Contrary to the standard “eight 8 ounce glasses of water per day,” not everyone has the same water needs. In fact, the amount of water you drink should be based on your weight and activity level

Drinking water has so many health benefits. According to a recent study, researchers found that drinking 2 cups of water before each meal can help curb appetite and aid with weight loss/maintenance goals. Drinking the right amount of water can also help speed up your metabolic rate. Here’s how to calculate the amount of water intake that’s right for you:

From Slender Kitchen:

  1. Your weight: The first step to knowing how much water to drink everyday is to know your weight. The amount of water a person should drink varies on their weight, which makes sense because the more someone weighs the more water they need to drink. A two hundred pound man and 100 pound woman require different amounts of water every day.
  2. Multiply by 2/3: Next you want to multiple your weight by 2/3 (or 67%) to determine how much water to drink daily. For example, if you weighed 175 pounds you would multiple that by 2/3 and learn you should be drinking about 117 ounces of water every day.
  3. Activity Level: Finally you will want to adjust that number based on how often you work out, since you are expelling water when you sweat. You should add 12 ounces of water to your daily total for every 30 minutes that you work out. So if you work out for 45 minutes daily, you would add 18 ounces of water to your daily intake.