How do you make water more interesting?

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  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I love water, and I never expect something I love to change. :p As long as it's super cold. I consider tea and coffee separate drinks that I also love. Maybe it's because I live in AZ.
  • courtniekrebs
    courtniekrebs Posts: 79 Member
    I do flavored seltzer water.
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
    I freeze it into ice cubes and put it in my bourbon.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Pretty sure propel is free from artificial sweeteners.
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    I just drink it. But I don't usually drink more than my two .75 liter bottles by 3:00pm on a workday. Then I drink about another during my workout. Maybe some more in the evening, unless I'm drinking beer... You'll get lots of hype about drinking gallons of water on this site. Might work great for some, but it's not necessary for weight loss.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    Teach it interesting anecdotes and small stories to tell when it's quiet.
  • ridge4mfp
    ridge4mfp Posts: 301 Member
    I use the True Lemon or Lime products. Handy crystallized lemon/lime, no calories, no sweetener. Really adds a nice zip.
  • pegfoodie
    pegfoodie Posts: 1 Member
    I hate drinking plain water. Don't know why, but I just do, so I usually have non-caffeinated teas. Not to be confused with decaf teas (which originally have caffeine in them, but are processed with chemicals to remove the caffeine). There are lots of different herbal and infused teas, like chai-flavored roobios, nettle leaf, hibiscus with ginger or berry. We often make a pitcher at home with hot water (must be hot, or you'll just have lightly-colored water) and chill it in the fridge. I recommend brands like Just a Leaf and Rishi, because they're organic, and come in loose leaves, which is a lot cheaper per serving than tea bags.
  • anna_m_johnson
    anna_m_johnson Posts: 1 Member
    I use Plant Nanny. It's an app on my phone where I try to grow different plants and they grow based on the water I drink throughout the day. So everyone I drink, the digital plant grows.
  • firstlay_d
    firstlay_d Posts: 31 Member
    I use "easy fiber" to go packets Cvs brand cherry pomegranate flavor.. I can't drink my water without it.. I just buy a case of water and pour a packet in each bottle.. it's SO GOOD! It makes your water taste like Juice. . I love it.. plus.. your getting that extra fiber that your body needs..
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I add 250ml of cranberry juice to my 1.5L bottle of water.
  • firstlay_d
    firstlay_d Posts: 31 Member
    CheveuxNoirs wrote: »
    Try filling a pitcher with water and a sliced cucumber before you go to bed. In the morning take out the cucumber slices and enjoy the water all day. It's so refreshing.
    CheveuxNoirs wrote: »
    Try filling a pitcher with water and a sliced cucumber before you go to bed. In the morning take out the cucumber slices and enjoy the water all day. It's so refreshing.
    CheveuxNoirs wrote: »
    Try filling a pitcher with water and a sliced cucumber before you go to bed. In the morning take out the cucumber slices and enjoy the water all day. It's so refreshing.

    It most certainly is
  • mixtape1989
    mixtape1989 Posts: 3 Member
    Make ice tea is a big jug in the fridge. Use organic sugar free tea, such as good quality green tea or camomile tea. Make a really strong cup of tea then add that to approx a litre of water and put the jug in the fridge. Keep filling up your cup with ice tea all day!
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    The only time I usually want "more interesting water" is when I'm at the pub. Then I order soda water (plain sparkling water) with ice and fresh lemon or lime. It makes me feel like I'm drinking when the mister is having a beer (and I'm usually the skipper so I prefer not to drink when I'm driving).

    Mostly though, I think its a good idea to put on your big boy/girl panties and just drink water... it doesn't have to be interesting to quench my thirst.
    However if you feel like you are getting dehydrated or have a medical reason to keep hydrated to a certain level, and find it hard to take in enough plain water - then get your water in other ways - soup, fruit, popsicles, other "wet" foods, plus tea, coffee etc. They all hydrate your body to some degree.
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    Try Evian. Expensive, but I love the cooling after effects. It's my favorite bottled water, and I'm worth it.
  • RUNucbar
    RUNucbar Posts: 160 Member
    I have one one those fruit infuser water bottles. This one, to be exact:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VHGJFUC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

    It has a little mesh basket type thing and you put little fruit slices, or anything you want really, in the basket and use like a regular water bottle. It is the same idea as fruit slices in a pitcher but more portable, and you don't need to change the fruit every re-fill if you are out and about. I don't, anyway. I guess it depends what you use.

    I generally use lemon with a little orange but you could use anything you want, really. As weak or as strong as you want. This type of bottle comes in a range of sizes too!
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    I just drink it. Room temp so I can chug it faster. Through a straw so I can chug it faster. But beyond that, I've been doing it so long that it's a habit and I don't pay much attention to it anymore.
  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
    I used to add propel flavor packets or the zero calorie koolaid droplets.

    Now I just either add protein powder or turn water into coffee or tea. I might go back to buying propel powder as I get more serious about my fitness plans, though.
  • samwiserabbit
    samwiserabbit Posts: 153 Member
    Oh, I have the best answer! Put some frozen berries in it. I drink out of quart jars so I put a quarter cup or half cup in, but in a glass you'd only put in a few tablespoons. It flavors the water and you get a sweet treat at the end. A half cup of berries is 35 calories. A small price to pay if you ask me.

    I also like my water warmish. I find it goes down better that way, but I'm also one of those people who's always cold, so that might explain why cold water turns me off.
  • minniemoo1972
    minniemoo1972 Posts: 295 Member
    Add coffee......

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