Having trouble drinking 8 glasses of water a day

All I can tell you is to keep at it. Keep your water bottle close at hand, at all times. (I take mine literally everywhere.) After a while, you'll start to crave the water. I have my two cups of coffee in the morning, then it's water and nothing else. You could try to add some flavor to it, but I truly think you'd be better off in the long run just learning to drink it plain.

I drink 16 glasses a day because I eat so much protein.

I basically have my morning coffee and then move to my large water bottle, it holds 2 glasses of water in it so I basically drink 8 of those a day, I found the more I did it the more thirsty I felt on days I did not have enough water.

I drink about 8 pints to 20 pints of water a day. Generally 8 are on a weekend when I don't have access to water so readily, and 20 is generally when I have been doing some heavy exercise. On a normal day, probably about 15. But, I like mumtoonegirl, I eat a lot of protein and I cannot stand a dry mouth!

Hi. I, like you, struggled in the beginning. I'd almost have to choke it down. The key is to not give up as it becomes easier over time. Here are some of the things I tried (that worked) and now I'm pretty much always drinking between 6 and 8 glasses a day--depending on the day, the exercise, and what I've been eating.
1. Buy yourself a really cool water bottle as a reward. Something really pretty.
2. Water bottles with straws work best. Something about drinking from a straw makes it easier.
3. Try adding fresh lemon juice, lime juice, grapefruit juice--just keep trying different things.
4. I find drinking hot water in a coffee cup works--especially when I'm at work or on cooler days.
5. Make homemade soups and add more than the called for amount of water--it's hard to track but you are hydrating while eating.
6. Eat canned fruit (in water)...again--it adds to your daily consumption
7. Weak tea--like a fruit blend or peppermint or something...try something new.
8. Don't worry what other people say. IT's really about getting water into your system. So if you have to add flavour to your water, or drink flavored water or even sparkling water, heck, even jello.... Getting liquid into you, even if it is not pure water, will still help to hydrate your body, add moisture to ensure your muscles are working at their best, and help flush away toxins...

Start slow. One day at a time. One sip at a time. It gets easier.

try room temp water.. it can go down easier for some...also if you drink a glass first thing when you wake up..it gets you started. Many days if I do that.. i get most of my water in before i leave the house.

you don't HAVE to do anything-- like you don't HAVE to take the garbage out of you house if you don't want but that's gross. drinking water is like taking the garbage out, that is constantly accumulating, out of your body!

but I feel ya. my solution was to swap coffee for tea at work. I have a coffee pot at work, so I just keep it full of plain water, not coffee. then pour cups all day with various herbal teas and lemon. I end up getting closer to 20 oz a day that way.

I drink 8-10 glasses of water per day. In the morning, while I'm in the beauty chamber, I drink a 16 oz container of water. When I get to work, I have one cup of coffee and then I drink my 24 oz bottle before I go to lunch. I drink another 24 oz bottle before I go home. Then I typically drinkg another 16-24 oz when working out.

Most days I do good, others, not so much.

You don't actually need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. Drink when you are thirsty. If your pee is light, and you have no symptoms of dehydration, you are getting enough water.

I totally agree with this. 8 glasses is a guidline, depending on your specific body and the amount of water you get from food you might not need this. You should never choke water down and force it.

I used to have a problem drinking that much liquid in a day too. I had to build it up slowly, and for a while I didn't allow myself to drink anything BUT water until I had my 8 cups in. Now I drink it much more easily; it was a habit I had to actually build.

Sometimes I fill my two liter camel back up and carry it around with me all day. I find I'm more likely to meet, or exceed, my water intake requirements if I do it in a way that amuses me.

Statistically your body can process up to 4 oz every ten minutes. Knowing this, 8 glasses a day is supposed to be the minimum. I have made it my goal to drink a good long drink of water about every 10-15 minutes and my pee is clear lol. But i used to have trouble drinking water too, I didnt like that it didnt have carbanation or flavor ect. So I found ways to work with it and now I actually perfer a big glass of cold water to a soda. Im amazed at saying that because two months ago i was drinking like a 2 liter every day thinking i was getting proper hydration. So some things I used to help convert toward water and away from other drinks is:

Crystal light- 10 calories in a pack and it has lots of flavors. I like the hawiian punch ones and theyre better then coolaid ect!
Carbonated Falvored water- theyre like .69 cents, mainly water, and a awsome switch from soda because it tastes so similar.
Propel Water- I love propels theyre 1 dollar each and very yummy and help keep your electolytes up too.

I also went to Ross and found a super neat super cute water bottle to help influence me and it really works cause its my favorite cup i have, and I will only drink water/crystal light in it. I normally drink about 5 of my 24oz bottles a day, and every other one is crystal light.

Ps. If you look at my food/excersize diary its pretty acurate to what a good diet is except the last two days cause its been in the 90-100's so ive kinda fallen a little without letting my calories go past 1300. good luck you can add me if you want.

Drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up. Then drink another right before you head out the door in the morning. It will kick start you thirst mechanism :-) If I do this I am thirsty all day and usually drink about 12-14 cups of water PLUS coffee and tea.

2 when you first wake up.
1 @ morning tea.
2 @ lunch time.
1 @ afternoon tea
2 @ tea time.

Here are some ideas I have used in the past:

#1 Drink a glass first thing in the morning when you wake up
#2 Drink a glass before each meal
#3 Buy a 64oz container, fill up in the am and drink from it all day.
#4 Make sure you fill your water quota before drinking any other beverage like juice or soda
#5 Tea counts so drink more green tea during your day.
#6 If you limit or eliminate other drinks (juice, lemonades, soda) it becomes much easier.

For awhile I had to set a reminder on my phone. I also made myself take a big gulp every time I wanted to send a text or an email. Also, I asked my students to hassle me about it--they are middle schoolers so they love any chance THEY get to tell ME to do something. I felt like I was hazing in a fraternity--every time I turned around some kid was shouting "Drink!" at me :drinker: