Not a thirsty person

I don't care for water but tea is excellent for hydrating yourself.

i have to say i was the same but as I started drinking more water, my body has adjusted and is now more thirsty lol

I have to drink water before bed, when i get up, after morning coffee, etc. I didn't before. Now, I feel better though and my skin is more hydrated ...i'm pretty happy with the H20 effect haha

I feel exactly the same way so I typically drink about 2-3 (8 ounce) cups a day and I'm fine.

i clicked on this because I'm not naturally thirsty. my mom and I would always split drinks growing up so I know she isn't either. but i have noticed that since kicking the level up on purpose, my allergies aren't as annoying and I get less headaches.

i think you make sense about listening to your body. and i think i have misinterpreted some of what my body was saying when it was saying 'i need water' in the past, hahah!

i agree with bouncinback4me, the more I drink the more I want!!

TOTALLY AGREE WITH DROB821, AND I DIDNT SEE HIS POST UNTIL AFTER I POSTED MINE!

i have to say i was the same but as I started drinking more water, my body has adjusted and is now more thirsty lol

I have to drink water before bed, when i get up, after morning coffee, etc. I didn't before. Now, I feel better though and my skin is more hydrated ...i'm pretty happy with the H20 effect haha

Exactly.
I end up refilling my 32oz water bottle at least two (often three) times during the work day. I also usually drink another 32oz bottle in the car on my commute (40 miles each way) and probably one more 32oz bottle at home in the evening. I do not force myself - I just am thirsty a lot.

My problem was that, because I didn't drink a lot of water, my body would instead demand more food. Instead of thirst, I'd feel hunger and eat.

And if you FEEL thirsty, you're already dehydrating...

I read somewhere that when you are thirsty it means your body is already dehydrated. So you shouldn't let yourself feel thirsty. Not only is water a good for you, it helps you fill up too. I love to snack, especially when I'm at work. I keep drinking water and it fills me preventing me from all the un- necessary snacking I would do otherwise. I'm supposed to only be consuming 1200 calories a day. Really hard to do. Water is a big help.

If I drink the recommended amount of water daily I find myself craving it more & more.

Unfortunately, there is evidence that your body sometimes gets confused and tells you that you are HUNGRY or LACKING ENERGY when you are dehydrated. (So we sometimes eat when we should be drinking.)

I didn't used to drink more than about 32 oz of water a day.

Last couple of weeks I've been drinking four times that much.

I've never felt better! A lot of my persistent aches and pains are gone - especially my headaches!

If I were you I'd try to increase my water intake - but do it gradually and see how it goes.

Uncle Rob is right.

I am not a naturally thirsty person. But before I used to drink enough water, I had dry skin and frequent headaches and mysterious aches and pains. Also, I've recognized, now, that I crave sweets or fresh fruit when I am actually THIRSTY. I don't recognize thirst in the same way other people do until I'm truly dehydrated.

I am a self professed Diet Coke/coffee junky. I like my caffein! Consuming 8, 8oz of water a day is a task that requires a great deal of committment on my part. It's just not a habit I learned growing up. I once read that by the time your mind is concious of the fact that you are thirsty you are already in a state of being partially dehydrated [or something to that affect...don't quote me]. Last week I made drinking the 64 oz of water a mini goal of mine and while I practically had to set reminders on my lap top to get myself to do it -- I finally did it. I did everything I needed to do to make it happen. I commented about it on MFP to my "friends" because if I said it outloud I felt obligated to not cop out. I tricked my mind by "prettying it up"...I recycled a 32 oz iced coffee cup (that familar cup & straw), I used Crystal Light (pretty colors/flavor) and I made sure to add ice or frozen lemon slices (a step I normally skip). Aside from the obvious side affects I thought I'd have to cope with --- around the the 3rd day I started to realize my energy was increasing and I actually wanted to exercise. I have been in a better (lighter/happier) mood in general. I don't seem to notice [as much] that foggy (can't seem to focus cuz I want to take a nap) feeling I used to have every day after lunch. For me the difference in how I am feeling is noticeable enough that I have kept my mini goal committment and am going for week #2!

I was the same way, only drinking water when thirsty, but when I started working, I decided to keep a 16 or 20 oz bottle on my desk. I sip at it all day long while I work and refill it when I run out. I make sure to refill it at least twice a day (sometimes three). Then I have another 20 oz at the gym (and I make sure to consume the whole thing before I get back home). Once I get home, I usually have two or three more 6 oz glasses of water with dinner or as I'm watching tv or whatever. If it weren't for the bottle of water I keep at work, I probably wouldn't reach my goal, because I wouldn't otherwise get up to get water throughout the workday. Ever since I started doing this, I noticed I've retained way less water than I used to, especially during my time of the month.

Take this with your grain of salt substitute, but if you wait until you are thirsty, you are waiting too long.

Have a bottle at your desk and drink regularly. There are apps you can install on your PC or SmartPhone to remind you to take a drink.

Unless you are drinking gallons and gallons of water or you have certain rare diseases where your electrolyte balance is seriously out of whack, you won't go over the top just drinking water on a regular & consistent basis.

Others have listed the health and emotional benefits, so I won't go into it. I'll just remind you that water is free, cheap, and a great resource for your body no matter your physical condition.