Water Intake tips?

svpzk
svpzk Posts: 8 Member
edited November 24 in Food and Nutrition
I am having trouble remembering to hydrate. I used to NEVER drink water and you can imagine what that does to the body. Now that I am trying to drink the proper amount of water I find that because I never drank it, I don't think about it at all. I tried water apps like "Water your body" but they just are not working. Does anyone have tips on how to remember to hydrate or consume the correct amount of water?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    carry a water bottle around with you. i carry a refillable water bottle with me pretty much everywhere...

    also, there isn't a correct amount of water...what is appropriate is going to vary from individual to individual...the whole 8 glasses per day is just a really generalized guideline. just stay hydrated...

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  • svpzk
    svpzk Posts: 8 Member
    Do you have a link to a bigger picture of this I am having a hard time seeing it. Also, I do carry a bottle around I mostly forget it in my bags though or it just sits on my desk at work.
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    carry a water bottle around with you. i carry a refillable water bottle with me pretty much everywhere...

    also, there isn't a correct amount of water...what is appropriate is going to vary from individual to individual...the whole 8 glasses per day is just a really generalized guideline. just stay hydrated...

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjyLuU6YSGhRIQj5e2X7bU4rxj347y1kmeymePMFm_tPt9ZcDs
    svpzk wrote: »
    Do you have a link to a bigger picture of this I am having a hard time seeing it. Also, I do carry a bottle around I mostly forget it in my bags though or it just sits on my desk at work.

    Make sure your pee is lighter than any color below the red line.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    svpzk wrote: »
    I am having trouble remembering to hydrate. I used to NEVER drink water and you can imagine what that does to the body. Now that I am trying to drink the proper amount of water I find that because I never drank it, I don't think about it at all. I tried water apps like "Water your body" but they just are not working. Does anyone have tips on how to remember to hydrate or consume the correct amount of water?

    I have a glass on my desk, an insulated tumbler with a straw and a lid by my bed, and another tumbler in my car. I try to keep them full always and I reach and take a sip whenever I can. By the end of the day (and even overnight) I have consumed about 3 liters.

  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Sometimes I put a water bottle at my bedside if I wake up very dry. This early morning water helps me keep my energy up for my morning runs. I start at the office with a tea in the morning and I keep the water bottle close at hand for the rest of the day. I finish off the evening with a water bottle on hand. I have three water bottles that I alternately fill and keep in the refrigerator so I always have something cold to grab, with a refill chilling beside it.

    I say keep it close at hand and sip, sip, sip. It will become habit soon enough.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    svpzk wrote: »
    Do you have a link to a bigger picture of this I am having a hard time seeing it. Also, I do carry a bottle around I mostly forget it in my bags though or it just sits on my desk at work.

    i like this one. It is from the Boys Scouts
    http://flowingdata.com/2012/02/17/urine-color-chart/
  • 60muffin
    60muffin Posts: 28 Member
    I'm the same, if I'm not nudged into it, so what I have done is set up an hourly alarm (with suitable dingaling) on my mobile. I haven't quite managed to get to the full 8 glasses yet, but not far off, as sometimes I feel so bloated I just can't manage anymore. Hope this strategy works for you. Also I would just like to say that I have learnt the cost of not hydrating as I went through a spate of infections whilst dehydrated, so you need to think of your health in this respect too. Good luck.
  • LorenaDmytriev
    LorenaDmytriev Posts: 1 Member
    I bring a hillbilly lunch kit to work: basically mason jars of tea. I make different kinds every day, but favorites are Celestial Seasonings Tiger tea, and a mixture of Acaia berry, Pomegranite, and Red Zinger. Works for me.
  • svpzk
    svpzk Posts: 8 Member
    60muffin wrote: »
    I'm the same, if I'm not nudged into it, so what I have done is set up an hourly alarm (with suitable dingaling) on my mobile. I haven't quite managed to get to the full 8 glasses yet, but not far off, as sometimes I feel so bloated I just can't manage anymore. Hope this strategy works for you. Also I would just like to say that I have learnt the cost of not hydrating as I went through a spate of infections whilst dehydrated, so you need to think of your health in this respect too. Good luck.

    An hourly alarm would be an awesome idea if my office allowed that. But maybe a silent one and when I look at my phone it can be a reminder. Thank you for the tip.
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  • Jessyd76
    Jessyd76 Posts: 539 Member
    While I may look like a tool carrying this around everywhere, I definitely remember to drink and I definitely stay hydrated.

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  • ArwaMuslimah
    ArwaMuslimah Posts: 24 Member
    svpzk wrote: »
    Do you have a link to a bigger picture of this I am having a hard time seeing it. Also, I do carry a bottle around I mostly forget it in my bags though or it just sits on my desk at work.
    take it a screenshot and zoom
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    I drink four to seven 8-ounce glasses of fluids a day, depending on what food I have and how much I sweat.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    svpzk wrote: »
    Do you have a link to a bigger picture of this I am having a hard time seeing it. Also, I do carry a bottle around I mostly forget it in my bags though or it just sits on my desk at work.
    You are probably getting enough water. Is here a link with the
    Am I Hydrated Chart:

    http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Weightlifting/Weightlifting101/Hydration-Chart
    The chart works unless you are taking B-vitamins as they make urine dark.
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    I start every meal with a 16 - oz glass of room temperature water. I drink that first before I eat. That's 6 of my 8 8 - oz servings right there. Then it's not so hard to get in one or two more.
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