Comments on: Eight glasses a day

By: Bobbi Janay

Bobbi Janay — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:22:32 +0000

I don't drink enough water, right now I am drinking about 2-3 glasses a day. Bobbi Janay´s last blog post...Wordless Wednesday

By: Momma Sunshine

Momma Sunshine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:52:40 +0000

I used to be so much better at drinking water when I worked an office job and was able to sit and sip at it all day long. Being at home with my girls for 5 years, it was one of those things that seemed to fall by the wayside. I'm hoping to get back on track with it again. Right now I'd say I'm only getting about 2-3 glasses of water per day - which clearly isn't enough!! Momma Sunshine´s last blog post...Happiness

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:52:07 +0000

I drink about 3 bottles a day, if I don’t drink water, I get terrible headaches, and don’t feel well overall. I love Water!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:12:35 +0000

Water on its own? Naked? Bare? YUCK. Oh. Oops. Did I write that 'out loud'? I drink plain water when I'm out and about, being active, working out. Otherwise, my liquid of choice is juice, tea, milk, or coffee. Which counts. Melanie´s last blog post...Valley Adventure: Bounty Hunting

By: Manic MOmmy

Manic MOmmy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:33:22 +0000

So today, am making a conscious effort to get more liquids. Just made a pitcher of Crystal Lite Orange-Pineapple and it's almost gone! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this flavor. Have also drank some regular glasses of water too! Thanks for the motivation! Manic MOmmy´s last blog post...aN eXPeRiMeNT

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:40:21 +0000

I’ve actually switched coffee out with water in the past month. At first, the caffein withdrawal nearly sent me over the edge. But now I feel SO much better & drink water throughout the day.

*Note on hyponatremia – It’s VERY rare and not so much about the quantity of water, but about the space of time in which you drink it. Just don’t down your entire 8 glasses at once and you’ll be fine.

By: Katherine SOLOdotmom

Katherine SOLOdotmom — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:04:34 +0000

Well I am glad to find out that my glasses of juice and tea during the day count towards my eight glasses of water. And this is something I have been striving to do... drink more water... but I haven't made it to eight glasses a day yet... by far. My glass of milk in the morning, one 16 ounce water battle during the work day, and a glass of juice at dinner, fail sadly to get even close. Oh well... I will continue to try to add more water... and more water... Katherine SOLOdotmom´s last blog post...The Weekend was Full, Harmonious, and Peaceful?

By: PT-LawMom

PT-LawMom — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:22:15 +0000

I remember when I was pregnant with my son. The doctor told me to drink more water and I almost fell off the table laughing because I thought I was already drinking plenty. Imagine my shock when I started walking around like a camel with a constantly filled cup and actually had more energy!! So now I am a convert. I take a 32-oz glass of ice water in the car on the way to work and another on the way home. I also fill one up first thing in the morning and again throughout the day at my desk. If I don't fill it up first thing, I'll forget. It's gotten to where it's mindless and I will be out of water before I've even realized I've done so. The ice helps make it more palatable. Lemon, orange slices, and lime helped early on when I was getting used to more water. Now I don't even need that stuff. Try it - you will be shocked at how much better you feel. PT-LawMom´s last blog post...What I’m Not Posting

By: Martini Mom

Martini Mom — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:31:48 +0000

I don't drink enough - maybe 2 or 3 glasses a day. I live in Seattle though. Does it count if I just stand in the rain a lot? Martini Mom´s last blog post...Cue the violins

By: judy

judy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:16:59 +0000

Thank you Phil. You only need to replace the water you lose every day which is typically done with food intake with a balanced diet. If you over exert you may need to supplement with more water (or food) Except alcohol, which dehydrates, all liquids now count including caffeine such as coffee and tea. New studies show caffeine does not dehydrate.

My research aligns the 8 a day push with the surge of bottled water, naking this 8 a day nothing more than a marketing tool to sell.

That being said I cannot count how many glasses of water I drink in a day. In a 30 day day month I am luck if I get 10 glasses in and that is in a heavy month of water drinking.