How do you get so much water in?

I had to "train" myself to drink more water. I have a big bottle I keep at work, and after my coffee I fill it up from the water cooler and keep it at my desk. I make a point to just keep drinking from it, and when it starts to get low, I refill it. It works for me, if it's sitting at my desk I'll drink it. Otherwise I probably wouldn't bother.

This is exactly what works for me as well. I keep a 1 liter bottle at my desk, and I refill it throughout the day. I'm working on getting 3L in by the time I go home. Not quite there yet though.

I drink like it St Paddy's day...lol
How?
Open your mouth and just do it. It's gets easier as time goes on.
I credit water as a huge reason I lost so much weight.
Water aids all the functions of the body, and 8 cups is more than enough, because we get some from foods and such.

First, before a meal, I drink a cup; it has no calories and fills up the stomach, making me less hungry.
Second, keeping the body properly hydrated prevents excess water retention.
And there is a bunch of folklore regarding water and metabolism - who knows?
I just know I did much better drinking a lot of water.

Health benefits of drinking water might include: [I said MIGHT]
regulate appetite
increase metabolism
boost energy levels
less water retention
alleviate some headaches
help reduce blood pressure
help reduce high cholesterol
ease joint pain
decrease in risk of some cancers
less chance developing kidney stones
release toxic waste products
improves skin

http://www.weightlossforall.com/benefits-wate r-drinking.htm

I make homemade electrolyte juice from a recipe I found online. I make 1L at a time and sip at it during the day and I usually go through 1.5 or 2 of those. Being properly hydrated has made such a difference to my endurance working out and also you can see the difference in your skin!

It seems the more water I drink, the more I want. I drink a ton of sparkling water too (to help cut out diet soda), HEB sells their brand of it in 12 pks for pretty cheap.

Put water in a 1 cup measuring cup. Pour that in a glass. Drink it all counting the number of "gulps" it takes to to drink it. ALWAYS drink that many gulps every time you drink water either from a glass, water fountain, bottle, or straw. My number is 6 so every time I take a drink, it is 6 gulps. I rarely go less than 10 cups a day and still drink 2 cups of coffee, and a caffeine free diet pepsi at least once a day if not twice. I also drink at least a cup (6 gulps) prior to doing any exercise.

The study that the whole '8 cups a day' is wildly misquoted, and by the way done in the 50's. There is a point where too much water is a very bad thing. Don't force it down. What they actually said in that study is that most adults should consume 8 cups of water a day which is mainly done so by the intake of food and other liquids. So, as long as you're consuming good fruits and veggies which are mainly water you should be fine.

Now, that being said- water is good for you. You shouldn't drink none either, of course. I normally consume 8 cups a day if not more but I am a big girl (height wise) and I sweat a lot. Also, I'm from the south where it's hotter than hades.

I'd just suggest trying to get at least 5 a day- which is easily done when you have a bottle of water with lunch, dinner, and a snack.

If you don't feel like you can hold anymore, don't force it.

I don't buy anything else. If I'm thirsty, it's water. The only other beverages I drink, other than the occasional cocktail or couple beers, are black tea or black coffee.

I have a "desk job" and each week I buy a 24 pack of water. I make it my "personal mission" to finish the pack in five days. I also have two bottles of this new liquid vitamin stuff. It's like the packets, but it's a squeeze bottle! I also have a carton of packets. There is a new brand that uses truvia/stevia.

I drink a glass within 15 minutes of waking up. I decided about three weeks ago that water is more important than coffee, so while the coffee was brewing, I would drink 2 cups of water.
By the time the coffee was done brewing, I wasn't in the mood anymore. So now, I don't even make coffee anymore.

It was rough at first. But I also quit smoking at the same time. So the coffee HAD to go, I was associating it with the smoking.

So I quit both and started drinking water and green tea. I add raw honey to the tea and it gives me more energy than the coffee.

Good luck dear.

Get yourself a 24 oz. water bottle with a straw - you tend to drink more out of a straw. Make it a goal to fill it 3 times a day. That's 9 cups of water.

It helps me that my office has a water coolor - with water that tastes really good. A coworker and I even made a game to empty the big water coolor jug by the end of the week, or by the end of the day - depending on how full it is. (I'm in an office of only about 6-7 people). It sounds silly, but it's motivating to set a goal and see if you can reach it!

I also can always drink 24 oz like it's nothing during and after my workout on the treadmill.

I'm seeing a nutrionist, and she wants me to drink 100 oz of water a day (1/2 of my body weight). So in order to do this ,I drink a 15 oz when I first get up in the morning, 15 oz before getting in shower (about 1 hour later), then another 15 oz while getting ready for work. I've already downed 45 oz by the time I leave for work (with my coffee on top of that!). Then at work I drink at least another 40 oz throughout the day, then the rest I do when I get home. I"ve always been a big water drinker (at least 50 oz a day); however in order to get this amount down, I find it's easiest to "chug" a large quantity at once - like the 15 oz i do at a time. Maybe try that way? Good luck!

as soon as i wake up i down a bottle (each bottle is 2cups) with a packet of energy crystal light, after i bring my kids to camp i walk my dogs and make sure to carry another bottle with me, as soon as i get home i pop in my insanity or zumba dvd and during my workout i down 2 bottles more! so by like 10am ive already had 8 cups of water and burned at least 500 calories!! i am heavier after working out too... cuz so much water lol.... and i pee non stop all day hahaha... its annoying!
also during the day i will make coffee, tea, broth, oatmeal, or protein shakes with water too......
i dont even drink diet soda anymore... (i order water with lemon at restaurants and add splenda for instant diet lemonade)

My brother sets up routines like having a cup or two before he goes to the bathroom or before he eats and while he eats. I just keep
a water bottle with me. I am a water bottle nut and my husband rolls his eyes everytime I get a new one, but they are fun.

I'm the same way; I collect water bottles, whether they're shaped cool or the bottle's a color that entices me, but hey! I get my water in that way! I can't use crystal light or mio due to the fake sugars so I just brew green or white tea unsweetened with citrus fruits tossed in.

I am wondering how people get so much water in and drink others things throughout the day? I have my 1 or 2 cups of coffee and usually at least one glass of tea a day. And it can be a struggle or I don't get at least 8 cups in. Any suggestions?

I don't drink other things throughout the day, except black, unsweetened coffee. I only drink that and water.

But......I really, really love water. :laugh:

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