Question:

I've been drinking a lot of water lately since it's good for me and it helps me cut back on food. I'm wondering, though, if I'm drinking too much water. I drink about 224 OZ a day. This is spread out throughout the day (roughly 16 OZ every hour). I don't exercise hard (I have back problems which inhibit too much strenuous exercise at this time) so I'm not worrying that I'm missing out on electrolytes. Still, this works out to about 28 glasses of water (8 OZ a glass), when normal recommendations are 8 glasses. I don't feel like I'm forcing myself to drink, indeed since I've started drinking so much water, I've been thirstier lately.

Well, am I drinking too much? What would be a reasonable amount?

Answer:

Water is critical when trying to lose weight, but 16oz. every hour does sound a bit much. You're probably giving your kidneys more work than they need! I'm a 300-pound man and I average 8 16-oz glasses a day, but I also drink a glass of tea in the morning, a protein drink in the afternoon, and a Fresca with dinner. And maybe you have no problem sleeping through the night without a bathroom break, but I have to cut out the liquids after 6:30PM.

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