Tips for drinking more water?

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  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    I'm kind of a water *kitten* so its not really an issue for me but I found that carrying around nalgene bottle that holds like 32 oz or whatever seems to increase the amount I drink. If i just have a glass I am less likely to drink enough / go and refill it.
  • Jade17694
    Jade17694 Posts: 584 Member
    bump - im exactly the same.
  • Meg177
    Meg177 Posts: 215 Member
    Use a straw.

    This takes care of both taste and quantity. You will fully experience neither and get used to being hydrated.

    I love my camelbak waterbottle. 3 cups no guessing. goes down easily with no smell. I can do 3 per day and I used to get 2-3 cups H2O per day:) It comes apart and goes in the dishwasher.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I hate water too. I can't even stand the sight of it unless Im going swimming. lol
    Here is what I did to increase my intake. First of all a 'glass' of water is only 8 ounces. That's like a small juice cup, not a tall drinking glass! There is no way I can drink a tall glass of anything. I found a small 8 ounce sized cup and I fill it once to take my vitamins, meds with first thing in the morning, once for each meal and each time I have a snack. That adds up to 6 or 7 8 oz cups and if I add the water I put in my oatmeal and coffee, that's enough for the day. If I work out harder, like realllyyyy break a sweat, I sip flavored water while I work out. I hope this helps you! Good luck.
  • Lorleee
    Lorleee Posts: 369 Member
    I've never required a lot of water, either. And I don't enjoy drinking it unless I'm really thirsty. I have been striving to increase my fluid intake and am enjoying a big mug of apple spice chai tea right now. There are lots of yummy, flavoured teas out there, many of them caffeine-free.
  • Warren_Carrol
    Warren_Carrol Posts: 21 Member
    I'm not a water drinker either...but I discovered MIO.
    I can put away my daily 8 glasses in no time with just a small shot of that stuff.....it's really changed my view on water intake completely.
  • Firebird_Rising
    Firebird_Rising Posts: 15 Member
    I try to spread mine out throughout the day, too. I have a reusable bottle that I fill up as soon as I get into the office. I usually manage to fill it up again a couple of hours later. After lunch, I'll fill it up once again. I leave my last two cups as "floaters" to have between then and bedtime, if at all.

    All in all, I usually manage around 7 per day, more if I'm really thirsty, less if I'm not. I never force myself to have any water when I don't. I try not to stress out too much about it. :-)

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