I barely drink any water

It's always good to stay hydrated. Sure you can get water from other sources.. but usually it's no where near enough. You will no doubt benefit from drinking more water per day. I'm glad I did. Your trips to the bathroom may increase at first but overtime you get used to it.

You need to stop the Pepsi, and drink water..I know how hard it is, I use to drink nothing but Pepsi until about two years ago, then I just stopped, I lost alot of weight just by not drinking it, plus MS pain and fatigue got some better....

It's a myth that you need 64 oz. of water a day. You could probably stand to drink a bit more if that's all you're really drinking, but don't force yourself to down 8x8 glasses a day.

Let me tell you a story...

Last summer I thought I was doing OK keeping hydrated. I didn't drink a lot of water, but I would drink mountain dew and Sobe lifewaters, and then *some* water. The weekend after school let out, I woke up in TONS of pain. I struggled through and took my kids to the zoo 'cause I had promised, but after 2-3 hours I was miserable and in pain again. When I couldn't take it anymore, my neighbor drove me to the ER. They did some tests and discovered that I had a 14mm kidney stone. It took 3 weeks and 3 major surgeries ( worth about $40k) to resolve the situation.

Then he did tests to find out how to prevent future stones. He did a 48 hour urine test--that means I had to stay home for 2 days and collect every drop of urine into a jug. When the results came back, he told me that my fluid volume was 50% of what it should be! When you don't give your body enough fluid, it cannot dilute minerals, etc, and they create stones. He told me I should drink at least 4 liters of water (12 8 oz glasses) to properly dilute my urine. When I took his advise and started drinking more, the next test showed that I had low levels of stone forming compounds...and low potassium. Having a urinary stent for THREE WEEKS, having my kidney pummled by sound waves, then having a scope done so they could use a laser to break up part of the stone was NOT fun...so I drink. Yesterday I drank 18 glasses. So far today I have had 12 or 13....

If you're not too keen on water, add a small amount of cordial or squash. You're much more likely to drink it if it tastes good! Works for me! :happy:

Drink water!!
It really is important, for health of the body (functions), it makes you feel full, and we need to be hydrated. If you don't like water - trying the sparkling beverages (watch though because some have lots of sodium, but you can get 0 calorie, sugar-free ones and that's better than pop.)
You can tell if you're hydrated or not by the color of your urine, and yes the more water you drink the more frequent trips to the bathroom, but you'll get used to that.

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I know how you feel. I never get thirsty. But, I have been forcing myself to drink 5 liters of water per day. They say you take half your body weight and that's how many ounces you need per day. You might have diarrhea or nausea for a couple days but you get used to it and it really does curb your appetite/flush the fat right out. Drink your water

I hardly drank water at all! I use to drink mostly tea during the day and maybe a glass of water if that.. I never drank pop like that so that was not much of a problem. I have been off and on with loosing weight so this time i decided to drink lots more water.. i drink between 5-7 glasses a day and it helps me soooo much! i dont over eat and i always feel full! its probably something ive been missing this whole time and what my body really needed!

I know how you feel. I never get thirsty. But, I have been forcing myself to drink 5 liters of water per day. They say you take half your body weight and that's how many ounces you need per day. You might have diarrhea or nausea for a couple days but you get used to it and it really does curb your appetite/flush the fat right out. Drink your water

5 litres may be excessive unless you're sweating a lot. Too much water can actually poison you. I once told my GP I was drinking 3 a day and she said that I should not drink any more than that.

Basic Rule: 1/2 of your body weight in ounces.

It helps to keep skin clear, organs flushed, headaches/migraines at bay, and much more!!

It's zero calories, and my preferred drink over juice or sodas. Also, if you drink one or two glasses before a meal it helps you to feel more full so that you actually eat less.

Good luck on increasing your H2O intake!!! ; )

I am going to make a conscious effort to start drinking water, straight away. More trips to the bathroom can only be good exercise I suppose.

If you don't you will end up with a kidney stone, the pain of a passing ks is worse than child labor and if it is big one surgery, this happen to me last summer on my vacation and I also was not drinking any water, but pepsi!!!!

I had a 14mm stone 11 months ago...I had a stent, lithotripsy smashed 6mm off of it, then I had a scope with laser--all in 3 weeks time. I do NOT want another one. I drank 18 glasses of water yesterday, and like 14 so far today--I'm not forcing myself at ALL...

Wait, for real is this a joke?

No offense intended, but you need to keep hydrated. 8 glasses a day of WATER minimum. It is essential for your health.

I drink 4 bottles a day which equals around 8 cups of water and it helps me to feel fuller without needing to eat more..

thanks for your advice! I only used a basic online water calculator to determine how many ounces I need and wasn't sure if it was too much. It definitely shocked my body at first