only drink fluids when you are thirsty

[Zynara]

where does this come from? my parents tell me this because i am drinking often when i sit at a computer but they said i should only drink when i really feel thirsty

why should you only drink if thirsty?

[lockedout]

where does this come from? my parents tell me this because i am drinking often when i sit at a computer but they said i should only drink when i really feel thirsty

why should you only drink if thirsty?

Drink only water, problem solved.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

where does this come from? my parents tell me this because i am drinking often when i sit at a computer but they said i should only drink when i really feel thirsty

why should you only drink if thirsty?

Kinda depends on what you are drinking.

If it's water...then you're probably ok to drink as much as you want
If it's almost anything else...you're ingesting a lot of empty calories if you're just sitting at your computer and drinking.

[Deleted]

where does this come from? my parents tell me this because i am drinking often when i sit at a computer but they said i should only drink when i really feel thirsty

why should you only drink if thirsty?

Dunno someone with some weight behind them probably said it , like a doctor and it spread. Like the old myth that you could get cramp if trying to swim after eating food.

If you're in to any type of sport you know its really not true, preloading fluids is quite important for endurance based training.

[Rudkobing]

Why are you drinking when you AREN'T thirsty. I never drink until I'm so thirsty that my tongue swells up.

[Ryme]

Kinda depends on what you are drinking.

If it's water...then you're probably ok to drink as much as you want
If it's almost anything else...you're ingesting a lot of empty calories if you're just sitting at your computer and drinking.

Apparently, 6 litres will kill a 165-pound person.

[Elim Garak]

where does this come from? my parents tell me this because i am drinking often when i sit at a computer but they said i should only drink when i really feel thirsty

why should you only drink if thirsty?

What do you drink?

I can spend hours behind the computer without drinking anything, without even thinking about drinking.

If you drink soda - then that's the problem - stop drinking it behind the computer.

Also don't have any drinks near your computer and see how thirsty you really get.

Drinking too much is either a problem or a sign of a problem.

If it's soda - it's causing you to drink more and that can lead to the number of other problems.

[Deleted]

where does this come from? my parents tell me this because i am drinking often when i sit at a computer but they said i should only drink when i really feel thirsty

why should you only drink if thirsty?

Your parents want you to stop wasting precious resources which would otherwise be better spent for your, much better and much more beloved, sibling(s). I bet you also consume too much food.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Apparently, 6 litres will kill a 165-pound person.

Which is why I said "Probably OK"

Since The OP is posting on MMO-Champ and not dead...I'm going to go ahead and assume he's not chugging down 6 litres of water.

[Ryme]

Since The OP is posting on MMO-Champ and not dead...I'm going to go ahead and assume he's not chugging down 6 litres of water.

Never know, maybe he's chugging 5 and we just saved a life :P

[Gref]

During my stay in usa, i was working at busch gardens water county usa. Man the summer was too hot and I was drinking water all the time. After a few days my stomach started to hurt. I couldn't understand why. It became a serious pain and went to doctor. He told me to not drink water. To my surprise, water was the problem. Obviously I was drinking too much water. I stopped drinking that much water and stomach went to normal.

[Zynara]

What do you drink?

I can spend hours behind the computer without drinking anything, without even thinking about drinking.

If you drink soda - then that's the problem - stop drinking it behind the computer.

Also don't have any drinks near your computer and see how thirsty you really get.

Drinking too much is either a problem or a sign of a problem.

If it's soda - it's causing you to drink more and that can lead to the number of other problems.

rice milk or some fruit juice mostly

[Gracin]

Ideally you should be drinking half your body weight in ounces of water daily. The feeling of being thirsty is actually a beginning sign of dehydration, so you should always be sating your thirst.

[Zoibert the Bear]

If you are talking about water, your parents are terribly wrong. Feeling thirsty means that you are already slightly dehydrated. Ideally, you should never get to that point (it's impossible to do so all the time though).

On the other hand, abusing soda or other carbonated and/or high in sugar/caffeine/etc. is pretty dangerous and terrible for your health, but one should still keep hydrated by drinking water at all times.

[Zynara]

Never know, maybe he's chugging 5 and we just saved a life :P

i drink 2-3 in mostly rice milk or fruit juice over the day

[Deleted]

As a good tip, when you feel the need to drink water (you are thirsty), your body is already working at 80% (out of 100%)so you are already a bit underperforming. General rule is drink much, like 3 liters in a day is not even much

[Ryme]

i drink 2-3 in mostly rice milk or fruit juice over the day

Unsure on the rice milk, we don't have it where I live, but be careful on the fruit juices as they contain a very high amount of sugar that will need to be used in some way and may further dehydrate you if drank to excess. Citrus drinks will also contain high citric acid which can damage teeth.

[Dundebuns]

I always have a cup of water by me at the computer, and find that I sip it throughout the day. I probably get through 2 litres in one day which I think is the recommended amount to drink.

[Zynara]

Unsure on the rice milk, we don't have it where I live, but be careful on the fruit juices as they contain a very high amount of sugar that will need to be used in some way and may further dehydrate you if drank to excess. Citrus drinks will also contain high citric acid which can damage teeth.

it is cantaloupe and lychee that i drink mostly in juice

[thilicen]

This is huge, up until now I've been drinking gravel when I get thirsty.