How Much Liquid .......

[Barsel]

should you drink in a day to keep yourself hydrated? Does it depend what time of the year it is?

[Vagus]

I always go by if I’m thirsty. Personally I don’t think it matters what time of year because if it’s hot you probably become more thirsty so drink more.
There again, if you work in a centrally heated environment in the winter, you may become thirsty because of that.
Drink when you’re thirsty, can’t go far wrong.

[ummmm]

Judge by the colour of your wee (besides the morning one) It should be pale.

[davebro]

The "experts" say up to 4 litres for a man, 3 litres for a woman. I think I would find it pretty hard to drink that much water. Now lager or beer - no problem!

[shoota]

The SAS survival manual says you should always feel as if you could just do a small wee...

[rowanwitch]

If you get thirsty you left it too long. I reckon on about 250 mls an hour which seems enough for a baseline but in hot weather or if I am active double that

[alavahalf]

I just had four pints of Doom Bar in two hours .. is that enough ?

[Arksided]

I'm never half an hour away from a drink of water... I've no idea how much I drink in a day but carry a water bottle with me if out and about... even have a glass next to my bed at night. Mum finds it funny because four Aquarian's she knows are exactly the same.

[Barsel]

The problem is of course if you drink too much you're in and out of bed at night going to the loo. I personally don't think I drink enough. 1 cup of coffee in the morning and sips of water during the day. If I go round to a friends house sometimes another cup of coffee. Do you have a regime for drinking a glass of water say every hour?

[shoota]

I think you should go and have another 2 to be on the safe side, Alavahalf

[ummmm]

I constantly have a drink next to me. Mainly water. Lucozade at the moment though.

[Sqad]

Depends upon who you ask, where you live, what season it is and what you occupation involves.

Experts differ in advice.

I drink if i feel the need, but for someone like you Barsel....I would suggest about a litre per day.....maximum

[Sqad]

" Do you have a regime for drinking a glass of water say every hour?"

No!.

[Barsel]

I think I will have to set myself some sort of target perhaps every morning I should pour a litre of water into a jug and make sure I drink it all that day.
Thanks for all your advice. x

[ummmm]

Barsel...that doesn't sound enough.

[New Judge]

//I think I will have to set myself some sort of target perhaps every morning I should pour a litre of water into a jug and make sure I drink it all that day.//

Why? If you feel the need, have a drink. If you don't then er… don't.

I don't understand the obsession with needing to guided in everything we do. Your body tells you when you need a drink and I would dispute the argument that by then you've left it too late.

[Barsel]

To be honest with you ummmm I'm still working in pints, so I will have to see what a litre looks like and if it doesn't seem much, I'll add to it.

[ummmm]

Sorry...I took ages to submit.

[Buenchico]

I work to a target figure of 4 litres (7 pints) per day.

[ummmm]

I work in pints too. I just fill a pint glass with ice and top it up with water and I do that all day. I sip the water and crunch the ice.

[New Judge]

A litre of water's a pint and three quarters.

Two and a quarter pounds of jam weigh about a kilogram (as does a litre of water).