http://redscrubs.com/2008/04/how-much-water-do-you-need-per-day/ The Resource for Medical Professionals Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 http://redscrubs.com/2008/04/how-much-water-do-you-need-per-day/#comment-615 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:22:34 +0000 http://redscrubs.com/2008/04/how-much-water-do-you-need-per-day/#comment-615 I am 147kg (down from 155kg and still losing) and aim for a maximum of 4.5 litres of water a day. This aim freaks people out, but to me it is just basic maths. If the recommendation for the average person (65kg) is 2.2 litres, then the needs of a heavier person should increase proportionately, since we lose more fluid through sweat and elimination. My weight loss has occurred only since I drastically increased my water consumption to 3.5 to 4.5 litres a day, and with little other effort than that. I now feel so much more energetic as well. Of course as my weight decreases, I will decrease my water consumption accordingly. I am 147kg (down from 155kg and still losing) and aim for a maximum of 4.5 litres of water a day. This aim freaks people out, but to me it is just basic maths. If the recommendation for the average person (65kg) is 2.2 litres, then the needs of a heavier person should increase proportionately, since we lose more fluid through sweat and elimination. My weight loss has occurred only since I drastically increased my water consumption to 3.5 to 4.5 litres a day, and with little other effort than that. I now feel so much more energetic as well. Of course as my weight decreases, I will decrease my water consumption accordingly.

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