Drinking Water

liquid is liquid. If your pee is light yellow, you are doing just fine hydrating yourself.

Yeah....not sure how helpful this is gonna be...but....I have as much trouble as the next person even remembering to drink water, you know? So what I do, since the recommended is 8 glasses a day of 8 ounces, and I just happen to have 8 ounce glasses at home, I just go into the kitchen and force myself to drink water.
In the morning, as soon as I get up, I go into the kitchen and chug down 2 glasses of water, then before lunchtime, I force myself to drink two more glasses, then in the afternoon the same thing, and at night, before dinner time, i do the same thing, another two.
I find that if I put it "on schedule" so to speak, it's easier. (I know...it's ridiculous, it's water, for cheesus sake, hahaha)

I've actually find that it's been getting easier to drink water lately, like I'm thirstier or something.... or maybe I'm just recognizing that I'm thirsty, now that I've been forcing myself to drink water "on schedule".

I've been peeing like crazy, though, so make sure to have a bathroom nearby if you're gonna chug down water on schedule, like I've been doing.

I use the machine that carbonates tap water. It tastes better and is more refreshing. I always have it in my frig. Love it.

Quit being a baby, man up, and drink your water. I can't stand grown adults who complain that they hate water. PFTTTTTT

Get over yourself.

I for one have NEVER liked the taste of water. So glad you do. I am assuming you NEVER miss your water allotment each day. I mean, you must LOVE the taste of water to be so dismissive of the MANY people who do not.

Whatever.

I have a machine called "Soda Stream" and it makes my tap water sparkly. I don't add anything except the bubbles and can drink it non stop. It's great and zero cals.

people are just being lazy. just drink the water.

You say lazy, I say informed. From Mayo Clinic website http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283

Everyone has heard the advice, "Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day." That's about 1.9 liters, which isn't that different from the Institute of Medicine recommendations. Although the "8 by 8" rule isn't supported by hard evidence, it remains popular because it's easy to remember. Just keep in mind that the rule should be reframed as: "Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day," because all fluids count toward the daily total.

It is not completely clear where the 8 glasses a day came from, but there is no evidence to support the requirement.

Heinz Valtin did an extensive review of this recommendation, which was published in the American Journal of Physiology (http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993.long). He concluded that there is lack of any evidence supporting the eight glasses a day. “I have found no scientific proof that we must “drink at least eight glasses of water a day,” nor proof, it must be admitted, that drinking less does absolutely no harm. However, the published data available to date strongly suggest that, with the exception of some diseases and special circumstances, such as strenuous physical activity, long airplane flights, and climate, we probably are currently drinking enough and possibly even more than enough.”

In fact, in extreme circumstance, drinking excessive amounts of water can actually be dangerous, resulting in hyponatraemia (water intoxication).

So how much water, or other fluids, should you drink a day? That depends on your personal circumstances including how active you are, climate, how much fluid you get from your diet and your general health. The following is a quote from the Mayo Clinic: “Generally if you drink enough fluid so that you rarely feel thirsty and produce 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) or more of colorless or light yellow urine a day, your fluid intake is probably adequate. If you're concerned about your fluid intake or have health issues, check with your doctor or a registered dietitian. He or she can help you determine the amount of water that's right for you.”

I think it's a matter of getting yourself into the habit. I've always drunk a lot of water at work so just do it automatically. I still got fat through over eating though so I don't think it's a magic cure to weight gain. I find that drinking herbal tea (particularly lemon and ginger) can help to curb cravings.

Like I said, you need fluids, not necessarily water. Lots of people never touch a glass of straight water and they are not dead. Water only aids weight loss because you can sometimes fool yourself out of being hungry by guzzling water.

It has been proven that a lot of people don't know the difference between the body's signals for being thirsty and being hungry. Hence, some people shovel food into their mouths when all they really need is a drink.

The best way of telling whether you are hungry or thirsty is to drink a decent sized glass of water (750ml etc.) If you are still 'hungry' after this, then you need food, if not, you were just thirsty!

I have a 5 litre bottle. I drink 1 and half a day usually. It's not even a task, I don't have to think about how much im drinking. I've actually drank 15 litres in 1 day before which was abit over kill. I suggest you get one.

I have a 5 litre bottle. I drink 1 and half a day usually. It's not even a task, I don't have to think about how much im drinking. I've actually drank 15 litres in 1 day before which was abit over kill. I suggest you get one.

I drink on average between 6 and 8 litres a day!