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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy doctor just told me I drink too much
WATER!!!
Who knew the guidelines had changed? I could not have been happier to get the news because I hate drinking water and have had to make myself get caught up on what I thought was the needed daily intake pretty late in the day. As a result, I have long been sleep-deprived as a result of having to get up every 1 - 2 1/2 hours a night.
Anyway, cheers!
Champion Jack
(5,378 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,058 posts)I learned that any liquid counts, including coffee, tea, etc. Second, she told me to just drink when I felt thirsty.
I disliked drinking all of that water so much, 42 ounces per day plus 18 ounces of morning coffee and sometimes 2 cups of afternoon tea, that I would put the bulk of it off until mid-afternoon and try to finish an hour before bed. After cutting back yesterday I only had to get up twice, and slept like the dead.
CurtEastPoint
(18,674 posts)I NEVER WAKE UP TO PEE!
How much is optimal?
Mme. Defarge
(8,058 posts)Good luck!
Clearly fogged in
(1,896 posts)How much is too much?
Thor drank mightily, but by the time he had to pause for a breath, the level of liquor in the horn had barely lowered. So he gave it a second try, straining to gulp and gulp until his breath failed him. This time, the level had gone down appreciably, but the better part of the horn still remained. His third drink was even more formidable than the previous two, but in the end, much was still left. By that point, however, Thor could drink could no more, and gave up.
https://norse-mythology.org/tale-utgarda-loki/
dem4decades
(11,317 posts)doc03
(35,431 posts)drinking 2 beers every day. Thursday I had a doctor's appointment, my blood pressure was 118/78 it has always been border line high. The doctor said my blood work was the best since 2014 when I first saw him. He said whatever you been doing to keep it up.
Mme. Defarge
(8,058 posts)doc03
(35,431 posts)and a couple beers helps. I also put 900 miles on my bicycle during that time.
Mme. Defarge
(8,058 posts)I quipped on Facebook that I might have to take up smoking, never having been a smoker. I wasnt serious, but its still an option! Probably not cigars, though.
My husband, of blessed memory, was always skeptical about the need to drink so much water, and insisted that beer counted. Its uncanny how he turned out to be right on so many things.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,064 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,058 posts)when I was growing up and throughout most of my adulthood. That said, I never bought into the low fat canard.
Cousin Dupree
(1,866 posts)washes the electrolytes out of you body. It can cause a cardiac incident or cardiac arrest.
Mme. Defarge
(8,058 posts)pansypoo53219
(21,005 posts)just drank when thirsty.