[shapedself]

Originally Posted by mimsyborogoves

I tell you what, I get tired of drinking so much water all the time and having to go to the bathroom all the time because of it! How do y'all manage your water?

I go to the bathroom a lot. Don't know what else to tell ya, other than avoid the caffeine which makes it worse.

[JohnP]

Hose water ... YUMMY!

[thistoo]

I only drink when I'm thirsty. My problem is that I'm ALWAYS thirsty. But you really only need to drink when you're thirsty.

[Lori Bell]

I know, I know, garden hose water isn't the most tasty, ...but when you spend 3 hours push mowing the back 10, (for excercise) it tastes pretty darn delicious! It also helps to water a few plants (to clean out any critters that might have crawled in), before you take your first gulp!

[mimsyborogoves]

I used to drink from the hose all the time when I was a kid... really, on a hot day it can be quite refreshing!

[kaplods]

Hey the plasticky dirt taste is half the fun of hose water.

[Arctic Mama]

Originally Posted by kaplods

And it's a myth that keeps growing to urband legend proportions. The amount of water recommended is steadily increasing (and the number of foods/liquids that are "counted" are decreasing).

You've noticed that too, eh? The dehydrating properties of caffeine are greatly exaggerated!

To the original poster, may I HIGHLY recommend drinking to your thirst and not a drop more? Our bodies are marvelous creations and water needs are dealt with without any need for intervention from experts and their recommendations. Other than verifying when you feel hunger that it isn't thirst you're misidentifying (happens surprisingly often to those of us with screwy hunger cues) just drink calorie-free (effectively, in the case of coffee, where the calories are negligible) fluids like water, coffee, or tea, until your thirst abates and voila, you'll be set

[pixelllate]

I only drink water when I am thirsty or to fill me up so that its easier not to overeat in a restaurant.
Google snopes 8 glasses water a day
from a CBS article -

"If you're thirsty, drink," said Dr. Stanley Goldfarb. "If you're not thirsty, you needn't drink."

I just follow my intuition, if I want to drink I drink water. No need to torture yourself. Plus even if it flushes out my toxins, it might flush out my nutrients I've been eating too! (OK I don't have a link for that, thats just my personal suspicion)