How to drink MORE water...

I schedule my water like I schedule my food. Breakfast is my planned food and a planned 16 ounces of water. Am snack is my snack food and 16 ounces of water, etc.

I bought a couple of quart water bottles and keep them in the fridge. I have myself in the habit of trying to drink so much in the am, afternoon and pm. If I've forgotten, at least the bottles let me know how much I have drunk. If you have a smart phone you can also set it to go off every couple hours to remind you to drink water.

I keep a 16 oz bottle of water at my bed. I might take a swig or two during the night, but I make sure I drink it completely when I take my vitamins in the morning. Therefore, I'm already in 2 cups before I take a shower.

After a while, you will get used to drinking more water, but it took me around 6-8 months to regularly remember to drink 8 cups per day minimum. I average 12-14 cups per day now, but I imagine that I weigh a lot more than you!!! :laugh:

I usually wake up and start my day by having a glass of water... followed by my preworkout... and mix that with 12oz of water...I usually make an ice water to take down the road to the gym... I usually drink the preworkout/water before I am even 5 mins out the door. Then I sip on that ice water til I get to the gym...
Usually refill the water bottle I bring with me... at least every 30 mins when I work out... and refill it before I leave for my house...

I usually take in anywhere from 5-8 (servings/8oz) before 8am when I leave for work...

Then just like the lady before me...
I usually schedule my water all day long.

We have an ice machine here at work and I am usually filling up my glass with ice and water every hour and half... minimum!!

It was really hard for me to get started on the water...because I loved Diet Dr Pepper so much... but I have found that I stay much better hydrated and much less hungry if I am able to stick to my water routine!!

It's do-able... just get into a routine!!

Bought a 64 oz water bottle at my local supermarket. Fill it up at the beginning of the day, make sure to have it done by 5 p.m. I loathe drinking water, but, hey, gotta be healthy and all that.

I have a friend that puts rubberbands around her cup. And instead of trying to remember to fill it 4x each day, she rolls one rubberband up each time she fills it up. That way she has a visual throughout the day of how much water she still needs to drink.

Something that's worked for me is using effervescent vitamins and things like fibre sachets as an excuse to have another glass of water.

When I start my day, the first thing I want to do is take the multivitamin so I fill up my glass... but my glass is a pint glass and the multivitamin tastes better in a half pint so I have to down the first half pint before I can get the vitamin in there (oh yeah, added bonus is that fizzy vitamins are orange or berry flavoured but zero calorie so it's a win!).

My routine now has a fibre sachet after lunch so, same routine (although the first half pint tends to go with the meal this time).

That's half my recommended daily water intake merely as a side effect of my nutritional goals A couple of cups of peppermint tea and I'm only one pint away from my recommended amount of water

A contigo bottle with a straw. Seriously, I drink 10 glasses of water vs my zero or 1 glass before. Something about the straw and being able to take it with me everywhere.

Hi All! My problem is that I don't like water. Does anyone have any ideas for something I can add to it so I can enjoy it more. I am drinking less than 2 glasses a day and I know that if I could drink more Id lose weight easier! Ive tried lemon that is good but I need something different. Any ideas?

Lemon wedges, cucumber slices, mint leaves. I try to stay away from Mio, etc....those have citric acid & fake sugar.

Herbal tea bags are great for flavor.....lots of fruity ones available.

Another idea.....a Brita water pitcher. I keep it in the fridge....much better than tap water....less waste than individual bottles.

I usually do OK on weekdays as at work, I have a post it note in my cubicle with times when I take my glass to the ice/water machine in break room and fill it up. (ICE makes the water much colder of course and much easier to drink). Weekends get tougher since activities vary so much depending on what the family plans turn out to be.

I have a refillable water bottle, that I try to remember to drink from. I have a problem from not drinking enough water so sometimes I get dehydrated and the headaches. I am also not a water sipper, I'm a guzzler and I can't stand iced or cold water, prefer room temp.

If your urine is fairly clear then you should be hydrated enough.

Don't discount the water from such things as coffee, tea, and some foods. Coffee isn't considered a diuretic if you drink it regularly.

I am slowly getting into the habit of drinking a lot of water, sometimes I add lemon

I schedule my water like I schedule my food. Breakfast is my planned food and a planned 16 ounces of water. Am snack is my snack food and 16 ounces of water, etc.

I love this idea too! There are a lot of good ideas on here that I am going to try. Thanks for asking this.....drinking more water has been a recent goal of mine.

These are all great ideas!

I've found that if I down a 16.9oz bottle right after every time I pee, I get more than enough water throughout the day. I usually get a gallon in by 4pm or so doing things this way, and if I stop drinking the water around that time, I don't wake up a zillion times a night to go to the bathroom.

I make sure that I get the majority of my water intake sorted whilst I'm at work. Fill a big bottle and just keep a handwritten tally on how often I fill it. By lunchtime, it should be obvious how many refills you have left - and then when I get home, anything else I manage to remember to drink is just a bonus!