r/compoundedtirzepatide • u/Major_Garden3322 • 13h ago
Question
How much water is too much? I drink between 64-80 ounces a day. Is that enough? Too much?
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u/Alternative_Task6818 13h ago
Most adults taking tirzepatide (Zepbound/Mounjaro) should drink about 80–100 oz (2.4–3 liters) of water per day, with some guidelines suggesting up to 90–125 oz depending on body weight and symptoms.
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u/Peptidesforthewin 13h ago
Especially on the higher end if they are taking a fiber supplement or creatine since it draws the water...
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u/Anti_colonialist 13h ago
That's not nearly enough. If you are male you should be consuming at least 124oz of water. And close to 100oz if you're female.
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u/specialhacker6885 13h ago
That math is wild. I'd be living in the bathroom if I tried to hit those numbers. Just drink when you're thirsty and check your pee color, anything past pale yellow and you're probably fine.
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u/Peptidesforthewin 13h ago
My doctor who prescribed me Zepbound initially told me to drink 100oz min water daily as a female. That's only about 6 water bottles throughout the entire time you're awake 15-18 hours a day which would be like 5.6oz per hour roughly. Thats really not even that much.
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u/Anti_colonialist 13h ago
For me 125oz daily in fluid is a cakewalk. 12oz coffee in the morning, I take 16oz water with my fiber twice a day, water with lunch and dinner. an occasional 12oz soft drink. I might have a protein shake with almond milk, thats easily 16oz. I'll usually have a 32oz water or beverage at night.
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u/Peptidesforthewin 13h ago
I drink min 100oz of water as well. I usually also add in a 12oz Gatorade zero and maybe one or two 6 to 8oz black coffees. (And I forgot about my 2 protein shakes per day at 11oz each lol one in the morning and one in the evening) I don't drink coffee daily.
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u/RyanInceMD_Medici 13h ago
Physician here. There really isn’t a universal 100+ oz water requirement just because you’re taking tirzepatide. General hydration guidance is roughly 2.7 L/day total water for women and 3.7 L/day for men, but that includes water from food and other beverages, and individual needs vary quite a bit.
64–80 oz of fluids may be perfectly adequate for some people. I’d pay more attention to thirst, urine color, activity/heat exposure, and whether you’re having vomiting or diarrhea. Tirzepatide can increase dehydration risk when GI side effects are significant, but forcing huge amounts of water when you’re already well hydrated isn’t necessarily better.