Struggle to drink water!!

I don't like water either, I am at my goal weight and did it drinking green tea, coffee, regular tea. I know they say drink water but I didn't.

I recently found an article about why you should drink water when I saw you post I went and looked it up again. This convinced me to drink my water.

There is a reason most diet ask you to drink plenty of water. One of the benefit of drinking water is that it helps you lose weight. Water suppresses your appetite so you don't eat as much. Drinking plenty of water also reduces fluid retention, because you body won't try and retain water if you drinking enough.

Drinking water also help your body burn stored fat. If your not drinking enough water, your liver will be forced to help your kidneys detoxify your body. When you drink plenty of water your kidneys don't need the extra help, so you liver will be able to metabolize stored fat more efficiently. Drinking water flushes toxins from the body and prevents constipation. (which usually comes along with the increased fiber in a diet)

Drinking water helps you keep young by adding moisture to your skin. Water lubricates your joints and reduces strain on the joints. Water carries oxygen to the cells in your body including muscles enabling them to work harder and longer without feeling tired.

Water makes you smarter. It improves cognitive function. Drinking 8 to 10 cups of water per day ensures your brain gets all the oxygen it needs and can improve your levels of cognitive function up to 30%. It balances electrolytes allowing your nerves to relay messages to and from the brain.

You have been given a lot of ways to get water in your system so I thought I would give you the reasons why.

The suggestion that most liquids count and it doesn't have to be plain water is a good one.

However (and this may not be popular or helpful) I find it hard to muster up sympathy for people who say they 'struggle' to drink pure, unpolluted water from a tap or bottle when 3.4 million people die every year in developing countries because they have to drink muddy disease ridden water from puddles that animals have tramped through and sewers lead into. Kind of puts the 'problem ' into perspective....

it's hard to drink a lot of water. I am a coffee drinker myself. But gradually add it into your diet. Especially when you think you are hungry, drink some water. The body isn't very good about sending thirst signals. If you are still hungry after the water, add food. At first I would drink my coffee, then if I wanted a second cup, I told myself that I needed to drink 500 ml of water first. I drink my coffee black, too and it is my favorite beverage, bar none.
And let's face it, after sucking wind when done with a treadmill or stair climber routine, it's easy to drink about a liter of water. I carry a bottle of water and refill it at the gym. I had to experiment with which bottled water tastes best, and am drinking Nestle's pure life. It is delicious. Also fuji water--very good! I once drunk Mountain Ice, but switched because Nestle's tasted better to me. Try different kinds. Also water purifier works well to improve the taste of tap water.
It is my personal belief that anything that isn't water shouldn't count. I lose weight much easier when I drink the 8 glass minimum. After all, it doesn't say beverages at the bottom of the food chart.
Good luck. Baby steps and you can do it.

Get one of these.



You'll find yourself absently drinking throughout the day. Just make sure you refill it regularly and you should have no problem getting your 64 oz per day.

This. I have summer SAD, and keeping a cup with a straw and ice in it around at all times has saved my life.

Keep plenty of ice in your water in summer, which will make it taste awesomely cool and refreshing. In winter, make yourself cups of caffeine free tea whenever you come in from the cold.

If you have a desk job, drink water when you're bored. Empty your cup so you have an excuse to get up from your desk to get more.

If you love spicy foods, eat something hot for lunch each day, and you'll drink more water because it's spicy.

You know what's weird? I can taste the different flavors of water when I travel- the water in my apartment tastes different because of the old pipes, the water at a friend's place tastes different because it's well water, the water in the big city nearby we go to when we want an adventure tastes a certain way, etc. If you drink enough unflavored water, you can taste stuff like this and it's neat.

If you want flavor, people have all kinds of options from adding lemon wedges or other fruits to adding MIO. Even diet soda is a source of fluid, although you might be concerned about the chemicals in it. A little of these usually goes a long way- I've been known to put 8oz of walmart's strawberry limeade in a 52 oz bottle of water and refill it twice when it's half full. Still tastes pretty yummy.

I am like you, I hate it as well.. It just doesn't appeal to me unless I'm really tired after a workout.

So, what I've found works for me, is I time myself every day to see how fast I can drink 3 liters of water in one sitting.. It sounds like a steep goal, but it usually takes 5ish minutes.

I may have to use the wash room a lot shortly after, but it's worth it.

Lots and lots of ice!!! It's the only way to drink anything for me!!! I have been filling a big glass (like the 32 ounce ones with ice and water, peeling and slicing a lime (or lemon but I prefer the lime), gently squeezing the lime into the glass, then putting the lime into the glass, and adding a touch of sweetener. I drink tons of it. It does get easier the more you drink it.

drink it ice cold a nd just sip it through out the whole day
may be even bottled water if that's easier and more convenient for you
you can also put lemon wedges in it
or 0 cal water enhancers such as mio fit

I have the iDrated app on my phone which I really like. Or you could but 8 rubber bans on your wrist each day and take on off each cup of water you drink, that would help remind you?

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have any tips on drinking more water? I have never been one for drinking much water and I am really struggling trying to drink it, I see that many people say how important it is to drink water when losing weight but I struggle to drink even 2 cups a day ; - (

Thanks

Find a glass that measures 2 cups.. and drink 4 of those. I find that drinking water early in the day helps to get it over with. Keep it up till it becomes habit.

I like to add fresh lemon to my water. it helps it feel ever more refreshing. One other thing I do is make up about 10 Cups of boiling water in a pan, add 10-12 peppermint tea bags and let it steep for a while. While it is still hot I add enough honey to make it taste good. Then I let it cool, then put it in a pitcher and keep it in my fridge. When it is really hot outside or after I have been working out, a nice tall glass of ice cold peppermint tea REALLY hits the spot.

I add a little lemon juice, a little lime juice, and a little Stevia and I have my own sorta un-carbonated Sprite... It's yummy, actually.

The body uses 2 lts of water a day through perspiration, respiration etc therefore it needs to be replaced.This doesn't mean you have to drink 2 lts of water a day.

A chicken breast is approximately 70% water by weight. All none dried foods contain water. Okay you may loose some when cooking but it all contributes to the 2ltr requirement.
You can also drink tea, coffee, squash etc as again they are mostly water. Watch the intake though as too much can act as a diuretic.

Interesting point you know who came up with the drink 2 lts of water a day thing? A bottled water company in the 50's!!

I Add splashes of vita coco to mine... I don't mind water on its own, but doing this increased intake loads while sat at my desk.

And then the added exercise getting up and walking downstairs for a p!ss is just a bonus