I hate water

I never been good about drinking water but I've gotten better since working out regularly and counting calories. I fill in with Gatorade or Powerade or however it's spelled. However you spell them were on sale last week. Fifteen 32oz bottles for $10.00. I can easily polish off 1 & 1/2 daily. Makes drinking plain water easier by alternating with the the flavored drinks.

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

I like cold water with cucumber slices in it. In a pretty glass try different brands of water...Dasani is my fav

Mio works well for me, it tastes great and has no calories.

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

What makes you assume that I am "miserable"? Eating healthy, having the occasional treat (like you I haven't given up anything) and exercising has not made me feel miserable. More than anything I feel much happier now, I am slimmer and more energetic! I was only sharing this info from my own experience, I wasn't actually giving advice or telling OP about what she should do and yes I agree tea and coffee is mostly water, but I wouldn't recommend drinking soda pop or coke all day. Not for myself anyway.

chocolatewoman that sounds great, think I'll get one!

I make a game of it. I drink 8 oz when I brush my teeth in the morning, then a 12 oz cup of hot tea, then a 20 0z bottle of crystal lite, then a 20 0z bottle of plain water, then I can have a 12 oz caffeine free diet coke. I've always heard that as long as the liquid you drink is sugar and caffeine free then you can count it as water. This method works for me and my treat at the end is the diet coke.

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!

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I hated water too, can't live without it now. I also have to pee every night :grumble:

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.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/drinking-enough-water-topic-overview

An extract from that article:

Do you have to drink only water to stay hydrated?
All liquids help you stay hydrated. Water is usually the best choice, because it’s free (if you’re drinking tap water) and has no sugar or calories. But most healthy people can get enough fluid through the beverages they consume every day. These can include water, fruit juices, coffee, sodas, iced tea, and other drinks.

Experts say that it's not true that beverages that have caffeine-such as coffee, tea, and cola drinks-always dehydrate you. Healthy people who consume moderate amounts of caffeine don't lose more fluid than people who don't have any caffeine.1 A moderate amount of caffeine is about 200 to 300 milligrams a day. That's about two to four 8-ounce cups of coffee.

Key word being "healthy"

Yes, thank you for pointing that out:flowerforyou:

Coffee can be very healthy for you. It is full of antioxidants and is linked to decrease risks of colon and prostrate cancer.
Studies have also shown that high consumption of coffee decreased rate of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Also linked with decrease rates of depression in elderly women.

Just a few of the reasons you can enjoy your coffee! And few calories!

Forgot one....tastes great!

Try Lifewater or Vitamin Water Zero. They taste great!
Also I drink water over ice with fresh lemon and sweet n low.

Havent posted this for a while!


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!

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 tea/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

I don't hate the water...but I hate having to go 'pee' every 15 minutes! UGGGGGGGGGGG!

This means you are drinking too much. Your body is just eliminating what you drink, and it's serving no purpose, from a health perspective.

The best and only thing is water- as terrible as it sounds. I HATED water growing up, but one day I decided I wanted to flush out my water weight for good, so I began forcing myself to drink 8 cups a day--- and it really worked! Now I CRAVE water. Try it, it could help

The best and only thing is water- as terrible as it sounds. I HATED water growing up, but one day I decided I wanted to flush out my water weight for good, so I began forcing myself to drink 8 cups a day--- and it really worked! Now I CRAVE water. Try it, it could help

This is broscience. Water doesn't "flush out water weight." If you like it drink it. But any fluid will be as effective as water. That's science.

Cucumber! And try it at different temperatures--it makes a HUGE difference.

OMG! STORY OF MY LIFE!

the issue is, I dont drink much of anything. Not a soda, coffee person either. I literally have to put reminders in my phones calendar to alert me to drink!

I do great during and after my workouts though-thats my saving grace.

I've just learned to drink as much as I can before I leave the house and at lunch, etc.

I got hip to the Mio water enchancer. (Next to crystal lite powders at the store). The orange flavor tastes like popsicles It's good and helps!



bought some tonight..bout to try it
Hope that helps!

happy journey