Too much water?

[Lizzydoll73]

I know you should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day but is it possible to drink too much water? I drank a gallon of water yesterday and I just want to make sure I am not doing any harm. Anyone know?

 

[DoeWDW]

A gallon of water - wow!

Let's see, if my math is right, that's 128 ounces of water, right?

That doesn't sound like too much to me, but I don't think I'd go much higher.

There are a couple different rules for how much water to drink.

One rule is 8 glasses (8 - 10 oz each) of water which is 64 to 80 oz.

Another rule says you should drink a half ounce of water for each pound of weight, so if you weigh 200 pounds, that would be 100 ounces of water.

I usually am happy if I drink 60 to 80 ounces.

 

[Octoberbride03]

I wouldn't worry about it unless you're really thin. There are different factors that go into the water rule, like how much you exercise or how hot it is. When its hot i tend to drink more than 100 oz per day. When its cooler i usually stick to 64-80oz.

 

[kennancat]

I live in Florida, so I regularly drink 1+ gallons of water a day. I'm no medical expert, but I don't believe it does any harm to drink a lot of water since the body has a well-defined way to dispose of it I do remember hearing about a condition that occurs if you drink too much, but I think we're talking multiple gallons in a short period of time. As long as you're not forcing the water down, I see no harm in drinking more than the recommended amount.