Can you drink too much water???

[jess181989]

I tend to just stick to 3.5l a day with my packs as extra. Actually, k don't know how I would possibly fit more in! I have to keep a tally on my hand as it is to make sure that I have drunk enough. I'd be the sort of person to have just enough water to get by. Before this diet I'd sometimes have a glass a day which is terrible!

Really trying to up my intake though as ive heard that it really helps weightloss

 

[*lesley*]

Drinking more than 3.5l won't make you lose weight any quicker. Apart from the calories you burn up running to the loo!

 

[jess181989]

I've found that on weeks when I have the right amount of water (I.e 3.5 litres) I have lost more weight. Perhaps that's just coincidence though lol

 

[caketalks]

I found this from wikipedia useful when I first started CD last year:

Some health authorities have suggested that people drink at least eight glasses, eight fl oz each (240 mL), of water per day (64 fl oz, or 1.89 litres), and the British Dietetic Association recommends 1.8 litres. This common misconception is not supported by scientific research. Various reviews of all the scientific literature on the topic performed in 2002 and 2008 could not find any solid scientific evidence that recommended drinking eight glasses of water per day.
In the US, the reference daily intake (RDI) for water is 3.7 litres per day (L/day) for human males older than 18, and 2.7 L/day for human females older than 18 including water contained in food, beverages, and drinking water.
The amount of water varies with the individual, as it depends on the condition of the subject, the amount of physical exercise, and on the environmental temperature and humidity. An individual's thirst provides a better guide for how much water they require rather than a specific, fixed quantity.

I have between 3-4l per day depending on how I feel, what I am doing etc.