[sposteTipsKage]

Seriously, drinking too much water can be as detrimental as not drinking enough? Who knew?

I am on a 40 day protocol (46 actually as I take a day off each week) and at day 29 I started a major 12 day stall having changed nothing in my diet. I have, however, been drinking enough water to sink a very large cruise ship full of thousands of vacationers eating to their heart's content at the buffet tables and gorging themselves into chocolate heaven at the all-you-can-eat dessert table. I wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I have to pee like a race horse (why does a race horse have to pee so much, I ask?) and I drink another 8 or 10 ounces before stumbling back to bed. I would venture to say I drink 90 to 100 ounces a day in hopes it will flush this fat away. And what do I get? Simply comparing myself to a race horse and probably not even peeing as much as one anyway and no loss for 10+ days.

Yesterday, however, I didn't drink so much....too cold and quite honestly, too discouraged. I drank only about 60 ounces. And guess what? A 2.7 loss on the scale this morning.

So, it begs to be asked again.....too much water can be a bad thing?

~M (who is humbly taking a bow because this is her first post while quietly shushing the crowds for their thunderous response)

[Viafdrear]

LOL. I did know that too much water could throw off your electrolytes but I didn't know it could cause a stall. Now I feel enlightened.

[Ocqljudq]

It can also wash out necessary minerals from your body.

Stick to 60 to 80 ounces.

[investor]

I knew it...and preach it often on this forum. hahaha

When your electrolytes are washed out you're essentially dehydrated....and your body is likely to go into starvation mode to protect itself.

[Illirmpipse]

LOL, Marilyn. I got quite a chuckle out of your post; you should post more often.

I pretty much go by the 1/2 oz of water for every pound of body weight. I think that is a pretty standard recommendation. So after reading your post and the responses, I'm beginning to wonder what to do for myself. If I were to follow that recommendation, I would be drinking 90 ounces per day until the weight starts coming off. You say you are drinking 90-100 per day, so do tell --do you weigh more than 180-200? I must know ... LOL

[Goodwin]

Gulp....here goes....my first time ever saying my weight out loud....

268

~M (who is going to go drink a glass of water to replenish the sweat she just had from saying her weight out loud)

[drugstore]

I did the exact same thing in round one.. who would have have thought that would stall us.

[AnthonyKing]

Gulp....here goes....my first time ever saying my weight out loud....

268

~M (who is going to go drink a glass of water to replenish the sweat she just had from saying her weight out loud)

Well, that blows my theory right out of the water -- unless you are drinking more than 134 ounces per day. Is it possible that you are drinking more than a gallon a day? My thinking was, since the standard recommendation is to consume 1/2 ounce of water per pound, we, obviously, need to reduce our water consumption as we drop weight. In my case, I would taper down from 90 ounces per day to around 60. So I was thinking that perhaps you were drinking over a gallon per day and had not made any adjustments as you lost weight. I guess there's no way to know for sure unless you have an accurate measurement of how many ounces you've been consuming .... hmmmmm ... back to the drawing board ....

And Thank You for posting your weight. I can't believe I have mine posted either, but it is what it is. Now we need to set you up with a cute little ticker so we can keep up with your progress ... LOL

[L0KoxewQ]

Well, that blows my theory right out of the water -- unless you are drinking more than 134 ounces per day. Is it possible that you are drinking more than a gallon a day? My thinking was, since the standard recommendation is to consume 1/2 ounce of water per pound, we, obviously, need to reduce our water consumption as we drop weight. In my case, I would taper down from 90 ounces per day to around 60. So I was thinking that perhaps you were drinking over a gallon per day and had not made any adjustments as you lost weight. I guess there's no way to know for sure unless you have an accurate measurement of how many ounces you've been consuming .... hmmmmm ... back to the drawing board ....

And Thank You for posting your weight. I can't believe I have mine posted either, but it is what it is. Now we need to set you up with a cute little ticker so we can keep up with your progress ... LOL

You're forgetting another variable. Which is how quickly you're drinking that water. It's okay to drink 1/2 your weight in ounces over the course of several hours but it's not okay to drink it in one or two hours. One glass an hour is plenty...

[geasurpacerma]

~M (who is humbly taking a bow because this is her first post while quietly shushing the crowds for their thunderous response) Tip o' the hat. Please keep posting! That was a great read.

[SkHukV3N]

what if i'm drinking the "smart water" type with electrolytes added... will it still make a difference? i'm going to be starting R3 soon and need to know if it's worth it to drink that kind of water, or if i should stick to regular water at 60-80 oz?

[AttableBewNaw]

I never have seen a difference with the Smart Water. I usually recommend 66-80 oz of water no matter how much someone weighs. We've had too many scares on the forum with people drinking WAY too much. A few have ended up in ER. It can be serious, friends.

[urbalatte]

I couldn't drink more than grammy recommends, even when I was over 200. Water needs vary by person, activity and climate.

[cheaploans]

A few years ago I used to drink 5 to 6 litres of water a day = 6 litres is about 202oz but i felt it starting to hurt my body so i went down to 3 to 4 litres (approx 135oz).

I am in my first round of P2 VCLD7 and presently weigh 106.9kg (235.18 lbs) and am guessing now that the reason I have stayed the same weight for the past 3 mornings (actually was 106.8 on VCLD5 and then up 100g to 106.9 for VCLD6 and today am the same) is because I am drinking too much water = usually 100 - 135 oz (including a cup or two of coffee and tea).

I have decided to test out what everyone is saying on here and will lower my consumption of water for the next few days to 2 litres and a 2 cups of coffee or tea but not exceeding 80oz in fluids to see if that make a difference. The problem is that i love water.

Do you think that this might have an impact?

Should coffee and tea be included in the water intake?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Bonnie

[TodeImmabbedo]

if you were used to that amount, and that amount felt right for you, i wouldn't change it. stalls are common.

[iodigmaFemZem]

Just ran across your post. There is a condition, usually encounted by athletes, where they drink too much water. Hyponatremia ... It dilutes the salt content in the body and can cause symptoms similar to dehydration. In extreme cases, again with athletes, it can cause seizures, coma, and worse. So, yes, you can drink too much water. I think the message is to drink more than you did before hCG, but don't drown in excess. My doctor always says the more yellow your pee, the more hydration you need. I use that as my guide.

[BypeVupyide]

Just ran across your post. There is a condition, usually encounted by athletes, where they drink too much water. Hyponatremia ... It dilutes the salt content in the body and can cause symptoms similar to dehydration. In extreme cases, again with athletes, it can cause seizures, coma, and worse. So, yes, you can drink too much water. I think the message is to drink more than you did before hCG, but don't drown in excess. My doctor always says the more yellow your pee, the more hydration you need. I use that as my guide.

Also consider... the yellow color can be the 'B' vitamins. If urine is pale, then you need more B vitamins.


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[VistaULTIMATEdownloadaPro]

Thanks, Carry. My doctor has me on B vitamins.

[Ekrbcbvh]

hi all, i'm r1p2d1, and i've been drinking TONS of water all day because i've been soooo thirsty! i don't want to flush out all my vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes, and i can't imagine not drinking water when i'm thirsty...i've been parched! what's a good low-calorie, low-sugar electrolyte i can take that won't cause stalls? thanks in advance.....

[Lidawka]

i buy smart water often - that has electrolytes in it... other than that i'm not sure what to tell you...