water intake!

There is no alternative to water unless you want alternative sugar-like chemicals, preservatives and junk that you get from flavored water....

Do you have a problem with room temperature water? I know many people just cant stomach it tepid...

I have a 64oz jug on my desk that I fill twice per day and thanks to an ice-machine, my water stays uber cold... and I absolutely LOVE chugging it! LOL!

it could be your water source. I can definitly taste the difference between say tap water, bottles water, and the water from my purified water pitcher. I could NEVER drink our tap water, but water from our brita pitcher is okay, but I LOVE dasani bottled water, or probably any bottled water. it could also be temperature, some people like colder water some people like room temp. I would try to drink bottled versus tap and try maybe some bottles in the fridge and some room temp and see if it tastes any better? maybe that will help.

I think maybe what i need to do is start of small and put some in a water bottle and keep sipping throughout the day and maybe it will progress to two bottles etc.

This is what I did, bought a 750ml bottle and tried to make sure I drank 2 bottles full each day. Just have it next to me on my desk and sip it. I've now progressed to a 1L bottle and I'm happy to say rarely a day goes by when I dont drink at least 3 bottles :-)

You just need to get used to it. I've always drank squash and flavoured water and at first I didnt think I'd manage it but now I rarely think about putting squash in my water. I still dont like water from a glass though - I have no idea why but I make sure I always have a water bottle close by. Since increasing my water intake I've lost a steady 2lbs a week (gained in my first 2 weeks even though I was eating really healthy and exercising!)

You can do it and your body will thank you for it :-D

I'd suggest going to the store and buying some Distilled water and see if you can handle that. If you can, you might want to look into a filter you can attach to your faucet.

Bottled waters usually add some salt to give it a little more oomph, you can try that with normal water, just a small amount.
Also, lemon in water helps.

I personally use Crystal Light and dilute it.

I'd suggest going to the store and buying some Distilled water and see if you can handle that. If you can, you might want to look into a filter you can attach to your faucet.

Bottled waters usually add some salt to give it a little more oomph, you can try that with normal water, just a small amount.
Also, lemon in water helps.

I personally use Crystal Light and dilute it.

Not all bottled water has salt... she can easily find bottled water without any type of enhancement...

I used to have a problem with drinking enough water so I started flavouring it with Crystal Light. I never used the full "single" pack because that is just too sweet.

Another thing I did is always had a water bottle with me at my desk at work and would tell myself after each task i'd take a huge gulp. So after writing a letter, drink water, run to the printer, drink water, photocopy something, more water, finish off some dictation, more water. It becomes second nature after awhile.

Now if I don't drink a ton of water a day I feel sluggish and dehydrated.

I hate drinking water also, but I have found that if i make it a challenge, like a contest I will drink it. I also have a water accountability partner.

There is no alternative to water unless you want alternative sugar-like chemicals, preservatives and junk that you get from flavored water....

Um, what?? Ever heard of tea, coffee, fruit slices or juice?? All of this is natural and can be added to water without adding any calories.

Diuretics deplete water from your system... you want to remain hydrated, not be depleted.... decaffeinated would be fine

I heard that the diuretic effect of the caffeine in tea was less than the hydrating effect of the water in the tea. So a cup of tea is less hydrating than the same quantity of water, but still adds, rather than removes, water from your system. (So I heard)

There is no alternative to water unless you want alternative sugar-like chemicals, preservatives and junk that you get from flavored water....

Um, what?? Ever heard of tea, coffee, fruit slices or juice?? All of this is natural and can be added to water without adding any calories.

Diuretics deplete water from your system... you want to remain hydrated, not be depleted.... decaffeinated would be fine

Diuretics do deplete water from your sytem. Tea, coffee or water with fruit are not diuretics unless you drink a lot of them. But water is a diuretic if you drink a lot of it.