Hate water....

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  • Jerrawuff
    Jerrawuff Posts: 58
    used o hate water too but now I drink like 4 bottles a day. I started because your body physically needs it! It is important and you aren't truly hydrating without it I dont think! God luck. Try the green tea or flavored crystal lights for a little flavor but still getting sufficient water.
  • kikilita
    kikilita Posts: 91 Member
    I HATE water!!! I do like the Vitawater that's lemonade flavored and am using it to ween myself off soda but would like to get to drink plain water soon. Because it's like $1 for the vitawater, lol!
  • jkOT1983
    jkOT1983 Posts: 1
    do you like Lemon? I used to add lemon wedges to my water. But I promise.. the more you drink it,, the more you will crave it!! I drink at least 2, 32oz bottles on days I don't work out. Your body will thank you !
  • sally_jeffswife
    sally_jeffswife Posts: 766 Member
    I like making a Whole Pitcher of Water and Cutting up about 2 Fresh Lemons Peel and all and putting in with it. The Lemon Water just tastes better than straight water. The Mio water enhancers aren't too bad the berry pomegranate one is my fav but they tend to taste a bit too sweet to me after drinking them for awhile. In a glass filled up with ice they aren't too bad.The Sparkling H2O Water's aren't that bad either, I kinda like the Lime one.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    A wise MFP profit once said "I will only bathe in water - I wont bathe in coke, diet coke, teas, etc. Why would I bathe my insides with it?"


    Champagne bath? Ok.

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  • lucasriggs
    lucasriggs Posts: 131
    A wise MFP profit once said "I will only bathe in water - I wont bathe in coke, diet coke, teas, etc. Why would I bathe my insides with it?"

    Not very wise it seems. I'm sure they bathe" their body in bread or pasta..I'm certain they wouldn't take a bath in it though.
  • lucasriggs
    lucasriggs Posts: 131
    Okay, Water is boring. My taste buds must be entertained if its going into my mouth; that being said:

    Is it bad that I drink 8-10 cups of brewed green tea or honey lemon tea throughout the day?
    Or should I just pat myself on the back because I am getting the fluids into me.

    Opinions/insights please!

    Tea is like 99.9% water, there is literally no difference in you drinking plain water and tea.
  • dValkyrie
    dValkyrie Posts: 127 Member
    Green tea is delicious and good for you. Just mind the sugars you add or use a substitute you can tolerate. I'd avoid diet sodas though. The acids are bad for your teeth.

    Every visit to the dentist would have some patchwork to be done until I stopped drinking soda every day. Now cleanings rarely require a follow-up.
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    While billions are without safe access to water
  • Careygirl1968
    Careygirl1968 Posts: 58 Member
    Ouch!
  • gemstone4
    gemstone4 Posts: 14 Member
    The tea is fine. It has healthy antioxidants. Adding fruit slices to water can sometimes make it more palatable.

    Lately I have enjoyed putting frozen fruits instead of ice into my water.
    That was a solution I came up with for a friend who was pregnant (dangerous to be dehydated while pregnant) and hated drinking water (the same friend that ran in the '84 Olympics- go figure lol)
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Look at your pee. If it is clear or a light yellow, than you are good. If it is a darker yellow - you need more hydration.
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    How can anyone hate water since you need it to live? That's like hating oxygen.
    Anyway, I love water so I dont know helpful I could be on the subject, I myself don't care for flavor additives in my water.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,333 Member
    I used to be on a diet where i had to drink 100 ounces of water a day. I hated that more than not eating! It was miserable running to the bathroom all day and night. I think it was crazy and I'll never do it again.. However..drinking water and keeping sodium lower seemed to really help me lose weight fast. I also think you need water to keep your body functioning in an optimal way.

    Right now..I'm drinking water..but 8 glasses of water is pretty easy compared to 100 ounces. I also found that room temperature water goes down easy. If you start your day with a glass or two.. you find you get your 8 quick. I also think green tea or an herbal tea would be a great way to get your water in.
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    I drink water that tastes like beer - Miller 64.

    Or is it beer that tastes like water?

    Hmm............
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    You body is over 50% water. I don't see the problem adding more :smile:
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    I live in Texas. You might have noticed it gets hot here especially when we have a drought which we did last Summer. We live on a farm so we have to go out in it. Here they recommend one ounce of water per pound of body weight per day and also electrolytes. Believe me. There is no problem getting you to drink your water if you're out in 117 degree weather for several hours feeding and watering animals. When we lived in the city it was harder, however. The water was lake water instead of well water and over chlorinated. I used to have a filter on my tap and if I didn't want to use that I'd bring the water to a boil, let it cool down to lukewarm and pour it into a 2 liter bottle. It tasted much better that way the next day. I still drink a lot of water and it's Winter. It is not difficult for me to drink between 11-15 8 ounce glasses of water a day. That's only about half of what I drink in the Summer though. My favorite glass in Summer is 52 ounces and I do drink it constantly. Good luck getting your water in.
  • BlueInkDot
    BlueInkDot Posts: 702 Member
    I've found that when I add a zero calorie flavoring additive to my water, I drink about twice as much water as I would otherwise.

    Mio Liquid
    Crystal Lite
    Propel water
    Just add lemon and a packet of splenda...

    I drink that kind of stuff and it GREATLY increases my overall water intake. :)

    The only problem I see with tea is the caffeine. Don't wanna over-caffeinate yourself. *shake* *twitch*
  • kristina1709
    kristina1709 Posts: 119 Member
    I've found that when I add a zero calorie flavoring additive to my water, I drink about twice as much water as I would otherwise.

    Mio Liquid
    Crystal Lite
    Propel water
    Just add lemon and a packet of splenda...

    I drink that kind of stuff and it GREATLY increases my overall water intake. :)

    The only problem I see with tea is the caffeine. Don't wanna over-caffeinate yourself. *shake* *twitch*

    ^^ I do the same thing. I use Crystal light and lemon in my water at least once a day to add variety. I also drink two-three cups of tea (both caffeinated and decaffeinated) a day too. I do drink water plain. I cant drink flavored things when I run.. gives me a belly ache for some reason lol.

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