How do you get your water in
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Right down my gullet!
Really, I just keep a huge bottle at my desk and drink it. If I look at it, I pick it up and drink it. Sometimes I have fruit (citrus, berry, cucumber, whatever) and sometimes it's Emergen-C and sometimes it's Crystal Light and sometimes it's plain ol' water out of the fountain. If I'm not up and heading to the restroom every 30-45min then I drink some more. It's not a fun job, but someone has to do it and it might as well be me.
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midwesterner85 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »I drink water when I'm hiking, but normally do not drink much or any water. Yes, I've gone days and probably weeks without drinking water. I'll drink diet soda (no calories, and your body does use the water regardless of what you heard) and get some water from the food I eat.
And no kidney stones or gout yet?
I've had 2 small kidney stones, and the last was about 4 years ago. No gout.
so far. Seriously. Yowsa.
Kidney stones are an inconvenience and a pain for a few hours. I am far more concerned about the multiple other life-long health issues I have that are caused by genetics and a genetic mutation.
Small kidney stones are an inconvenience.
Personally, I'd be worried about my overall health even more if my genetics were an issue. You need water. No two ways about it.0 -
I tend to drink a full glass every time I brush my teeth, so that's at least 2. Then drink one with each meal so that's another 3-4 depending how many times I eat. When it's cold, green tea has been a Godsend. And it's so good for you. Keep in mind you don't have to drink litres and litres of water if you are taking healthy low-sodium soups and water-based fruits and veg. Also this whole thing about whether or not coffee is a sub for water - as a nurse who cared for dialysis patients for years, coffee didn't used to be considered part of their fluids but now it is. But this is simply for the reason that it has to be process through the kidneys just like anything else. It does not eliminate the dehydrating effect of caffeine, so for every coffee with caffeine you likely need to counteract that with 2 glasses of water. Less so with tea because less caffeine is in it, probably one glass of water for each green tea. For green tea there are decaf ones out there and they offer the same benefits but smaller amounts. Two or three cups of green tea per day are not going to be a problem. Hope this helps.0
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PS, here is a calculation you can do to figure out your fluid requirements
0.5 ounces x your body weight in lbs = daily fluid requirement in ouncesonce you have that figured out you can start to plan out a schedule - mini-goals - taking your foods into consideration, and go from there.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »I drink water when I'm hiking, but normally do not drink much or any water. Yes, I've gone days and probably weeks without drinking water. I'll drink diet soda (no calories, and your body does use the water regardless of what you heard) and get some water from the food I eat.
And no kidney stones or gout yet?
I've had 2 small kidney stones, and the last was about 4 years ago. No gout.
so far. Seriously. Yowsa.
Kidney stones are an inconvenience and a pain for a few hours. I am far more concerned about the multiple other life-long health issues I have that are caused by genetics and a genetic mutation.
Small kidney stones are an inconvenience.
Personally, I'd be worried about my overall health even more if my genetics were an issue. You need water. No two ways about it.
Nope, my health issues are impacted by a lot of things, but water is not usually one of them (the exception: in very cold weather, there is a very slight benefit to increasing fluid intake). Like I said, I get fluids from other sources besides water.0 -
Romyarts2014 wrote: »Im supposed to be drinking alot of water. But I just cant seem to get myself to drink lately. I dont drink sodas or juices or anything just water and sometimes i add some fruit to it for the taste. But its pretty dull and boreing. Sometimes I go a whole day without drinking anything.
I'm not fond of water. I put a product called Pure in it. I'm supposed to be selling it, but I suck at that.
Also, I count fruit, smoothies, milk, coffee, frozen ice pops.
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I so wish the "caffeine dehydrates you" myth would die. OP - I use two 24 oz bottles at work. I drink one while the other one cools in the fridge. If I am in the mood, I add crystal light style flavoring to change it up. It works for me.0
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midwesterner85 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »I drink water when I'm hiking, but normally do not drink much or any water. Yes, I've gone days and probably weeks without drinking water. I'll drink diet soda (no calories, and your body does use the water regardless of what you heard) and get some water from the food I eat.
And no kidney stones or gout yet?
I've had 2 small kidney stones, and the last was about 4 years ago. No gout.
so far. Seriously. Yowsa.
Kidney stones are an inconvenience and a pain for a few hours. I am far more concerned about the multiple other life-long health issues I have that are caused by genetics and a genetic mutation.
Small kidney stones are an inconvenience.
Personally, I'd be worried about my overall health even more if my genetics were an issue. You need water. No two ways about it.
Nope, my health issues are impacted by a lot of things, but water is not usually one of them (the exception: in very cold weather, there is a very slight benefit to increasing fluid intake). Like I said, I get fluids from other sources besides water.
Best of luck on your journey.0 -
Romyarts2014 wrote: »Im supposed to be drinking alot of water. But I just cant seem to get myself to drink lately. I dont drink sodas or juices or anything just water and sometimes i add some fruit to it for the taste. But its pretty dull and boreing. Sometimes I go a whole day without drinking anything.
