How do YOU drink 8 glasses of water a day?

texasjean08
texasjean08 Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I love water. I prefer it to any other drink.....when I'm eating carbs and salty snacks. I find while I am eating healthy, I dont' crave it as much...and find it difficult to drink 3 glasses a day much less 8. So my fitness guru's or just fellow dieters ....how do you drink 8 glasses? or better yet...how can I spark up my water?

thanks everyone

Jean
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  • sahbarr
    sahbarr Posts: 8 Member
    I bought a 32 OZ cup that I fill up at least 3 times a day and I sip it all day long at work. Just drink water and when you think you can't drink anymore, drink some more.
  • texasjean08
    texasjean08 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks Sahbarr....maybe a fancy cup? LOL I can do this! :)
  • smileymaxine
    smileymaxine Posts: 275 Member
    I carry water bottles everywhere , then just sip it through out the day
    You can get bottles with marked times of the day
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    edited May 2016
    I drink soda or tea and eat food that contains water in it. EDIT: every once in a while I get up from my chair at work and take a drink from the water fountain, but that is only if I'm thirsty and don't have any other drinks available.
  • benevempress
    benevempress Posts: 136 Member
    edited May 2016
    I use a 16 ounce cup (so I only have to get through 4 which somehow feels like less!). I drink one before breakfast since I'm usually thirsty upon waking. Then i drink two more over the 8 hours I'm at work, and only have to drink one more between getting home and going to bed. As you say, I rarely drink anything else, so it works for me.

    The bonus is, I am usually getting up from my desk every hour to go to the restroom, so it gives me a walk-around break often rather than sitting on my bottom all day. :)
  • ho11y4271
    ho11y4271 Posts: 32 Member
    It doesn't just have to be water. I drink 1 litre of water a day, and a few herbal teas, a smoothie that I add water to and fruits & veg which also contain water, what I'm saying is though, you don't have to just drink plain old water. Maybe try adding a squeeze of lemon or lime to water.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    i sip all day, but sometimes i'm not in the mood for plain water. then i have ice cold pellegrino or another fizzy mineral water or i have hot or cold herb tea sweetened with stevia.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    I'm kind of like you in that I don't like drinking when I'm not eating. The good news is I try to eat 6x a day and try to drink at least 1.5 cups of water at each meal. I also admit to sometimes adding hot sauce to my food in order to make myself drink more. Or, a little touch of peanut butter or something to trigger the thirst.
  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    I have water with my constantly. I'm sitting here with my morning coffee and there's a glass of water next to it. It's just become a habit. Water in the car, water wherever I am, drink drink drink.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    Not everyone has to consume 8 cups of water daily, some need more; others less & don't forget to count, the water in your cooking as well; as part of those 8 cups or more/less. If it's a struggle to consume, 8 cups of water daily for you; then you possibly shouldn't even try because your body, is most likely receiving enough. Too much water is poisonous, can cause your brain to swell & you can die. Remember too much and/or little of anything/everything positive, is always negative.
  • AliceAxe
    AliceAxe Posts: 172 Member
    Ive been wondering this too! I got up to 6 but then it started making me nauseous to drink more so I had to back it off.

    but I see many of you count other drinks as well? I thought only pure water counted..

    I keep water with me all the time too and try to remeber to down a a glass before meals , usualy as I start too cook.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    I fill up my 32 oz bottle at work 2-3 times a day then have a 21 oz bottle at home that I sip from all night too. It's really hard on the weekends to drink enough and a lot of times by Sunday afternoon/Monday morning I feel a little dehydrated. Well.....all the weekend beer contributes to that a bit too, lol.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I really just make sure that I remain reasonably hydrated.

    I very seldom drink water
  • hhazzouri
    hhazzouri Posts: 103 Member
    I dont
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    AliceAxe wrote: »
    Ive been wondering this too! I got up to 6 but then it started making me nauseous to drink more so I had to back it off.

    but I see many of you count other drinks as well? I thought only pure water counted..

