any tips for drinking more water

I have a 32oz Weight Watcher mug that I fill up at night and first thing in the morning I take it out of the fridge and carry it with me throughout the house. Never leave the house without a water bottle in your bag. Also, I have a desk job so I always make sure I have my 32 oz water cup on my desk. I ever have my Outlook set up to remoind me every hour that I should be drinking water.

Once you get into the habbit of drink water every day it becomes easier.

Hope this helps!

I put a reminder on my email at work, it pops up "drink water!" every 30 minutes. Really works! Just a daily alarm with a continuous 30 minute reminder....helps me a lot. :drinker:

eat ice, if you have a Sonic close, they have great ice, just get some ice water

If I sip it will take me all day to get through my first 8 ounces of water! I simply made new rules. I have a 16 oz glass. I fill it up in the morning and drain it while standing at the sink. I only drink water with meals, and make sure I finish. I figure out where I am with water intake when I get home and drain one or two glasses standing at the sink. Again at bedtime. Sounds boring but I feel way better.

I used to have the same problem. Then I bought an insulated glass (plastic) with a lid and straw (Wal Mart $5) I fill this up with ice and water (approx 3 cups) and I always carry it around. I don't get out of my chair without it and I don't leave the house without it. I try to drink one glass before lunch, one before dinner and one before bed and I usually end up drinking one during workouts. That's 9-12 cups of water a day. I also stopped drinking sodas at meals.(super hard for the first week) but it works! Hope this helps!

P.S. I have the same problem with my little ones drinking my water so they each have a 'sippy' cup with a straw and I only put ice water in it for them (just like Mama!)

I had to find water I LIKED to drink. I like the zero calorie sparkling water you can get generically at supermarkets. I get mine at Alberstons (west coast) and Walmart. I drink one a day, sipping on it all day instead of soda. That's 4 cups out of a 32 oz bottle right there. Then I have a refilable bottle that holds 16 oz I refill with my Britta and drink that working out every day. Anything else I drink out of my 16 oz coffee cup: milk or coffee or tea. Tea is a great evening sipping drink, I had to try a bunch of different teas to find what I liked there too. Remember water is preferred but any liquid that isnt soda or juice (too much sugar in both) is good for you.

I have a water bottle that holds 20 ounces. I take it everywhere with me. It has a dial on it that helps me keep track of how much I have drank. My goal is 6 of those during my workday and then at least 1 more after I get home. But I have also never really struggled to drink water but it is a nifty water bottle :-)

I always take a jug of water to work. If I am not at work I always try to have water in my purse. My co worker has cases of water underneath her desk. If you hate water then flavor it. I like to put pure cranberry juice with no sweetner in my water. It is good for your kidneys.

On my previous weight loss journey, I used Crystal Light packets to help me enjoy water. After a few months I didn't need them anymore. Then I re-discovered soda & so now I'm using the packets again.

I try to drink 16 oz before and after my lunch break. I use a Crystal Light packet in the morning, then plain water in the afternoon.

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I have a rule : if I'm at work I can only have water. I work next to subway so I get a 40oz cup and it's free refills with water.

A few things:


1/ 1 to 2 cups of water upon first waking, every day no matter what. Pee first if you have to, otherwise do water first. Keep it by your bed if you need the reminder. If you have a screaming kid to attend to, chug your water as you jump out of bed.

2/ Juice Jar
I have a busy, erratic schedule, with lots of details to manage. It's much easier for me to carry around a 32ounce juice jar filled with water. Then I don't have to wonder if I tallied my water correctly. At minimum, I have to get through two jars a day. We shoudl be drinking much more in summer, but if at minimum we get through 8 cups, it's better than nothing. The jar is a little large and not gorgeous, but I quickly got used to it.

**I know what you mean about kids. I frequently have to manage 2 to 4 kids' snacks, meals, sippy cups, along with all I need for myself. It can be overwhelming. If they get a sippy cup, you get a grownup version too.

3/. Make it a family habit that no meals get eaten until a cup of water is drunk. This helps prevent everyone from overeating, as the water takes up a little space in there. When possible, drink water before snacks too. This habit is not only good for you, but is good for your children too - many kids are so engaged with their daily fun, they forget to drink and eat,. or simply don't want to pause the fun.

4/ You're going to pee a lot more when you first increase your water intake. Eventually you adjust and don't have to pee every hour, along with that cup of water you're trying to drink every hour. So don't lose hope if you're peeing constantly in the beginning. Your poor body is just anxious to flush out those toxins it's been storing up.

5/ SPA WATER! For those of us who don't always love the taste of water, make spa water and keep in the fridge. It's good for you! It cleanses your organs. Squeeze a lemon or lime into a pitcher or jar of water, then drop the lemon in. Cut up cucumbers into relatively large chunks (in half once lengthwise and widthwise). Drop the cucumber in. Add the water last because the food takes up a lot of space! You can use both the citrus and the cuke, or just one of them. Let them infuse the water for at least 20 minutes, but longer is better. Keep refilling the water but leave the old cuke / citrus in. To save $, stretch it for a couple days without replacing the lemon/cuke and making it anew. I change it out when my water lemons start to smell funny. This way, you're getting no artificial sweeteners, just an infusion of the foods, and your water is cold and tastier. You can also put fresh mint or parsley sprigs in the top of your pitcher if you grow them (both are easier than ever to grow in a pot). They add a nice delicate flavor as well. Some people even use celery in their spa water. I'm not as fond of that one, but once in awhile i do.

6/ Another habit to make is to drink after you pee. Out with the old and in with the new!

7/ RED TEA and PINK WATER! Another fun thing, that kids love too, is to make hibiscus tea (or you can use red zinger or any red tea your store sells, since it's all caffeine free and okay for kids). Hibiscus tea is good for health. It's a little cranberry tasting. if your kids require no tart taste, just water it down to a pale pink, leave it plain and call it "pink water". Incidentally, hibiscus has vitamin C and is good for fevers, coughs and colds. I like it as a regular part of a child's life. Kids soon crave it. if you can drink this tea straight without sweetener, or as iced tea, it'll help you get in more healthy liquids daily without adding to your calories.