How do you make yourself drink more water?
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ashleynburk wrote: »I, like I'm sure many of you, can not get myself to drink my 8 glasses of water a day. I've tried making it flavored and even buying new water bottles to keep it fun but nothing seems to stick. Any suggestions?
Have you tried this one? http://www.amazon.com/Zing-Anything-Citrus-Zinger-Juicer/dp/B00GH6ZRTU
I have always had the same issue but I actually really enjoy it with this water bottle. You don't have to just use citrus either. You can put berries, cucumbers, mint, etc. It's awesome.0 -
Complete opposite for me. I straw makes me drink less but a wide mouthed water bottle (like the 32 oz nalgene ones) and I can down 4 or 5 a day.
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I keep a bottle at my desk- a sippy bottle or a straw are best but anything that's SUPER close and convenient so I can grab it when I'm essentially bored.0
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abetterluke wrote: »ashleynburk wrote: »I, like I'm sure many of you, can not get myself to drink my 8 glasses of water a day. I've tried making it flavored and even buying new water bottles to keep it fun but nothing seems to stick. Any suggestions?
Have you tried this one? http://www.amazon.com/Zing-Anything-Citrus-Zinger-Juicer/dp/B00GH6ZRTU
I have always had the same issue but I actually really enjoy it with this water bottle. You don't have to just use citrus either. You can put berries, cucumbers, mint, etc. It's awesome.
Also for the record on this -- you don't need to drink a ton of water everyday. That's been debunked. I keep this bottle at work and drink about 2 of them per day. Then I have a glass of water with dinner and that's usually it. Oh and 1 cup of coffee in the morning.
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After committing to increasing my water intake over a year ago, I can safely say it is a habit. You'll get there too. You'll stop thinking "I need to have 8 glasses" to noticing how different you feel when you haven't. In fact, this thread reminded me that I need to refill my glass0
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straws! i dont know what it is. i can suck it down with a straw. out of a bottle or cup without it will take me all day...0
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I noticed the more I drink water, the more I crave it. Not only that, I made it a personal goal for myself and set an alarm throughout the day to remind myself to drink it. After two weeks I noticed more clear skin, less fatigue and I seemed to sweat more at the gym which I actually liked. I also noticed that if I fell off the wagon with my water drinking within just one day, my lips became chapped. I seemed to have that problem daily until I started drinking water, I hadn't noticed it. Then again, back to my main point, the more I made myself drink it, the more I actually craved it. I also cannot drink it ice cold. I prefer mine room temp.0
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slickmickey wrote: »straws! i dont know what it is. i can suck it down with a straw. out of a bottle or cup without it will take me all day...
it's literally just easier. I drink WAY more with a straw than without- no question.0 -
I noticed the more I drink water, the more I crave it. Not only that, I made it a personal goal for myself and set an alarm throughout the day to remind myself to drink it. After two weeks I noticed more clear skin, less fatigue and I seemed to sweat more at the gym which I actually liked. I also noticed that if I fell off the wagon with my water drinking within just one day, my lips became chapped. I seemed to have that problem daily until I started drinking water, I hadn't noticed it. Then again, back to my main point, the more I made myself drink it, the more I actually craved it. I also cannot drink it ice cold. I prefer mine room temp.
Totally agree with this. I've been having a lot of issues with chapped lips and it's always on the days when I don't drink my water. I also have way more energy.
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Flavor drops. I like all Crush brand flavor drops, great value brand 'sweet' tea (no sugar in it), miyo (sp) drops, the dasani pineapple coconut drops are good too.0
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I set alarms on my phone. We have these big plasic cups that hold about 2 cups of water. I drink one when I wake up, one the first half of the work day, one the 2nd half of the day and one when I get home from work. The alarm is just to help me remember if I get to busy. Some days I drink more. For me, the alarm has helped me keep on track.0
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I've been carrying around with me every where a one gallon jug . It seems to help me remember to actually drink it!0
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