Water
Baila518
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How is everyones water drinking going. Are u finding it easier to drink water since the challenge? What helps u to get the water down? For me knowing i have to drink 32 oz by 2. From 2 to bed time i know i have to drink the other 32. I carry a bottle or tumbler with me wheever I go since the challenge.
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i keep a jug of water with some chopped up lemon in it in the fridge tastes sooo nice and refreshing makes me want more each time
i know if i was just drinking regular tap water id of failed already. Not keen on the keep needing a wee though!! lol
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I've never had a problem drinking 8 ounces. I usually average 12.0
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i keep a jug of water with some chopped up lemon in it in the fridge tastes sooo nice and refreshing makes me want more each time i know if i was just drinking regular tap water id of failed already. Not keen on the keep needing a wee though!! lol
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I know, its annoying right lol... but hey its how we flush that fatttt...
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i keep a jug of water with some chopped up lemon in it in the fridge tastes sooo nice and refreshing makes me want more each time i know if i was just drinking regular tap water id of failed already. Not keen on the keep needing a wee though!! lol
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Straws!!!!
I don't know why but I always drink more when I drink through a straw. More fun maybe? I don't know but it works 0 -
Ive always loved ice cold wter, it helps since we have an ice maker now. I have a reusable bottle from Walmart, has a little spout to drink out of and i can close it in case a ferret knocks it over.
but i refill the ice and water and keep it next to me all day. I notice if i drink more, i want more, but if i stop drinking it, then it takes a few days to get started again. So i try to keep myself hydrated every day.0 -
I did great the first day.... yesterday, I missed it by two cups. I do think the challenge makes me more aware of it, for sure and it is an accomplishment to add that "1" to the spreadsheet! 0
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definitely drinking more water as making a real effort. the challenge has definitely help bring this to the front of my mind0
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I think the challenge is making more more aware. I don't really have a problem with the taste of water or anything but if I want to get it all in I can't wait till 2 in the afternoon to start drinking so I have started earlier. I do better with water in a bottle because I can tote it around with me all day and I just keep refilling it. It is 20 ounce so I try to get in about 4 of them.0
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I always thought that I drunk a lot of water everyday, I normally have a 500ml glass of water beside me throughout the day, but knowing that I have to drink 4 of these glasses everyday has made me more aware and know that I was not drinking anywhere near that before. It is making me feel much better, and I also cannot stop going for a wee - but on the plus side it makes me keep going up the stairs to the loo...lol0
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I carry a bottle around with me, I seem to drink more with it just sitting there.0
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I keep a 26 oz metal water bottle (keeps it cold) with me and sometimes I'll add lemon to it. I figure 3 of those is a little over 9 cups and it's easier for me to think "I have to drink three of these" rather than "I have to drink 8 cups."
Also, for those who only like bottled water (I'm one of those people too), it might be worth it to look into water services. We get Sparkletts at our house and considering how much of it we drink, it's actually cheaper then buying cases of bottles all the time. I drink more of it too because I'm not concerned with running out. It also came with a cold/room temp dispenser and as someone who only likes cold water, it's nice to not have to worry about keeping enough bottles in the fridge or having ice available all the time.0 -
I don't have problem with water too.I keep a 1,5 bottle of water on my desk at home.When I'm out I'm always taking with me a 500ml bottle.Now,I'm even drinking more than 8 glasses.0
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i always drink a ton of water, so this challenge is pretty easy for me hahaha. i just keep a plastic tumbler cup with me at all times. it has a matching plastic straw that sticks out the lid, i love it. it's 24oz and i fill it up whenever it's empty... i fill it up about 4-5 times (sometimes more) a day! i think it helps me to drink the water out of a straw!0
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I am finding that drinking 8 glasses of water a day is challenging, but the idea of having to enter a "zero" into the challenge spreadsheet is so appalling that I am ensuring I get all of my water in each day. Monday, I barely made it through the 8, yesterday, I drank 9 and today, I am unsure how many I will get but know I will not allow myself to go to bed until I have finished all 8. I refuse to enter a zero on the worksheet -- I will meet the challenge!0
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I use 16 oz cups so I don't have to refill it so many times. A mind game, I guess, but it works for me. I also agree that it's easier when I am drinking with a straw, and I don't have a real good reason for that either. I do start drinking first thing in the morning and try to finish them as early as possible so I am sure to get my 8 glasses in, then I will treat myself to something with some flavor. Lol0
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Glad the challenge seems to be working for you
I have succeeded everyday so far I'm so proud as I really struggle so I hope I can continue as I don't want to have a zero next to my name 0 -
The last month or so I was finding my water intake was slipping. So this challenge is great for me and a helpful reminder to get to drinking. I love cold water. So I have a brita in the fridge and I found a great water bottle that will keep my water near as cold.
http://www.hydroflask.com/
It will keep things cold for 24 hrs and things hot for 12. Never tried it for hot stuff but it definitely works for cold. Hubby had it in his truck over night in the hot days of summer (90+) with a few ice cubes and said the next afternoon he went to take a drink and it was still great.0 -
I usually fall under reaching 8 glasses of water a day. The challenge is helping me to remember to push for more....and so far so good0
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Like most everyone here, I have a bottle with me at all times; at work I have a bottle that has a filter attached so it purifies it as I drink it. I love to mix it up with lemons, limes or cucumbers.
