drinking water & hunger.

i try to get 8 glasses of water in every day. but pretty much i can get up to 5 and then feel sick from all the liquid (even if i spread it out) and don't feel like eating the rest of the day. does anyone else have problems with this? and what am i supposed to do? i want to get enough water but it makes me feel way too full to eat :/

You don't have to force it down.

What is your activity level like? I can drink over a liter of water in one hour of exercise. Over the course of the day, I routinely take in a gallon of fluid or more just out of thirst.

well, i guess, i'm really never thirsty enough for 8 glasses, but i always hear the benefits of having 8 per day so i have been kind of forcing it.

i do ballet 4 days a week for anywhere between 1 1/2 to 5 hours so i drink more on those days. 

Remember that most of the food we eat has water in it, and that water does count.

okay, thanks (:

I agree with David that son't worry so much about forcing 8 glasses down. It's overkill anyway, since you get water from food. Since you significantly underweight you need to focus primarily on the food intake rather than water intake.

There actually isn't a whole lot of hard medical evidence for "you must drink eight glasses of water a day", and in fact there is evidence that too MUCH water can damage your kidneys.  If you're eating fresh fruits and veggies, they are full of water.  Most competent medical professionals agree that people already get enough water through their daily life without being slaves to a water bottle.

The other thing to remember is that your "thirst mechanism" kicks in when you are down 2% in terms of water, while dehydration (from a medical standpoint) isn't a risk until you're down 5%.  So, if you're listening to your body, it will tell you when you need water.

One last thing, and I know there will be some people who disagree with this, but there is no increased benefit from drinking fancy bottled water versus plain old tap water.  In fact, a lot of those fancy bottled waters are just tap water with a fancy label.  So save your $$$ and hit the tap, but only when you're thirsty. 

I can't drink water unless there's something in it. When I do drink (exercising, walking, sick, etc.) it I have to take it like medicine. In fact, if I had it my way, I would drink absolutely no fluid ever. I hate it! Gag!! I wish I could get all my water through fruits and veggies.

You're aiming to hydrate your body, not pop your stomach. :) Listen to your body signals to guide your water intake instead of aiming for 8 glasses. I am "up" to 16 oz. a day.

Original Post by gcbragg:
One last thing, and I know there will be some people who disagree with this, but there is no increased benefit from drinking fancy bottled water versus plain old tap water. In fact, a lot of those fancy bottled waters are just tap water with a fancy label. So save your $$$ and hit the tap, but only when you're thirsty.

Indeed!!! Spread the word!

thanks everyone. yeah i eat A TON of like oranges, apples, etc all day so i probably get alot of fluid from that.

i never buy bottled water either, i think it's a waste of money. plus i've heard some bad stuff about the plastic making it bad for you or something, idk, but i don't ever drink it. 

"In fact, a lot of those fancy bottled waters are just tap water with a fancy label."

Everyone says that but I don't care about health benefits; bottled water tastes better to me.

I drink a lot of bottled water, but I also re-use the bottles - I just fill them back up from the tap. I really think the bottles are just a convenience thing for me - I'm more than a little clumsy so ANYTHING with a lid is a plus :) 

There is equation for how much water a person is supposed to drink that I have seen but I'm not sure how true/accurate it is; divide your weight by 2 and that is the most water a person should drink/ "right amount" per day....for example,  if you weigh 150 lbs you should drink 75 oz. of water per day.

Has anyone else heard of this one, and is it accurate?

Original Post by tygrkat:

I drink a lot of bottled water, but I also re-use the bottles - I just fill them back up from the tap. I really think the bottles are just a convenience thing for me - I'm more than a little clumsy so ANYTHING with a lid is a plus :) 

There is equation for how much water a person is supposed to drink that I have seen but I'm not sure how true/accurate it is; divide your weight by 2 and that is the most water a person should drink/ "right amount" per day....for example,  if you weigh 150 lbs you should drink 75 oz. of water per day.

Has anyone else heard of this one, and is it accurate?

I can't imagine this being accurate.  Were that the case, I'd be drinking over 100 oz a day, which is NOT going to happen.  Ever. :)