Anyone Else Who Can't Stand the "Taste" of Water?

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  • morningmud
    morningmud Posts: 477 Member
    I hate tap water because I can taste the chlorine. I grew up on well water so I guess that may have something to do with it. Thankfully, my fridge dispenses filtered water so I have a non-pool tasting source. Now when I drink all of what I take to the gym with me, I have to use the gym's fountain, which isn't so bad to drink directly from it but I can't tolerate putting it in my bottle.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    It has no taste. I don't understand. I don't like "vitamin water" and such where they add fake flavors to it, but straight from the tap, it has no flavor at all. It's just wet and refreshing.
  • DaniEdge9
    DaniEdge9 Posts: 34
    Orlando water tastes like sulfur because they have a low water table or something like that. It's so gross. That's why Disney makes a killing off of all that bottled stuff.
  • shayemimi
    shayemimi Posts: 203 Member
    I love water , but having tasted water in many, many, places I can see not liking/hating some of it. We have well water, and a reverse osmosis system and the water is awesome,but I can see getting bored with it.

    I think drinking your water as really weak slightly sweetened tea would be fine. Also making fruit water with berries and or lemon, etc. would be great. Just do what works for you... :)

    I find using a straw really helps get MORE water/flavored water down way faster too!
  • FP4HSharon
    FP4HSharon Posts: 664 Member
    And because you've only just started recently, you have a lot to learn.
    {quote}

    You forgot to say, "Not to be rude, BUT..."

    This is my first topic post, and it's obvious there are people on MFP who CAN express disagreement politely, as well as those I've seen mentioned in other posts referred to as "health snobs," Thankfully there are also posters who stand up to defend those who are targets of rudeness. Guess some people never move on after high school. It's kind of silly to think that you can tell a person's whole story from a weight loss ticker, or a short bio, like the poster who responded to my question that you could NEVER lose weight without drinking "plain water" (I pointed out I'd previously lost 35 lbs without plain water). As long as someone finds something that works for them, to lose weight/maintain a healthy weight, & finds them in good health, that's what's important. Everyone is different, & different things work for different people. I'm glad the negative posters have found something they believe in that works for them, Also glad those like me have found ways to stay hydrated. Thanks for letting me know I'm NOT crazy. ;-)
  • BoomstickChick
    BoomstickChick Posts: 428 Member
    It doesn't taste... lol
  • tomwatso
    tomwatso Posts: 1,304 Member
    I use a Brita water system here for my drinking water. It helps.
  • iecreamheadaches
    iecreamheadaches Posts: 441 Member
    You arent completely crazy. I WILL NOT drink tap water. I only drink bottled water, or the water we go and get from the spring down the road ourselves.

    Though in fairness to the tap water thing, ours smells like chlorine almost on a daily, and it taste really metallic. And if it doesnt smell like chlorine it smells like rotten eggs which is less appealing.
  • kiminikimkim
    kiminikimkim Posts: 746 Member
    Why drink a diuretic if you already don't drink water!? Counter-productive!
  • zaxaz
    zaxaz Posts: 32 Member
    You aren't crazy. And those who are saying you are, are being rude.

    Municipal water does have different tastes, depending on the mineral content. I find some delicious, some blah, and some downright unpalatable.

    Note that most bottled water is simply water that is bottled from a municipal water supply somewhere. Look at the label.
  • FP4HSharon
    FP4HSharon Posts: 664 Member
    Decaf
  • G8torgrl821
    G8torgrl821 Posts: 3
    you can always add flavored enhancers with zero-to-low calories to add a better taste. Ocean Spray or Crystal Lite offers some as do Walmart. I can drink a little of plain water, but then i need some different taste. good luck.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Water tastes VERY different, depending on where it comes from. I think it's more of a smell issue..

    City water: Gags me, the chlorine taste is awful.
    I travel a lot and I've tasted sulfur, metallic tastes, algae, a 'river' taste (whatever that is, I can't describe it)
    Bottled water sometimes tastes like plastic.

