How can I get myself to drink more?

I can not drink my water out of a glass! so I go me a tall 20oz bottle of water at the local store and I refill it... I drink at least 4 of them a day! I have cold Ice water in the fridge so refilling my bottle with ice water is easy! Just what I do. But I find now that I am CRAVING water... I was like you and had to force myself... not anymore.. Good Luck and I hope this helps... add me if you want

I have a 20 oz bottle that I re-fill every hour while I am at work. I use it as a nice little couple min break away from the desk. So I re-fill it about 8+ times a day. I also have 2 glasses right when I wake up and then a couple bottles during training.

Just like anything, it is a pain to start but then becomes habit over time.

Stick with it!

Here in the desert, we drink water/fluids to avoid heat stroke. It's just a bonus that it's good practice for weight loss, too. Still...I also find it hard to get enough, even when I'm about to pass out,lol. Maybe keeping in mind that it has so many other health benefits can motivate you a little more?

Because I'm more concerned about fluids than actual water...I include fruit, milk, soup, flavored waters, frozen juice, etc in my fluid intake count.

Also, I try to make sure that I take at least 10 swallows of water every time I get a drink, including when I take medicine. One or two sips every once in a while just won't get me there.

It's hard, I have the same problem. Just do it. Nobody can drink it for you.

I feel your pain, I am hardly ever thirsty and I can have a bottle of water at my desk all day at work and sip a few times, I have much difficulty. I've been buying Crystal Light and I have a 5 Gallon glass container with a spout I leave in the fridge and that helps a lot to drink water that tastes good too

Just remember....it does NOT have to be plain water --- you just need FLUID.
Some fluids are better than others of course ---so chugging down sugary soda might keep you hydrated but defeats the purpose. I drink lots of tea, coffee, protein shakes, almond milk, trop 50 orange juice, crystal light, coconut water etc.... it call counts so just find something you like that good for you -- and carry it around! I have a protein shake in a blender bottle with me at work every days... sometimes I bring two of them.

I have no idea why "8 glasses a day" is a universal recommendation, because how much water you need to drink depends on how much you sweat (which depends on the climate, your activity levels (especially strenuous exercise), your metabolism, how easily you lose heat, even the clothes you wear etc) and so how many glasses you need a day could be 8, could be less than 8 or could be a lot more than 8.

I live in Bahrain (which is almost tropical), have a fairly fast metabolism, don't lose heat easily, I'm generally active and also work out, I need quite a lot more than 8 glasses of water a day. I have to put a lot of effort into not getting dehydrated. However, if you live in a cold country, have a desk job, wear light clothing (or feel cold all the time even if you wrap up warm) then you probably don't need to drink even half as much water as I do. It all depends.

It's important to monitor yourself for signs of dehydration. if you're well hydrated your pee is clear or very pale. If you're becoming dehydrated your pee will get darker and you'll feel thirsty, although that on its own is not a sign you're actually dehydrated, but it is a cue to drink more water. Dehydration gives you a headache and has other symptoms that get more severe the more dehydrated you get. Obviously no-one wants to let it get that far, hence why the colour of your pee is a good guide along with how thirsty you feel. If your pee is clear and you're not thirsty, you don't have to force yourself to drink more glasses of water. If you're sweating a lot for any reason, then drink more water even if you're not that thirsty (yet). If you're not, then don't. Also bear in mind that when it's hot and dry sweat evaporates very quickly so you may be sweating and not realise it, so in hot and dry weather it's a good idea to drink more water.

ETA: and if you're dashing to the bathroom every few minutes to pee clear coloured pee, you definitely don't need to drink any more water!! Wait until you feel thirsty or you start working out or something.

Just have a glass of water with you at all times . You will drink what you need to drink on a daily basis and then some.

I like having a water bottle on me at all times-I have a 32 ounce one and try to go through that every day, plus water at meals. For me that's where I get most I my fluids, at mealtimes, because I usually only allow myself water and then make sure I sink every bite or two. I can drink a lot more if I'm eating something.

Maybe this sounds weird, but if I use a straw I drink the whole cup in about 30 seconds. Otherwise not so much.