Would this be too much????

[ProWrestler]

I have been drinking one gallon of water per day. But I want to up it to 2 gallons a day. But aside from water, I drink about 4 cups of Milk in shakes and an additional 6 cups of Water in shakes, so would that be too much?

[TanTheMan]

No such thing as too much water...

[RippedAzn]

there is a such thing as too much water...

correction =)

[ProWrestler]

correction =)

So would 2 gallons plus all the extra I have in my shakes be too much??

[TanTheMan]

correction =)

I disagree, where is your foundation for this conclusion? Please dont tell me you think you are going to wash out your nutrients, 'cause i will just have to lmao.

[( S I C )]

I disagree, where is your foundation for this conclusion? Please dont tell me you think you are going to wash out your nutrients, 'cause i will just have to lmao.

No. There really is such a thing as too much water. You can literally drown your body if you take in too much liquids.

[TanTheMan]

No. There really is such a thing as too much water. You can literally drown your body if you take in too much liquids.

Thats true. You're right. its called Hyponatremia or something like that. where the water draws sodium outside the cell or something like that. but then agian, proper sodium intake will prevent this aswell

[RippedAzn]

Thats true. You're right. its called Hyponatremia or something like that. where the water draws sodium outside the cell or something like that. but then agian, proper sodium intake will prevent this aswell

and if you take in too much sodium to counter the effects of drinking that much water, thats still bad for you. too much water and/or sodium is bad for you.

[TanTheMan]

Sorry i forgot to mention you also need the electrolytes. :-\

bleh anywho. think of it this way: dont be drinking gallons of water just to meet some kind of qutoia. drink as necessary and in accordance to your exercise level.

[TanTheMan]

and if you take in too much sodium to counter the effects of drinking that much water, thats still bad for you. too much water and/or sodium is bad for you.

if you like salt licks... you dont need hundreds of miligrams of sodium to conteract so much water..


also if you consume WAY TOO much sodium, nothing you could really eat, unless of course you like salt licks.. you will drown yourself.


thats why we like a balance of all

[Melkor]

There is no purpose in drinking that much water. You can get a lot of the water you need from your food, and you really don't need that much water. It will put your electrolyte and sodium balances out of whack, and there is no positive to it.

[Max Omega]

There is a such thing as too much water and it's called over hydration.

Water poisoning

http://www.erowid.org/culture/health...oisoning.shtml

[ProWrestler]

There is no purpose in drinking that much water. You can get a lot of the water you need from your food, and you really don't need that much water. It will put your electrolyte and sodium balances out of whack, and there is no positive to it.

So would 1 gallon plus all the shakes be enough or not?

[Insane Clown]

So would 1 gallon plus all the shakes be enough or not?

Well, are you feeling thirsty at any point during the day with your current water intake?


The best advice was to just drink as much as you need to match your current level of activity, not try to meet some high quota. I think 1 gallon a day (plus in shakes/food/etc.) is fine.

[ProWrestler]

Well, are you feeling thirsty at any point during the day with your current water intake?


The best advice was to just drink as much as you need to match your current level of activity, not try to meet some high quota. I think 1 gallon a day (plus in shakes/food/etc.) is fine.

Well I drank an entire gallon this morning during my workout b/c I was sweating like a f'n pig. I'll try to finish the second one throughout the day only drinking it when I'm thirsty.