What helps you to get a sufficient amount of water???
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get in a habit of taking a drink each time I enter my office at work, and the first thing in the AM I have two big glasses to start the day.
After awhile it just becomes commonplace and routine.
^This....it will become a habit eventually.
Instead of a big jug, maybe try a small glass or mug (less daunting). Keep a few rubber bands around it. Every time you drain the cup, remove a rubber band......they have those rubber band bracelets in cute colors. Goal is to remove all the rubber bands by the end of the day.
Maybe use a Brita water filter. I have one at home that I keep in the fridge. I always have cold water ready.
Mio & Crystal Light......sure they are mostly water. But they do have fake sugar, and citric acid......heartburn is a deal breaker for me.
I love that idea!......So it looks like I need colorful rubber bands, a pretty mug or glass, and enhancers.....And cauliflower if I wanted pizza water....hmmmm this helps!0 -
Maybe your not thirsty because you don't need water. Not everyone's water needs are the same, and for the most part the "drink more water!" campaign is a bit overblown.
Do you have symptoms of dehydration? Is your urine dark in color and infrequent?
If not, I wouldn't worry.0 -
I force myself to drink my morning tea (its about 16 oz) before noon and the water from my water bottle (24 oz) in the afternoon and evening twice to thrice daily. I say force because I just forget to drink, I may be thirsty but I'm usually so intent on my work that I don't think about drinking anything, same goes with urination, I completely forget to go, so I really schedule those for just before work, coffee breaks, lunch breaks after work and at bedtime, LOL, its like a well oiled machine.0
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I am no expert but from reading on the forums I think if you add cauliflower to your water, then you can call it pizza.
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I'm not sure if someone already recommended this.
I don't like the Crystal Light flavor things (yes, I'm odd) but I find I drink more if I throw in some mint and a slice of lemon.
Makes it feel fancy.:drinker:
Oh and garnish with a piece of cauliflower. :laugh:0 -
Maybe your not thirsty because you don't need water. Not everyone's water needs are the same, and for the most part the "drink more water!" campaign is a bit overblown.
Do you have symptoms of dehydration? Is your urine dark in color and infrequent?
If not, I wouldn't worry.
Yes I have been to the doctor and the ER for constant headaches just about every day. I was told that I need to drink more water, get enough sleep, and try to be stress free. I honestly drink maybe 4 oz and call it a day. Sometimes I go through the day with out any. All I will have is my coffee and that is it (on no workout days of course). I actually really need to be drinking a lot more water or I feel like crap.0 -
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I am never thirsty. But, the thing is, if I don't drink, my eyes dry out, and I start having serious issues. I have to force myself to drink water. I feel better, but I feel like I'm drowning myself.
For me, I just feel better by forcing myself to drink water. I don't get tired in the day when I drink a good amount.
But, I can easily go 3 or 4 days with no water and feel good. And, not even think about it. then, one day, it hits me like a truck. And, my eyes are dry, I'm sleepy, and can't focus on anything. It's horrible. So, I just drown myself. I keep a 32oz cup at my desk, and my goal is to drink 2 of them a day. I usually get to 1 and 1/2, which is OK because I drink at the gym and at home after work.
Yes this is how I am, except I get constant headaches daily, weak and tired. I keep my bottle with me and will not even notice it is there. I will notice that my coffee or glass of wine is there though.0 -
I struggled with my water intake for a long time. I kept a 32oz cup with ice water at my desk all the time. However, I couldn't get myself to drink more than 1/2 to 3/4of it. Some times, I drank just a few sips for the day. Btw - I used to drink coffee daily and still do.
There are a few things that work for me. (Found out via trial and error.)
1) For me what works is keeping water on hand at all times. I have 2-24oz sport bottles that I keep filled and carry them with me. I drink them lukewarm and that helps me get more down. (As long as the water isn't nasty tasting. The bottles I use don't make the water taste like plastic, yay!) On days that I work out, I can drink at least 4-24oz bottles, which would be filling them both up twice.
2) I also have a 33oz~ bottle that I keep filled up and in the car. (It's not always out in sun, so that's helpful lol.)
3) A cup verses a normal bottle of water verses the sports bottle of water makes a difference for me. I can drink the sports bottle of water faster and more smoothly. It's less effort... go figure, so it mentally gets me drinking more.
I average 10-12 cups (80-96oz) a day when I don't work out and 14-16 cups (112-128oz) a day when I work out.
