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deecbee

Sun, Jan-20-08, 18:05

Judynyc

Sun, Jan-20-08, 18:35

I know that with the SBD, plenty of water is needed to maintain a lower weight. My body loves to hang on to water as if it's gold, so I make sure that I always have a bottle in my hand. However, I'm worried that maybe I'm drinking too much water and that it would do the opposite and make me heavier/bloated. Is this possible? Or would my body keep getting rid of the water no matter how much I take in? I currently drink 2-2.5 liters a day, but could easily drink more than that.

That is already a good amount for you at your weight and I would not be trying to push more.

Yes, it is possible to drink too much.

The amounts you are drinking now are just fine. :thup: Keep your sodium intake down and you won't have a problem.

lalu3128

Sun, Jan-20-08, 20:40

I have done some research on this. It seems that the current data is saying that you should drink 55% of your body weight in ounces. It has something to do with the liver and kidneys. So if a person weighed 100 lbs, they should drink 55 oz. of water a day. I personally try to drink over 100 oz. It really helps me. I've been doing it since I was over 200 lbs. So I have just kept it up.