How do you do water?

joilet

I absolutely love Diet Coke, in a to-go cup with a straw. I could sip on that all day.

So I found a plastic reusable water bottle that looks like a to-go cup, with a straw, it holds 22 oz... I keep that at my desk and drink at least 2 of them every day. I find that it mimics the physical feeling of drinking diet coke, and for some reason it appeals to me more than water in any other container. Sounds stupid... but it works. I really really really like that cup! I think I need to buy another one to keep at home, because it is much harder for me to get my water in on the weekends.

I also drink 2 very large cups (16 oz ea) of caffeine free green or herbal tea during the work day.

When I get home, I have at least 2 glasses of water with dinner or just after.

catysthename

And I wouldn't drink kool-aid because it has A LOT of sugar and that would sort of defeat the purpose.

Kool Aid makes a sugar free "drink stick" mix-in that has 5 calories per packet. I use about 1/3 of a packet in my water bottles. That may be what she is talking about...

Thanks!!!

And i know that anything is easier to drink with a straw for some reason. I always drink things a lot faster if i have a straw.

aippolito1

I just drink straight water. I love it. I have a 32-oz water bottle and aim for 5 a day which ends up being 20 8-oz glasses and 160 oz. It keeps me hydrated and definitely helps me lose weight. If you're constantly drinking water, your body can't trick you it's hungry. So when you're drinking lots of water and get hungry, you know you really need food! Drink up, lady! I'm just getting started today (a little late!) on my water.

Barelmy

One thing I do sometimes is, instead of having 200ml of orange juice with breakfast, I add 100ml each to two refills of my water bottle.

amilynnM

Tea would work fine as a serving of water if it is something you drink a lot of, especially if you are not adding sugar or milk; on its own it is only a couple calories and some teas are very good for you. Kool-Aid would count as a serving of water but has huge amounts of sugar. If you don't like water on its own you could try some Crystal Light mixes. I used to keel 1.5L jugs in the fridge all the time and ended up drinking way more water. You would also get water from juice, fruit, etc...

What works best for me right now is just having a water bottle filled and with me at all times so I am consistently drinking water without really thinking about it. My skin looks a lot better since I upped my water intake too!

sh0ck

I work in an office and what I do is keep a water bottle at my desk at all times. The water fountain is right near the bathroom so every time I need to go use the bathroom I will fill up my water bottle. Needless to say, the more I drink, the more I need to go to the bathroom, the more I refill my bottle and drink more!