I HATE DRINKING WATER. Help!

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  • Rhonnie
    Rhonnie Posts: 506 Member
    I hate drinking water too! Flavored water is even worse! So I feel your pain! I do the set an alarm for every half an hour to take a drink (I try to take 3-5 'gulps' each time. I really really hate the taste of water after I've eaten anything so I try to add 3-5 gulps before I eat anything (especially if its something I want like a hershey kiss, I tell myself I can't have it until I drink 10 gulps). I've found I do better if the water is room temperature vs ice cold, so that helps a little. I did find that after a few days of really sticking with the taking a drink every 1/2 hour I did at least start to developes 'thirst' (or at least as close as I've ever been to feeling thirsty outside of exercising or a scorching hot day). I do drink hot tea (green tea) and count that towards my water intake. I've had bouts with both kidney failure and liver failure so I know how important it is, but dang it is hard!!!
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Slices of lemon, lime, cucumber or mint leaves all make the water taste really good!

    That's called 'sassy water' and actually would have to be logged as well as the juice has calories. Not much, but still not 0
  • KardashianKupcake
    KardashianKupcake Posts: 2 Member
    sassy water... Yum! to boost weight loss - 2L water, 1 medium cucumber, 1 lemon, 10-12 mint leaves. steep overnight in fridge and drink every day.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    There are many other low or no calorie additives, as well as the temperature, quality of the water and container you drink from -- over 100 ideas of how to make water more palatable in the link I posted at the top of this page. So you don't have to "tough it out". Pick some ideas, try them, if they don't work for you, try some others. Like all new habits it may take some trial and error and some practice.
    Good luck!
  • enza522
    enza522 Posts: 1
    I would suggest putting Xtend in your water. It is a has no cals and you can pick a great flavor that you would enjoy. I like Grape Escape. It also has som BCAAs and other nutrients to promote a healthy lifestyle.

    Hope that helps!
  • desiv2
    desiv2 Posts: 651 Member
    I bought a giant bottle that holds 8 cups, I fill it and put a little crystal light in it. I know I have to finish it so I bring it everywhere.
  • Amanda_Gx6
    Amanda_Gx6 Posts: 320 Member
    If I have to drink out a a bottle or a cup, I don't drink 8 cups. BUT if I add a straw, I mindlessly sip all day long. Today I had 9 cups of water before lunch!

    100% agree so much easier!
  • jdressel
    jdressel Posts: 70 Member
    I've enjoyed the Mio (and store brand) flavor shot/squirt things.
    I don't know if they're nutritious (though some have some B vitamins), but they're zero calorie and make the water taste better.

    A Brita filter can help - if you're tap water is not tasty.

    And sometimes (usually at restaurants) I've added a slice or wedge of lemon, or lime.
  • bgelliott
    bgelliott Posts: 610 Member
    I was never a big water drinker myself, not because I didn't like it but because I didn't think of drinking it. It took quite a while for me to get into the habit but now, I always carry a gallon jug with me everywhere I go and during my workday, I have it sitting on my desk, right in front of me so I remember to drink it. It's 10:00am and I have already grank almost half a gallon. Try it, it might work for you too. Water is sooooooo important. Good luck!

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  • ncheap
    ncheap Posts: 1
    Put some Crystal lite in the water. Lots of different flavors and very low in calories or no calories. Or use fresh cut lemons/ lime slices. Good luck.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    I just drink coffee, tea, diet coke and beer to stay hydrated.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Keep a bottle at your desk, I didn't used to drink water a lot until I did that. I suddenly started to just take sips and not realize that I'd finish a bottle (591 mL) within 1-3 hours. Then working out I drink nearly 6 cups of water if I am at it for more than an hour, so maybe try that and see if it works for you. Otherwise it really is about making it a habit or a ritual and not having to set an alarm. GL!
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    Is it really necessary to force ourselves to drink water? I just drink it when my body indicates I need it and that seems to work for me. I think I get a lot of water from the foods I eat as well.
  • jlhill7
    jlhill7 Posts: 226 Member
    I use a water bottle with rubber bands on it. As I drink one the rubber band moves to the bottom. I add MIO in my water. It is calorie free and comes in several flavors. You can also use just a little or a lot.
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    bump
  • sammie121403
    sammie121403 Posts: 49 Member
    I use a bottle that holds 33 oz. It has to have a straw, or I do not drink enough water during the day. I can sit at my desk and sip while working, and before I know it, its time to fill up the bottle, thats just about 4 cups down. You just have to find what works. I used to be an avid diet coke drinker....i could drink 4-5 a day.....but knowing what they do to you, i opted for a better choice. I occasionally add crytsal light to the water, but sometimes, the trick is to make sure its cold. Add ice if the temperature has warmed up. :)
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=eight-glasses-water-per-day

    Here's what I found to be the most interesting paragraph in this article -

    "In fact, Valtin found that the 8 x 8 guideline may have originated from a misunderstanding. In 1945 the Food and Nutrition Board, now part of the National Academy of Sciences's Institute of Medicine, suggested that a person consume one milliliter of water (about one fifth of a teaspoon) for each calorie of food. The math is pretty simple: A daily diet of around 1,900 calories would dictate the consumption of 1,900 milliliters of water, an amount remarkably close to 64 ounces. But many dieticians and other people failed to notice a critical point: namely, that much of the daily need for water could be met by the water content found in food."

