Water intake

exuberant30
exuberant30 Posts: 42 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
any advice on encouraging yourself to drink more water?

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Why?
    What makes you think you need to?
    Are you showing signs of dehydration perhaps?
  • JoKessho
    JoKessho Posts: 108 Member
    Just keep a bottle on your desk, where you can see it and that will remind you to drink more
  • exuberant30
    exuberant30 Posts: 42 Member
    Yes dehydration.
    Thank you for the advice
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Is there another drink you do like? Coconut water is good.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    I always keep a bottle of water next to me at work.

    I drink sparkling mineral water at home. Yay for fizz! (And juice, coffee, and alcohol! :) )
  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
    exuberant30 wrote: »
    Yes dehydration.
    Thank you for the advice

    If you're genuinely dehydrated you wont need encouraging. Otherwise don't over think it your food is around 80% water so you get a lot that way so drink when your thirsty. The 8 glasses of water nonsense is actually a random number made up by a mineral water company. Yes keep hydrated but don't over complicate it
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    exuberant30 wrote: »
    Yes dehydration.
    Thank you for the advice

    Don't limit yourself to just water if you don't enjoy it.
    Most drinks (except hard alcohol) actually help hydration levels.

    BTW - loads of people are happy to give advice but context helps so the more info you put in your OP the more likely it is to be appropriate advice.
    There are many people drinking excesssive amounts of water verging from the simply pointless to the potentially harmful.
  • exuberant30
    exuberant30 Posts: 42 Member
    Thank you all for your advice
  • exuberant30
    exuberant30 Posts: 42 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    exuberant30 wrote: »
    Yes dehydration.
    Thank you for the advice

    Don't limit yourself to just water if you don't enjoy it.
    Most drinks (except hard alcohol) actually help hydration levels.

    BTW - loads of people are happy to give advice but context helps so the more info you put in your OP the more likely it is to be appropriate advice.
    There are many people drinking excesssive amounts of water verging from the simply pointless to the potentially harmful.

    Thank you, I'm new to the community so just picking things up. Will keep this is mind with future posts. Many thanks
  • 460mustang
    460mustang Posts: 196 Member
    Put scotch in it. You knew somebody had to say it! I drink flavored water, put some lemon juice in it or iced tea. I cut back on sugar, to many calories. You could put a little orange juice in a glass, then fill the rest of the glass with water
  • exuberant30
    exuberant30 Posts: 42 Member
    460mustang wrote: »
    Put scotch in it. You knew somebody had to say it! I drink flavored water, put some lemon juice in it or iced tea. I cut back on sugar, to many calories. You could put a little orange juice in a glass, then fill the rest of the glass with water

    Haha think I'd prefer vodca. Great suggestions thanks.
  • cgalluzzo
    cgalluzzo Posts: 4 Member
    exuberant30 wrote: »
    any advice on encouraging yourself to drink more water?

    Generally you should drink half your weight in oz of water. I typically have 2 cups of water with every major meal (breakfast, lunch, etc.) And 1 cup with every snack. Drinking water is really crucial for weight loss and although you may not feel dehydrated, many people are without realizing it! (Ever feel really tired, or get headaches?)

    Good luck!
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