How do you get your water in

Romyarts2014

Im supposed to be drinking alot of water. But I just cant seem to get myself to drink lately. I dont drink sodas or juices or anything just water and sometimes i add some fruit to it for the taste. But its pretty dull and boreing. Sometimes I go a whole day without drinking anything.

darreneatschicken

don't you get thirsty?

Fruitylicious03

Well..this is probably just me but I'm a snacker. Like constantly. When I sit down and study or play video games... I constantly want something in my mouth. So I changed the snacks to a bottle of water.

I put the bottle next to me when studying and am so preoccupied with it that I don't notice I'm sipping water constantly in between. Before I know it I've drunk 2 litres. Lol

Tavasztundere

I start my day with water lately. Also bring 0,5L water with me when coming to work. By the time I arrive, the bottle is empty. I also like soups, that also helps. Everytime I go to eat I drink a glass of water. At the end of the day it is more than 2L...

carryncoulson

I have a water routine. When I get up I have a glass of water, one glass before and one glass after shower. Then another one before and after each meal. Thats already 9 glasses of water and I drink way more than that. I just know that if I do this I am drinking enough automatically.

carryncoulson

In the colder weather I usually make Rooibos tea in a flask and drink that.

RllyGudTweetr

With coffee and jasmine tea, mostly.

Francl27

I have two cups of coffee during the day, sometimes some tea, otherwise I keep a bottle of water next to me and drink a couple sips when I remember to. Now I get thirsty if I can't drink anything for 2 hours.

mave34

I don't like to count tea's and coffees as part of my water intake mainly because it's caffeinated which dehydrates. Seems counter productive to me. Habits are hard to change it's a conscious decision to always have a bottle of water with you. I have no problem during the week because it seems to work nicely with my work days but come weekends I fail at the water thing miserably. You have to just make it part of your day.

999tigger

mave34 wrote: »

I don't like to count tea's and coffees as part of my water intake mainly because it's caffeinated which dehydrates.

The dehydration effect of tea or coffee is a myth. It counts.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140402-are-coffee-and-tea-dehydrating

http://www.abc.net.au/health/talkinghealth/factbuster/stories/2014/02/27/3951831.htm

Lonestar5775

carryncoulson wrote: »

I have a water routine.

That's the key word, routine. It's a habit for me now and even though I may not always care for the taste, I just do it.

Laughter_Girl

NCServant wrote: »

carryncoulson wrote: »

I have a water routine.

That's the key word, routine. It's a habit for me now and even though I may not always care for the taste, I just do it.

+1

RllyGudTweetr

mave34 wrote: »

I don't like to count tea's and coffees as part of my water intake mainly because it's caffeinated which dehydrates. Seems counter productive to me. Habits are hard to change it's a conscious decision to always have a bottle of water with you. I have no problem during the week because it seems to work nicely with my work days but come weekends I fail at the water thing miserably. You have to just make it part of your day.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0084154

Excerpt: Our data show that there were no significant differences across a wide range of haematological and urinary markers of hydration status between trials. These data suggest that coffee, when consumed in moderation by caffeine habituated males provides similar hydrating qualities to water.

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amusedmonkey

Honestly? I wouldn't stress too much about it. If you are not dehydrated you are probably getting enough water from food if you are eating enough fruits, vegetables and soups.

How I get water? Plain in a glass. Since we were kids we only used water for thirst. It's not something to be "fun" or "interesting". I don't even pause and think "this is boring". It's a simple and near automatic "stop feeling thirsty" mechanism to me.

angelexperiment

Don't count coffee. It does dehydrate you and depletes vitamins for every cup you have to drink another cup of water. The dr. Told me this. He said to quit drinking coffee if I can. He said it was making me dehydrated. Probably since coffee was all I drank some days. But anyway I know these tricks help me get a fancy bottle or one of those plastic cups with a straw ans sip it all day. Have it in you hand all day. Get a 64 oz one or 32 oz one. And thats how I kept track of it.

