Help Yourself Drink More Water!

I always have a water bottle with me. It's like my second purse! haha Anyway, save yourself some cash and just get a decent bottle that you can toss in the dishwasher. They make metal ones and good plastic ones. I'd say they're between $9 - $15 which I'm assuming is about 7 days worth of Smartwater bottles.

Congrats on meeting your goal!

That's a good idea. I kind of do something similar -- I have a 3-cup water bottle that has a filter in it. The lid has a little dial you can turn to keep track of how many bottles you've had that day. I take it to work and try to drink at least 2 bottles while I'm at work and one when I am home in the evenings. Don't have to worry about it tasting bad thanks to the built in filter.

I started this journey about 15 days ago. I keep a water bottle at work that holds about the same amount of water as the smart water bottles and in an 8hr shift I drink at least two of them. I've lost 8 pounds so far! Water becomes very addicting once you start drinking it this way.

I do the same thing. I find it easier when you have a larger bottle of water and only have to drink two to get in your daily goal. That is what I did when I first got on here and now I find myself going over my water goal. I think you just get used to drinking it after a while. Good luck!

P.S. I LOVE Smart Water!!!!!

I've got a water bottle from victoria's secret that holds four cups of water AND fits perfectly in the massive water bottle holder on my treadmill. I've gotten used to drinking one of those a day, and then one tall glass of water at every meal, so I get all of my 8+ cups in.

Hey! Actually, 8 glasses of water per day may not be necessary or good.
It's an old Chinese medicine rule that water can be good or bad.
Water can float the ship. or. Water can sink the ship.
It's very different for each person.
I drink very little water throughout the day. At night, when I have dance class for a few hours, I drink a lot of water because I'm thirsty and my mouth gets dry.
On days that I'm not doing strenuous exercise, I don't drink that much because it makes me sick.
Many causes of sinus/nasal congestion problems come from drinking too much water.
We live in a world that says to drink water all the time. 8 glasses a day.
Some may need 8 glasses of water a day. Athletes. Construction workers.
Some may not.
Don't listen to the general "everyone should have lots of water!"
Listen to your body.

Thanks for the tip I find it hard to remember to drink my water although i always drink about 4-6 cups of tea a day

Yeh I bought a pretty blue Lululemon bottle and it has words of wisdom written all over it.....kinda inspires me to drink my water lol but Im a cheapskate and use tapwater haha but its the same idea a bigger water bottle makes it easier to drink the recommened amount

That's a good idea. I kind of do something similar -- I have a 3-cup water bottle that has a filter in it. The lid has a little dial you can turn to keep track of how many bottles you've had that day. I take it to work and try to drink at least 2 bottles while I'm at work and one when I am home in the evenings. Don't have to worry about it tasting bad thanks to the built in filter.

Are you serious? that sounds so awesome!! where did you get that? i love the tracker and the filter sounds perfect

I can only drink water when Im at home or work as I need the loo too often......Im trying to think that Im peeing away the fat!!!

i bought a camelbak better bottle from llbean.com and it holds 24oz. (3 glasses of water!) its nice because its refillable and doesnt leak. and its a great gym bottle too!!

So, you think you lost weight just by drinking more water? I'm not sure that's possible.

i didn't say I lost weight solely on water, Im sorry if you misunderstood. I Have lost 5lbs with water intake, walking and portion control. And for me I was an avid pop drinker, So I found this article "Eliminating Sodas To Lose Weight
Eliminating the empty calories provided by regular soda definitely facilitates weight loss. For example, someone eliminating a 12-oz. can of soda a day can easily lose a 1/4 to 1/3 lb. a week, which can lead to a 12 to 18 lb. loss over the course of a year. People drinking more soda can see an even bigger impact on their weight. For example, in someone used to drinking three to four cans a day, eliminating soda will result in a 1 to 1 1/2-lb. weekly weight loss."
and that opened my eyes. So maybe my 5lbs lost was just from water, you never know!


Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/206171-how-many-pounds-can-you-lose-by-not-drinking-soda/#ixzz1USMcm54W

Okay, that makes sense. There are a lot of people on this site that seem to see water as some miracle weight loss tool which I find baffling. But when water replaces a high calorie drink that's definitely going to be helpful for weight loss. Congrats on your loss.

Your idea is great, however, we've been told to avoid reusing the plastic recycled water bottles. So, I keep my water in a big 64 ounce pitcher and make sure I drink all of it when I am at home and/or I use a large to-go cup that holds a full pint or more of water to drink when i'm on the go. I also use a straw to help me get the water down. I do drink lots of bottled water when I find it on sale. I feel that the bottled water is easier to drink because it is soft water.