Having trouble drinking enough water

Are you drinking other things that hydrate you? So long as you aren't dehydrated, typically means you are getting enough liquids but it never hurts to shoot for more h2o

The best thing to do is just to sip water constantly. I hate guzzling water and trying to power through it, so I just start my day with a glass of water (with a tinge of lemon juice 'cause I don't have a water filter and am very picky). For the rest of the day, I just sip. If I'm at work, I try and bring water with me to sip on. However, I work at a portrait studio in Walmart, so if I forget to bring water with me, it's not really out of reach (and I can find some distilled water! Yum)!

I drink plain green tea or lemon and ginger herbal teas - which are a great way to get in more water without adding sugar or extra stuff I don't need.
If you really can't get enough water and feel that you are dehydrated, try to make sure you are getting more liquids in your diet - soup, smoothies, fruit, veggies can all help. I'm not a fan of fruit or veggie juice because I feel that you are losing the fibre which is one of the best parts of veggies. But, if you like them, drink them, maybe juice mixed half/half with water.

Hi, ever try drinking the water ice cold? I buy deer park water and have a cooler of it at home. I love it when its cold especially on hot days.

Fill up a bottle with water and keep it near you, you'll find yourself drinking it.

Get a 24oz water bottle and fill it up and that is a total 3 cups, do that 3 times and you have downed 9 cups!!! I do it everyday :0) (my dairy is veiwable)

I agree about monitoring the color of your urine, dark urine indicates dehydration.

I was never one to drink much water, but over time now I have come to drink it all day long. I started by drinking it with food, that got me used to it. I now have a 32 ounce insulated mug which I fill with ice and then with water. Water goes down much better when really cold. I sip on that all day long and before I know it I have gone through two of them without even noticing.

I keep a Pur filter pitcher in the refrigerator of my truck and have found the filtered water is easier to drink, tastes better, and costs me a LOT less than buying bottled water.

If you don't have a filter at the moment and your water tastes of chlorine or chloramine, just fill a pitcher and let it sit out for an hour or two before putting it in the fridge. The chlorine dissipates pretty quickly in open air. I do recommend getting a filter though, as it removes a lot of stuff you really don't want in your body.

I use lemon squash and throw it down my neck. our water is very hard and horrible to drink, so I have to put something in it.

I've found too that eating dry food makes me want to drink. I'll even drink 2-3 glasses when eating soup.` I guess I like to have a clean palate to help taste my food better.

Which reminds me, I need to have some tea. Thanks!

This is coming from a person who LOVES water, at times too much mI encourage everyone to make it a priority, you will feel SO much better! My daughter is the only one in our house who does not "love"it. When I see she is not drinking enough I make her drink 1/2 a cup (adjust however) before she eats ANYTHING, and also small amount after she eats. It really helps get it in. I drink I HUGE cup 1st thing int he morning (it's like my cofee ) To me it's best ice cold (also helps speed metabolism), but do what works. Make it a habit and it will stick w/ you, you will not regret it, best of luck! :bigsmile: