Didn't Nelms just ask me this ? lol

I probably didn't answer on the forum but in a PM so I'll post a little more detail on here for others to see...
1. I have gradually increased my water intake for many reasons. I am ALWAYS thirsty … ALWAYS … so better I pound water than excess amounts of sodas or other beverages. To elaborate on what Sarge said, (thank you hun

), here are a few important points as to why I need to keep the water flowing, OTHER than my obvious ‘health’ issues & kidney problems that I don’t want to post up about at this time (Let it be known that NO, excess water does NOT hurt MY kidneys and it actually helping my current situation, I will not drown myself of deplete my vitamin/mineral/nutrient stores by the amount of water I intake ... as with anything else, this may not always hold true for everyone seeing I am in a different position … But here are some OTHER reasons I drink LOTS of water…
• We all know the importance of fluid intake, esp. during intense & prolonged exercise
• water helps regulate circulation, body temp, is crucial to digestion, nutrient absorption and waste-elimination, along with many MORE biochemical reactions.
• water lubricates joints and maintains healthy skin
• I try to avoid any and all tap water because where I live, it is not all free from contaminants
• Water has zero calories
• Water is filling … fantastic appetite-reduction tactic esp coming off an intense bulk for me …
2. Cals ... Nice catch

Well, my new split I'm trying is very INTENSE, as are my workouts … AM & PM, 3 on 1 off, repeat ... I need to constantly feed my muscles, and today is another BIG day for me, SO cals will probably drop a little today, then a little more tomorrow, then maintain the following day and so on ... I can't really answer what my plan is ... High, Med, low day etc. to keep my metabolism running & guessing? Sure that sounds great, but as of right now I don't have a solid plan. I'm do have SOME structure to the training I've switched to, but I am letting my instincts & body guide me when it comes to eating & what exercises I do & for how many sets, do I add abs again? How bout some calves? etc... and when that fails, and I KNOW I need to eat more (seeing that I prepped my food & not lack of poor planning or shopping on my part, which seems to be the case right now). So I guess what I mean is I'm tryining fantasic results so I'm running with it ... It's definitely NOT for the beginner & is providing me with some major stress relief & overall feelings of wellness I just cannot explain. I am not kidding when I say my 'medication' is my training ... My body will let me know if anything is wrong ... It has a funny way of letting me know when something is off ... esp. after well, you know...