    And this from the Food and Nutrition Board in 2004 - "the vast majority of healthy people adequately meet their daily hydration needs by letting thirst be their guide."
  • fmebear
    fmebear Posts: 172 Member
    I was that way too but I purchased a pink water bottle that holds 32 ozs. I drink at least two if not three bottles from it a day. Why? It is prominent and well it is my favorite color. Heck my kids are into drinking from it now too. They take it all over the house and I have to CHASE my water bottle down from them. LMAO!!! But it has ALL of us drinking water. Now if only I could get my hubby into drinking water regularly.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Required ounces or cups of water mean nothing and are arbitrary. It is all about your hydration level, which will differ by person, by activity and by day. Go by pee color and stop the "X cups a day" myth:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/857659-the-definitive-how-much-water-do-i-really-need-thread?hl=definitive+water#posts-12889951
  • mndtowka
    mndtowka Posts: 21
    If I have to drink out a a bottle or a cup, I don't drink 8 cups. BUT if I add a straw, I mindlessly sip all day long. Today I had 9 cups of water before lunch!

    I do this too. I have to drink water with a straw that way it can pass by with out tasting it.
  • lisanume
    lisanume Posts: 127 Member
    If I dont' have a 33.8 oz bottle handy........I'm cheap and keep refilling the same one for a while... oh and yes, I wash it~~~:tongue:
    then I have a 16 oz plastic cup with a straw....just keep filling it.
    straws are the quickest way to get me to drink.... especially alcohol!! LOL :laugh: Thankfully, thats one of the things I have cut out for a while. :bigsmile:
  • jenno3869
    jenno3869 Posts: 7
    Question......Iwas alwys told that I have to drink plain water. Does other liquids like coffee anddiet soda count towards my 8 glasses?
  • kluvit
    kluvit Posts: 435 Member
    I almost NEVER drink plain water. I usually drink 1/2 strength Crystal Light or store brand "lite" drink mixes, so it adds 20 or so calories to my day, but I enjoy it more.
  • Ginger1436
    Ginger1436 Posts: 43
    I hate drinking water as well. I do find drinking fresh water out of a glass glass helps me.
  • newmeme2013
    newmeme2013 Posts: 1
    the flavored water is really good a lil more expensive but the lemon is great tasting
  • akern1987
    akern1987 Posts: 288 Member
    I know you said you dont really drink juice or much of anything else besides coffee, but you might want to give Lipton iced green tea to go sticks a try. The Mandarin and Mango flavor is really nice and there are no calories!

    There are several varieties you could try, and they may make it easier to take the water?

    You might also want to try icing your water, I know a woman I work with finds it much easier to drink water (she hates water too) if it is super cold, and through a straw?

    Good luck!

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  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    Required ounces or cups of water mean nothing and are arbitrary. It is all about your hydration level, which will differ by person, by activity and by day. Go by pee color and stop the "X cups a day" myth:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/857659-the-definitive-how-much-water-do-i-really-need-thread?hl=definitive+water#posts-12889951

    Thanks for this! My personal test is whether I'm headache-free. As soon as I feel a headache coming on I know I need water! Interestingly, my pee is always the "optimal" color on that chart, even on days where I don't drink any water at all. I think I consume enough coffee, tea, fruits, and vegetables that I'm hydrated enough without deliberate water drinking.
  • JayHult
    JayHult Posts: 1
    I know that feeling. Often times I don't drink anything throughout the whole day. I know that's bad for me but I just can't get myself to drink water. I dislike the "taste" or non taste and it actually makes me sick, in addition to that I never ever feel thirsty. Without ever being thirsty I don't have anything to remind me that I have to drink something so often times i just forget. I've started setting alarms a couple of times a day and then I try to force down half a glass of water, it's so hard and nasty and makes me feel really full. I hate drinking water so incredibly much. I don't find drinking gatorade so hard and it does hydrate me quite well, usually when I get banging headaches I down a bottle of gatorade and feel better almost right away, but still, gatorade has way too many calories to drink alot of it every day. I think I'm gonna invent a device that u can carry around and that hydrates you intravenously :P a bit like those u get in a hospital just much smaller ^^
  • rizzod206
    rizzod206 Posts: 18
    As an atheist I can tell you drinking water works without the god part too. Good thing we have science to help us out with medical issues.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I keep a 24 oz water bottle on me pretty much at all times...
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