I’m going to say no. I don’t drink nearly as much as many other people I know. I do care about staying hydrated though.
At one point I was drinking more water, trying to force myself, and at around the same time I had a low kidney function result (I think due to a new medication) and so I read up on kidney function, and it said not to drink excessive amounts of water, and so I was like what the hell I can’t win.
I’m a big believer in if your urine is basically clear you don’t need more water. If your urine is very yellow then probably need to drink more.
I hate having to wake up at night to pee, so I especially try not to drink right before bed.
I live in a hot climate, so I’m careful about staying hydrated when outside. I also Zumba and swim, and I stay hydrated when exercising.
It’s much easier for me to drink flavored liquids than water (I don’t know why) but I mostly drink water.
I bring water to my Zumba class. I bring water if I go out dancing outside when it’s 80 degrees outside, but once it runs out I rarely need to buy more, I don’t have water with me constantly it everywhere I go.
My main concern is blood clots, that the main reason I try that stay hydrated.