Guest guest Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Speaking of hydrating oneself.... I feel like I need alot more water than other people. I am constantly hydrating myself. I get dehydrated (well, maybe not dehydrated as we know it, but yes, dehydrated enough to make me feel bad) if I don't continuously drink water or juice. I drink ALOT of water daily. I feel like I breathe out alot of condensation, more than the average person. I know I am not diabetic, I don't have to potty alot, just a normal amount for as much as I drink, but it just amazes me how dehydrated I get even though I think I am drinking alot. Here is an example, I drink a 12 oz glass of either apple juice or orange juice first thing in the morning, and often another 6 or 8 oz. Then before lunch, a 12 oz glass of water. Then around 1, another 12 oz glass of water, and in the afternoon another 12 oz glass. For supper, I will have either some more water or milk. Maybe about 8 oz. And in the evening another 12 oz at least of something, water, juice or I treat myself with a soda pop. Does this seem like alot of fluid for me? I am 130 lbs, 5' 8 " Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Remember to take additional nutrients to replenish those that the water flushes away. -- In , " Miracle Yorkies " <miracleyorkies wrote: > > Speaking of hydrating oneself.... I feel like I need alot more water than other people. I am constantly hydrating myself. I get dehydrated (well, maybe not dehydrated as we know it, but yes, dehydrated enough to make me feel bad) if I don't continuously drink water or juice. I drink ALOT of water daily. I feel like I breathe out alot of condensation, more than the average person. I know I am not diabetic, I don't have to potty alot, just a normal amount for as much as I drink, but it just amazes me how dehydrated I get even though I think I am drinking alot. Here is an example, I drink a 12 oz glass of either apple juice or orange juice first thing in the morning, and often another 6 or 8 oz. Then before lunch, a 12 oz glass of water. Then around 1, another 12 oz glass of water, and in the afternoon another 12 oz glass. For supper, I will have either some more water or milk. Maybe about 8 oz. And in the evening another 12 oz at least of something, water, juice or I treat myself with a soda pop. Does this seem like alot of fluid for me? I am 130 lbs, 5' 8 " > > Marsha and the Yorkies > http://www.miracleyorkies.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 > Marsha wrote: > > Speaking of hydrating oneself.... I feel like I need > alot more water than other people. I am constantly > hydrating myself. I get dehydrated (well, maybe not > dehydrated as we know it, but yes, dehydrated enough > to make me feel bad) if I don't continuously drink > water or juice. I drink ALOT of water daily. I feel > like I breathe out alot of condensation, more than > the average person. I know I am not diabetic, I don't > have to potty alot, just a normal amount for as much > as I drink, but it just amazes me how dehydrated I get > even though I think I am drinking alot. Here is an > example, I drink a 12 oz glass of either apple juice > or orange juice first thing in the morning, and often > another 6 or 8 oz. Then before lunch, a 12 oz glass > of water. Then around 1, another 12 oz glass of water, > and in the afternoon another 12 oz glass. For supper, > I will have either some more water or milk. Maybe about > 8 oz. And in the evening another 12 oz at least of > something, water, juice or I treat myself with a > soda pop. Does this seem like alot of fluid for me? >I am 130 lbs, 5' 8 " > > Marsha and the Yorkies > http://www.miracleyorkies.com > Hi Marsha, To my addition that's perhaps 42 ounces of water a day, a bit less than a quart and a half. That's not much water as far as I'm concerned. Other fluids cannot count as water. The only thing that counts as water is water. If you take something into your mouth your body evaluates it right there and then. If it is water, it can immediately go for use for the body. If it is another liquid, the body has to pull the water out of it, which means it has to go through the digestive tract...and needs water to digest it. Sodas are diuretics, they actually generally draw 3 x as much water out of the body as the ounces of soda you drink. Same with coffees and teas. Rule of thumb I use is a quart of water per 50 pounds of body weight plus a quart every day...and every time you cross a 50-pound mark you add a quart. At 135 pounds, that means minimally you probably should be drinking 4 quarts (one gallon) of water a day. It's also wise to be sure you're getting enough unrefined sea salt. Refined salt is really not so good for you, as it has been substantially changed from what Mother Earth offers us, but you do need salt in your diet. And by the way, anyone who is craving salt is probably massively dehydrated. The body is screaming for salt to help it hold onto some water. Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 A good book about dehydration is " You're Not Sick You're Thirsty " by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. It explains how juice,milk and sodas,beer,etc.(anything that isn't water) does not qualify as a fluid as far as your body is concerened.Also, If you drink any caffine it acts as a diuretic. Other " fluids " can actually make you more thirsty. I've been drinking alot more water and less other fluids since reading the book. The book is quite interesting. Miracle Yorkies <miracleyorkies wrote: Speaking of hydrating oneself.... I feel like I need alot more water than other people. I am constantly hydrating myself. I get dehydrated (well, maybe not dehydrated as we know it, but yes, dehydrated enough to make me feel bad) if I don't continuously drink water or juice. I drink ALOT of water daily. I feel like I breathe out alot of condensation, more than the average person. I know I am not diabetic, I don't have to potty alot, just a normal amount for as much as I drink, but it just amazes me how dehydrated I get even though I think I am drinking alot. Here is an example, I drink a 12 oz glass of either apple juice or orange juice first thing in the morning, and often another 6 or 8 oz. Then before lunch, a 12 oz glass of water. Then around 1, another 12 oz glass of water, and in the