How to make myself drink more water? And how much?

I HATE water but am learning to like it and it's the only drink I have now most of the time. I use Mio in mine and love it!! No calories makes it even better.

^^ Speaking of cups... I found that having a fovorite one helped too. I know it may seem silly, but it's true.
I use a bright pink Contego water bottle from Costco.

I have a hard time getting it in too. I have to make myself chug it. I allow myself a diet soda for lunch, but only if I have had 32 oz. of water first (fill my special glass up twice). Yeah there are times I am chugging them down just before lunch but rules are rules!

I do the same the rest of the day. I don't have my afternoon snack until I down another glass, one before dinner, one with dinner, etc.

Even though it is hard to do, I know it is worth it.

I use a rule of 10. Each time I pick up my bottle to drink, I take 10 gulps. By the end of the day, I've drank much more than I did when I actually thought about it.

I use a rule of 10. Each time I pick up my bottle to drink, I take 10 gulps. By the end of the day, I've drank much more than I did when I actually thought about it.

That is a good idea! I tried that & was surprised at how easy it was & I can see myself making the same rule!

I drink all my water through a straw - I keep them in my office, my car and my kitchen I can slurp down a 500ml of water in two or three long sips.

If I want a little zip, I add a slice of lemon or lime, sometimes both if I'm feeling adventurous

I drink anywhere from 10 glasses to 20 glasses a day, pending my activity level. I suggest being more active to where your body needs and craves water. I drink 12 glasses at the gym alone, usually.

How much water do you drink a day? I struggle to get my 8 glasses in. I just start to feel bloated and gross after the first few and just can't hardly make myself drink more. How do you get all your water in?

When you are home, put a cup on the counter on a piece of paper. Make a tally mark everytime you empty the cup. Sounds simplistic, but the reason I say this: I have been dehydrated before, and noticed a strange thing...that I sorta lost my drive to drink water. Then when I made it a point to drink water like this, I all-the-sudden got my thirst mechanism back. In other words, I wanted to drink water again. So try this and give it a few days of rehydrating for your body to get hydrated at the cellular level...not just a lot of water in your gut and kidneys.

I bought a Brita water bottle a couple of weeks ago. I carry it everywhere with me and always have good-tasting water. It's awesome for when I'm at work, because the tap water there is kinda gross. The bottle sells for around $9, and you have to buy a new filter every few months, but when you think about how expensive bottled water can get, it practically pays for itself.

This one is an acquired taste, I'll admit, but it works for me: I've cut out most soda and replaced it with flavored seltzer water. I get it at a local grocery store where it's usually on sale for around 50-60 cents for a 1L bottle, and it comes in a ton of different flavors. If you don't like the carbonated stuff, try infusing your water naturally. Just put some cucumber or fruit or just about anything in a pitcher of water and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours.

Granted, I haven't had to force myself to drink water lately. The weather's been ridiculously hot and humid where I live, and I always feel like I'm dying of thirst. Just remember that the 8 glasses per day is more of a guideline, not a rule. If you're not thirsty and your urine isn't dark, chances are your hydration levels are fine.

I use a Camelbak bottle...I really find that I can suck down the water without even trying using it. I got three....2 at the gym store and 1 at SportsMart.

Best bottles I ever got tbh.... makes drinking so much easier.

I drink at least 2L a day. I tend to drink more at night time after dinner to keep me full until bed time.
I drink mainly out of a 750mL bottle and refill it about 4 times a day.
To spice it up I add lemon juice, but other than that I dont know.. I love water and have always preferred it over anything. :laugh:

I use to only drink a few sips a day with my pills. The rest of the day was coffee. I found if I use water bottles (they have 2 cups in them) and drink it at room temperature it's easier for me to drink. Now I drink on average 14 glasses a day.

I have a water bottle by rubbermade that is BPA or BSA free and it holds 4 cups I make myself drink 2 -3 of those a day. I still find it hard to do on weekends but I am getting better. If I don't use the water bottle I don't drink as much.

How much water do you drink a day? I struggle to get my 8 glasses in. I just start to feel bloated and gross after the first few and just can't hardly make myself drink more. How do you get all your water in?

I drink water steadily throughout the day. When I started on a decent water intake, I had to add some lemon or lime juice just to make it palatable. After a while, your body adjusts to the water intake and you'll find that you desire it more and your body gets better at communicating thirst to you.

But the "8 glasses" is a gross generalization. You may need more (I tend to find that I need 9-10 glasses on a regular day, but I've also stopped counting), or you may not need that much.

The most accurate way for most people to tell if they are getting enough water is to simply look at the color of your urine when you pee. If it's clear, you're actually drinking more water than you need (which is harmless, so if you want to do it go ahead). If it's pale yellow, you're good. If it's bright yellow, you need a little more water. If it's at all cloudy or opaque, or dark, you need a lot more water. And if more water doesn't clear it up in a couple of days, see your doctor.

Start with 8 because it's a decent baseline. Keep that up for a week. Urine color may or may not be terribly accurate during that week because if you haven't been drinking that much for a while your body is going to be using the newfound watery wealth to do a little "housecleaning". You may find that you are not only visiting the restroom to water the flowers, but that sit-down performances increase for a while as well. This will all abate in a week or two. Once things settle down to a routine, urine color will start becoming a pretty accurate measure.