Jan Water Drinking Challenge ~ Final Totals are posted! Gr8 Job Everyone!

Congratulations on Making it through Jan!!!  Woo Hoo!!! Gr8 job everyone :)

Sorry, took me a bit to get final totals posted...  hehehe ~ February has been rough...

Thanks to abcsmom who has graciously tallied up for us!  *yay* :) :) :)

If you're up to it, join us for the March drinking challenge!!! 

Cheers!!!

Here's a link to all the information, articles, links and edits from week 1 :)

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /4/20029.html#97

Here are the people who wrapped up ~ drank till the end!  Your fellow friends & biggest Fans!!!  Woo Hoo!!! 

• abcsmom  - - - - 80 oz = 560 oz per week = 2,480 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =  560 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 = 472 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 = 560 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  510 oz  ----->2102/2480
  • 2332/2480 =TOTAL FOR JANUARY is 94% of goal *yay*
• biggestloserfan- - - 96 oz = 672 oz per week = 2,976 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =   709.8 oz 
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  642.2 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 =  574.6 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  684.45 oz
  • end of month total ----->2881/2976 is 97% *yay*
• careng ~ end of month total -----> 4340 oz!!!  *yay*
• christink - - - - 112 oz = 784 oz per week = 3,472 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =  669 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  863 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 = 785 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 = 723 oz ----->3040/3472 *yay*
• jag0666 - -  - - 128 oz = 896 oz per week = 3,968 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =   782 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  896 oz 
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 =  1036 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  888 oz ----->3602/3968
  • end of month total --------> 3992/3968 = 101% *yay*
• liney - - - - 128 oz = 896 oz per week = 3,968 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =   896 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  704 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 =  544 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28  = 544 oz ----->2688/3968 *yay*
• mtravis63 - - - 112 oz = 784 oz per week = 3,472 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =  833 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 = 885.6 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 = 837.4 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  804.4 oz ----->3360.4/3472
  • 3718.5/3472=TOTAL FOR JANUARY is 107% of goal
• nomoreexcuses - 128 oz = 896 oz per week = 3,968 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 = 727.75 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  999.84 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 =  955.9 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  914.7 oz ----->3598.19/3968
  • 4009.99/3968=TOTAL FOR JANUARY is 101% of goal
• phoenix121 - - - 96 oz = 672 oz per week = 2,976 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 = 600 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 = 720 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 = 675 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 = 802 oz -------> 2797/2976 *yay*
• sadawatts - - - 100 oz = 700 oz per week = 3,100 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =   608 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  715 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 =  726 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  727 oz ----->2776/3100
  • end of month total ---------> 3,081/3100 = 99% for Jan *yay*
• swortmann- - - 64 oz = 448 oz per week = 1,984 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =   448 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 = 448 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 = 448 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 = 448 oz ----->1792/1984  *yay*
• taniatk- - - - - - - 80 oz = 560 oz per week = 2,480 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =   560 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  544 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 =  560 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  560 oz ------>2,224/1984  *yay*
• willowraven - - 80 oz = 560 oz per week = 2,480 oz in Jan
  • Sun wk 1, Jan 7 =   376 oz
  • Sun wk 2, Jan 14 =  376 oz
  • Sun wk 3, Jan 21 =  356 oz
  • Sun wk 4, Jan 28 =  256 oz ----->1,364/2,480
  • end of month totals --------> = 1,428/2,480 = 58% *yay*

This website has a nice little quiz that does give an accurate goal -
http://www.aquasana.com/how_much.cfm

 per this site's recommendation I should consume 112 oz of water a day.  My personal goal is to drink 64 oz of 'pure water" a day.  I drink caffeine free sodas to make up more than 112 oz plus the 20% found in foods - so my goal is 64 oz.

A trick I do to make sure I drink my 64 oz of water is I went to the local "water mart" and bought some 1/2 gallon containers I fill them 1/2 way up each night and put that in the freezer tilted to when the water freezes and expands it doesn't bust the container ( you do have to replace every couple months cuz the seams do start to leak) then each morning I fill the rest with water and take it to work.  I drink from it through out the day and then try to drink at least 1/2 of it by the time I leave work.  On days I excercise after work I have no problem drinking the rest by the time I get home from working out.    With the Ice in it it keeps it chilled all day.

i'm listed at 128 ounces of water also...methinks they might be pushing their water with that calculator

Funny thing, I actually drink more than the calculator suggests for me.  It says 88 a day, I've already had 96 today and that's pre-workout.  :)  But, my body responds well to this amount, so I'll stick with it I think. 

Every water calculator I could find puts me at at least 120 ounces.  Put me down for 128 ounces =D

It says I should have 96, but I am going to start with 64 also :)

I am starting off with 8 eight oz glasses of water per day.  I only have about 2 eight oz glassess per day now, so I think 64 oz will be a great starting point for me.   Good Luck everyone :)

Remember that the oz of water that one test calculates is really "liquid" and accoriding to the Mayo site 20% of your water comes from foods eaten   I strictly am logging my "water" and 64 oz of water is pretty easy.

I am in for the water and I will start the Excercise Challenge as well!

Ok I'm in.

The aquasana site says I should be drinking *16* 8-oz glasses of water.  If I do that many I will FLOAT.  I am regularly drinking 8-10 now, so I think I'll stick with that for the time being.

So I guess in ounces, that would be 80 (for 10 glasses)??

And a helpful article I found:
How to Drink More Water Every Day

Hey united, I'll join for the moral support if you guys would like.  But honestly, except for this past weekend when I was in a car for too many hours and didn't want to have to stop often, I haven't had less than 100 ounces of water a day in weeks.  That's always my goal, over 100.  Yesterday I had 136.  So I'll join for support, but I'm not sure it's really a 'challenge' for me, since it's already a habit I've developed.  Heck, I get thirsty now if I don't have my 100 ounces, my body has gotten so adapted to it.  :)

OK - I'm in on this one too.  Water and exercise for January.... that's what I'll work on first.

It says I need 16 8-ounce glasses a day or 128 oz/day (or 3.75 liters/day)

I usually drink 3 liters a day, so getting another .75 should be doable.

So that makes my water goals  896 oz/week and 3968 oz/month of Jan.

or 26.25 liters/week, 116.25 liters / month of Jan.

can you have more than one ticker?  *goes to find out*

i'm in. 64 oz a day.

I'm in. 64 oz. a day.

somehow I messed up all my tickers   :(

now they are just boxes with the dreaded red x

Im in on average I drink about 96 oz of water a day.  I track it daily too so this shouldn't be too bad.

I'm in.  I already started a few days ago and I am in the bathroom constantly.  I've been doing my required 64 oz for the last few days, so I will step it up a notch and shoot for 80oz/day.

i'd like to hop on board with this as well! the calculator recommended 80 oz/day, so that's where i'll start. :)

Well, it told me to drink around 96 ounces, and I already try to do that, so I'll keep it up if I can still join? ^^;;