Drink timing.

[Puckertoe]

I was told that you shouldn't drink just before or with or just after meals as it dilutes stomach acid. So how long do you think is right to wait?

Really thirsty today.

[ohsherry]

When you are really thirsty, you are on the way to dehydration. I drink water all through the day. If you have a full stomach, I don't know how drinking water could dilute stomach acid. I'm on Day 19 ( feel awesome!!!) and I drink water all the time.

 

I used to drink coffee as soon as I woke up, but now I have a glass of water first and drink coffee with breakfast.   I don't think I would have gotten this far witout drinking water all the time!

[Tom Denham]

I drink a glass of water immediately after eating my food. 

 

I start the day by drinking two glasses of water as soon as I get up. I eat about an hour later and have another glass of water. Then I sip a glass of water at my desk, so that gets me to four glasses before I workout at about 10:30 AM. I drink one glass of water during my workout and another glass afterwards. Then I eat a can of sardines and drink another glass of water. That gets me to 7 glasses before lunch. I drink one glass of water after lunch and sip a glass of water at my desk in the afternoon. I drink a glass of water after supper to make 10 glasses for the day. After supper I drink one or two mugs of collagen in ginger tea, so my daily liquid intake is 11, sometimes 12 glasses per day. 

[augyz]

Water is never bad. It is all I have drank since Day 1 of the program except for an occasional black coffee in the morning. I have it before, during and after meals and have seen no negative effects. So drink away. 

[Puckertoe]

Thanks all. I'm drinking around 8 - 10 glasses a day, but it was the timing I was interested in rather than the amount. Since today is my first day of just water, I am a bit out on a little limb, usually I drink tea all day, and water has just not the same draw.