Drinking Water, Any Tips ?

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  • sheila569
    sheila569 Posts: 269 Member
    I struggle sometimes with water but LOVE seltzer water. I could easily drink 80 ounces a day of seltzer. Give it a try
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
    Until I switched from a plastic bottle to stainless steel I couldn't drink it at all. I fill up my water bottle about 3/4 full every night and stick it in the freezer (lid off) . Since it's not cheap crappy plastic it does not crack or split. In the morning I top it off with fresh water and then I have ice cold water for my walk to work and a couple of hours after. It stays with me at all times. I do not keep it in a bag, I carry it with me everywhere thus I have a constant reminder that I should drink it. I sip it throughout the day and refill as required.

    If you have constant headaches and also bags under your eyes or dark circles you're likely dehydrated. Also if your pee is anything but very light yellow or clear you are also likely dehydrated. The darker yellow, the bigger the problem. Drinking water is not needed for losing weight but it is definitely needed for proper digestion.
    The Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration

    Symptoms of dehydration usually begin with thirst and progress to more alarming manifestations as the need for water becomes more dire. The initial signs and symptoms of mild dehydration in adults appear when the body has lost about 2% of it's total fluid. These mild dehydration symptoms are often (but not limited to):

    Thirst
    Loss of Appetite
    Dry Skin
    Skin Flushing
    Dark Colored Urine
    Dry Mouth
    fatigue or Weakness
    Chills
    Head Rushes
    If the dehydration is allowed to continue unabated, when the total fluid loss reaches 5% the following effects of dehydration are normally experienced:

    Increased heart rate
    Increased respiration
    Decreased sweating
    Decreased urination
    Increased body temperature
    Extreme fatigue
    Muscle cramps
    Headaches
    Nausea
    Tingling of the limbs
    from : http://www.symptomsofdehydration.com/
  • Cathy_Daydreams
    Cathy_Daydreams Posts: 120
    headaches and being thirsty are signs that your body is telling you that you're dehydrated. Don't forget in hot weather we lose weight through sweat/perspiration and your body needs to replace that loss to help your circulation, espesh your heart....xx

    Thank you and I am going to talk to my doctor about it when I next see him because although I try and drink, the fact that I'm not actually feeling as though I need a drink confuses me :/.

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