I love this stuff, you DO NOT need to drink any amount of glasses of water a day, that is a huge myth, drink when you are thirsty, period, you get water from food and your body is not going to let you get dehydrated, it will signal you to drink, so forget about how to drink a ton of water for no reason.0 -
I have a quart jar (4 cups) and it gets filled and emptied twice a day if not more.0
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actually- if you wait till you are thirsty- you are already in the beginning stages of dehydration.EatPaleoStyle wrote: »Romyarts2014 wrote: »Im supposed to be drinking alot of water. But I just cant seem to get myself to drink lately. I dont drink sodas or juices or anything just water and sometimes i add some fruit to it for the taste. But its pretty dull and boreing. Sometimes I go a whole day without drinking anything.
I love this stuff, you DO NOT need to drink any amount of glasses of water a day, that is a huge myth, drink when you are thirsty, period, you get water from food and your body is not going to let you get dehydrated, it will signal you to drink, so forget about how to drink a ton of water for no reason.
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That's dehydration : step 1.0 -
Water Bong I'll funnel a gallon at a time
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I have 0.5 liters with each meal and 0.5 just before bed. When I started out, like you, I found it hard to increase my water intake... but now if I skip a glass I get this weird headache like tension and I know that I need something to drink! I never put anything in my water, and now, it's like rice: it doesn't taste of anything and I don't focus on it. (I focus on the flavour of the food I'm eating at the same time!)0
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actually- if you wait till you are thirsty- you are already in the beginning stages of dehydration.
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That's dehydration : step 1.
You are right but this is very tricky, how "thirsty" you let yourself to be is very hard to define, and how much water you need after that feeling is also very undefined. I personally don't need more than a sip often times.
The less you eat the more water your body will ask for.0 -
Coffee, tea, sparkling water, club soda, adding fruit to water - all interesting ways to get enough every day.0
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I make my water "pretty", this way I want to drink it. I have a waterbottle with a wide neck (not like the regular water bottles), which makes it easy to wash out. I usually put fruit in it, or some fresh herbs. My favorite is strawberry + fresh mint leaves, but I also like lemon / lime and orange wedges. Lately I've been putting frozen strawberries in it, they work sort of like ice cubes. Sometimes I just put mint leaves in it.
This is often called infused water, and there's all the hype about losing weight, and keeping your skin healthy and detoxing and all that. I don't believe that, I haven't seen any proof, but it does help me drink more water.0 -
It's easy @ work, since I fill up a 32oz cup & drink it sitting at my desk before lunch. I try to drink at least 1/2 a second one before I leave, then some @ home. Days off, it's harder, because I'm not in one place all the time, so I forget.0
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currently water loading so 8-10L target. I have 2 1.5L water bottles and a 1L one. I drink them once then I refill and then I drink again. (plus coffees)0
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I drink in a nice clean glass in the morning. I drink 2 or 3 tall cups back to back . Then sometimes at dinner ill get fancy n put ice in it and use my extra round wine glasses lol but I do crave something cold every now and then . Especially after grocery shopping so when I get home I have a glass or 2 of ice water. Do you drink filtered water ? I use pur or brita n just attach it on my water faucet. It taste so much better than tap water.0
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Romyarts2014 wrote: »Im supposed to be drinking alot of water. But I just cant seem to get myself to drink lately. I dont drink sodas or juices or anything just water and sometimes i add some fruit to it for the taste. But its pretty dull and boreing. Sometimes I go a whole day without drinking anything.
You take your requirement for water and divide it by the hours your awake. . Mine is 8 oz an hr.. that's easy to do. . So. . I just make myself drink ... though I usually drink twice that0 -
I keep water around all the time and take sips as I feel like it. Other only time I drink quite a bit at once is in the morning.
Unless you have some medical or psychological condition that affects your thirst sensation, you can trust your thirst to guide you, water-wise.0 -
I only recently started drinking water. For years all i would drink was Coffee with heaps of sugar, Iced Tea made the same way, Soda, and energy drinks.
Now that i am drinking water, i fill a glass up with each meal and then i try to remember to drink a glass between every meal too. I now drink diet soda and i count that towards my water goal. I aim to drink half my body weight in ounces.0 -
chrisdavey wrote: »currently water loading so 8-10L target. I have 2 1.5L water bottles and a 1L one. I drink them once then I refill and then I drink again. (plus coffees)
How are you not peeing every 20 minutes?
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actually- if you wait till you are thirsty- you are already in the beginning stages of dehydration.EatPaleoStyle wrote: »Romyarts2014 wrote: »Im supposed to be drinking alot of water. But I just cant seem to get myself to drink lately. I dont drink sodas or juices or anything just water and sometimes i add some fruit to it for the taste. But its pretty dull and boreing. Sometimes I go a whole day without drinking anything.