afternoon another 12 oz glass. For supper, I will have either some more water or milk. Maybe about 8 oz. And in the evening another 12 oz at least of something, water, juice or I treat myself with a soda pop. Does this seem like alot of fluid for me? I am 130 lbs, 5' 8 " Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 No, that doesn't sound like a lot. Thats about 64 oz of fluids, which is the recommended amount for adults in a temperate climate. However, only about 30 oz of it is water, which means you're probably taking in a lot of sugar with that consumption, and if that soda you drink contains caffeine, which most sodas do, you're actually ruining your fluid intake, because caffeine will actually dehydrate you. If you live in a dry or excessively hot climate, you will want to be increasing your water consumption by 30 to 50 percent. Also, if you work out, are on your feet a lot during the day, or are breastfeeding you may want to as much as double your fluid intakes. You can survive on less water a day than 64 oz, this is true, but it will not be in a very healthy or pleasant manner. So many conditions are linked to dehydration. For example, has anyone else noticed that all the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome are the same symptoms as dehydration? Seems like the two conditions might be related. Anyway, if you don't drink the right amount of water, you're body is going to get it anyhow, and you may not like how it goes about it. You see, when you dehydrate yourself, your body assumes you're not drinking water because there is no water to drink. But if you're still eating, you're body can get fluids from food, so it will compensate by increasing your appetite to get its fluids from food. If you're worried about your weight, denying yourself water is the last thing you want to do. Its not that water fills you up, its that not drinking water makes you hungry. Food (or drink) for thought. , " Kat Miller " <js_kat wrote: > > > Marsha wrote: > > > > Speaking of hydrating oneself.... I feel like I need > > alot more water than other people. I am constantly > > hydrating myself. I get dehydrated (well, maybe not > > dehydrated as we know it, but yes, dehydrated enough > > to make me feel bad) if I don't continuously drink > > water or juice. I drink ALOT of water daily. I feel > > like I breathe out alot of condensation, more than > > the average person. I know I am not diabetic, I don't > > have to potty alot, just a normal amount for as much > > as I drink, but it just amazes me how dehydrated I get > > even though I think I am drinking alot. Here is an > > example, I drink a 12 oz glass of either apple juice > > or orange juice first thing in the morning, and often > > another 6 or 8 oz. Then before lunch, a 12 oz glass > > of water. Then around 1, another 12 oz glass of water, > > and in the afternoon another 12 oz glass. For supper, > > I will have either some more water or milk. Maybe about > > 8 oz. And in the evening another 12 oz at least of > > something, water, juice or I treat myself with a > > soda pop. Does this seem like alot of fluid for me? > >I am 130 lbs, 5' 8 " > > > > Marsha and the Yorkies > > http://www.miracleyorkies.com > > > > Hi Marsha, > > To my addition that's perhaps 42 ounces of water a day, > a bit less than a quart and a half. That's not much > water as far as I'm concerned. Other fluids cannot count > as water. The only thing that counts as water is water. > If you take something into your mouth your body evaluates > it right there and then. If it is water, it can immediately > go for use for the body. If it is another liquid, the > body has to pull the water out of it, which means it has > to go through the digestive tract...and needs water to > digest it. Sodas are diuretics, they actually generally > draw 3 x as much water out of the body as the ounces > of soda you drink. Same with coffees and teas. > > Rule of thumb I use is a quart of water per 50 pounds of > body weight plus a quart every day...and every time you > cross a 50-pound mark you add a quart. At 135 pounds, > that means minimally you probably should be drinking > 4 quarts (one gallon) of water a day. It's also wise to > be sure you're getting enough unrefined sea salt. Refined > salt is really not so good for you, as it has been > substantially changed from what Mother Earth offers us, > but you do need salt in your diet. > > And by the way, anyone who is craving salt is probably > massively dehydrated. The body is screaming for salt > to help it hold onto some water. > > Kat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks for all of the feed back about my water intake. I totally understand what you say and realize it is true. It just seems like I don't know many people who drink as much water as I do and it feels like I have to drink so much. I know alot of people who drink sodas all the time or coffee or other things besides water and wonder how they survive. If I don't get the intake of water that I get, I feel horrible and will often get headaches and sinus problems. Interesting stuff. Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I have had the same problems. I always felt I drank sooo much water, and if I didn't I'd feel faint and have heart palpitations. Other dr's said to just drink that much - it's what your body needs. My new chiropractor recommended a new vitamin that helps regulate blood sugar levels. I wasn't diabetic (other drs had tested for that), but this deems to have helped! ~Mindy Miracle Yorkies <miracleyorkies Friday, December 7, 2007 7:34:18 AM Re: Re: hydration Thanks for all of the feed back about my water intake. I totally understand what you say and realize it is true. It just seems like I don't know many people who drink as much water as I do and it feels like I have to drink so much. I know alot of people who drink sodas all the time or coffee or other things besides water and wonder how they survive. If I don't get the intake of water that I get, I feel horrible and will often get headaches and sinus problems. Interesting stuff. Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracley orkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks Mindy for your input! It helps! Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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