I hate water

Caffiene will assist in dehydrating you. For every glass of something you drink with caffiene in it, you should add back that much to your total fluid content. That is coming from a physician.

I've heard that that idea has been discounted and liquid is liquid like a previous poster said. A lot of physicians don't get extensive nutrition training.

Okay, I really don't mean to sound mean here but you aren't a child.Eating vegetables, Brushing Your teeth, and drinking water all without complaints is part of being grown.

On a side note water doesn't have a taste.....how can you not like it??? And water is truly amazing for your body.

I agree with everything you said except that water doesn't have a flavor. Every water is different. I grew up in a city with national award-winning tap water. Now I'm picky and my current tap water is awful. Buy three brands of plain water of different brands at the store and tell me they don't taste different.

Okay, yes I understand. I am from Washington and there I can drink tap water no problem. Here in LA the tap is sooooo gross. I buy bottled water. But its 5 dollars for a 24 pack and it keeps me happy. Also, you can buy the purifiers like Brita so you dont have to buy bottle water.

The point is after a certain age drinking water should not be a complaint. You should do it because it helps keep you healthy and hydrated. Its really sad to see a grown adult complain about water.

Its water.

Like really?

Not everyone has or needs your big list of shoulds. You say things you know are false, like water has no taste, then when called on that say that you know that but adults should do things like drink water without complaining. She asked for suggestions on things to drink. You gave her shoulds that for some reason you believe everyone should do because you do.

Water is water from whatever source, including food, coffee, tea, soda, juice, flavored water and the milk you pour on your cereal. Read the Mayo Clinic's recommendations.

my best suggestion is to force your way through a couple days of drinking at least 64oz of plain water a day. Once your body gets hydrated, you will actually start craving plain water. Don't know if it will work for you, but it did for me and now I love plain water. The only draw back is that I can't get through the night without getting up a couple times to go pee!

^^^THIS!^^^ As part of a challenge last week I had to drink 8 glasses of water a day...I never drank water, I was a diet coke addict. I met the challenge and now I love water and crave it...diet coke is now few and far between a lot of bottled water! Try it for a week, you might be surprised!

Hey that's great! Good on you for making the change! Your body will thank you for it

There was a time I didn't drink enough water. I also had a huge weight loss from what I call the "Shock and Trauma Diet" but that's another story. Anyway, it was a rapid weight loss - 30kg (66lb!) in a couple of months. End result was constant gallstone pain where I ended up in hospital a few times taking morphine to ease that pain, it was worse than labour! Had an operation to have gallbladder removed, end of problem. Now I drink enough water, sometimes more than enough. Learnt the hard way.

Caffiene will assist in dehydrating you. For every glass of something you drink with caffiene in it, you should add back that much to your total fluid content. That is coming from a physician.

I've heard that that idea has been discounted and liquid is liquid like a previous poster said. A lot of physicians don't get extensive nutrition training.

My physician still believes that too. I didn't have the heart to tell her that she was wrong, so I just let it go. But that notion was disproved years ago.

I also learnt that the things we "hate" doing i.e. drinking water, exercise instead of lying on the couch, choosing healthy foods instead of junk - these all lead us to reach our goals and perhaps a lifestyle change. Everything I WANT to achieve in life - means doin a whole lot of things that I DON'T WANT to do.

That strikes me as sad. I was able to lose 98 pounds before finding MFP and without giving up anything I like. I don't believe it would be sustainable if I had to be miserable. I portion better, but I haven't given anything up and I'm not going to. I do exercise I like, not exercise I hate. I don't live for shoulds, and it works for me, just as it works for lots of people here. There is no evidence that plain water is healthier than water in coffee, tea, etc. and if she hates water there is no reason not to choose these. Read the Mayo Clinic information on water--any liquid you consume except alcohol "counts"as water. Why should people be miserable when they can be just as healthy and enjoy it?

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283

Caffiene will assist in dehydrating you. For every glass of something you drink with caffiene in it, you should add back that much to your total fluid content. That is coming from a physician.

