You can drink too much water
hey moni, sounds like you are on the right track. i know you'll do well. and yep i'm in h-town. listen to your doc and don't drink too much water. here's a link that asks lots of questions to determine your required water intake:
also, i posted this recently from another website about water intake:
1. To function at its best, the body needs to be well-hydrated. Our bodies are largely composed of water – about 55-60% of body weight. It helps with many tasks including temperature regulation, cardiovascular function, waste product removal and metabolism.
4. The extreme opposite of dehydration can cause problems too. Ingesting large amounts of water without other added content (such as electrolytes, sugar, vitamins, etc.) can result in a medical complication known as hyponatremia. When too much plain water is ingested, large amounts of electrolytes (especially sodium) are transported from the blood and tissues into the small intestine, resulting in a dangerous electrolyte imbalance.
5. A small study has indicated that metabolic rate increases following water consumption by as much as 30% and is sustained for over an hour.1 The mechanism of the increased calorie burn is thought to be a combination of the energy needed to heat the ingested water and additional unknown factors. The long-term effect of increased water consumption and weight loss has not been studied.
The complete article is here:
That would be so cool.
