water :(

You just have to do it, honestly. Set a timer on your phone to go off every hour as a reminder to drink 8oz. Bring a water bottle of some sort with you at all times and refill as needed. Soon it'll become a habit, and 8oz/hour shouldn't give you that over-full feeling.

Don't go and drink a full glass of water every time you think your thirsty, just have a glass or bottle of water with you all the time and sip throughout the day, easy and you'll never have that bloated water feeling.

newdaydawning79 wrote: »

You just have to do it, honestly. Set a timer on your phone to go off every hour as a reminder to drink 8oz. Bring a water bottle of some sort with you at all times and refill as needed. Soon it'll become a habit, and 8oz/hour shouldn't give you that over-full feeling.

I keep tabs on how many times I can refill my water bottle a day without feeling sloshy. I've made a game out of, trying to best myself.

A girlfriend of mine started freezing fruit and putting it in her water bottle. It keeps it cold and also gives a bit of flavor.

And, honestly, it helps me keep within my calories. When I'm feeling hungry between meals, I sit down and have a bottle of water first (I have one of those Blender Bottles that hold 24oz). If I'm still hungry after that, then I will find something to eat. Usually, my body is just searching for something to have and water fills that need.

If that still isn't enough, think of your skin, hair, and nails. You need a decent amount of water to have any of the above be strong and attractive.

I never ever drank water until Monday. I absolutely hate the taste of water. I know people say water has no taste but to me it does. Since then I have had more than 8 glasses a day. I put a little bit of Mio water flavour in it. Water is so important for your body. Like someone above me said, you just have to do it. And she's right. It's an important part of the weight loss journey.

Try not to think of it as having to drink a glass. It's not like you must fill up a glass and drink the whole thing.

Just keep a bottle around and take a sip or two when you think of it.

Unless you have a physical or mental issue that prevents a normal thirst sensation, you can rely on your sense of thirst to carry you.

If you drink only water and you drink when you're thirsty, you will take in enough as long as you don't have some kind of problem.

I have a water app on my phone it really helps as usually I am busy and forget so having it come up reminds me to go drink

I don't drink enough water either... and I never ever crave it. I barely drink 2 bottles a day. Before when I would work out I would reach for water. I know everyone and every website says stuff about water intake but if you're having regular bowel movements and you're drinking some kind of liquid (gatorade, ice tea, coffee, etc) then count it all towards your 8 cups per day. That's what I do.

I used to be like you - I would sometimes go all day without drinking anything but one or two cups of tea. But then my mum (who did exactly the same) got kidney stones and let me tell you from observation that is NOT something you want to go through!! It can be caused by being dehydrated over a long period of time and causes tiny crystals to build up in your kidneys. When I say crystals, I mean sharp, jagged little stones which eventually work themselves out through your pee-hole...the pain is supposed to be worse than childbirth!!

So now I have a pint glass (568ml) on my desk at work and make sure to drink 2 glasses before lunch and 2 after!! I pee a lot, but it's good to cleanse and at least I'm going to get kidney stones!!

I was interested in why you're now more thirsty since you reduced your calorie intake, so I took a peek at your diary. Unfortunately there's a lot of 'quick added calories' so i can't tell what you're actually eating. Do you eat a lot of processed foods or ready-meals? If so, you might be taking on a lot of sodium. This makes you thirsty!

I've found that I can drink more water throughout the day if it's the flavored carbonated kind. I bring 1 with me to work that's 33.8 fl oz and I have to drink the whole thing before I go home. Then I drink another 1 or 2 cups during my workout at night. So that usually puts me at about 5 or 6 cups a day.

You only need to drink enough every day to make your urine light yellow. The old adage about 8 cups isn't really true.
Just make it a habit to look at your urine when you pee. If it's dark, you need to drink more. If it's clear and light yellow, you're adequately hydrated.