That is just plain false. See what the Mayo Clinic has to say on how much water you need and whether caffeine beverages "count" and if they dehydrate you.

They don't get better physicians than at the Mayo Clinic.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283

Caffiene will assist in dehydrating you. For every glass of something you drink with caffiene in it, you should add back that much to your total fluid content. That is coming from a physician.

I've heard that that idea has been discounted and liquid is liquid like a previous poster said. A lot of physicians don't get extensive nutrition training.

My physician still believes that too. I didn't have the heart to tell her that she was wrong, so I just let it go. But that notion was disproved years ago.

No physician gets extensive nutrition training unless their specialty requires it, like bariatrics. they don't really teach nutrition to doctors. The specialists at Mayo do research in nutrition, and this myth was disproved many years ago.

Does anyone have any water substitutions that would work almost as good as water, but taste better?
Thank you!

Drink whatever you want. Don't like plain water? Diet soda, non-diet soda, Crystal Lite, coffee, tea, juice, milk, sports drinks, beer... All hydrate you just about as effectively as water, the only downside is that some of them have calories you would have to account for. Hydration is all about FLUID, not about water.

So, drinking a diet coke will rehydrate me the same amount as water? Doubtful

Doubt all you want. Then read the article. Pouring milk on your cereal counts as water. The water you cook in your oatmeal counts as water. The eight cup rule (and it's 11 for men) is from ANY SOURCE. That includes diet Coke, regular Coke and the water in your oatmeal.

Does anyone have any water substitutions that would work almost as good as water, but taste better?
Thank you!

Drink whatever you want. Don't like plain water? Diet soda, non-diet soda, Crystal Lite, coffee, tea, juice, milk, sports drinks, beer... All hydrate you just about as effectively as water, the only downside is that some of them have calories you would have to account for. Hydration is all about FLUID, not about water.

So, drinking a diet coke will rehydrate me the same amount as water? Doubtful

Scientifically proven as true. Did you read the rest of the thread?

Does anyone have any water substitutions that would work almost as good as water, but taste better?
Thank you!

Drink whatever you want. Don't like plain water? Diet soda, non-diet soda, Crystal Lite, coffee, tea, juice, milk, sports drinks, beer... All hydrate you just about as effectively as water, the only downside is that some of them have calories you would have to account for. Hydration is all about FLUID, not about water.

Not True. cafeeinated drinks (teas, soda, coffee, etc) do not count as 'water', caffeine is a diuretic and therefore dehydrates you, fyi.

Reading comprehension isn't your strong point, is it? That is an old myth that has been disproved, several times in this thread as a matter of fact.

I hate water too. The cyrstal light packets are on the expensive side; I use the Hawaiian Punch packets. The "Polar Blast" is good but they also have a few other good flavors, and at Walmart, they come in a box of 10 for $1. If it were'nt for those packets, water would not really be possible for me, at least what they recommend per day.

Tea ftw!!

Loves me tea too! I always have four or five kinds in my desk drawer. Getting enough fluids isn't my problem. Truth be told, though, I am a bladder cancer patient and I don't have good bladder control. I try really really hard to stop all fluids by four pm but...

I read the thread. I've just never heard of drinking 8 ounces of diet coke rehydrates you as much as drinking 8 ounces of water. That's all. lol

Did you read the articles from WebMD and Mayo Clinic posted? Can you accept that maybe, just maybe, just because you haven't heard it doesn't make it false?

I add those non sugar flavor packets to my water!

You could also try sparkling water, my favorite is La Croix. They have lemon, lime, berry, grapefruit and a couple more I think.
http://www.lacroixwater.com/

I vote for LaCroix! Of course, you can always add 2 shots of Torani Sugar-Free Raspberry, Black Cherry, Lime, or Orange syrups if you need a little something more [http://www.torani.com/home/products]. But, I'm sure some anti-diet drink people will say No to the SF syrups.

I always hated water 2.I tried this Slim Quick stuff u add 2 water n it was awful,but I gave it a chance n after a couple of days drinkin ONLY that,I'm addicted 2 it.That's all I drink n am losin pounds cuz of it.Try it.