DRINKING water only- thoughts, results, recommendations

I think you'll like the way you feel! Water is so essential for all of your body's functions, and it will work so much better when it's well-hydrated. I second working your way up slowly. I started out at 4 cups, and now I'm drinking somewhere in the range of 3 liters to a gallon every day, mostly based on my activity level for the day. My body craves it and I feel like garbage if I don't get enough! It also helps keep water retention down, which is a big plus, since water weight is singularly the most frustrating thing about weight loss. I'll still drink tea with a little bit of honey in it almost every day, though. And peeing a lot isn't necessarily a bad thing. Gives me a good reason to get away from my desk and stretch my legs more throughout the day.

I still work in a treat occasionally. I don't particularly enjoy the taste of alcohol, but my husband and I still pretend with sparkling juice. And I really don't care if that makes me sound like an 8-year-old! But anyways, I'll work a serving of that into my calories/macros, or I'll get something sweet from Starbucks. Whatever I do, I always make sure I have enough room in my macros for it.

Maybe tell your friends you're trying to replace all fluids with water, and suggest social activities that don't revolve around getting a drink? And also, one thing that helped me get my water intake up was to drink from a container that had a straw. Not sure why this helped - maybe drinking from a straw is just so much easier than constantly taking a cap off and putting it back on - but it made a big difference.

I drink 2 cups of coffee each morning and I do like my ocassional beer and wine but keep that to like one a day and mostly only on weekends. I drink about 120 oz of water a day. At first I hated it and was always looking for "flavors" to add to my water. Now it's just what I drink. I've been doing this for a year and I feel really good and my skin has never looked better.

There is nothing wrong in only drinking water. I drink mostly water , along side my morning coffee or tea and the occasional half glass of wine on holidays.

I'm the person who whenever my group of friends and I go out always orders water, most of the time sparkling water with lemon. Don't be surprise when your friends start to tease about it or will start to push you a bit to have drink. Considering that the standard American beers have between 80-200 calories per beer... I live in Belgium where the beer is basically a half loaf of liquid bread, you can guess the calorie count on some of those beers......

Also, it is completely natural that you have to pee a lot, the more water you drink the easier it is for your body to get rid of excess toxins. Peeing is simply your bodies way of getting rid of those toxins.

Good Luck.

I never developed a taste for milk, juice or soda. I'm primarily a black and green tea drinker. (Weak; lightly sweetened or sweetened with stevia. Almost flavored water.)

I was drinking hot chocolate last winter but when I recommitted to losing weight, that went out the window without conscious thought. Sure, there's room in the calorie budget, but I have other plans for those carbs and calories.

I drink water only. It's not really a diet for me. It's just what I do. I think that drinking water only helps prevent water retention. Of course, if I eat salty foods I am going to retain water.

I drink mostly water now (usually around 5 glasses). I don't still drink tea but is mostly herbal.
I can't say it's given all the benefits it's supposed to. My skin isn't clearer, I don't look younger or feel better. I do pee more though. Lol.

The only beverage I usually drink is water. Pop gives me UTI's and juice has a lot of sugar and calories. I will once in a while drink a lemonade vitamin water zero. It isn't as good as regular lemonade, but still has the lemonade flavor if I am feeling something other than water. And it has 0 calories. I also used to add Mio Water Enhancer but after my last pregnancy, it has grossed me out since. I notice that I don't really lose weight like I would normally lose if I don't drink at LEAST 8 cups of water a day. I pee a lot too, but it flushes out unnecessary toxins.

I drink primarily water and have for years. I don't like the taste of artificial sweeteners in diet drinks so I would rather have the real thing in limited amounts--very limited. A six pack of soda will last me several months. I do drink a lot of tea and flavored waters as "just" water tends to get a little boring after a while. I will drink sparkling water with lemon or lime for a change as well. I have found when I go out for a drink I am satisfied with one drink, usually a glass of wine. I will sometimes have a wine spritzer (wine with soda and lime) or just soda water with a lime or lemon. It gives the appearance of drinking without the extra calories that alcohol brings. If you were a heavy soda or coffee drinker you will find you have headaches for the first few days--caffeine withdrawal. Your body does adapt to the increase in water and you will find you will not be going to the bathroom so often, although that is not a bad thing.

I started drinking mostly water two days ago, as opposed to the diet soda I was drinking all day. I cut back to only one diet soda in the AM (it's like my version of coffee) and water or green tea the rest of the day. I've already noticed a huge difference in my skin and face, and I'm not bloated like I used to be (thanks to the water and clean eating combination). The first day was tough, but today I'm finding I'm craving water and have already had 48 oz in the last 3 hours. I'd say it's definitely worth the extra trips to the bathroom.