Need2Exerc1se

You drink nothing at all? What do you eat that keeps you so hydrated that you don't need to drink? Do you get regular blood work? Is your urine light to clear?

court_fritch26

I love adding lemon and some diet cranberry juice. I put it all together in a 32 oz nalgene bottle and make sure to drink at least 2 a day.

_Waffle_

Romyarts2014 wrote: »

How do you get your water in

Orally. I've had the occasional IV drip but that's not as much fun.

Sabine_Stroehm

From the time I wake up until about 5pm it's the only thing I drink. I have about 10 oz before my workout, and another after. And then I drink throughout the day. My bag has a water bottle holder on it. I make sure I always have my bottle and that I fill up whenever I pass a water filling station at work.
Short answer: I just do. It's a habit.

Brushing your teeth is boring too. Do you skip that as well?
So is shaving. Deadly dull....

JoRocka

I keep a cup at my desk with a straw. I make sure to fill it up twice. I drink usually at least one bottle at the gym and then another at the studio- so I get over 60 oz a day.
Otherwise I just drink coffee and tea.

generallyme2

Eat lots of water based foods like watermelon and cucumbers, soups. I drink mine in hot tea (2 cups of English breakfast in the AM, then up to 8-9 cups of various flavored herbal teas. I do drink water, especially during the summer but I'm always cold so it's tea right now!

I think once you start drinking it consistently it'll become a habit and you may end up prefering it instead of finding it boring.

jofjltncb6

RllyGudTweetr wrote: »

mave34 wrote: »

I don't like to count tea's and coffees as part of my water intake mainly because it's caffeinated which dehydrates. Seems counter productive to me. Habits are hard to change it's a conscious decision to always have a bottle of water with you. I have no problem during the week because it seems to work nicely with my work days but come weekends I fail at the water thing miserably. You have to just make it part of your day.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0084154

Excerpt: Our data show that there were no significant differences across a wide range of haematological and urinary markers of hydration status between trials. These data suggest that coffee, when consumed in moderation by caffeine habituated males provides similar hydrating qualities to water.

Blasphemy!

Only water is water. I read it on MFP so I know it's true.

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pnash4508

Routine is important. I drink it first thing in the morning before I do anything else. I drink it the last thing just before bed. I keep water with me at all times. I set an alarm on my fitbit to go off every 2 hours during the day. When the alarm vibrates, I finish the water beside me and get up to refill it.

cwolfman13

Like this...

JazzFischer1989

I have a 65 oz bottle that I finish throughout the day.

feisty_bucket

angelexperiment wrote: »

Don't count coffee. It does dehydrate you and depletes vitamins for every cup you have to drink another cup of water. The dr. Told me this. He said to quit drinking coffee if I can.

Doctors, surprisingly, don't get a lot of nutritional education in med. school and likely won't be up on new developments if it's not their area of specialization. 999tigger already pointed out that this was a myth.

He said it was making me dehydrated. Probably since coffee was all I drank some days.

Unless you were drinking about a gallon of coffee a day, that was likely the problem.

Romyarts2014

Lol. Thanks yall. I know how to drink water haha . I hate warm water and with the cold i def cant enjoy a nice glass of ice water anymore. Im going to start making unsweetened natural tea and carry around a huge bottle ") thanks guys

zeal26

Fruit teas are good. No caffeine, no calories... I drink a lot of fruit tea, especially now that it's getting cold!

rbfdac

My advice--- just do it. I drink a 75 oz bottle of water a day (refillable, bought from Walmart) minimum. I usually have one cup of coffee throughout the day and then drink another 8-32 oz of water after my 75 oz is gone. I don't like to add the flavored packets to my water because I feel like it makes my throat burn, but I do this, perhaps odd thing, where I buy pre-made tea sweetened with splenda (some on here aren't into faux sweeteners, but this is how I do it) by the brand Milo's and add a few splashes to my water in the evenings for a little taste.

It's an awful lot of water to drink, so I set little daily "mini goals" for myself. Each day I make sure I have half the bottle drank before lunch and the rest has to be drank (drunk?) by the time I leave to head home from work. Then I make sure I drink a glass with supper and one before bed. Maybe try this method? Mini water goals?