I love this stuff, you DO NOT need to drink any amount of glasses of water a day, that is a huge myth, drink when you are thirsty, period, you get water from food and your body is not going to let you get dehydrated, it will signal you to drink, so forget about how to drink a ton of water for no reason.
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That's dehydration : step 1.
That's like saying if you wait until you're hungry, you are already in the beginning stages of starvation.0 -
I never drink soda or juice. I drink only water. If I feel like I want a flavored drink, I add the zero dasani water enhancers or the zero crystal light water enhansers. They have some yummy flavors!0
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carryncoulson wrote: »I have a water routine. When I get up I have a glass of water, one glass before and one glass after shower. Then another one before and after each meal. Thats already 9 glasses of water and I drink way more than that. I just know that if I do this I am drinking enough automatically.
Pretty much the same as above. Make it a serious habit. After awhile you don't even think about it.
OP, I get it because I am not one to feel thirsty very often tbh. Before I started MFP or trying to drink more water, I would typically have 1 cup of coffee in the morning and then 2 cans of diet soda...no water, and nothing else to drink. I'm surprised I wasn't crazy-dehydrated but honestly I felt fine. However, now that I drink at least 10 cups of water per day (and have lost over 130 lb in the past several years) I notice on days that I only drink say 4 cups, my weight either goes up or I just feel like I am a little bit bloated and more likely to retain water.
I understand some people say they do not like the taste of water, but I've found for me the big thing is having it at the right temperature. I like my water fridge cold, but not ice cold with ice in it. Makes a huge difference.
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Fruitylicious03 wrote: »Well..this is probably just me but I'm a snacker. Like constantly. When I sit down and study or play video games... I constantly want something in my mouth. So I changed the snacks to a bottle of water.
I put the bottle next to me when studying and am so preoccupied with it that I don't notice I'm sipping water constantly in between. Before I know it I've drunk 2 litres. Lol
Hey, I just wanted to say that I also do this to. Especially when I am playing video games, I notice the most as I am a muncher. I now just take big swigs of water, and I am really satisfied. I actually have an opened water bottle beside me. If possible, I always have a bottle of water around with me.
I think the tea is a good idea, and I also do this. I add some lemon wedges in there as well.
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I signed up for an app on my phone that buzzes every hour to remind me to drink water. I am trying to drink 96 oz or more a day, all before 7 pm or i'll be up all night peeing. I drink 7-8 ounces on the hour, starting at 6 AM, when I get up. That seems to regulate my output, too, which works best since I am a teacher, and sometimes have limited access to the restroom during the day. I occasionally put lemon slices, cucumber, or other frozen fruit in the bottle, but the water tastes so good on its own, that I usually don't. I love the effects of drinking water: clearer skin, sleeping better, happier outlook, not as many headaches, etc, that it is just worth it to me to make sure I drink to my goal each day.0
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I buy 6 packs of water and drink them while at work and at home. I finish one a day.0
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jofjltncb6 wrote: »
actually- if you wait till you are thirsty- you are already in the beginning stages of dehydration.EatPaleoStyle wrote: »Romyarts2014 wrote: »Im supposed to be drinking alot of water. But I just cant seem to get myself to drink lately. I dont drink sodas or juices or anything just water and sometimes i add some fruit to it for the taste. But its pretty dull and boreing. Sometimes I go a whole day without drinking anything.
I love this stuff, you DO NOT need to drink any amount of glasses of water a day, that is a huge myth, drink when you are thirsty, period, you get water from food and your body is not going to let you get dehydrated, it will signal you to drink, so forget about how to drink a ton of water for no reason.
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That's dehydration : step 1.
That's like saying if you wait until you're hungry, you are already in the beginning stages of starvation.
*sarcasm*
That's why you need to keep a snack with you at all times, to fend off that nasty starvation that creeps up on you!
*/sarcasm*
Anywho. It's probably (again) a cultural difference, since this is largely a US forum, but in Sweden there are several studies that have shown that this water-hype-trend have led to an increase in cases of water poisioning, i.e. negative effects from drinking too much water. It really isn't that difficult to do it right:
Drink when you are thirsty. Some people require more or less water depending on a number of things including weather effects, the food you eat, your activity level and so on. The whole "use this formula to calculate your water" is a myth and is so often way off the amount you really need in both directions that it doesn't even make sense to push it.
Your body has an amazing way to tell you that it needs water, just like when it needs food. You get thirsty and hungry - and that's when you do something about it.
Sure, you might want to keep an eye out for other signs, like colour of urine or headaches because just like some people need to snack not to go into food-dips, some people probably need to drink a bit a head of time to avoid headaches, but that wouldn't be the majority of the people.
But really, the major idea isn't that radical is it?
*Eat when your body tells you it needs fuel, when you're hungry.
*Drink when your body tells you it needs water, when you're thirsty.0
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