Ever since the kidney stone, I've realized that I probably never drink enough water in one day that I am supposed to. I was told that I should be drinking 64oz of water a day without a kidney stone and 96 oz with one. I know this is bad but I only drink about 16oz of water a day. I just don't like water. It has no taste what-so-eva! Now I drink about 96 oz a day trying to break up and flush out this kidney stone. I still hate drinking it but if it helps me I'll drink it. Someone should invent flavored water that is actually good for you. Since I can't have splenda...I can't have most flavored waters.
Just a fun piece of info I found out while vacationing at the Holy Spirit Hospital... If you drink a soda or tea (hot or cold) you should drink the equivalent of that in water. I never knew that, I just assumed that I was drinking liquid so it must be going towards my 64oz I am supposed to be drinking.
So, I pose a question to you... How much water do you drink in one day? I promise not to judge you!
Just a fun piece of info I found out while vacationing at the Holy Spirit Hospital... If you drink a soda or tea (hot or cold) you should drink the equivalent of that in water. I never knew that, I just assumed that I was drinking liquid so it must be going towards my 64oz I am supposed to be drinking.
So, I pose a question to you... How much water do you drink in one day? I promise not to judge you!
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I don't keep track, but although water is often the only beverage I drink, when I'm at home I don't think I get the full 64 oz, probably 32-48 or so. When I used to work in an office, I drank lots of water... and I tend to drink a lot of water at restaurants and social gatherings too.
When I was pregnant with Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the taste of water made me nauseous. Here's what I did to help... I added just a little juice to my water (like maybe 1 oz per 8 oz glass). It makes the water a little flavored and a little sour. I wouldn't say it tasted great, but it made the water more drinkable for me without having all the calories and sugar of full or even half-strength juice. Another thing you could try is a little bit of herbal mint tea (make strong and use a little in each glass), lemon or lime for your water.
Water is mainly all that I drink too - I think that I must drink at least 64 oz - but I am not positive.
I KNOW I don't drink enough. But decaf, unsweetened beverages count as "water" also, so I often add some lemon juice or lime juice to my water. Or I drink unsweetened iced tea. I love a touch of cranberry juice in my water too, but it's so expensive I rarely buy it.
Sorry to hear you've been under the weather. Hope you are resting and recuperating well! And what's the results on Mr.C's state police testings?
Recently I have had to drink water instead of other drinks because of my digestive problems. It was a big switch and I had no idea how much other stuff I was drinking in place of water. Now I probably drink at least 64 oz but I miss the coffee and soda.
How much water do I drink?
Not nearly enough! Thanks for the reminder.
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