Does anyone HATE water as much as i do?

I was going to start a post asking if it is really that much easier losing weight if you drink a lot of water? Is that a fact? I kinda hope not.

If you're on a ketogenic diet, water is important to help your kidneys to flush the ketones. For a less restrictive diet, from what I understand, it helps to flush out some of the sodium if you're having trouble keeping it low.

You're most likely getting most of your hydration from the water in the foods you eat, so drink when you're thirsty!

Lucky you don't need force yourself to drink water. Only drink when you're thirsty. That's it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/06/08/water-eight-glasses-myth.html

I used to hate water... Got myself a Zen water filter unit. I keep it on the buffet with different flavors of Mio next to the unit- and if I am not in a plain water mood, I add a shot or two of Mio for flavoring. I have also used flavored stevia- they make a berry one that is pretty good. I now drink a lot more water on a daily basis.

i HATE, HATE, HATE water, you don't even understand (or maybe you do, lol!)
i live in a perpetual state of dehydration.
when i was younger i was hospitalized for 3 days because i didn't have enough fluids in me to even pee!
my mouth is always dry and i often get these 'dehydration headaches'
water is disgusting and i hate it.
some people are going to be like "what! how do you hate water?"
IDFK, i just do.
i've been drinking diet v8 splash for the last 2 years as a somewhat replacement.
i also drink unsweetened iced tea a lot
but maybe i'll try some flavor packets again... i tried them in the past and it never really spiked my interest...
hmm
x

I love water thats all i drink for the most part i don't drink soda i and i don't even the mio stuff. I love just ice cold water with a splash of lemon it really does make you feel better??? why waste your calories on drinking something else?

I also am not a big fan of water. Nor do I ever feel really thirsty. I can go a whole day without drinking anything, and still not feel that thirsty. Never have. And I don't believe that I eat enough "watery" foods in my diet either.

I found last year that I lost more weight when I drank more water. Simple enough. Plain water is boring to me, so I use "True Lemon" and "True Lime" to flavor mine. They are crystalized juice, and have a tiny amount of evaporated cane juice, but count as 0 grams of sugar, 0 calories, and no artificial sweeteners, and come in individual packets. Completely portable and great for recipies as well. They also make Lemonade and a Raspberry Lemonade, but they use Stevia sweetener, and I am trying to stay away from these.

Hope this is helpful, and just keep trying things!

I looked it up a while back and every "expert" has a different opinion on what "counts" as water......so I just do like I did with all the conflicting unsolicited advice about my babies......I smile, nod, and let it slide in one ear and out the other and do what works for me. I just read this article yesterday though that gives some perspective on what we ACTUALLY need vs. the popular perception/tradition. It might help:
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/wonders-of-water

I can drink it any temp. but hot. I do hear that drinking hot water with lemon is good for detoxing though. Every now and then I get a taste for something sugary but not too often.

I saw the title to this thread and it made me think of a friend of mine and the Simpsons.

"Captain, there's a clear non-alcoholic fluid flooding the ship"

LOL

I think water is an acquired taste. I used to hate drinking water, too. I preferred drinking pop, juice --- anything but water. But the more of it I drank, the more I learned to like it. I do, however, have trouble drinking 8 glasses a day.

I can't stand drinking just regular water. I like lemons in it, but that is counter productive as lemons are a dietetic. I like putting in water flavor things like mio...usually and iced tea flavor...again dietetic. I don't drink enough of anything period and my fav thing to consume is coffee. So now i duno what to do. I have to get more in, but do i just period get more in or try and suffer through regular water consumption.

Guilty as charged. Hate water. At least I used to. Now I guess I'm on the tolerate/sorta like side of things. I had to force myself to drink more. First I would put all my water for the day on top of my desk within arms reach. There'd be 4-5 20oz bottles up there or 2 two liters. I got used to it. Now I drink all the time at a rate of a gallon or more each day. I have a gallon bottle next to me at home as I type this and I have another one at work next to my desk. There's 3 more in my trunk.

You get used to it. Like it......wellllllllll I dunno. But I don't mind drinking it at anymore. So much so that at restaurants waitresses start bringing me gigantic glasses or just set a pitcher down on the table. So drink up! It gets better.

Now my only problem is that I have the bladder of an 8 year old girl.

Why do you have to call out little girls? Do you know that kind of attitude causes children to hold their bladders and not raise their hands to go to the bathroom, and then end up with bladder infections? DO you know what happens then? Then they have to go on antibiotics, and some of them eng up getting white spots on their teeth. Do you even know how many problems antibiotics can cause??? I have these spots on my teeth, and now I have to cover my mouth when I smile because I am embarrassed about my teeth. Why don't you pick on someone your own size????

When I cut out artificial sweeteners and sugary drinks...it only leaves black coffee, unsweet tea, and water. I found Topo Chico mineral water. It is my beverage of choice. It is light, refreshing, and just breaks up the boredom of drinking plain water all the time.

I try not to focus on drinking it for taste. I am drinking it for hydration. I can enjoy a tasty beverage once per week but mostly drink for hydration purposes.

The idea that coffee and tea will dehydrate you is an outdated myth: you will net a gain in fluid if you drink Coke, tea, or coffee.

THIS!!! Let me explain something about this statement. I hate water, literally hate drinking it so I add crystal light (strawberry) to be exact cause the rest cause indigestion. But, diet coke is my main source of liquid. I (and I kid you not) drink a 6 pack of diet cokes a day. When I went to my annual check up for work, the nurse said "you must drink a lot of water because you are very hydrated" I told her nope, cant stand the stuff, I drink diet coke...and she said "well it works just as well"

Apparently when I had my TB test the "bubble" was very puffy she said which it does that in a very well hydrated person. And my doctor also said although water is better for other reasons, my diet cokes do not cause dehydration.

Lol I add lemons or crystal light to my water I hate well water with a passion!

I hated water but then I bought a water bottle that had a filter in it from Camelbak. I carry it everywhere and drink 3 or 4 a day. I also bought an infusion pitcher, and keep it in the fridge. I use lemons, strawberries, or sometimes cucumbers in it. It works great, and I am drinking SO much more water.

This is the pitcher I have. Cheap, and useful!

http://www.target.com/p/fruit-infusion-pitcher/-/A-11209652?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|11209652&CPNG=kitchen&ci_sku=11209652&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=