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

But I don't drink water. Ever since I was young my parents would try to give me water and I'd just throw it up. Could it be a mental thing? Probably. To this day I despise water. I've been trying to dilute my drinks. 60% water, 40% natural cranberry juice. Can anyone be of help to me and tell me if diluting the drinks is a better idea than not doing at all?

yes it's better than not doing it at all. i hate plain water and haven't died yet.

You get a fair amount of water in the products you get everyday, Plain water is good to drink and flush the system. But if you can get some down with Mio that would be an alternative. I personally like the grape MIO fit. I drink water plain but occasionally i need a break and will add some mio

also research foods that are high in water. Like watermelon, Milk, etc. they taste great and have water so you can find other ways to sneak in water

i drink diet soda all day everyday. has not/does not affect my weight loss

This. I only drink water when I am doing Insanity.. like during and right after the workout. I do sometimes buy the flavored carbonated water though.. I like those.

It's not true nobody LOVES water. I am an addict. But it has to be really cold!

Fortunately our lovely city has lots of classic drinking fountains kept wonderfully clean, so I'm always sticking my head in them and I'm not a tourist : )

Drinking water used to make me feel physically nauseous. I never threw up but I came pretty close. I got into it by adding some honey and lemon juice. It made the water taste really nice and was great for soothing my throat too when I had a cold I gradually used less and less of the honey & lemon juice and now pure (preferably bottled mineral rather than tap) water is my favourite drink. Can't stand juices any more

I actually talked to my doctor specifically about this because I rarely drink plain water unless I'm desperately thirsty. She assured me that between the four cups of black coffee and all the fresh fruits and veggies I ate every day, that I was fine. Coffee and tea is just flavored water. The caffeine only becomes detrimental after 4 cups of coffee, 8 of tea. Water is in all foods...and I eat a lot of water. Grapes, celery and strawberries contain a lot, bread and cheese have significantly less. When doctors recommend 90-125 ounces of water a day, they are including all foods and beverages. Isn't science neat? I also learned that women need less water than men (women need 90 oz, men need 125oz). I guess that's because we retain it so well. My doctor said diluted juices were fine too, as long as it was diluted about 50/50 so the sugar levels & calories weren't out of control. She also said if you're peeing all the time and it's clear, you're drinking too much.

I've started to add lemon juice and a few drops of vanilla flavored stevia to my water and that's my beverage of choice in addition to eating my water via fresh produce. You do not have to chug plain water to get the proper level of fluids into your body, but if you want to spend a good portion of your day on the toilet, more power to you. Some of us prefer to get our fluid in other forms, and that's okay too. Just be mindful of sugar and calories.

Light Cordial is not ideal but atleast like tea and coffee and vegies and fruits it's primarily water or adding Lemon or Honey to it. and doesn't taste foul like water straight from the tap can, i too dispised plain water but i'm resigned to ignoring that and just drinking it anyway (I always drank my water in the form of Caffeine, Tea and Cordial above all else).

a water filter on your taps will go along way to making it palatable as they get rid of 98% of any added nasties and it's a healthier option the other cheaper option is to get to either boil water and put it in the fridge or get a filter container you pour the water in and it has a filter up the top that slowly filters the water and whats left in the bottom is alot closer to that of a filter tap or boiled water

When I was younger.... I use to tell my mom I wouldn't drink water because I felt it had the same consitency as saliva? so I kind of know how you feel and the only reason that was , was because I would only... forcefully drink room temperature water! So, I would say add lime.. cucumber.. or some flavor to it so it isn't so plain.

Squash is much better than nothing @ all.. In the summer I often put diet ginger beer in a jug with loads of ice (more ice than pop).. Ice is water so you get yah water down you as you are enjoyin the flavour (choose a refreshin flavour of choice) and I promise its yum and you are hydratin @ the same time. Also tap water is yuk.. I only drink bottled water and drink 6-8 cups daily.

Could it be a mental thing? Probably.

I agree. If it bothers you that much, then seek the help of a qualified therapist. Otherwise, try various teas. I only drink water at the gym otherwise I have all manner of alternative teas. Go to your local supermarket and experiment. I'm not a fan of fruit teas as they smell great but taste like watered down fruit juice.

I don't know if it's been mentioned here yet or not. You could try crystal light. I personally won't use it because I'm anti aspartame. However, if you're not bothered by it, they are a great way to mask your water without adding on the calories.

I have sugar free or flavoured water, just I teeny bit of peach squash added to give it a flavour. I much prefer it to drinking plain water!

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.

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Not in the bit-pure form we describe as water (of course most such does have plenty of other 'stuff' in it).

I've seen no research to suggest it matters how you get your hydration - for instance the pint of beer and two large bowls of soup I had at the pub last night after our 10k run should do just fine.

M-F I very easily drink 2-3 bottles of water a day. On the weekend I dont even drink 1 cup.

girl you're not alone. as much as i try i can't drink water neither. i always use the sugar free pink lemonade packs to put in my water. I mean this way is better than sodas or no water at all. lol