I Know I'm Gonna Be Attacked For This..

WHUT? Not sure if serious?

I have a hard time drinking much plain water so I started putting a small handful of frozen fruit into the bottom of a sports bottle & fill up with water---shake it up a little---could put a few drops of stevia in it for sweetener. You can taste it a little right after putting it in but if you want to taste the fruit better you could let it sit for a little awhile in the fridge

You can get/stay hydrated with pretty much any liquid. (Some have diuretic properties and are not ideal for hydrating like coffee but even then it is better than nothing.) Also fruits and vegetables have plenty of water. Adding some flavoring (crystal light, mio) might make water more tolerable for you. I rarely drink actual water (maybe 3 glasses a day) and haven't had any problems losing weight.

You can get/stay hydrated with pretty much any liquid. (Some have diuretic properties and are not ideal for hydrating like coffee but even then it is better than nothing.) Also fruits and vegetables have plenty of water. Adding some flavoring (crystal light, mio) might make water more tolerable for you. I rarely drink actual water (maybe 3 glasses a day) and haven't had any problems losing weight.

Fruits are a big plus in my book. I love em. I actually have packs of the Crystal Light Pure, but began disliking them. The truvia sweetener is super strong for me (I buy the lemonade flavor). I've never tried mio though! How good is it?

I like it a lot. Some of the flavors are better than others and because you squeeze it in you can flavor it to taste. I don't find them very sweet unless I squeeze a bunch in. Also flavored carbonated waters are great. The ones that don't have sweeteners in them are my favorites. Perrier with lime or lemon or LaCroix with orange, you might try those to stay away from the sweetness.

You can get/stay hydrated with pretty much any liquid. (Some have diuretic properties and are not ideal for hydrating like coffee but even then it is better than nothing.) Also fruits and vegetables have plenty of water. Adding some flavoring (crystal light, mio) might make water more tolerable for you. I rarely drink actual water (maybe 3 glasses a day) and haven't had any problems losing weight.

Fruits are a big plus in my book. I love em. I actually have packs of the Crystal Light Pure, but began disliking them. The truvia sweetener is super strong for me (I buy the lemonade flavor). I've never tried mio though! How good is it?

I like it a lot. Some of the flavors are better than others and because you squeeze it in you can flavor it to taste. I don't find them very sweet unless I squeeze a bunch in. Also flavored carbonated waters are great. The ones that don't have sweeteners in them are my favorites. Perrier with lime or lemon or LaCroix with orange, you might try those to stay away from the sweetness.

Thanks for the suggestions! In terms of the Mio, are they considered healthy enough to add to your drink? What are you favorite flavors?

I'm not sure what you mean by healthy. They don't add anything valuable to your nutrition but they also aren't bad for you. (If that answers your question at all :0) ) I like the Orange Tangerine, Berry Pomegranate, Blueberry lemonade and one or two others (I usually pick up a variety just so I can change things up a bit)

I am serious! I haven't tried adding frozen fruit though.. Is there a certain amount of time I should let it sit in the water for, or is it something that's drinkable on the spot?

As far as tea goes, I barely taste anything. Perhaps I'm not making it correctly? I'm at a complete loss here lol, not trying to be difficult

What kind of tea are you using? My sister is a non-taster (which is kind of hilarious, given that she has a baking degree), and because of her weak sense of taste she favours teas like chai masala, which have a lot of spices in them, and she steeps them for hours. I don't recommend steeping them that long at first, though, because if you have a stronger sense of taste than her your tastebuds are likely to fall off in self-defense :laugh:

If there is a Teavana in your area, or you're in their delivery area, she favours their White Ayurvedic Chai and their Samurai Chai. It seems like a lot of tea shops do samples now, or you can order a cup of one of their teas to try it before buying the leaves. Ask for something with a strong flavour.

But really, so long as you're drinking any liquid, you're getting water in you. I've heard a good way to determine if you're getting enough water is the colour of your urine - it should be fairly pale.

You are getting water in some form or you would not be alive. I hope you can continue to keep finding ways to stay hydrated. I add water to my coffee all the time just to get more water into my system so there is nothing wrong with watering down any drink you want like juice or milk if that is something you want to do. Lots of fruits and vegetables are full of water. Most if not all liquid drinks have water in them.

"I add water to my coffee, all the time.."

For some reason, I just imagined you eating the coffee grounds/beans dry! Took me a second to realize you add water to already brewed coffee, haha!

I'd say suck it up. You are a big girl, I'm sure you can manage it. I don't know anyone that LOVES water, but you have to drink it.