Waterwise Challange from monday 28 February to sunday 6 March

[Happy Barb]

Time to collect your Waterwise Icons for last fortnights challenge and congratulations to those who made it through. If you didn't quite get there........try again in this challenge .......... if you haven't done a challenge yet start with this one!

So the list has been cleared for this challenge.

For the fine print click on the link to see the rules and it also explains how to add the waterwise icon to your signature.
http://newyouforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6715

And remember the motto "Water is my new best friend, the MORE I drink, the MORE I shrink"

happy barb

[goodlucktummy]

i'm in! ooh though from the rules, not more than 3L??

[fazz]

Why not, count me in again please!

[Embee]

Count me in again

[Sharmaine]

I made it and I'm up for this one too

[Never Give Up]

Hi Happy Barb, can you put me down for this? I'm officially in maintenance, but i think a challenge that I can achieve will help me....2.5 litres a day - I aim for 3, but don't always get there, and I don't want ot put myself under too much pressure!
thanks
lesley

[chillichic]

Hi there
Yes please count me in too.Thanks

[Mich]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee toooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Mich]

Okay now that i've read the rules, I'm comitting to 3 litres a day.

You think I'd have read the rules first.. someone once told me I'm one of those people that would walk into a room with a red button and just press it for the sake of it, before I even understood what that button did.

Ha! oh well.

[lil_doll]

Hey HB,

I was successful for the last challenge (so officially collecting my water icon, only 6 more to get to my former glory, LOL).

Oh and I'm in for this challenge too!

[ciaranfurness]

Im in! Not sure what Im doing, but hey here goes!

[goodlucktummy]

I'm so used to drinking more than 3L a day so this is definitely proving to be challenging..

[Mich]

Okay so today i did my 3 liters without a hitch. Sweeeeeeeeeet.

[Happy Barb]

GREAT.
So far we have Mich
Chillichic
Nevergiveup
Sharmaine
goodlucktummy
fazz
embee
Ciaranfurness
lildoll
and Happy Barb
The rules are set out in another thread by Shanara. She says 2-3 litres a day, any other amount needs to be approved by your consultant

[sarebear83]

oh count me in too! i always drink just over 2L xx

[goodlucktummy]

Uh... I think I may have to drop out of the challenge. I drink way more than the limit. Having a hard time sticking to below 3L.

[lil_doll]

I don't believe there is a limit, GLT...

But you best be cautious of your electrolytes and that you aren't flushing them out??

EDITED TO ADD: The general rule is 1litre per 25kilos of body weight...
Koh here... sorry for "busting in" here, LilDoll, but that general rule mentioned above is one that was prolific earlier in the forum's life. Asy has "put the lie" to it - seems there was one clinic that dreamed that one up. But it then spread..... and, at one time, almost became a mantra

Everybody, the correct rule (and mentioned in your program usually) is "two to three litres" - there "might" be one or two who have been instructed to drink a bit more, or less, in writing on your program. As always, follow your program.

Exceptions come where your work, or climate, might demand more - extra energy expended, or a hot dry climate which might cause dehydration...

One thing often observed, is that many need to cut back as they near their goal (often because of dizziness).

But if you are like over 100kilos this forumla doesn't really work- too much water- check the forum there has been HEAPS of discussions on this.
As Asy said, she would have had to drink nearly 7 litres a day when she started out - and that is WAY too much to be healthy (unless she lived in North West inland Australia, where I've heard pretty much everybody drinks 5 litres or more, just because of the climate). Koh

[goodlucktummy]

oh cool. i'm 82kg so a little over 3L should be fine! thanks missy. will troll around the forum regarding this.

[Happy Barb]

goodlucktummy, do you have a consultant that you can discuss this with? I am only going by previous posts,

[goodlucktummy]

hi happy barb! i emailed my consultant already -- just waiting for her reply. will update as soon as i receive word.