How much water do you drink?

**littlerose12345** · 15-06-2012, 03:52pm

I try to drink a litre of water at work during the day.

Not sure whether this is enough?

When I get home I'll have squash with dinner, then maybe a decaffe tea or hot milk in the evening (rock n roll

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Is this OK? What do you all drink? x

**Rosa** · 15-06-2012, 04:51pm

I drink loads, I get cystitis and headaches if I don't drink enough. I drink a good few big glasses a day, I don't drink squash or anything so just water and coffee.

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**Pippin** · 15-06-2012, 04:56pm

I think they say about 2.5 litres

**Dancing Queen** · 15-06-2012, 05:20pm

Yeah it should be 2l+ per day LR. Possibly more whilst preggers. I average 2.5-3l water/squash a day.

I'm rubbish at drinking lots if it's in a glass, so I bought a multipack of Evian, & as soon as one is finished, I refill it & put it in the fridge, so I always have a cold bottle available. Whichever one I'm drinking from, I take around the house with me & drink some everytime I pass it.

I do wee pretty regularly, but not constantly or anything

**Rosa** · 15-06-2012, 05:57pm

Yes I wee a lot! I try to make sure I drink when I'm going to be at home or near a loo and don't drink late in the evening.

***Holly*** · 15-06-2012, 06:09pm

I sometimes only drink about 500ml of fluid during the day, something I am trying to work on increasing at the moment. I think I mistake thirst for hunger so I might have a little something to eat instead which isnt good!

I am trying to crack giving up carbs but find it very hard, im not mad on plain water and I dont like diet drinks either. I wonder whether a low sugar/sugar free cordial with water might be better as even though I would still be having those sugars the benefits of the additional water might outweigh that.

You do have to be careful not to drink too much water too, not sure of the levels though!

**Rosa** · 15-06-2012, 06:22pm

Holly I used to hate water and only drank squash but I gave them up cold turkey last year and it wasn't long until I had a taste for water. Make yourself drink it for a week or so and see what happens.

**Rez** · 15-06-2012, 06:46pm

Not nearly enough, one glass if I'm lucky and I have to force that down. The rest is tea and coffee.

If it hasn't got caffeine, bubbles or alcohol in, I'm not interested.

**Rez** · 15-06-2012, 06:51pm

I've just noticed this thread is in Pregnancy & Birth!

**Rosa** · 15-06-2012, 06:53pm

me too

**littlerose12345** · 15-06-2012, 07:44pm

Ooops perhaps I should have made the title a bit more specific

**bubbasweet** · 15-06-2012, 07:56pm

Probably two pints of just water and then a couple of cups of tea, glass of juice, raspberry leaf tea as well. I probably drink enough - I get really thirsty when I'm eating.

**cheeky_biscuit** · 15-06-2012, 09:46pm

Loads, 8pints or so.

**Laundry** · 15-06-2012, 10:30pm

Probably 2-3 litres

**Mrs B** · 15-06-2012, 11:11pm

I feel ill if I drink less than 1 litre a day, or about 3 litres in hot weather. I just drink water - used to drink shed loads of squash but weaned myself off it a few years ago and it's saved loads of money and calories.

Yeah, saw this is in P&B but thought I'd reply anyway - suspect it's even more important to drink water when you're pg!

**Chell** · 15-06-2012, 11:17pm

I have a large sports bottle that I bought for Zumba. I find I drink more if I chill water in that ready to drink.

I've hardly drunk squash since January as it feels a waste of calories. I'd rather not drink squash than change to a beam full of aspartame.

I drink quite a few large mugs of decaf green tea each day. I feel dehydrate if I don't drink well. As a child/teenager I didn't drink a lot. Since I have had children I have needed to drink otherwise I get headaches.