    The only water I can stand is my pure, clean well water and after drinking diet soda for years, I can't stand how 'plain' it is. I kicked the soda habit but, if I'm trying to drink more than usual, I have to flavor it with something. I make green tea, fruit infused water and sometimes generic diet koolaid.

    The ONLY time plain water tastes good to me is after a heavy workout, and I'm truly thirsty. I think that is biggest problem, I'm rarely thirsty, especially in winter, when basically the only time I sweat is while working out.
  • TTHdred
    TTHdred Posts: 380 Member
    I don’t think you’re crazy. My husband is the same. He does not like the taste of water. Or, to appease some of the other posters, the lack of taste. :tongue: To avoid the sugars but still keep him hydrated I have tried some of the Mio flavors for him and it seems to work.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    It doesn't taste... lol
    Yeah it does, you're just used to what yours tastes like.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    Not reading all 6 pages to find out if this was already said...

    but that little girl LIKED water. Just not stale water that had been sitting out too long. And I'm like that girl. I love water, drink it all day. But I will not drink water that's been sitting out for hours.

    And not liking the taste of water... #ultimatefirstworldproblem
  • purplepaisley7
    purplepaisley7 Posts: 19
    Water can definitely have different tastes! Growing up when I visited my aunt who lived in Browerville, MN, I dreaded drinking the water there because of the unpleasant taste! If you live in a city there are chemicals added to the water at the treatment plant. We live in the country and have our own well - the water is delicious!! But I have noticed that during the spring when the snow melts and the water is running down the hill from the fields that have been spread with manure there is a slightly different taste. Don't worry, I have had my water tested and it is all good!
  • snugs41871
    snugs41871 Posts: 2
    I do not like water for the most part...however, I will drink it with Mio in it...it has no calories and changes the taste... or put a bit of lime or lemon juice into the water...both work well and give you a different flavor...
  • adriadawn19
    adriadawn19 Posts: 174 Member
    I used to hate the taste of water, or really lack there of. But after I started to force myself to drink 8 cups of water a day because I was always slightly dehydrated other wise. Before I started drinking water I would drink like 1 glass a day and that was all I would drink all day except maybe a little milk with my cereal. Now I crave water. Just try to get used to drinking it. Your body is made up of a lot of water so it makes since to drink water to replenish your body.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Yes, I'm feeling much better now, since there's about 51 posters who agreed w/me, & only about 11 who didn't. WE ARE NOT ALONE!!! LOL! ;-) WATER HATERS OF THE WORLD UNITE! ;-)

    Not to be rude, but I couldn't help but notice that quite a few of the "water haterz" had quite a long way to go in terms of reaching their goals. Whereas, most of the people who say to just drink water and stop complaining were in good shape. Coincidence? Probably not!

    Now stop being a baby, go get a glass of water, and chug it! Do it a couple times every day and pretty soon you'll realize how silly you sound. You're sounding just like those wimps who post stuff like "I can't eat any veggies at all because I don't like them!"
    I hate water. I lost 40lbs hating it, now I'm building muscle with my generic, diet koolaid. ha
  • FP4HSharon
    FP4HSharon Posts: 664 Member
    Yes, I'm feeling much better now, since there's about 51 posters who agreed w/me, & only about 11 who didn't. WE ARE NOT ALONE!!! LOL! ;-) WATER HATERS OF THE WORLD UNITE! ;-)

    Not to be rude, but I couldn't help but notice that quite a few of the "water haterz" had quite a long way to go in terms of reaching their goals. Whereas, most of the people who say to just drink water and stop complaining were in good shape. Coincidence? Probably not!

    Now stop being a baby, go get a glass of water, and chug it! Do it a couple times every day and pretty soon you'll realize how silly you sound. You're sounding just like those wimps who post stuff like "I can't eat any veggies at all because I don't like them!"
    I hate water. I lost 40lbs hating it, now I'm building muscle with my generic, diet koolaid. ha

    :wink:
  • VoodooLuLu
    VoodooLuLu Posts: 636 Member
    I Can't drink water cant get it down my throat until mio came out now I drink lots of water I loveeeeee me some mio!!!
  • aa62579
    aa62579 Posts: 57
    Water certainly has a taste to it. Different bottled waters taste different. Different city waters taste different. And different well waters taste different. We have a well at our house and my parent's have two at their house. Good water, but I still don't really like the taste of water. (When relatives visit, they bring gallon jugs to take home our water because they like the taste.) I drink almost a gallon a day, so it isn't a getting accustomed thing for me.