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I fill up a 44oz cup at work, and make sure to drink the whole thing while at work. I fill it up again and drink another 22oz before I leave work. I drink the remaining 22oz at home, and then I fill it up again during my workout, and just continue to drink it throughout the remainder of the day. It's easy to get the water in on workdays, weekends are a little tougher, but I did well this weekend.0
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I am finding that drinking 8 glasses of water a day is challenging, but the idea of having to enter a "zero" into the challenge spreadsheet is so appalling that I am ensuring I get all of my water in each day. Monday, I barely made it through the 8, yesterday, I drank 9 and today, I am unsure how many I will get but know I will not allow myself to go to bed until I have finished all 8. I refuse to enter a zero on the worksheet -- I will meet the challenge!
Wow, i feel the same way too. The idea of entering a zero is disturbing to me. I cannot go to bed now without finishing my 64 oz. since this challenge. I am proud of myself and everyone else. We will suceed!0 -
Our city water doesn't taste good, so I buy bottled water. (I know, I know.) I use bottles that hold 16.9 oz. When I wake up, take one out, and gulp it down. Then I set 3 bottles in a special section of the fridge, and label the caps: 2, 3 and 4. Everyone knows to not touch my bottles! If I do that, I have no problem getting in my eight cups. If I don't, I struggle to remember how many I've had. Dumb, but it works for me!0
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I have to admit I'm struggling a bit, but I've been successful 2/3 days so far. I have horrible tap water, so I thought bottled water would be better. Um... Meijer has HORRIBLE drinking water, and I feel like vomiting while drinking it. So now, I'm going to either buy a Brita pitcher or get some limes.0
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I have to hydrate lots today as I am going to sweat loads tonight at my first Fencing session!!! So excited for my new sport...0
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I am struggling. I already hate water. It makes me gag but I am trying Crystal light with it. My doc says as long as I am doing that I am fine. Can't wait for the next challenge. 0
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I have to admit I'm struggling a bit, but I've been successful 2/3 days so far. I have horrible tap water, so I thought bottled water would be better. Um... Meijer has HORRIBLE drinking water, and I feel like vomiting while drinking it. So now, I'm going to either buy a Brita pitcher or get some limes.
there are sooooo many water filters out there. There's whole house filters that cost about $30 if you own your own home. There are pur and brita pitcher filters and ones that go onto the faucet. All of these filters come with the filter inserts that cleanse the water of bad tastes. It is much cheaper and environmentally friendly than bottled water.
Crystal light is good stuff. I love their peach tea flavor, but they do have some with caffine and some without and all are decent flavors. Its how my daughter gets her 6-8 glasses a day since she doesnt liek water either.0 -
I have to admit I'm struggling a bit, but I've been successful 2/3 days so far. I have horrible tap water, so I thought bottled water would be better. Um... Meijer has HORRIBLE drinking water, and I feel like vomiting while drinking it. So now, I'm going to either buy a Brita pitcher or get some limes.
there are sooooo many water filters out there. There's whole house filters that cost about $30 if you own your own home. There are pur and brita pitcher filters and ones that go onto the faucet. All of these filters come with the filter inserts that cleanse the water of bad tastes. It is much cheaper and environmentally friendly than bottled water.
Crystal light is good stuff. I love their peach tea flavor, but they do have some with caffine and some without and all are decent flavors. Its how my daughter gets her 6-8 glasses a day since she doesnt liek water either.
I like water, don't get me wrong. My tap water tastes like slimy dead fish, and this Meijer bottled water, I can't even begin to describe what it tastes like except nastiness (eight down; 40 to go with those packs >.<). Dannon Pure Life is good, but Meijer was the one on sale. XD And since I'm the only in my family trying to lose weight (I'm a fat girl surrounded by skinny people!), a pitcher makes sense since I'm the only one drinking the water anyway.
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I started drinking more water just before we started this challenge so it's not been too difficult for me (I always have a lemon slice in mine). But before, I was lucky if I drank 100mls of water a day plus I was drinking too much coffee. I just saw a urologist last week as they discovered I have a kidney stone and he told me that years of being chronically dehydrated probably caused the formation of the stone...lesson learned.0
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I have to hydrate lots today as I am going to sweat loads tonight at my first Fencing session!!! So excited for my new sport...
Fencing is so much fun!!!! I did it for a semester in college- wish I had stuck with it. GREAT workout for your legs and core too.0
