Drinking H20

**Jill** · 11-14-2003, 12:39 PM

I try as hard as I can to drink Liters of water a day but I cant stand it! Can someone give me some info on why NOT drinking lotsa water is bad if you train?

Maybe if I know it'll help!

**butterfly** · 11-14-2003, 01:33 PM

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**Jill** · 11-14-2003, 09:47 PM

Thanks butterfly!

I notice you drink soooooo much water, If that were me I'd be in th bathroom 20 times a day!

**Randy** · 11-14-2003, 09:59 PM

Jill,

I too find it hard to drink enough water in the day. Mainly since I really don't care for water. I would rather have the good stuff like juice and things that taste good. What I found that helps me is "tea". I make a large pitcher of Tea and put in fridge. I use the ultimate filtered pure drinking water and just add the tea for flavor and whalla...... It really makes a night and day difference and makes drinking the water far more enjoyable. I could never drink that much water by itself. But after adding the tea, no problem. Other people will just use lemon. A lemon in your water really spices it up too.... Just some creative ideas that I thought I would pass along to you. It definately works for me.

**Jill** · 11-15-2003, 09:41 AM

I could drink several litres of crystal light a day

, but I dont think its as good for ya. Thanks for the tips! Oh, do you just use tea bags?

**Randy** · 11-15-2003, 01:44 PM

Yes Jill, tea is very good for you.

What I use is called Lipton Cold Brew. I get it at Safeway.
It contains 78mg of antioxidants per 8oz that help remove some bad things from your body. It provides 22 pitcher size tea bags.
While it calls for only 1 tea bag per pitcher, I use 2. But it tastes excellent. Now I drink a minimum of a pitcher of water a day and love it. Just make sure you don't pollute it with sugar or anything.
To answer your question directly, "Yes" use just teabags only.

Originally posted by Jill
I could drink several litres of crystal light a day

, but I dont think its as good for ya. Thanks for the tips! Oh, do you just use tea bags?

**ponyboy** · 11-15-2003, 03:15 PM

Um...you do realize that tea contains caffeine, which is a diuretic? It is actually flushing water out of your system, not keeping it in. If you are using tea for flavour it should be decaffeinated. Otherwise you are actually going to have to drink more just to replace what you are flushing out.

**Jodi** · 11-15-2003, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by ponyboy
Um...you do realize that tea contains caffeine, which is a diuretic? It is actually flushing water out of your system, not keeping it in. If you are using tea for flavour it should be decaffeinated. Otherwise you are actually going to have to drink more just to replace what you are flushing out.

Agreed.....

Jill you really should try and get as much plain water as you can. Try adding some lemon and/or a packet of Splenda in it. I do that sometimes when I can't finish my water.

Then, if necessary, Crystal light is your next best option.

**Randy** · 11-15-2003, 03:36 PM

Jill,

The tea I recommended does not contain Caffeine. So don't worry about that

. As for lemon, I already recommended that to you as another option.

Most tea's you will find contain less than half the caffeine as a cup of coffee (as a side note). But if that small of amount of caffeine is a concern... as mentioned, they have a large variety of decaffeinated teas.

Now since I have been dieting and drinking lots of water I am losing weight by leaps and bounds.. And hell I drink 4-5 cups of coffee in the morning.. It is loaded with caffeine... For me I love it.

Hell, you can't do away with everything you love in life

**Jodi** · 11-15-2003, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by Randy
Hell, you can't do away with everything you love in life

You got that right!

**Kelly** · 11-15-2003, 03:58 PM

Jodi,

There are many types of Teas. I have spoken with a nutritionist, who recommended Green Tea. You can drink it hot or cold. There are herbal teas that even fight inflammation of the muscles, joint pain and backaches.

**Jodi** · 11-15-2003, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by Kelly
Jodi,

There are many types of Teas. I have spoken with a nutritionist, who recommended Green Tea. You can drink it hot or cold. There are herbal teas that even fight inflammation of the muscles, joint pain and backaches.

Yeah, I know.

Tea is good stuff

I drink several cups of it a day, especially Green & Black tea.

**JJJ** · 11-15-2003, 04:12 PM

Also drink lots to avoid cramping... my right calve cramped once during w/o... couldnt get out of the machine and when I did, I couldnt walk

**Randy** · 11-15-2003, 04:23 PM

Yeah,

Even Tank drinks a lot before and after his workouts..
But his liquid of choice is BEER..

<just kidding> Couldn't resist that one.

**Randy** · 11-15-2003, 04:26 PM

JJJ,

Yes, cramps are killers.. I get them from time to time and they are very painful. I heard that when you get a lot cramps, your body may be lacking potassium. They say eat bananas.

I have sprung out of bed many times with leg cramps after being awakened by the sudden pain.

**JJJ** · 11-15-2003, 04:39 PM

randy; bananas eh? good to know... never been a problem for me except that one time so Im good

**Jodi** · 11-15-2003, 04:45 PM

Calcium, magnesium and definately POTASSIUM!!! If your cramping be sure to add these in

I take extra potassium pills everyday (just started this recently). My back cramps if I don't and its worked wonders.

**Premo55** · 11-15-2003, 06:10 PM

I don't think you'll have a problem if you sip water throughout the day as opposed to trying to down it all at one go...Try drinking 500ml post meals, and then 500 ml within an hour or so after that meal through sips....top your engine up again after you hit the washroom....personally I never have problems getting in even 2 to 3 liters of water at one go, though, lol, though the adventures in the washroom following such an episode do eventually get tired....

Peace.

**Randy** · 11-15-2003, 07:13 PM

adventures in the washroom

I'm affraid to even ask about that one Premo

**Randy** · 11-15-2003, 07:14 PM

Oh, and Yes, Jodi have a couple bananas on me

But don't eat the green ones

**Randy** · 11-15-2003, 07:22 PM

JJJ,

You would be interested to know how high bananas are in potassium...and energy for that matter.

Check out my banana link

http://www.personalhealthzone.com/nu...ts/banana.html

**ponyboy** · 11-16-2003, 07:24 PM

Check out my banana link?

What are you advertising for?

**JJJ** · 11-16-2003, 08:04 PM

Yupp, bananas are great. Dont belive the fructose hype. Demand free bananas for everyone from your next govenour

**butterfly** · 11-16-2003, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by Jill
If that were me I'd be in th bathroom 20 times a day!

Yeah that's about right

I count the trips to and from the ladies room as part of mt daily workout

**Randy** · 11-16-2003, 09:40 PM

You mean Governor, Arnold Schwartznegger

Originally posted by JJJ
Yupp, bananas are great. Dont belive the fructose hype. Demand free bananas for everyone from your next govenour

**Randy** · 11-16-2003, 09:42 PM

Sorry all you ladies, I guess that did sound kinda X rated

Originally posted by ponyboy
Check out my banana link?

What are you advertising for?

**Randy** · 11-16-2003, 09:44 PM

That's where the cardio comes in butterfly... You just run or jog to the bathroom

And eat a banana on the way

Originally posted by butterfly
Yeah that's about right

I count the trips to and from the ladies room as part of mt daily workout

**JJJ** · 11-16-2003, 11:49 PM

Hey Randy, saw u were from Khalifonja. To quote Letterman; "Nice going" (or does he say "well done")

Bush and Schwartzenegger, great stuff for late night talkshows.

**Randy** · 11-17-2003, 12:42 AM

Oh yeah

I like ole Arnold. I think he will do well JJJ.

**plouffe** · 11-25-2003, 07:03 PM

Believe it not there's such thing as drinking to much water. I dare someone to argue. Although it's hard to do....

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