    For me, my first glass of liquid for the day is coffee/cappuccino/or apple cider vinegar & honey mix. After that, it's water only until 5pm (unless I go out for lunch - then I choose unsweet tea). To get through my 2-3 liters of water at work, I have found that I either need the water to be very cold or carbonated. My reward for losing 20 pounds was a soda stream. I keep it at work and make 2 liters a day of plain carbonated water. The fizz changes the taste enough that I like it. My 3rd liter of water comes from the water fountain and I notice I cannot drink it as quickly. At home, we always keep a gallon of unsweet tea in the fridge. That is what I will drink in the evenings (either plain, or with some splenda and lemon). The only other thing I really drink is some gatorade if I do exercise where I sweat a lot - and I will have a cup or so of it.

    Try a sparkling water (plain) and see if you like the taste of it.
  • The_Transforming_Journey
    The_Transforming_Journey Posts: 91 Member
    I'm not a plain water fan... have to add fresh fruit or buy the zero calorie flavored kind to drink it :drinker:
  • missprincessgina
    missprincessgina Posts: 446 Member
    I love water but I have a friend who adds a splash of cranberry juice to her water. Sometimes, I'll add a little juice or lemon to my water and it does give it a "flavor". Maybe you should ask your doctor if drinking all that tea is healthy, she/he might have some suggestions.
  • mizzie1980
    mizzie1980 Posts: 379 Member
    Water certainly does have a taste and there's a lot of it I don't like. I pretty much can't drink tap water, especially ours. I can't even drink ours filtered, the flavor is horrible. So I fork out the money for gallon jugs of bottled water and even then I only like certain brands. Kandiyohi is my favorite and I absolutely CAN NOT drink Aquafina. YUCK!!!
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    My point. Some of the things you state could be argued, and they are on these forums frequently & passionately. But when you say "And because you've only just started recently, you have a lot to learn" smack of a fitness snob who thinks he knows it all. I've been maintaining for 30 yrs and I am constantly learning & growing in what I know. It changes as the scientists & doctors learn more. State your opinion, post your links & observations. But if you want to be heard, don't talk down to people.

    Can you not see how putting artificial sweetener in every single thing you drink for your entire life would seem ridiculous to someone who doesn't?

    I suppose it did sound like I was being a "fitness snob." But that's simply because the OP's "I can't stand water," quote is just so annoying. Nobody is born genetically not liking any kind of filtered or bottled water. Anyone who is remotely motivated can drink a glass of water once or twice a day eventually get used to drinking water. When people say they don't like water, what they're really saying is they just haven't actually bothered to get used to drinking non-sweetened beverages. Furthermore,I really don't see how anyone who exercises regularly can avoid drinking any kind of water.
  • loricshields47
    loricshields47 Posts: 134 Member
    you are NOT crazy. It does have a taste of sorts. Take dasani bottled water~I would rather be thirsty, stuff is yucky. We live on a farm with a very high iron content in our water~you can taste it~even in tea. So we use bottled water to drink until we can afford an iron buster. (Our last farm house had the best well water ever) The water in the cooler at work tastes off to me, but I can drink it. So find a source you can live with and try and get in your 8 cups a day. It is that important. Add me as a friend ~it seems I might be crazy too :)
  • Talkeetna2020
    Talkeetna2020 Posts: 7
    I hate the taste of water. To me it tastes like metal and medicine. I chew gum to mask the taste. I do tend to get used to it after a while, when I'm drinking like I should. However, getting the full requirement every day is very difficult.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    Note that most bottled water is simply water that is bottled from a municipal water supply somewhere. Look at the label.

    Not true. Most bottled water may start out as tap water. But it's purified into pure H2O, and then minerals are added back in for flavor and until it's the right solubility. It tastes different than tap water, although you may not be able to tell the difference unless it's warmed up.

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