How To Drink 8 Cups A Day-WATER

I find it really easy to drink enough water, but that's just how I've always been. Plus, I don't keep sodas and juice and things in the house. If I did, I probably wouldn't feel as thirsty all the time. Make sure you're not drinking more than a soda a day, not too much coffee, etc., because you won't realize how much water you need if you are drinking other stuff that's also full of sugar, sodium, etc.

Also, remember that a CUP is just a CUP. My drinking glasses hold over two cups of water each, so I knock out my water for the day without even noticing.

I keep a glass beside me at all times when I'm home, and I usually carry a bottle I fill with water to school, etc., with me. If you have a fresh, cold glass next to you all the time, you're much more likely to drink it! You'd be surprised how often you'll sip from it as your surf the net, etc., and before you know it, it's all gone! It's quite habit-forming . . . every time I empty my glass, I HAVE to run down the stairs for a re-fill.

I'm the same way. If it's not a hot day and I've been working outside dying for water, I gag on it just to drink it. But I find drinking it with a straw helps a lot and it really does help with hunger pains.:drinker:

I had a hard time increasing my water. It was almost like a mental block. What finally helped me was setting an alarm on my phone - I would have it go off every few hours. I would have until each alarm to finish my current bottle of water then when the alarm would go off I would get a new one. It felt like I was forcing myself, but after a week or so as my body adjusted it became habit. That was 6 mos ago and I now drink about 120 ounces (about 15 cups) of water a day.

Fair warning: as you increase your water and your body adjusts you will have to urinate constantly - but it finally settles down after a few days. You will also lose a bit of water weight after this period as well.

Happy drinking!

I have water bottles everywhere I am... always full. That way I have something to reach for. All of them are at least 24 oz. The one at work is 32 oz. I only generally drink water or coffee anyway... although there are days when I do have diet sodas. Whenever I start to get hungry I try to reach for a water bottle first and drink about 1/2 of it. Of course the down side to all this water is the amount of trips to the bathroom... but its more steps towards my 10,000 steps. :bigsmile:

I usually have ice and refill a large cup (equals about 3 cups of liquid) at least 3-5 times a day. I take a cup full in the morning on the way to work, then have 1-2 cups fulls during work, refill again for the drive home, and sometimes have another cupful at home.

I use MIO in my water- I fill an 8 cup water bottle first thing when I get up and drink that, usually by dinner time I need to refill it- I rarely drink anything but water these days. I don't like my water really cold or really warm, has to be just a tad colder than room temp, I have found that when I get really cold water I won't drink as much of it. Occasionally i put some mint leaves in my water also.

how come Canada doesnt put propylene glycol in their MIO but put it in in the USA

I have found out I drink more water when I have a straw?? Not sure why that is but I drink at least 5 cups of water at work and it is because I have a cup with a straw that I leave there and I fill it up with ice and water in the morning and afternoon.

Me too! I bought some plastic cups at walmart that have a lid and straw and drinking enough water is no longer a problem.

When I first started training myself to drink more water, I forced myself to drink a large glass of water before each meal. That took care of 3/4 of my water needs, one more bottle of water and that's it for the day. Now I drink so much water I feel a little naked when I don't have water with me.