So
yesterday my Facebook issued a challenge for everyone to "Drink more
water!". There were several responses to that status that were negative
AND positive! One of my friends said he drinks about a quart every HOUR!
That was so eye opening to me thinking, okay, I thought I was drinking
tons at 2 gallons a day! Little did I know! I've been doing lots of reading, (which PS, I don't read! Except for fitness books with LOTS of pictures!) So when in some research, I came upon a chapter in "Making the Cut" by the lovely Jillian Michaels and she says the following about water intake.
"As a general rule, men should consume 120 ounces of water daily, and women should consume 80 ounces. But the following factors should also affect how much water you consume.
EXERCISE
If you exercise of engage in any activity that makes you sweat... you need to drink EXTRA water to compensate for that fluid loss. I recommend drinking 12 ounces of water two hours prior to a workout, and another 12 ounces 30 minutes before you begin. While you are exercising, you should drink 4 to 8 ounces every 15 minutes. And when you're finished, you should consume an additional 12 ounces within 30 minutes of the end of your workout." (Making the Cut by Jillian Michaels; pg 30-31 [caps added])
Lets do the math.
Women:
80+12+12+(8*4)+12= 104ish ounces-ish?
That's the MINIMUM!
Men:
120+12+12+(8*4)+12= 188 Ounces or about a gallon and a half!
Self check- How much water have you had today, so far?
My computer is deciding not to cooperate right now so I'll have to finish this blog post later! Look forward to reading the benefits of drinking water!
