Water Intake Help Please

Straws. I know that sounds weird, but if I'm drinking water with a straw, I drink on average more! Also, I recycle water bottles for cash, so the more of those I drink, the more money I get when I cash them in. (But that's just me). Bringing a reusable water bottle around with you at work/in the car, will also help.

I have the same problem, so I started filling a jug of water/juice/flavoured water twice a day and leaving it in the fridge/on the counter or by my computer.

I drink at least two 8 oz glasses of water before breakfast. I don't just sip water occasionally, I gulp as much as I can, as often as I can. It not only helps me surpass water intake goals, but it keeps me feeling full. I have water with me all day long. I also know where the bathroom is, everywhere I go, because believe me, I need to use them a lot!

Soda water helps a lot too. I bought one of those Soda Stream things, so I can carbonate my own water whenever I want. That way there is no added sodium.

Straws. I know that sounds weird, but if I'm drinking water with a straw, I drink on average more!

Along the same lines, I invested in a Camelback. Why? Because it's SUPER FUN TO DRINK OUT OF. I carry it with me everywhere and chew on the straw. A bit of an oral fixation... I feel like I'm always filling that thing up, because I inevitably drink when it's near my mouth.

Spend the money. Get a kick *kitten* bottle. It makes a difference.

Crystal light packets help!!

always keep a bottle in your hand! lol no really i make sure that i dont leave the house without a bottle or sometimes two in my purse. i fill from agallon in the pantry fridge that is only for me so i know how much a drink in a day just by looking at it. straws are awesome also, i quit drinking my 6-12 coke zeros last wk and replaced it with water, i dont drink really anything else no coffee but maybe some crystal light in it once in a while and i have lost more weight this wk from that and stress than i did in the first 6 wks i was on here. go figure

that was almost 12 pack of soda a day on average or 3 44 oz qt cups. i fill a qt cup with water now and fill that almost 5x a day. i usually drink 2 of those while at the gym, i dont bring the gal with me to the gym as the qt cup fits in the cup holder nicely

Straws. I know that sounds weird, but if I'm drinking water with a straw, I drink on average more!

Along the same lines, I invested in a Camelback. Why? Because it's SUPER FUN TO DRINK OUT OF. I carry it with me everywhere and chew on the straw. A bit of an oral fixation... I feel like I'm always filling that thing up, because I inevitably drink when it's near my mouth.

Spend the money. Get a kick *kitten* bottle. It makes a difference.

despite my minimalism, I own two camelbacks.

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM! :P

for a while i put at least 6 rubber bands around my wrist, each of them representing a small/medium glass of water. every time i looked down at my hands, i was reminded "oh crap, i have four bands left and it's already 5 PM, I should go drink a glass now!" and voila!

it might only work for those who can fit rubber bands on their wrist comfortably though...don't want anyone cutting off circulation!

I have a schedule. I know it sounds dumb but it works.

I drink 1 glass before each meal (I won't eat until I've had the water)

1 24 oz bottle between breakfast and lunch

1 24oz bottle when I work out

1 24 oz bottle between lunch and dinner

and it goes on like that. I can usually get in 16-20 glasses each day this way.

use a soft drinks bottle so you can keep it with you all the time,its also easier to monitor how much you have drank as most branded soft drinks come in 500ml bottles

Lots of great advice, now I am reminded of my desire for a camelback (too bad the pocketbook will not allow...)

Anyways, I struggled with this for a week or so, but I used to be crazy about water so it was fairly easy for me to fall back into. Like others, I carry water everywhere with me. I also love club soda (people around me think I'm crazy, but it's so good to me!), and try to drink a lot of decaf tea, sometimes a whole pot in a sitting!

But ultimately, there are times where you just have to learn to chug in order to get your daily quota in. Like, if I forget to drink water and I know I have to work out, I will have about 4 glasses of water beforehand in a ten minute time frame. That's what works for me, might not be ideal but you do what you can.

Hi,

I used to have the same problem and get back to bad habits from time to time.

1°) If you exercise regularly, you will notice your performance goes according to water intake..so if your muscles hurt or you are tired, drink a lot water...your body ask for it

2°) A study showed that if you drink 1l before breakfast, you have 90% (!!!!) less chances to suffer from a cancer, stress, heart deseases, etc.. (drinking a lot of water when stomac is empty seems to be the best cure against many century deseases). You will notice that if you drink a lot of water in the morning, you will be more thirsty in the afternoon.

3°) When fasting, you jump on water every time you are hungry...and it works. That is also maybe the reason why many suggest to drink water before the meal, simply because it helps to reduce the amount of food.

4°) I use all of the above for a couple days/weeks and always come back to forget about water. The best one for me is to check the color of my urine: if it is not 100% transparent, I jump on water just afterward (I tend to drink water by 0,5l). That is it for me.



Oh, I forgot 1: there are applications for water remider on smartphones...they are free and work great depending on your lifestyle (working environment, availability of water and toilets, etc.)

So here's the deal, I really need help with my water intake, I simply don't drink enough water at all. Its not that I don't like water I just don't seem to remember to keep drinking it throughout the day no matter how hard I try.

So what do you all do to make sure your getting enough water through the day? If any of you have any tips for me to consistently drink water and not just during workouts that would be greatly appreciated


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I went to Walmart and bought a 1 gallon jug (from the kitchen section) and I fill it all the way up to the top in the morning and drink the whole thing by the end of the day. The longer I've done it, the more that I drink. I could easily drink two of them in a day now. The mind game is: you only have to fill it up once! Rather than having to drink, refill, drink, refill, drink, refill, etc. . . The bigger the container, the easier it is to just drink one time!!