do you try and drink the recommended eight glasses a day? Personally, I find it difficult to get down 8 glasses, I end up feeling bloated. Anyway, surely our bodies should tell us when we need to drink.

I drink as much I need to, and easily spotted when you take a leak, and see your urine colour. Normsl colour Should be light clear yellow at most. A good indication that you are hydrated, but food and medication can change colours. 

 

 

Read more in the link

https://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/truth-about-urine

Yes, only water, very occasionally a chilled Cola.

I also carry a thermos with cool water in the car so I always have a drink at hand.

I have no problem drinking 3 lts a day and usually more.

Dehydration is easy in these temperatures. 40deg here right now.

I drink water with lemon cordial, also in tea, coffee and beer. 

The question is whether you drink (or try to) the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, or do you just drink when thirsty? Not if you drink beer or anything else.

I don't particularly like plain water, I tend to drink black tea, 3-4 1L pots per day, should be enough water in there. 

 

Pee is the recommended colour.

 

27 minutes ago, giddyup said:

The question is whether you drink (or try to) the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, or do you just drink when thirsty? Not if you drink beer or anything else.

Beer at 5% ABV is 95% water!

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

Beer at 5% ABV is 95% water!

Not the question though.

3 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Not the question though.

What was the question, do you drink just water when you are thirsty? Or do you just drink water when you are thirsty?

Or, which tastes better, a big glass of water or a big glass of beer?   LOL

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

What was the question, do you drink water only when you are thirsty?

I'll repeat it, since you don't seem to have read the question.

The question is whether you drink (or try to) the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, or do you just drink when thirsty? Not if you drink beer or anything else.

2 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I'll repeat it, since you don't seem to have read the question.

The question is whether you drink (or try to) the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, or do you just drink when thirsty? Not if you drink beer or anything else.

That depends on the size of the glass. I personally am thirsty at least 10 times a day (that's only once an hour or more frequently), so the 8 x 33ml glasses plus a couple of Singhas does the trick.

16 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

That depends on the size of the glass. I personally am thirsty probably 10 times a day, so the 8 x 33ml glasses plus a couple of Singhas does the trick.

This is 33ml. I could probably manage 8 of those a day.

I have a big 3ltr water bottle in the fridge, full with lemon, celery and cucumber very refreshing

12 minutes ago, giddyup said:

This is 33ml. I could probably manage 8 of those a day.

 A small beer bottle is 33ml. 10 x 33ml is only 3.3 litres. Over a 16 hour day, that's not much.

6 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

I have a big 3ltr water bottle in the fridge, full with lemon, celery and cucumber very refreshing

I have similar in my fridge, water with barley, yeast & hops. All natural things !   LOL

27 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I'll repeat it, since you don't seem to have read the question.

The question is whether you drink (or try to) the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, or do you just drink when thirsty? Not if you drink beer or anything else.

you have a weird attitude, I've noticed it before, maybe drink more alcohol to chill out a bit or get on antidepressants

54 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I don't particularly like plain water, I tend to drink black tea, 3-4 1L pots per day, should be enough water in there. 

 

Pee is the recommended colour.

 

Exactly the same, I never drink water neat as it were.

Black breakfast tea, milk and juices etc that contain water.

Don't eat fruit or vegetables either!

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

you have a weird attitude, I've noticed it before, maybe drink more alcohol to chill out a bit or get on antidepressants

Maybe I just get tired of repeating myself

I easily drink 8 glasses of water a day + coconut water + tea & coffee.  I’m one of those crazy expats you see jogging around the parks at stupid o’clock in the morning or evening.  

4 minutes ago, Forresttrump said:

I easily drink 8 glasses of water a day + coconut water + tea & coffee.  I’m one of those crazy expats you see jogging around the parks at stupid o’clock in the morning or evening.  

I can understand it if you are sweating a lot or exercising, but if you aren't do you really need 8 glasses a day?

maybe 2 littles a day of pure water, but coffee, tea and diet coke. 

19 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Maybe I just get tired of repeating myself

You need to get out more

2 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

You need to get out more

Wow! That's original.

27 minutes ago, Forresttrump said:

I easily drink 8 glasses of water a day + coconut water + tea & coffee.  I’m one of those crazy expats you see jogging around the parks at stupid o’clock in the morning or evening.  

 

I'd be peeing all night if I drank that lot..!

1 hour ago, giddyup said:

The question is whether you drink (or try to) the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, or do you just drink when thirsty? Not if you drink beer or anything else.

I drink a lot of water, probably at least 2 or 3 liters within 24h.

I like water. Sometime I want it cold, sometimes I don't care if it is warm.

And when I just come home from outside where it's hot I like to drink a mix of soda water and water (some, but not too much bubble).

I drink it because I want to drink it, basically I am (more or less) thirsty. I wouldn't drink it because I feel I have to.

 

I am surprised that you write about recommended 8 glasses of water. Surly this is about the amount of liquid. I.e. beer contains a lot of water. Why would anybody drink water after he had a couple of beers? Just to make sure you finish your 8 glasses of water?

50 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

 A small beer bottle is 33ml. 10 x 33ml is only 3.3 litres. Over a 16 hour day, that's not much.

330ml!

m = milli = 1/1000 of a liter. 

10 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I drink a lot of water, probably at least 2 or 3 liters within 24h.

I like water. Sometime I want it cold, sometimes I don't care if it is warm.

And when I just come home from outside where it's hot I like to drink a mix of soda water and water (some, but not too much bubble).

I drink it because I want to drink it, basically I am (more or less) thirsty. I wouldn't drink it because I feel I have to.

 

I am surprised that you write about recommended 8 glasses of water. Surly this is about the amount of liquid. I.e. beer contains a lot of water. Why would anybody drink water after he had a couple of beers? Just to make sure you finish your 8 glasses of water?

I think 8 glasses of plain water is recommended, not other drinks that may contain water but also have other ingredients like sugar, caffeine, alcohol etc. You can have 10 bottles of beer and wake up in the morning dehydrated.

I have a 1.5 liter bottle that I make myself finish each day besides my usual coffee and other drinks;
I tend to forget to drink enough since I lost my sense of thirst.

Dont wait until you are thirsty to drink. Some drink more than that, some less.

 

Up to you.

15 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

330ml!

m = milli = 1/1000 of a liter. 

Oops sorry, 33ml.