't I start feeling thirsty.

My coach told me that I could have crystal light as long as it was 0 carbs, 0 fat and 0 sugar. I have had it since I started the program. I am losing and feel great. As long as I keep losing and feel good, I think I will keep drinking it. It does have 5 calories per serving.

Wow, I was told 64 oz!!

My Phase I protocol sheet lists 64 oz. of water (minimum) as a compulsory daily addition.

Thanks for all your replies, you are all such an inspiration to me, this forum is a lifesaver!!!!

I was told Powerade Zero, tea, coffee, etc. counts has your water oz for the day, too. I stay away from caf because I have a hard time getting my water in anyway, so I don't want to have to drink more just because I've had caffeine! During the winter, I'll be able to drink lots of hot tea, and there are a variety of flavors to look for.

I use the kind containing aspartame. I can have up to 4 packs a day. Because of my GERD, I go to the doctor weekly and do urine and blood labs, and everytime I have been to the doctor, he tells me my ketones are TOO strong. So it's definitely not kicking me out, but it's different for everyone. :D

Also, We're only required the 64 ounces of water. But the water you use in recipes, or add extra to the puddings or anything, doesn't count towards your 64 oz., but it does count above that. So you probably end up getting 80-100 oz a day anyway,

I recall a thread, probably by Carla, that you so not count anything with caffeine toward your water and that you need to increase your water intake to make up for that caffeine. I think it's a 1:1 replacement. My coach said 64 oz and I use that as my lowest goal and keep drinking if I can...

I believe Crystal Lite Pure Fitness is the one that is allowed - uses splenda?

I don't like water so I've been making decaf tea with splenda and lemon or koolaid with splenda.

I've never seen Crystal Light powders with Splenda. The pre-mixed bottled Crytal Light, however, is made with Splenda. I just can't bring myself to spend $4+ for a 4-pack...

I stick to the water. I drank nearly a gallon yesterday.

I live in a hot, dry desert.(ok now it is a bit humid) Given the climate I am living in, I am supposed to drink at least 80 ounces of water a day. USUALLY I drink 90 to 120 ounces (3-4 liters).

I was told if I have a glass of coffee, I am suppose to have an extra glass of water. I was originally told I could not have any crystal light, diet soda or prepared teas. That has changed and a little crystal light is fine. I can have it as long as I am getting my 80 ounces minimum of water.

BTW, I also read that Ketostix will have darker results if you're dehydrated. For the first little while, mine were pretty dark. Now they're not as dark. At first I wondered if this was because I was dancing the line of staying in ketosis, but I'm convinced that it's just that I'm drinking more water. Any thoughts?

I think it's true. Most days mine are light too. On a lark I decided to use one shortly after working out today and before I drank any water. It came out sooooo dark! Definitely made me feel better... and reminded me that I needed to get my water in. :D

Geeze Louise, Tayler, your new picture is gorgeous!

But to the point. Since I learned I should, I've always drunk at least .5 ounces of water for 1 pound weight. In truth, I usually drink more. Yesterday it was 113 ounces, and I lost weight. On (perhaps) a parallel issue, in five weeks I have only had the ketostix record any color once. If anything they are a hair lighter. This drives me batty, and my coach isn't very helpful because she doesn't believe in using them. I'm hoping that no color means plenty of water. Well, one can hope.

I drink 12-20 8oz glasses of water a day and I always have. If I don't drink enough water, I feel very crappy. I think you just get used to drinking a certain amount each day.