I tried to drink a cup an hour at work, didn't work. I dreaded the turn of every hour. Then I tried one cup every other hour. Same result. It's all about trial and error, and finding what works best for you.
KylaDenay, I hope and pray you find a way that's best for you!
PS - The 33oz~ bottle I mentioned is marked as 1 liter. The brand is "Nice!" by Wal-greens. I just refill it. The 24oz sport bottle I use is "Nestle Pure Life" bottle (700ml). Hope this helps!0 -
I struggled with my water intake for a long time. I kept a 32oz cup with ice water at my desk all the time. However, I couldn't get myself to drink more than 1/2 to 3/4of it. Some times, I drank just a few sips for the day. Btw - I used to drink coffee daily and still do.
There are a few things that work for me. (Found out via trial and error.)
1) For me what works is keeping water on hand at all times. I have 2-24oz sport bottles that I keep filled and carry them with me. I drink them lukewarm and that helps me get more down. (As long as the water isn't nasty tasting. The bottles I use don't make the water taste like plastic, yay!) On days that I work out, I can drink at least 4-24oz bottles, which would be filling them both up twice.
2) I also have a 33oz~ bottle that I keep filled up and in the car. (It's not always out in sun, so that's helpful lol.)
3) A cup verses a normal bottle of water verses the sports bottle of water makes a difference for me. I can drink the sports bottle of water faster and more smoothly. It's less effort... go figure, so it mentally gets me drinking more.
I average 10-12 cups (80-96oz) a day when I don't work out and 14-16 cups (112-128oz) a day when I work out.
I tried to drink a cup an hour at work, didn't work. I dreaded the turn of every hour. Then I tried one cup every other hour. Same result. It's all about trial and error, and finding what works best for you.
KylaDenay, I hope and pray you find a way that's best for you!
PS - The 33oz~ bottle I mentioned is marked as 1 liter. The brand is "Nice!" by Wal-greens. I just refill it. The 24oz sport bottle I use is "Nestle Pure Life" bottle (700ml). Hope this helps!
Thank you so much!0 -
I have a lemon and a lime in the fridge. When I have water I put a slice in it.
Tastes nicer than just plain water.0 -
I use 32 ounce evian bottles and refill them over and over... They last a long time and they're the right size for me. I can just about chug a 32-ounce bottle if I'm really thirsty. Always room temperature or close to it... Hot water isn't as satisfying, and cold water is harder to chug.
I drink half a bottle right before bedtime and keep the rest on the nightstand. I will usually wake up thirsty during the night; when I do, I finish the bottle. I keep a second bottle on the nightstand for when I get up. On a good day, that bottle will be drained before I get in the car.
I take a bottle in the car, drink some during my commute, and drink the rest at work.
When I lift weights, I have a bottle with me and I take sips between sets. My workout takes a little over a bottle.
In Krav class, I drink between intervals when they tell us to. Again, a bottle per workout.
The main trick for me is having enough full bottles available during the day, so I refill them from the RO filter in my sink at night.
I only log water as water... If I put a tea bag in my water bottle, which I like to do, then it becomes tea and is not logged as water. I don't like to drink wart with my meals; I'd rather drink soda or tea. So yeah, I'm taking in a LOT of fluids every day. This helps offset my insane sodium intake, and both of those things help me stay comfortable in our desert climate.
Sometimes I don't manage to follow this routine, and I have reason to regret it! If I don't get 6-8 cups of water at an absolute minimum, not counting other drinks, I will suffer. 12 cups or more is much better.0 -
I keep a 1 qt bottle at my desk. I make myself drink one full bottle before lunch and one full bottle after lunch. I pee all damn day.0
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Drink a few pots of black coffee and consider it your water intake.0
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I like the coffee idea!! I think I will just add some fresh fruit to my water. Maybe if I start drinking one bottle when I get up in the am. I can force myself to wait to have my coffee when I have finished it. Then I can drink another bottle after for the rest of the day. If I do that, I may even get more 0
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Maybe your not thirsty because you don't need water. Not everyone's water needs are the same, and for the most part the "drink more water!" campaign is a bit overblown.
Do you have symptoms of dehydration? Is your urine dark in color and infrequent?
If not, I wouldn't worry.
Yes I have been to the doctor and the ER for constant headaches just about every day. I was told that I need to drink more water, get enough sleep, and try to be stress free. I honestly drink maybe 4 oz and call it a day. Sometimes I go through the day with out any. All I will have is my coffee and that is it (on no workout days of course). I actually really need to be drinking a lot more water or I feel like crap.
