DRINKING water only- thoughts, results, recommendations
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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.0
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I drink just water and I go to the bathroom A LOT.
They say you need 8 cups of water (8oz each), not to be confused with "glasses" which may be more than 8 oz. I always end up drinking more water than the recommended amount because I drink through the work day and drink 1-2 water bottles (3 cups each) during work outs.
I love water and I don't miss any other drinks!0 -
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.0 -
Good luck, perhaps you have not been in touch with your body's thirst signal and this can help you get bck in touch. If you're into drinking, I can't imagine it'll last for long unless you've been looking for a reason to quit.0
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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.0
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I drink water only, and have for 7 weeks now. At first I was peeing like crazy and it would hit me out of nowhere. I think my kidneys and my bladder are used to it now because although I still do pee a lot, it's not as crazy as it used to be. I FEEL so much better drinking only water and it has really helped with my skin too. It also helps keep you full, which is a great benefit. I've been told by a few people that I look "glowy" and I definitely attribute that to the water. It also helps flush out excess sodium which helps with not retaining water. Water is the absolute best thing you can nourish your body with. Good choice!0
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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.0
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I just can't justify drinking my calories - it's just not worth it, I love food too much lol. I stick to water, unsweetened tea, coffee (on occasion with a splash of skim milk) though usually black. Diet soda is a treat. Once in a blue moon, I'll meet a friend at starbucks and get a fancy drink and chat. It's less cals and money overall than going out for dinner. Don't see any major benefits other than staying within cal goals...0
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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.0
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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.
Yes! I crave water now too! I drink 180 oz a day. If I don't drink at LEAST 150oz I almost feel dehydrated. It's become such a habit that I don't even "struggle" to drink it anymore.
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Before I decided to track calories I didn't pay attention to my water intake. I knew I didn't drink anything near what the "recommended" amount was, but I just didn't care. I drank at least 1 cup of coffee a day and maybe some (sips) water or sweet tea with meals. I just liked to eat and eat a lot, so I didn't pay attention to what I was drinking.
Now I have 1 cup of coffee (most of the time in form of a latte) a day and the rest of the day I drink water only. I try to drink the recommended amount. I have not cut off anything completely, but I prefer to eat my calories. If I want to drink alcohol I fit it into my calories. I still drink a cup of sweet tea from time to time because it's delicious and I'll never give it up.
Obviously, if you are drinking more water you're going to pee more.
I've noticed my skin seems to be in better shape. I used to get headaches some what frequently and that has stopped, I think I was often dehydrated.0 -
If drinking only water helps you create a calorie deficit then it will help you lose weight. I can't see how unflavored water would have any greater affect on weight than any other calorie free beverage, though.0
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I love how the idea of drinking only water is somehow controversial or needs to be ran by the collective for approval. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's necessary at all to drink only water or implying that other drinks are unhealthy, etc. Simply that it's funny that it's so ingrained in our minds that things like milk, soda, coffee, tea, juices, etc are de facto requirements in our lives.
I'm afraid that you misunderstood my post. I am someone who regularly consumes beverages that is not just water, i.e.- tea, coffee, diet soda, ALCOHOL on the weekends, as mentioned. I was simply asking if anyone has cut down to just water to aim towards a healthier lifestyle and what their results and opinions were. I apologize if you misunderstood that as promoting the idea of "water being controversial." What a boring controversy. As for running it by the collective, isn't that what we are all here for? To support (not challenge) someone’s question or inquiry when they want help?
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Why is it bad that people enjoy things like milk, soda, coffee, etc.? How is it surprising that people want to know whether they HAVE to cut out these enjoyable things from their diet to be healthy/lose weight?
OP - if you want to drink water only, then go for it! Just know that you don't have to, if you enjoy other things.
I don't really like to drink my calories, so I drink mostly water. However, I do drink about 4 cups of coffee a day (with skim milk and Equal, so calories are minimal), the occasional diet soda (maybe one a day if I'm on a kick or have them in the house, but usually just when I'm out to eat), and unsweetened tea. I drink beer on the weekends, but I log it and keep it within my daily calorie goal.[/quote]
I agree, it is something that I am unsure if I will even see a difference since I drank a lot of it before. I was wondering also if people have experienced some of the other benefits that I've read, clear skin, more energy etc. Thank you for your response!
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I keep a Maßkrug from Oktoberfest at my desk at work. It holds 1 liter. I drink about 4 of them throughout the workday. It definitely helps ensure that I consume enough.
A trick I learned on a blog is to do 10 pushups in your office every time you have to get up to go use the restroom. Since I started doing that, and with the amount of water I consume, I've been feeling much stronger in my upper body.0 -
WranglerMichelle wrote: »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.
Haha, I LOVE sparkling juice so no judgments here! Thank you for your response. I've read up on so many of the other benefits that I'm looking forward to noticing a difference. More energy will definitely help with my new weightloss endeavor. I will post about it after the 30 days! 0 -
Typically, I drink one cup of coffee or a latte with skim milk (I'm not giving these up no matter what) and then I drink 80 oz of water a day. A few days a week, I drink a glass of red wine. The bulk of what I drink is water and it's helps with digestion, my skin, and the overall function of my body.
I try not to drink my calories. Last weekend I was sick (I had a cold) and I drank a couple of glasses of orange juice and actually hated it. I think that I will pick up some Vitamin C next time and just take that instead.
I sometimes flavor my water with strawberries and lime, or lemon. So good! Especially when it's cold.0 -
enterdanger wrote: »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.
