How to get more water into diet?

Turtle1794
Turtle1794 Posts: 70
in Food and Nutrition
I only drink water, except once a week I'll have a different drink like juice, but I the problem is I never seem to get 8 cups in a day, maybe 3-5 and sometimes I'll get 8 or above, any tips on how to drink 8 cups a day? Thanks ^-^!

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,047 Member
    Yeah, buy a 32 oz drink holder and drink 2 of them.

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  • tacguy
    tacguy Posts: 196
    Uuummm...drink more water...???
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    Uuummm...drink more water...???

    ^^^
  • Sunny_fit4life
    Sunny_fit4life Posts: 157 Member
    It depends on your lifestyle. At my last job I sat in front of a computer all day (bleh) so I used to take 2 20 oz bottles to work with me and drink them before lunch, sipping all day. I would refill them at lunch, and drink that after lunch. 80 oz, just at work. Then again people teased me all the time and never seemed to think "Aw, you brought one for me too!" was an old joke.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Swallow.
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    Swallow.

    yeah you know all about that..
  • 5n0wbal1
    5n0wbal1 Posts: 429 Member
    Wear a camelbak! Worked for me for a while
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    Drink one cup an hour for 8 hours.
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Drink one cup an hour for 8 hours.

    Or half a cup an hour, for 16 hours!
    Or 8 cups in one hour!
    Or 2 cups an hour for 4 hours!
  • Danni3ll3
    Danni3ll3 Posts: 365 Member
    I drink flavoured green tea. I get my green tea as per doctor's orders and I up my fluid intake. Maybe trying fruit infusion as well might help you up the quantify of water.
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    Drink one cup an hour for 8 hours.

    Or half a cup an hour, for 16 hours!
    Or 8 cups in one hour!
    Or 2 cups an hour for 4 hours!
    Technicalities.
  • Turtle1794
    Turtle1794 Posts: 70
    Thank you everyone, and I mean, when I'm at my computer I'm not really thirsty, or don't realize I am, so I never get up and go get water, and at the end of the day I'm like, Woops! I only drink a lot of water when I exercise, but other times I just forget. I guess I'll carry around a water bottle :].
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Yeah, buy a 32 oz drink holder and drink 2 of them.

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    Uh this.
  • Sunny_fit4life
    Sunny_fit4life Posts: 157 Member
    Thank you everyone, and I mean, when I'm at my computer I'm not really thirsty, or don't realize I am, so I never get up and go get water, and at the end of the day I'm like, Woops! I only drink a lot of water when I exercise, but other times I just forget. I guess I'll carry around a water bottle :].

    Good luck! You might be surprised how much you drink when you just keep it right there in front of you.
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
    My only tip to add would be to use a clear container. That way when it's on your desk you can always SEE the water and that will remind you to drink it. Sounds silly but it worked for me.
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    Set a reminder on your phone/computer every hour. Every time it goes off chugg a glass of water
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,627 Member
    Yeah, buy a 32 oz drink holder and drink 2 of them.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    thats what i do
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    Just tie it to other things you do. For example, I have a rule of drinking 1 pint before each meal and have no trouble getting in my 8 cups per day when I remember.
  • MaureenC127
    MaureenC127 Posts: 150 Member
    Drink one cup upon rising; one cup with each meal; one cup before bed; and the other 3 cups fit in between.
    Also always keep a container filled with water with you.
  • RedneckMomma77
    RedneckMomma77 Posts: 85 Member
    Yeah, buy a 32 oz drink holder and drink 2 of them.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
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    This is what I do. I actually aim for 3 of them a day, but as long as I get two down, I'm happy. I would suggest buying an insulated one that will keep your water at whatever temperature you prefer. I like mine so cold it actually hurts my teeth a little. Sadistic, I know, but it's me!
  • harrybananas
    harrybananas Posts: 292 Member
    Never knew drinking water could be a problem.

    But I suggest spreading out the intake if its easier. Like someone said, 8 cups in 8 hours. That's 8 ounces every hour and 8 ounces really is only like 2-3 big gulps.

    Or if you have free bottle water, drink 4 of them. Don't be intimidated. If it helps, try eating popcorn or some salted peanuts or almonds which would drive you to be more thirsty from the sodium. Works for me though I generally drink about a gallon a day so I'm used to it.
  • ShellNeff
    ShellNeff Posts: 7 Member
    I really struggled with water intake until I got a 32 oz cup with a STRAW. The straw is key. You'd be surprised at how much more water you drink when it's through a straw. At work, I can easily get one full glass down by lunch & another by the end of the day, plus another one before bed time.
  • waterwing
    waterwing Posts: 214 Member
    I carry a 2 litre bottle around with me all day and sip it all day long. I find it easy when I'm just sitting at a computer or walking around a classroom. On hot summer days I try to finish one before lunch and another after..
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    because I love her I'm going to tell you about Big Bertha. See Big Bertha is a cup I found at Circle K or maybe it was 7-ll....anyways, Bertha holds 100 ounces. I fill her every morning and continue my intimate relationship with Bertha until I suck her dry.

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