How do you get yourself to drink more water?

schenry417
schenry417 Posts: 11
in Food and Nutrition
One of the things that works well for me are those new insulated cups with built-in straws that you can buy just about anywhere nowadays (about 16 oz.). They have a lid so I can take it with me everywhere I go and a straw seems to help me drink faster. I keep it at my desk and try to drink the whole thing (plus my morning green tea) before lunch, then another one before I leave work. Drinking just two of those while at work and I'm already at 4 glasses of water. Plus, technically, 'they' say we can include tea/coffee, but I'd rather not. So, two more once I get home and I'm 8 glasses of water.

Sometimes, bubbly water with lemon or lime helps too for flavor and soda replacement purposes. But for me to be able to drink faster/more, the straw really seems to help.

You?
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  • bradXdale
    bradXdale Posts: 399
    I have alarms on my phone, I work as a graphic designer and sitting at a desk I can lose track of time & get dehydrated quickly. So I set alarms to buzz off on my phone every hour to make sure I'm drinking enough water. An 8 hour day = 8 alarms = 8 glasses of water a day (even though my container is 16 oz., so technically I'm drinking double what is suggested :)).
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    Moar exercise.
  • goblynn
    goblynn Posts: 148 Member
    I drink 8-16oz of water before each of my main meals. It helps me not eat as much and chips away at the daily requirement. And, when I exercise, I always have a bottle w/ me.
  • sid719e
    sid719e Posts: 47
    Moar exercise.

    What's this "Moar exercise" that you speak of?
  • yarmiah
    yarmiah Posts: 325 Member
    I hate drinking water lol.

    I have no trouble drinking water when working out, but throughout the day it's much tougher.

    The good news? I don't drink soda any more!

    I know water is important, so I'm shooting for a half gallon a day and hope to work up to 1 gallon.

    Currently, I am putting lemon in my water.
  • mystinamarie
    mystinamarie Posts: 51 Member
    Cute cups.
    Bendy straws.
    Mio flavors.
    Always have some around- you'll drink it!
  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    Always, always, always have a bottle on me. If it's around I will drink it. :smile:
  • James_spurr
    James_spurr Posts: 1
    Leave your mouth open in the shower
  • Bencribb
    Bencribb Posts: 21 Member
    I work out for 2 hours. By the time I've finished I've drank 6-8 cups of water out of pure necessity.
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    Put it to my mouth, tilt my head slightly and drink. Repeate.
  • GoalSixPack
    GoalSixPack Posts: 60 Member
    Try getting a bigger water container. Mine is a gallon jug. I try to empty it twice a day at least
  • dragonsheart84
    dragonsheart84 Posts: 75
    I have a 27 oz jug that I refill 3 times a day. It gives me a total of 10 things of water. Plus whatever else I may drink which I find is very little because I am not thirst when I drink enough water.
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    I have a 32oz insulated jug at my desk with a snap-on lid with a straw. I fill it up with ice water in the morning and try to finish it by lunch. I walk for 45 minutes, then eat, then fill it up again and try to finish it again before I leave. I make a lot of trips to the can but I've gotten in my 8 cups and anything after that is extra! Water with every meal for me.
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Add liquor.
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    Add liquor.

    I do that too
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Add liquor.
    Only if your water is in its solid state.
  • sjmitchner
    sjmitchner Posts: 121 Member
    I carry my camelbac 24oz water bottle everywhere, it has a straw, which strangely seems to equal more water. I commute 45 minutes to and from work, I now carry two bottles with me. I get bored and find myself drinking more on my drive. I Sometimes water just doesn't sound good so I'll add Mio to it, problem solved. Water with all my meals.
  • candctaber
    candctaber Posts: 274
    crystal light helps me to drind more. I haven't had a pop in over 10 years & only have coffee/tea maybe once a week. Drink a glass before every meal and snack.
  • Ladyiianae
    Ladyiianae Posts: 271 Member
    in the immortal words of Nike coporation....I "just do it".
  • twistofcain
    twistofcain Posts: 190
    I tell myself, for every cup I drink, is a promised blowie from my wife....seems legit.


    In all seriousness, the bigger the cup that I use, the less daunting it feels. I can easily down 32 ounces of water at a time, but doing it 8 ounces at a time I lose interest.
  • Heaven71
    Heaven71 Posts: 706 Member
    It has become a nervous habit for me at times. I always have my bottle with a straw. 24oz

    I am on glass #9 for today and it is omly 4:15pm. :smile:
  • linzirussell
    linzirussell Posts: 116 Member
    i hate plain water, i just add sugar free squash! haha i drink about 4 litres a day without even thinking about it :)
  • heyghoge
    heyghoge Posts: 153 Member
    i have a half-gallon jug in my fridge. i find it's easier to drink a certain amount if i have a visual of how much i'm actually drinking -- oh, i'm halfway through, etc., let me just drink another 16 oz and finish that up -- rather than just chugging away at an infinite amount of tap water. it gives me a goal to work toward too, emptying that jug every day, and that helps? idk it's a mental exercise sometimes.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I have a Pur 18 cup water dispenser in my refrigerator. I refill it to the top every night and try to make sure i have used at least 3/4 of it by bedtime the next day. This usually isn't a problem, since I rarely drink anything but water.
  • bigdal77
    bigdal77 Posts: 69
    juice always add juice the no added sugar stuff :)
  • AmeChops
    AmeChops Posts: 744 Member
    no added sugar squash, lime juice, sparkling water - oh and I can't drink warm water, it makes me gag, so I always make sure it's as cold as possible :-))
  • Bikerjewelz
    Bikerjewelz Posts: 67 Member
    I'm really bad at just not drinking at all.. So when I smarten up and decide its time to be healthy again, I do half my weight in ounces, which I round up instead of down.. So 220/2=110oz.. 33 oz in a liter so I go up to 4 litres... I keep empty 500ml bottles around and have a water cooler. I basically fill in every time I get up, and find it easy to down the 500ml in just acouple minutes when it's so cold and refreshing... Afew days of my 4 litres an i find I NEED it, so it's not work anymore, and the constant peeing slows down. I'm down my 4 litres by 6pm and often crave more than ut try to be slower as too much can water log you too... I always lose fast and feel better when I do it, but have this tendency to stop when life gets crazy, so that's my mission this time.. Not to stop, as that's when I regain.
  • Skeedaaddle
    Skeedaaddle Posts: 7 Member
    I have one of those insulated sippy cups. I fill it with room temp water and those mio flavors. Walmart has a storebrand that is cheaper too.
  • mtaylor33557
    mtaylor33557 Posts: 542 Member
    I have a cute insulated straw cup that I keep at my desk all day. I like to fill it with ice water, so I have to refill it more frequently, but that's okay, it gives me an excuse to get up and walk down the hall.

    I used to find myself craving sweet drinks and needing to add things to it, but now.. I only seem to want water... just plain ice water.
  • missikay1970
    missikay1970 Posts: 588 Member
    i use Mio to flavor my water, also i exercise alot, which makes me thirsty so i naturally drink more. i hate water. but i do it. about 120 oz/day.

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