Hi all- this is my first posting (please answer) : )
I have a quick question about how much water to drink. I have alot of weight to lose- currently 280#. Following the recommendations for water consumption I would need to drink 140 oz of water a day = I'll drown! Does the recommendation change when you are dealing with such a high body weight?

Hi shanda,

Welcome to the Zone Forums!

Just try to drink as much as you can. Probably 3 or 4 liters would be good to shoot for. You could always call and ask a ZoneFast specialist for advice (at the phone number above). You don't have to be exact, and once you become used to drinkng more is will become easier. I weigh around 145 and easily drink about a gallon a day (that's 128 oz).

Good luck to you! :-)

Thanks Sue- I will keep working on it : ) I'm really excited about the program and the prospect of feeling better!

Shanda -

Just wanted to Ditto what Sue said, try to drink as much as you feel comfortable with at first.

My biggest challenge was to actually have something to put water in at first, ha ha I bought myself a couple of water bottles, and now have them with me all the time.

I currently weigh ~200lbs, and drink about 64oz. a day right now...

Working on getting to more though

Keep up the good work, the Zone can definitely change your life!

Hi Jennifer- Thanks so much for your great advise and encouragement. I actually went out and bought a pretty new water bottle yesterday and it did make a big difference! : )