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Richard H.
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 02:28 - Edited by: rharpe


This challenge is not about who can swim the longest or even stay under water the longest -- It's about who can drink at least 8 glasses of water in a day!

So get your water bottles, containers, or gallon buckets and drink that water!

Just post your name and how much water you drank in a 24 hour span.
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The Master
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 02:35


be careful-drinking too much water can seriously be harmful. they had a challenge like this on a radio station and a woman died from drinking too much water!!!
Derek Schultz
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 02:38


Quoting: jenngetfit
be careful-drinking too much water can seriously be harmful. they had a challenge like this on a radio station and a woman died from drinking too much water!!!


...and someone else walked away with the wii.
Megan G
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 03:22


yeah... not such a hot challenge, sorry.
Richard H.
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 03:29


I thought that was from a lady who held on too long from peeing? I never heard of the water story. But I did find this online.

So, with that said, don't over due it. All of us will vary in what we can handle -- and if we get the right amount each day, this will help with cleansing the system and provide us with many great weightloss benefits.

With all challenges though, know yourself and what you can and can't handle. Have fun and be safe!
Jeff Bristow
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 04:53


Isn't 8 glasses of water per day the recommended amount of water to drink?
Samantha Cordell
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 05:14


I drink 3-4L of water EVERYDAY it really doesn't change....
Richard H.
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 05:53


Quoting: jeffbristow
Isn't 8 glasses of water per day the recommended amount of water to drink?

Yes. But I can honestly say I barely get 3 glasses in per day! Most of the time it's everything else: soda, juice, milk, etc.

Quoting: sammiaaron
I drink 3-4L of water EVERYDAY it really doesn't change....

That's awesome, you seem to be doing very well on the Biggest Loser too -- that must play a big part in your lossage, wouldn't you say?
Samantha Cordell
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 07:06


Hey Richard...Thanks yes I think the water definately plays a big part..I have also found out if I am not hydrated enough, my exercise seems harder - but if I am really well hydrated then it is magically easier so it seems...unless it is in my mind?!?
Richard H.
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 07:36 - Edited by: rharpe


Quoting: sammiaaron
I have also found out if I am not hydrated enough, my exercise seems harder - but if I am really well hydrated then it is magically easier so it seems...unless it is in my mind?!?

No, I think you're right. If you have the fuel, (food and water,) for your body, it will go a lot longer and more efficiently.

Btw, I got down 3 1/2 glasses of water today... Woo hoo!


Clifford Chinn
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 11:02


I cut everything but water out and maybe one "indulgence" a week int eh form of a fresh fruit smoothie or, less often, a small gatorade after a particularly intense workout so I drink about 80 or more ounces of water a day; I have a 32oz (actually slightly bigger) water bottle that I fill up at least twice at work (once when I get there, once sometime during the day) and at dinner I usually drink at least once glass.

It's funny, if you force that change for a week, you won't even want anything else.

As far as being a "BIG FISH", I would qualify myself more as a "beached whale", but not for much longer!
Colin Barnes
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 12:53


I drink about 5 500ml litre bottles of water a day, usually 1 with each meal, and some before, during and after a workout. I no longer have any cravings for pepsi/coke, fruit juices etc.. I have some milk occasionaly, but count this in as my protein and in addition to my watar intake.
Dan Jones
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 14:37


I carry a gallon jug in the car every morning. By the evening it's usually 3/4 of the way done. I then finish up at night in the house. I committed to this after I only started seeing weight loss after being hydrated like this.

I think that the body pretty much eliminates what is not used/needed during your day via evaporation, through the mouth, perpiration and urine, etc.

Quoting: rharpe
who can drink at least 8 glasses of water in a day!


This is a perfectly normal amount of water per day.

Don't forget that your post workout water does NOT count toward your 8 glasses. This simply makes up for the water that you sweat out.
Rachael M
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 15:20


I drink around 3 Liters of water per day so I feel pretty good about my water intake. I've always been a big water drinker. In HS I played sports year round and coaches were always telling us to drink more water so I did and now I always have a bottle of water with me. I usually drink other stuff during the day too - diet green tea, a diet soda, or a cup of coffee so I get LOTS of liquids.
Richard H.
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 17:32


I suppose I'm the only one challenged?! Everyone seems to be getting more than enough water in their diet.


Jericho Kane
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 17:36


Hell, I don't know. Well over a gallon.
Colin Barnes
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 17:56


Richard, one tip I would give to anyone with regards water - always have a water bottle with you, drink it without even thinking about it, pick it up and take a few swigs every 10-15mins or so, after a week it becomes habit, and you don't have to count how many glasses etc.. As soon as I ditched theconstant filling up of glasses and carried a half litre bottle around with me (or kept one at work, one at home, and one in the gym bag) it became something that I do without even thinking.
Richard H.
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 21:04


Quoting: ColinFB
Richard, one tip I would give to anyone with regards water - always have a water bottle with you, drink it without even thinking about it, pick it up and take a few swigs every 10-15mins or so, after a week it becomes habit, and you don't have to count how many glasses etc.. As soon as I ditched theconstant filling up of glasses and carried a half litre bottle around with me (or kept one at work, one at home, and one in the gym bag) it became something that I do without even thinking.

Thanks for the tip. I think I'll buy a special container this weekend just for drinking water.
Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 21:06


I drink about a gallon a day...

I have a 1qt 'container' that I keep at work and fill 3X daily while I'm working, and I have two nalgene bottles that are always either in my car, the gym, or my hand.
~ Linaeve
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 # Posted: 29 Feb 2008 21:12


I'm only allowed to have 2 L a day BUT I am up to 1.5 so far today... i might want to savor that last .5 L of water now though lol.
Diana Sanchez
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 # Posted: 1 Mar 2008 17:47


I'm with you, Richard. I'm not a big fan of regular water. I do try to take an Ethos Bottle with me (because they're 24 oz, more than any other reason), so I can get a whole one down in a school day. I do rather like flavored waters, and they're fortified, but also expensive in terms of money and calories.

So, I'll take your challenge. I'll try to get an Ethos and a 16.9 Dasani down every day.
Richard H.
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 # Posted: 1 Mar 2008 23:12


Congrats to all of you that already have plenty of water in your diet!

Diana, looks like we are the only two that really need to step up to the challenge. I just bought myself a nice 52oz container that I'm going to try to bring with me everywhere I go.

So let's all raise our glasses, mugs, containers, or buckets and drink up some water!


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