How do you drink 8 glasses of water a day??

Isn't a glass one cup (8 oz)?

I have a hard time doing that too and I keep reading in the NY Times that the 8 glasses a day stuff is a myth:

There are other sources, but here's one:

http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/05/12053524-let-go-of-the-water-bottle-youre-plenty-hydrated-people?lite

You do need fluids for lots of reasons (like life). But I definitely don't drink 8 and haven't had any trouble losing and no trouble with my health.

When I WAS drinking that much and kept a glass of water with me all the time, I found that the more I drink the more I wanted it because I got used to that feeling in my mouth.

the mindless constant sipping is what works for me. i have alot of those double walled cups with lids and straws. for some reason the straw is key for me. it makes it less painful (lol) to be drinking so much water in a day. and you kinda have to commit to drinking a ton everyday until it becomes second nature!

This! I have a cup just like she describes and it holds 24 oz. So, by drinking 3 a day I manage to drink more than my days needs. I also agree that the straw is key for me! Think about it, you almost always drink more with a straw than through just regular sipping without realizing it. It makes it easy for me to down 9-12 glasses of water a day.

I use an insulated glass (holds 16 oz) with a straw. It goes down much faster then out of a bottle. And I use MIO.

How do you drink 8 glasses of water a day? Just like you drink anything else.. pour it in your mouth and swallow.
Weird question!

I try to drink 3 cups before I eat breakfast while getting my family for school & work, and then I will try to drink another 3 after breakfast and before heading to the office myself; so most days I have 6 cups by 9am (just finished it off!). And then I keep a 4 cup bottle at my desk and will usually have at least half of that gone by lunch. If you get used to drinking the water it won't be that hard to keep it up.

Do you drink anything else? I've given up drinking anything but water - makes it very easy to get at least 8 cups a day. Although they do say that number is an estimate and not a hard and fast rule, FWIW.

I got a big water bottle that is 64 ounces that I fill every morning as soon as I get to work. I like to switch up the flavor by adding lemon juice or target's Archer Farms drink mixes like the pomegranate yumberry and the blackberry blueberry. I sip on it all day and recently I've found my self drinking 2 of the water bottles a day! I have a harder time getting in my water during weekend.

I have a 32oz water bottle. I fill it up 4 - 6 times a day.

1st - Drink from after breakfast to lunch time
2nd - During lunch time
3rd - During the afternoon
4th - During dinner
5th - In the evening

6th would be between dinner and evening on gym days. It could even be more than that.
I also have 1 cup of water before breakfast.

take sips duitng the day all day. Its tough to drink that much. But replace your juices at breakfast lunch and dinner with water. If you want something sweet, eat fruit. trying to have soda juice coffee etc etc and 8 glasses is too much fluids.
Good luck

64 oz is a recommendation. It all depends on your level of exercise/movement, temperature/humidity, and fruits and vegetable consumption as well as medical conditions affect water consumption.

If you are sweating and exercising you need more water. I think I heard something like 8 oz for every 30 mins of exercise and you should be consuming some before and after too.

It is good to drink one glass when you get up every morning, before you do anything. Then if you drink a glass 30 mins before each meal.

If you are eating a lot of fruits and vegetables throughout the day, you don't need as much water because they are largely water.
The good thing to do is have water before you start your day and periodically through out the day sip on it, never allow yourself to go thirsty and always choose water over other beverages.

Water is the most important thing because it flushes everything out of your body and keeps all the fluids in yoru body moving.
Don't make yourself feel sick and don't try to force it because then you will get frustrated.

I have the water problem too. I just don't drink liquids period so I changed to drinking when i first get up and then making sure that every half our I try to take a sip, (or when I remember) just keep a bottle with me and sip.

I cut out any other forms of fluids (diet coke, juice, etc.) and sip on water from the moment I wake up until I go to bed. I do still drink coffee and iced tea. But, I haven't had any problem getting the water in since I always have a glass going. I think it's really important to get the water in!

Before I started this journey I didn't drink water...maybe a bottle or two a month...if that - seriously. I drank lots of diet soda and coffee, but literally no water. When I joined MFP, I decided to try to drink 8 glasses of water, epic fail...it just didn't happen. I started with a glass a day, then replaced a diet coke with water, then another...and now I drink at least 9-10 glasses a day like clock work. On really hot and active days sometimes more.

Best advice....up your consumption slowly. Water is good to hydrate, flush your system and move the toxins out, and boosts your brain power and metabolism. Like anything else that is new...it takes time to learn the skill!

Good luck to you!

This was me! I never cared for water, so I rarely drank it and now I don't care for the taste of my once beloved diet soda! Still don't get all my water in some days but I feel like this was the best change I made for myself so far!

I used to have a really hard time just liking water. I was so used to soda/sugary drinks that drinking water always felt like torture! Once I cut out soda, it's gotten so much easier because I'm not expecting my drinks to be sweet.

What's also helped is realizing I don't like having to constantly fill up cups, so I went out and got a 32oz Nalgene bottle and carry that thing with me everywhere! It's especially easy at work, I just keep it at my desk. I'll drink one full bottle before lunch, one before I leave the office, and one during my work outs. It's not a strict schedule, but my body's gotten used to it and now I actually enjoy drinking it. Some times I'll add a lemon or lime wedge when I drink it with food, otherwise, I like it plain!

Hang in there! You'll get used to, just ease your way in and find what works for you!

I forget to drink water even when there is a full bottle right next to me, so I use an app on my phone imaginatively called "Drinking Water" that makes my phone buzz in my pocket when it's time to down a glass. You can set the number of glasses and the timeframe that you want to drink them in. Works nice

I drink mostly water. My skin has improved and my weight is dropping more evenly. I do have some tea or the rare soda, but not as much as I used to. I've actually discovered that water is my preferred beverage.

I drink a 16 oz bottle in the morning with breakfast and I gave a liter bottle that I drink throughout the day. Then another 16 oz with dinner. That's 8 right there and I'll have more if I work out. Considering that 2 months ago I'd only drink water when I ran on the treadmill, the fact that I'm able to do this now is amazing. It was worth it! I just started a bottle at a time and slowly replaced drinks with water.

I've found with tap water, I hate the taste of the chlorine and whatever chemicals they put in to purify, so adding some citrus works there.