Thank you for your response! Thats what I was looking to hear!! I'm looking forward to seeing and feeling the results 0 -
We made it for 2.5 million years on just water so you should be ok :-)
Just drinking water is fine but as a species we have not made it on just water for quite a long time.
Homo sapiens have been around about 200,000 years and have been drinking beer, wine, chocolate, coffee and tea for thousands of years. Historically, there have been times and places where people did not drink water much at all.
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1003_051003_six_drinks.html
localhistories.org/drink.html
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i had to get off diet cola it gave me kidney stones, i buy cases of water, the tea isle is your best friend you can grab a clean glass jar drop in any flavor tea bagin warm water and drink away over ice after it seeps, i replaced blueberry muffins with blueberry tea, orange spice tea, ect be careful teas are diuretics , you can also put a slice of lemon or lime in your ice water too, if little kids can have sippy mugs then so can adults LOL i drag my funky summer plastic mugs with crazy straws everywhere, the cleaner your pee the happier your kidneys are0
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DevilsFan1 wrote: »There is no "recommended" amount of water to drink per day. Drink when you get thirsty. There are no demonstrated health benefits to drinking eight glasses of water per day.
Typically, DevilsFan... when I was thristy, I would have gone for a tea or a diet soda... if I want to switch this to water and don't particularly like water... this might increase my urge to not drink anything and run the risk of dyhydration. Are you with me? So there is a "recommended" amount of water. In addition, I have read that drinking water improves skin, improves kidney function (I am a social drinker), gives you more energy and energizes the muscles. This is why I wanted to seek other peoples opinions, if you didn't have anything positive to add, why waste your time?0 -
I drink mostly water as well. Sometimes I add a slice of lemon or do the fresh fruit infused for extra flavor :-) soda slows me down and makes me feel kinda icky song only have one occasionally. I recommend drinking mostly water as it is what occurs naturally. Good luck!!0
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abanay1984 wrote: »DevilsFan1 wrote: »There is no "recommended" amount of water to drink per day. Drink when you get thirsty. There are no demonstrated health benefits to drinking eight glasses of water per day.
Typically, DevilsFan... when I was thristy, I would have gone for a tea or a diet soda... if I want to switch this to water and don't particularly like water... this might increase my urge to not drink anything and run the risk of dyhydration. Are you with me? So there is a "recommended" amount of water. In addition, I have read that drinking water improves skin, improves kidney function (I am a social drinker), gives you more energy and energizes the muscles. This is why I wanted to seek other peoples opinions, if you didn't have anything positive to add, why waste your time?
I think what he may have been trying to say is that plain water has no added hydration benefits over most other liquids such as coffee, tea, juice, soup, pop etc. Your body is capable of extracting the water you ingest no matter what comes with it.
So basically drink what you want (within caloric goal of course).No need to make yourself drink 8 cups of plain water a day if you don't like it.0 -
abanay1984 wrote: »DevilsFan1 wrote: »There is no "recommended" amount of water to drink per day. Drink when you get thirsty. There are no demonstrated health benefits to drinking eight glasses of water per day.
Typically, DevilsFan... when I was thristy, I would have gone for a tea or a diet soda... if I want to switch this to water and don't particularly like water... this might increase my urge to not drink anything and run the risk of dyhydration. Are you with me? So there is a "recommended" amount of water. In addition, I have read that drinking water improves skin, improves kidney function (I am a social drinker), gives you more energy and energizes the muscles. This is why I wanted to seek other peoples opinions, if you didn't have anything positive to add, why waste your time?
You said you were trying to drink the recommended amount of water. My point is that there is no recommended amount. Drinking water in place of things like soda is definitely a good thing, but there is little point to trying to hit some number of glasses because someone said that was what you should do. There is no scientific data demonstrating that more water equals better kidney function so long as you are not dehydrated. Dirnk when you're thirsty and you'll be fine.0 -
I only drink water. I actually like it! Never really craved soda or juices.0
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I had a nasty Diet Coke habit and have been water only for over a month. To be honest, I thought it would make me feel better than it has. But after going through caffeine withdrawal I think I'm good not doing that any more and it has helped curb some of the carb cravings. In my experience outside of avoiding sugary drinks I don't think its all that beneficial.0
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DevilsFan1 wrote: »There is no "recommended" amount of water to drink per day. Drink when you get thirsty. There are no demonstrated health benefits to drinking eight glasses of water per day.
Yes! I rarely drink plain water and have read the scientific research. I think that "recommended 8 glasses" is a bottling company myth. Drink when you are thirsty. People have been doing it that way since the beginning of time.
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abanay1984 wrote: »DevilsFan1 wrote: »There is no "recommended" amount of water to drink per day. Drink when you get thirsty. There are no demonstrated health benefits to drinking eight glasses of water per day.
Typically, DevilsFan... when I was thristy, I would have gone for a tea or a diet soda... if I want to switch this to water and don't particularly like water... this might increase my urge to not drink anything and run the risk of dyhydration. Are you with me? So there is a "recommended" amount of water. In addition, I have read that drinking water improves skin, improves kidney function (I am a social drinker), gives you more energy and energizes the muscles. This is why I wanted to seek other peoples opinions, if you didn't have anything positive to add, why waste your time?
What's negative about his post? Just curious. What he stated is fact. Stay hydrated. That's it. You can drink 0 water and be just as healthy as someone who drinks a gallon a day.
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If you drink coffee without adding calories to it, I'd continue doing that. The newer guidelines coming out are recommending Americans drink more coffee, as surprising as it may sound. Coffee without added calories seems to have positive health outcomes, and for most people, no negative ones for up to 3 cups.0
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