Waterwaterwater? How do you do it?

I always to make sure to have water with me. I keep a full bottle of ice cold water at my desk. Sometimes I make it a point just to stop and drink a whole glass of water if I haven't had enough for the day. I use one of those plastic cups with the lid and straw at work, I try to fill it up at least 4 times a day. I don't like flavored water, but I have heard others say it really helps them drink more. It might help at first to track how much water you drink. Until I got used to drinking more water, I would make a tally mark on a sticky note every time I finished my cup. There are also apps you can use.

I have a 40 ounce bottle. It's a HydroFlask knock off sold by MonoPrice. And I know that on non active Days I need to drink at least 3 of them. And I take it everywhere with me. It holds Ice for over 24 hours so when I go out I take in the car, when I'm at work I take it with me.... I hate drinking warm/hot water so I wanted to make sure my water bottle would hold keep it cold all dang day.

I love water and prefer it to any other drink when not during meals (or coffee, duh, lol). I always keep a water bottle with me. I have several hydroflasks. They are the bomb. Best bottles I've ever had, they don't break (I always end up dropping and breaking water bottles, usually within the first 2-3 months and usually one that I really like), I've dropped them all several times and they're still going strong, if not a little dented, lol. There's several mouth pieces to choose from, depending on your preference. They keep ice frozen sitting in hot sand on the beach for over 4 hours, and coffee steaming hot for.....well, I don't know how long because I always drink my coffee after brewing it, lol. There are several different sizes depending on your needs (I have an 18oz for coffee/tea, a 21 oz that fits in my car's cup holder, and a 32 oz that I use at work mainly, those are just mine, my son and DH each have one too) and they make pint glasses now....so beer. http://www.hydroflask.com/

olympicpoledancer wrote: »

A straw! I need a cup with a straw. Thanks for the idea.

The straw really, really helps. I rarely use water bottles without a straw at this point. For me it was the difference between struggling to get in a few cups of water a day and being able to nearly unconsciously drink over 8-10 cups a day. I also take my water bottle with me everywhere when I go out and always have it near me at home.

I also know that my water bottles hold about 24 oz, so if I get through three of them a day, I'm at 9 cups of water. I try to get at least one done before lunch, a little more than one done in the afternoon, and try to finish the third in early evening (so I'm not up all night in the bathroom).

I hate the taste of water (yes, for some of us it does taste even if it is bottled or filtered), so I typically add some lemon or lime to my water bottle. I found "Real Lemon" and "Real Lime" at Walmart that are individual packets of dried juice equal to one slice of lemon or lime. Think of a sugar packet, but instead it contains dried lemon or lime. I carry those with me should I need to refill my water bottle while out and about - one packet per bottle is usually good enough. I used to use the single packets of some of the water flavors, but found they left a film in my water bottles and contained more calories.

I just drink stuff when I'm thirsty (mostly coffee or milk) and make sure my pee isn't dark.

olympicpoledancer wrote: »

A straw! I need a cup with a straw. Thanks for the idea.

get a fun cup- I have a Dr Who cup that makes me smile every time I fill it up

I know some force themselves into the habit of drinking a litre first thing when they get up/wake up.
For me I have filtered water in the fridge and it is far easier to pdrink cold water in the summer, but for me I get bored if i'm drinking out of a glass and use a bottle with a sippy lid because i'm a big kid XD

jedwards92286 wrote: »

I always to make sure to have water with me.

Starts with this. Then I just make it a habit to take little sips all the time. Amazing how quick it goes when you do that.

the more you drink water, the more you'll crave water (like others have said). i drink 8 cups of water DURING work, so then anything i drink at home is icing on the cake. go-to rule is that, anytime i'm feeling peckish, i drink water first. my brain is dumb and thinks thirst is hunger. i'm to the point that the only things i enjoy drinking are water and coffee (oh, and wine. can't forget wine )

1/2 - 1 cup of other drinks throughout the day (protein drink in the morning if I miss breakfast, grapefruit juice before every exercise session, I tend to like soy milk with my dinner, etc), and then water for filler throughout the day. It's a lot easier since the temperature jumped so high, but having a bottle of water nearby (usually tap with some lemon wedges) has pretty well replaced my boredom snacking at this point.

Cup with a straw at both home and work. I find that is how I can drink the water required.

I just make sure that if I feel hungry I drink a glass or 2 of water before I eat. Half the time I don't feel hungry anymore. If my mouth feels dry at all I drink a bottle of water.

I workout at o-dark-thirty 5 days a week, so my ritual is to drink 2 cups of water before I go, 2 cups while working out (at least) and then I drink 2-3 cups of coffee after I get done (that's 7 cups in the first 3 hours that I am awake!). after that, I just drink water whenever I am thirsty (usually over 100 oz a day).

I just carry a gallon around and take a few drinks now and then, surprisingly around 2-3pm it's all gone. Probably a little extreme though. Not sure if you want to carry around that much water.