How am I supposed to drink 8 cups of water!

midwifekelley2350

i have always been a heavy drinker :blushing:

drink a lot with meals, keep water bottle on my desk and drink all day long. i don't give it much thought...until i don't drink much in a day, then i get a headache. i don't really keep track of how many glasses each day because i usually hit the recommended "8" before the end of my work day. i prefer not to drink my calories...unless they are alcoholic!

nikkih1013

I have a VERY hard time drinking water..may sound silly to people but the taste of water actually makes me sick... I used to LOVE water, I'd drink 10 water bottles a day ATLEAST.. until I got pregnant 3 years ago and it made me sick and to this day the taste of plain water is not a fav. of mine... I actually found a water supplement if you'd call it.. it is called H30 and you put a scoop of powder (available in 2 different flavors) and with one 16 oz glass of water it allows your body to consume 3x the amount of water your body would with just a typical 16 oz glass. The best part is that it taste amazing and it has your electrolytes for cellular rehydration, carbs for energy, potassium and sodium.... Here is some of my weight loss coaching information that I thought was interesting and I just thought I'd share with everyone

By the way there is a new “All natural” diet aid that actually reduces fat deposits in the body. It helps the kidneys function properly so the liver is freed up to metabolize bigger amounts of stored fat which in turn, supplies energy to the body. It stops the body from retaining water to cure swollen hands and feet so there is less stress on the heart. It maintains proper muscle tone and prevents dehydration which in turn stops sagging skin that usually follows fat loss – it plumps up skin cells causing a more youthful appearance. (How many would like your skin cells plumped up?) This liquid diet aid enables the body to flush waste for eliminating constipation. And it kills hunger pains.
Now the key to getting it to work is the dosage. This is a mathematical equation so does everyone have a pen and paper to write this down. (stop and wait)
Write down your body weight__________divide by 2 = ___________. That is how many oz. you need to drink daily.

victoria1957

The more you drink water, the more you want to. I keep my Britta water bottle with me all the time. I did not used to like it but now it is just second nature.

simber79

me too! I don't like drinking water. I like apples juice and orange juice...I prefer juices over sodas. I also drink tea, but won't drink anything unless I am eating. I can't just pour a glass of anything and only drink that...

thankyou4thevenom

You need the equivalent of 8 cups of water a day on average, from any source. These sources can be pure water/tea/coffee/juice/soda/milk/fruit/veg etc. It does NOT have to be pure neat water!

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/

Sweetrayray80

Everyone should do this. I'm not fond of water either. Mainly since the water were I live taste like the Gulf of Mexico! But it is a must & you'll be amazed at the pound you can drop from having it in your body! Add crystal light for flavor & if the water were you live is hard by bottled or invest in a dispenser.

MelKut

My water at home tastes great lol I drink sooooooooooo much water per day. I just got used to drinking it I guess.... once I read that sometimes when you are feeling hungry you are actually just thirsty, so whenever I would feel hungry, I would drink a big glass of water. Now I drink a big glass before my meal and after my meal (not during, for some reason haha).

If you have to, FORCE yourself. Make a schedule. 8 am- 8 oz water, 10 am- 8 oz water, 12 am- 8 oz water, etc.... Get in the habit because you NEED enough water, it is a huge help to your body's ability to run efficiently.

SheritaMack

Yes there are people who actually drink 8 cups of water a day. There was a time when I only drank water when I felt thirsty or when I was taking medication. To increase my water intake to 8 cups a day I started out drinking herbal teas. I would fill a 32 oz water bottle with cold water, then add a few tea bags and Splenda (don't do Splenda anymore and don't recommend it for others I use Truvia). Once the bottle was empty I would refill it with more water.

Another thing that promoted the habit of drinking water came from information I read about the body's signal for nutrition. The only signal our body gives us to indicate it needs nutrition is what we call hunger pangs. However, when we feel those pangs it is not always a signal for food, sometimes it is a signal for hydration. How to tell the difference? I don't know but what I started doing was for each time I feel hunger pangs I eat a piece of fruit and drink a cup of water. Once the pangs start to come more frequent and become more intense I treat this as an indication for a meal.

I also thought about how things were when Adam and Eve where in the Garden. During this time early man was always located near a body of water. So water was always there when it was needed. Recently I started keeping a 16 oz Brita water bottle near me at all times.

Keep in mind the Earth is 75% water and our bodies are 75% fluid. This shows just how important staying hydrated is.

Oh I also read that instead of 8 cups of water we should be taking in 1/2 our body weight in ounces a day. For me that would mean I should be drinking 13 cups of water a day. However, instead of stressing myself out about not reaching that goal, I set a daily goal for drinking as much as I can. Since I don't drink sodas and only drink fresh juice that I juiced there are days when water is my only beverage.

Hope this was helpful.

thebritishbloke

I used to barely drink any water, then I started buying 2L bottles of Evian in bulk and now I pretty much drink 3/4L a day.

lvictory23

I drink about 16-24oz on the way to the gym
24-48oz while doing cardio
then take my water bottle with me everywhere I go for the rest of the day.
I used to be soda addicted until I found SweetLeaf Liquid Stevia.
Now I add 5-10 drops of that to a 24oz bottle of water and am perfectly happy.
The Vanilla Creme is like Creme Soda and they have a root beer one too.

RosieWest8

I definately easily drink 8 servings of water/day. I usually always put Crystal Light or True Lemon in it though. I keep different flavors at work and home so I don't get bored with it.

I have usually either a Gatorade bottle, large bottle water bottle, or re-usable water bottle and just refill it once. So the key is that I have a container that holds about 32 ounces of water....so that's 4 servings. I know I have to drink two of them through out the day and that's my water for the day.

xxAngie

Considering that the recommendation is 8-8 oz glasses per day; it's pretty easy. I drink from a water bottle. Drinking 4 bottles of water is considering getting your recommended daily water intake. :-) I, however, drink far more than 4 bottles per day. I try to set a goal of 1 bottle of water per hour of my 8 hour work day. It seems to be working well for me, most days!