Drink water but not too much!

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  Posted by Donna Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:39pm PST

  I think there is a mental disease that causes people to drink water like that woman in England did. I thought that all you did was urinate more when you drank too much water, like you did. I guess there could also be an electrolyte imbalance caused by sodium or potassium loss.

  You probably lost weight by running to the bathroom every 55 minutes, in any case. Maybe that is why you thought the water was working.

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  Posted by Bridget Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:59pm PST

  I got really ill by drinking too much water once. I ended up in the hospital and I was throwing up none stop. I wasent drinking it to loss weight I was just drinking it because I love water and was really thirsty. But I did loss alot of wieght after 24 hours of throwing up and not being able to eat for a week.

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  Posted by Tonya L Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:25pm PST

  I drink over 2 gallons of water a day, I have for about 2 years now. I've gotten to the point where I'm dehydrated if I drink less than that.

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  Posted by KOKI Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:50am PST

  well...not everyone can find the water this tempteng.

  i always try to drink good amount of water but i end up at the end of the day forgetting that.

  everything is bad for you when u have a lot of it.. we need to achieve balance in all aspects of life

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  Posted by Gail Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:49am PST

  I stated this very same message as a response to a post, and was slammed by another shiner as a blatantly ignorant person. Thanks for backing me up. Also, your story about the woman in England should hit home; it was scary.

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  Posted by Mary Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:47pm PST

  Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this woman also on that diet that instructs you to consume ~500 calories a day and drink a lot of water to feel full? I can't remember the name of the diet, but there have been other cases of people dying from the severity of it. This is where I read about it: http://www.thatsfit.com/2008/12/13/water-you-can-have-too-much-of-a-good-thing/

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  Posted by KharaK Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:08pm PST

  Shouldn't 8 glasses of water thoughout the day be just about right? I don't drink water, I can't stand the absence of taste. If there is any taste, its not really supposed to be there.

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  Posted by Jezabel Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:00am PST

  Scary yes, although even if you happen to drink plenty of water a day odds are of what happpened to the English woman to you are slim as your body will probably rid itself of excess water before you cells burst.

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  Posted by Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:49am PST

  drinking more water than you need will not help anyone lose weight. and it is a myth that you need 8 glasses of water a day. your body is very good at regulating the amount of water you consume. the amount of water your body holds usually remains fairly stable (for people with and average diet and water intake). that is why you pee more when you drink a lot of water, and less when you drink less. your body does not need an excess of water to perform well. just a few glasses is all you need. but, with that said, you do need to monitor your water intake. too much or too little will lead to dehydration or flooding of your body cells. take home message: everything in moderation, too much or too little of anything can be bad for you.

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