cant drink water

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  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    You never heard of this? Wow! Water makes me want to vomit. I have a hard time too. I drink seltzer.
  • breskittle
    breskittle Posts: 75 Member
    I have talked to health/wellness professionals who say that although, replacing regular water with sweetener alternatives like PROPEL, Crystal Light packets and other things - it is NOT a replacement for water. Most of your daily water intake should still be plain old good ol water. If you don't like drinking it plain then you aren't used to it yet. You will get used to it and you will love it. Just give it a shot!
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    That is harsh.
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    can't vs. won't. similar to need vs. want.
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
    I have talked to health/wellness professionals who say that although, replacing regular water with sweetener alternatives like PROPEL, Crystal Light packets and other things - it is NOT a replacement for water. Most of your daily water intake should still be plain old good ol water. If you don't like drinking it plain then you aren't used to it yet. You will get used to it and you will love it. Just give it a shot!

    Very true!
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    Try selzer. It comes in all flavors. Better then water for me.
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
    can't vs. won't. similar to need vs. want.

    Ditto!
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    Force yourself to drink it.... I understand the "can't drink it" I have a day every now and then when I, for some reason, just can't STAND plain water. Then I use crystal light, but 99% of the time it's plain old water for me. The carbonated flavoreed waters taste good, BUT the carbonation WILL dehydrate you and defeats the purpose.
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    I didnt know that. I drink seltzer.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    Once you get going with drinking it you will find that your body starts to crave it. Just like most things that are good for us, it will take some getting used too. I always drink mine with lots of ice!
  • Lizzy_Sunflower
    Lizzy_Sunflower Posts: 1,510 Member
    Green Tea. Decaf

    But if you force yourself to drink water, you get accustomed to it. I promise
  • mochalovies
    mochalovies Posts: 192 Member
    same here -- if it wasnt for flavored water I couldn't stay hydrated. I just don't like drinking water *shrug* ... and at the end of the day crystal light packets > than no water at all in my book.

    hmm I may try the lemon + mint suggestion! :)
  • Prozack1964
    Prozack1964 Posts: 318
    I cant it really makes me get sick the doc hasnt been able to figure out why yet. I can drink it with cool aid or tea or something like that just not straight water
  • Lizzy_Sunflower
    Lizzy_Sunflower Posts: 1,510 Member
    I cant it really makes me get sick the doc hasnt been able to figure out why yet. I can drink it with cool aid or tea or something like that just not straight water

    Just do little sips then, throughout the day
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    I cant it really makes me get sick the doc hasnt been able to figure out why yet. I can drink it with cool aid or tea or something like that just not straight water
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    I understand.
  • horror_hamster
    horror_hamster Posts: 278
    mio water enhancer. seriously, SO GOOD
  • aurie024
    aurie024 Posts: 63 Member
    FRUIT WATER

    ■1 each of the following fruits: apple, lemon, orange, pear
    ■4 large strawberries
    ■Handful of raspberries
    ■Handful of mint leaves
    ■1 half-gallon of water
    Cut large slices or thin wedges of each fruit; place them in a large glass pitcher and add cold water. Refrigerate 2 hours and serve over ice in tall glasses.
  • Prozack1964
    Prozack1964 Posts: 318
    I do like it with fresh cut up lemons in it
  • PatasDeGallina
    PatasDeGallina Posts: 155 Member
    I drink my own personal cocktail of half water half coke zero. Don't judge me, I was raised on that *kitten*.

    I'll drink my weight in iced tea tho. Mmmm. I've never been a water drinker.

    Those flavor mixes are ok. I really just prefer my coke-water. :drinker:
  • Prozack1964
    Prozack1964 Posts: 318
    thank you that sounds really good
  • Amberetta82
    Amberetta82 Posts: 153 Member
    My cousin has the same problem. Water makes me feel sick to my stomach when I drink it plain UNLESS I chug it COLD right after working out and Dasani is probably the better tasting water to me. Any other time I drink water, I use Mio. Its cheaper than the powder plus you get more uses out of it. I prefer the fruit punch and berry pomegranate over the strawberry watermelon. I haven't tried the others yet. I feel ya tho. Its kind of weird. Our bodies are mostly water and we have the hardest time drinking it. =/ My house even has a water filter system and I still can't drink it like that.
  • Prozack1964
    Prozack1964 Posts: 318
    thank you for your understanding
  • Clinno
    Clinno Posts: 123 Member
    Harden up I say, I would've been lucky to drink a glass of water in 2 months before I started dieting and exercising and now I drink 3 litres or more a day easily. It's really not hard!
    I wouldn't substitute water with beverages containing artificial sweeteners as many suggest they should be moderated if not ruled out altogether.
  • Prozack1964
    Prozack1964 Posts: 318
    If I could drink water I would but it really does make me sick the doc had to find out the hard way I puked all over him when I tried
  • sadye58
    sadye58 Posts: 55
    flavored water you can get a 6pack at walmart for $1.50 i love the lemon splash and strawberry kiwi. Also, family dollar sell Clear N Natural flavor water it's carbonated if you need a little fizz. Winn Dixie sells sparkling ice i like blackberry and orange mango no calores in any of these i suggested..........Good Luck!
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Here we go again!

    You need the equivalent of 8 cups of water a day on average, from any source. These sources can be pure water/tea/coffee/juice/soda/milk/fruit/veg etc. It does NOT have to be pure neat water! Many, many people go through life never, ever drinking a drop of pure water. OP, if you don't like pure water, DON'T DRINK IT! :D There is no need! Ignore the brainwashed brigade who tell you it's essential to drink your 59582396945 cups of pure water a day. They are just making themselves pee more! Why? Because your body doesn't need that much, and urinates out the excess! It's not some magical fat burning liquid, or a wonder cure-all. As long as you are properly hydrated from other sources, that's all that matters.

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

    http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

    http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/


    As for coffee being a diuretic, so many people just spout that word as a reason, without actually understanding what "diuretic" means.

    di·u·ret·ic (d-rtk)
    adj.
    Tending to increase the discharge of urine.
    n.
    A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

    Neat water is also a diuretic. The diuretic effect of caffeine is far, far outweighed by the actual water in the tea/coffee. Also, regular consumers of caffeinated beverages will build up a tolerance to said effect, eventually reaching the point where caffeinated drinks provide practically the same amount of hydration as a cup of neat water will.


    http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

    http://worldofcaffeine.com/2011/06/14/caffeine-does-not-dehydrate/

    http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm

    http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/04/surprise-caffeinated-tea-does-not-dehydrate-you/

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html

    http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-caffeine-dehydrate-not

    http://www.artofdrink.com/2009/12/caffeine-in-coffee-does-not-increase-dehydration-during-hangovers.php

    http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/nutrition/questions/do-caffeinated-beverages-cause-dehydration.htm

    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5552790&page=1#.TrQWc0O5_oo
  • lml1042
    lml1042 Posts: 121
    FRUIT WATER

    ■1 each of the following fruits: apple, lemon, orange, pear
    ■4 large strawberries
    ■Handful of raspberries
    ■Handful of mint leaves
    ■1 half-gallon of water
    Cut large slices or thin wedges of each fruit; place them in a large glass pitcher and add cold water. Refrigerate 2 hours and serve over ice in tall glasses.

    Mmm, that sounds delicious!
  • acmcoc
    acmcoc Posts: 125 Member
    I drink the zero vitamin waters. Zero calories, zero sodium so good! Doesn't even taste like water.
  • Saruman_w
    Saruman_w Posts: 1,531 Member
    Force yourself to get used to it. For me, there was just no other way around it. I think it's a psychological thing mostly. Those can be fixed though.
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