    I keep water with me all the time too and try to remeber to down a a glass before meals , usualy as I start too cook.

    Water in the food that you cook, counts as well; such as: soup & the nauseousness, was most likely a sign; of water poisoning.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Just buy very very very small glasses
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,147 Member
    With a straw. (Somebody had to)

    Water is what I drink so when I don't, I get dehydrated. Remember you don't need to drink water to be hydrated.
  • Bud_
    Bud_ Posts: 116 Member
    As I work from home I simply have a jug (approx 10 glasses worth) which I fill in the morning and work my way through during the day. The first couple of weeks took some effort (toilet breaks(!) but these soon reduced) but now it's just the norm. I known I'm feeling the benefits and it really does also reduce the tendency to snack. Stick with it, it's worth it.
  • VitaSh
    VitaSh Posts: 113 Member
    hahahahaha^
  • ElvenToad
    ElvenToad Posts: 644 Member
    2 years ago when I started my weight loss journey I never drank water. I really just couldn't stand plain water, now its the only thing I drink besides coffee. I knew I needed to start drinking it so I bought a cute stainless steel insulated water bottle on amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Under-Armour-Beyond-Vacuum-Insulated/dp/B00HQWT4M0/ref=pd_sim_79_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=31iAcZPZ77L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0YQEK9RVPFY45P38CCRC

    It goes with me everywhere I go, and since I eat so frequently I just fill it up with every meal and snack throughout the day. I learned that I prefer room temperature water so I can chug the whole bottle down at once. Cold water took too long to sip. So basically I eat, then chug. Been doing that for so long now that I can't imagine not drinking my water! I usually end up about 110 oz per day plus coffee.
  • nixxthirteen
    nixxthirteen Posts: 280 Member
    I got a cute Contigo water bottle that fits 1.5 bottles of water. I try to drink 3-4 full a day.

    Mio and Crystal Light are really delicious and give your water variety :). Today I've got watermelon strawberry, and blue raspberry.
  • AliceAxe
    AliceAxe Posts: 172 Member
    FridayApril01st2016 wrote: »
    AliceAxe wrote: »
    Ive been wondering this too! I got up to 6 but then it started making me nauseous to drink more so I had to back it off.

    but I see many of you count other drinks as well? I thought only pure water counted..

    I keep water with me all the time too and try to remeber to down a a glass before meals , usualy as I start too cook.

    Water in the food that you cook, counts as well; such as: soup & the nauseousness, was most likely a sign; of water poisoning.

    thanks for the info, oh gee so , yeah I wasnt counting all that because I read other liquids counted more as food . Since there is a separate drinks section on MFP from the water tally , Ive been counting them separately. good thing I backed off! I'll have to take a look back at my diary and see how much liquids in general I was actualy consuming. it seemed like I was peeing way too much! haha
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    I don't think we really need to drink that much water but... I always have a cup or water bottle with me at work and like to drink throughout the day. Just start the habit and you'll increase the amount you drink.
  • hpbourguignon
    hpbourguignon Posts: 1 Member
    edited May 2016
    I drink sparkling water... Here in Belgium it is plentiful and not expensive... A thought if you take a 1/2 liter bottle and fill it 3 times and you have passed the mark.
  • mellyo77
    mellyo77 Posts: 214 Member
    I was given very good advice to try and drink a gallon a day. It was initially difficult because although I drink a ton of water I did not monitor how much - at work I would get busy and forget. I bought a 32 oz bottle and set reminders at intervals where I thought I should be at least down one bottle, if I wasn't finished I would chug it. It almost took some training but now I drink minimal a gallon - more if I am working out. It has made a huge difference (my skin, my weight loss, my headaches). It took time for my body to adjust (lots of peeing) now I don't go anymore than normal, and I find I crave the water if I am a bit slower in my intake than normal.
  • MBCat2016
    MBCat2016 Posts: 1 Member
    I drink 1 cup coffee and at least 3 cups unsweetened herbal tea. The rest of the water is at meals.

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