In addition to what's already been said, my advice would be to eat a lot of water rich foods. Soups, fresh fruits and vegetables, and grains and legumes cooked in water are all good choices.
Also it's better to sip water than to chug it, in terms of hydration, because your body will just flush out the excess water without absorbing it if you drink too much at once. It's also better to consume water with food instead of between meals because the electrolytes in the food aid in your body's absorption and use of the water.
Use habits you already have in place to build a hydration habit. After meals, after brushing your teeth, after doing the dishes, etc. Drink any non-alcoholic fluid you like, it doesn't have to be straight water.0 -
What I do sometimes is eat a small portion of a dessert that is too sweet so I'm forced to drink a lot of water.0
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try to add flavoring i like to add the 0 cal packets my favorite is the wal-mart brand pink lemonade flavor packets0
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Just drink stuff. when they say to drink so many glasses of water, it's only an 8 oz. glass of water. That's really not very much, if you measure it out. takes about a second or two to drink it. And everything you drink (other than alcohol or caffeine, which are diuretics) counts in your daily intake. I personally carry a bottle around with me most of the time and just keep refilling it. I also carry a little squirt bottle of Mio or whatever little flavoring I feel like at the time in my purse and add it to my water at restaurants and bars if I want flavor.0
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I bought myself a thermos water bottle a couple of months ago, and I'm pretty sure it hasn't seen a dry minute since I've had it. I constantly fill it, and by the end of the day ive gone through it 4 or 5 times. Maybe that'll help?
I agree with what the others say too about flavoring water. My fiance's mother can't drink plain water without it tasting like something fruity. The actual fruit in there is a great idea, too.
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Coffee, Tea, Flavored Water, Fruit, Vegetables, and even the dreaded soda/ pop. They all contain water. The whole 8 glasses of water a day or a gallon of water a day myth has been flushed awhile ago. As long as your urine is pale yellow you are getting enough. I drink a glass in the morning and sometimes before bed. Other than that I hardly touch it. My urine is usually always pale yellow or even lighter.
Anything above and beyond that literally just goes down the drain. Your body does nothing with it but send it right to the bladder. It does not magically flush your body of toxins.0 -
I down 32 oz as soon as I get up. Then about 8oz every hour after, until I have at least 128oz done.0
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Coffee, Tea, Flavored Water, Fruit, Vegetables, and even the dreaded soda/ pop. They all contain water. The whole 8 glasses of water a day or a gallon of water a day myth has been flushed awhile ago. As long as your urine is pale yellow you are getting enough. I drink a glass in the morning and sometimes before bed. Other than that I hardly touch it. My urine is usually always pale yellow or even lighter.
Anything above and beyond that literally just goes down the drain. Your body does nothing with it but send it right to the bladder. It does not magically flush your body of toxins.
The OP has expressed that she has had medical issues due to dehydration in the past.0 -
I just saw that other post about coffee being counted as water. Many people on there said that no coffee should not be counted as water and then some said yes. That confuses me.0
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I have the same problem with drinking water. Even after working out and sweating a lot I rarely get thirsty but I will drink some. All I drink is coffee (about 5 cups a day) and I have been counting those as intake. I drink a tall glass with my vitamins and that is about all I drink. I don't feel bad physically at all, however. I would like a straightforward answer as to whether coffee can be counted. I tend to be of the camp that fluid is fluid... coffee, water, food... it all gets processed by the kidneys.
One of my friends cured her persistent headache problem by drinking more water.0 -
I just saw that other post about coffee being counted as water. Many people on there said that no coffee should not be counted as water and then some said yes. That confuses me.
Caffeine is a diuretic (as in, in makes you pass water out of your system). So if it is all you are drinking, it's not going to be that productive for you.0 -
I just saw that other post about coffee being counted as water. Many people on there said that no coffee should not be counted as water and then some said yes. That confuses me.
Caffeine is a diuretic (as in, in makes you pass water out of your system). So if it is all you are drinking, it's not going to be that productive for you.
Caffeine is a fairly weak diuretic, and it's been pretty well debunked that the diuretic effect of caffeine in coffee comes even remotely close to offsetting the amount of water in coffee.0 -
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Okay that makes me happy then! Having my coffee right now and also had 2 cups of water already. I might add is gross in the morning unless I am exercising. Ugh0
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