My son's girlfriend just came home from the hospital after a short stay and they gave her a 64oz bottle to use in the hospital (rather than those little cups). That's how they measured her intake - and she could keep it when she left. It was NICE - and even had a thing in the middle you could freeze to keep the water cold.

I actually started concentrating on water intake this past weekend. I have been having wicked headaches lately, and over Christmas a friend told me that dehydration can cause that. She also said that more times than not we are actually thirsty when we go seeking a snack (instead of hungry). That's why we sometimes want to eat something but can't seem to find something to satisfy. She says she now drinks a whole glass of water if she wants to snack. She says many times she finds she was just thirsty. And if not, she doesn't eat as much since she's already had a glass of water.

I had 24 oz this morning, then started in on a 17oz Diet Rite Pure Zero (my treat twice a week). Then it will be back to my water.

This is where it gets hard for me, with only one income in our household I can't buy enough bottled water to drink so much everyday, and we live in a city and the tap water tastes like dirt, so that's not happening. Does anyone have one of the cheaper water filters for the faucet that actually makes your water taste good?

I hear you! I am a stay at home mom and water can be quite expensive. Last year we started using the BRITA pitcher and it really saved money and enviormentally friendly. I just buy bottled water for my girls to take to school. Recently we bought a new fridge and it has a water dispenser with a filter,that should last 4-6 months. So I got rid of my Brita pitcher(it had cracked) and leaked. If you have a BJs wholesale around your area, they always have coupons for the Brita pitcher and the filters.

Thanks for the suggestion! I always look at the water filters at the store, but when you're on a budget you don't wanna buy something just cuz it's the one you can afford and then it turns out it doesn't work all that well I don't know if we have a Bj's around here, I'll check that out though. And another thing for me that's kinda weird is i can only a lot of water if it's in a bottle, I can't seem to drink it from a cup, lol. So if I get the pitcher I'll definitely have to buy 4 re-usable water bottles, that way everyone in the family can have their own! Thanks again!

LOL!! I am the same way! I have to drink water from a bottle too.

I find the same thing. I always can drink more water if I either use a straw or in an open cup - not a water bottle.

I have been drinking a lot of water of late. I drink one 16.9 while working out for half an hour and two when I workout for 1 hour. Then I usually have some in the morning right when I get up. I try to drink some throughtout the day. My thing is to try to stop drinking soda, so I need to add more water to my day.

I have a big botttle (70 oz+) of water which carry every where with me. I know I have to finish it by the end of the day.
Something it get me to drink more than just drink from the cup. Sometime I put some lemond juice in it.
Since I do Low carb diet so if I start drinking on the 2nd bottle, I put a little of lite salt in there so I can have some extra electrolite and potassium other wise I can't sleep at night.
Also drink 8oz of water before each meal helps keep me eat less.

I have had trouble with this too. I am a teacher and in all of my "spare time" I work at Starbucks, so I usually bring my half gallon jug to work with me and fill it up there. The tap water where I live is just like drinking out of a swimming pool. Otherwise I try to buy the gallon jugs from Walmart for about 60 cents.

I saw a post somewhere else on here that I found interesting. Make a game out of it. Put 8 rubber bands on one wrist and as you drink a glass of water remove one of them. Try to get them all off by the end of the day. It will serve as a constant reminder that you need to drink.

I find it's easier to drink more water when it's room temp instead of straight from the water cooler and cold.

Well, I made my goal yesterday! I drank 8 glasses and i've started in on my 5th glass today!! I never realized how little water I drink!

OMG I've never had to pee so much in my life....wow!!! it must be working...:drinker: :drinker:

10 glasses today!

the bathroom thing gets me. I teach primary school and i can't be leaving my class every 15 minutes to pee! Does it get better?

I'm on day 3 of 114oz and I still have to go at least 4 times an hour. Hopefully it does ease up!

the bathroom thing gets me. I teach primary school and i can't be leaving my class every 15 minutes to pee! Does it get better?

I'm on day 3 of 114oz and I still have to go at least 4 times an hour. Hopefully it does ease up!

I found it got better... I am on day 4 ... I am hoping today I get to 16 cups (132 oz - which is half my body weight!)

Got myself up to 8 cups yesterday! ... shooting for 10 today.