The old water problem
 

I am just not keen on drinking plain water. Common problem I guess. Puts me off having enough. Any ideas of how to overcome this? Thank yoooou!!
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There are all kinds of flavored things to add to water. I like MIO. I don't use it a lot, I do like plain water, but I've used it before and it's good, lots of flavors too!

I like tea, which some people debate is bad, but if it's tea or nothing then tea it is.
When it's really hot I do frozen cucumber slices, or lemon and lime slices in water.
I was at a deli the other week that had one of those sangria pitchers (like an office water cooler bottle) and they had made sangria with water instead of the booze with green grapes watermelon and pineapple, etc in the pitcher. Very pretty and very tasty!

Sometimes I put lemon or lime juice in it. A friend of mine uses fruit like kiwi, strawberries and blueberries in her water.

I didn't drink plain water at all when I lost 55 pounds last year and don't drink it now. I drink coffee, tea, a juice/sparkling water mix, and wine. That's all. And I'm still alive, healthy, and maintaining.

F.

I drink a lot of soda water.. although I do like plain water.

I second the herbal tea also.

I always loved water, but I find drinking it cold... really cold makes it much easier :)

Try the lemon or lime in water, it makes it taste so much better lol

I'm with tea also.
The Black or Green teas are my go-to.
Other than that..just lemon. :)

I'm not a big fan of plain water either, but I drink at least 3 20-ounce bottles of cold doctored-up water every day.

I make iced herbal tea - any of the fruity Celestial Seasonings flavors will brew up cold overnight. I cold brew Bigelow mint black tea, too.

I love True Lemon, True Lime, True Orange and True Grapefruit! They're just dried juice - 1 packet equals a wedge. They make a great raspberry lemondade mix, too.

I drink lots of flavored seltzer at home - Polar must make about 20 flavors. :p

I like Mio and Crystal Light packets, too. I'm trying to cut back on the chemically drinks, though.

Oh yeah, and it's time to start making mint water - so refreshing!

I never drink water, just tea. Not even fancy green tea full of antioxidants or anything like that. Just normal tea, well brewed, milk no sugar. Some people say that's dreadful because tea's a diuretic, but I've been doing this for years and I haven't died of dehydration yet!

My sister used to be the same but developed an intolerance to lactose when pregnant with her second child. She switched to drinking juice - the sugar-free, mix a little bit with a pint of water sort. Seems to work (and also makes it easier to get enough liquid into the kids).

The thing to remember is you don't have to drink water by itself for it to count. Just try to avoid drinks that have sugar in them.

I have days where water is boring and I don't want to drink plain water, so instead I have:

- tea (plain lipton tea with nothing added)
- crystal light
- mio
- seltzer with mio or crystal light (it's like soda!)
- water with a little bit of lemon
- and, sometimes, diet soda

Cold water...cold water is key!
I never really had a problem drinking water, but I would take tea (black or green, No sugar unless it was herbal because.. eww) over water any day.

Then I got pregnant and the Dr was like.."a gallon of water a day...no soda, juice, coffee or tea" End of story.

a gallon, i don't think I coud drink a gallon of anything a day. @.@ This late in the pregnacy with 105+ degrees outside, I still don't think i'm drinking a gallon of water a day, but I think I get close.

I find it was better to take if it's very cold. Sometimes I would drink flavored water but I have to be careful that it has no sodium in it. i also don't use any flavoring (like the packets or mio) if it has fake sugars in it. least not while still pregnant, other wise i wouldn't be as careful with the fake sugar.

Before i would always make my water into a lemonaid with a squeeze of lemon and a splenda tablet. I could drink that all day long over and over again (more so if it was freezing cold).

Personally I do think water is best for you. Not that this means that it's the only thing you should have. I don't think tea or coffee is bad for you as long as your getting a bit of clean plain water a day.

Maybe you could try drinking your water at different temperatures. I'm outside the norm as I prefer my water room temp. It sounds gross but it goes down so much easier for me. Icy cold hurts my teeth. I also sometimes drink just hot water if I'm cold (which is often). I've found that the more water I drink--the more I crave. It's addictive! I also drink coffee and tea but try to limit the caffeine intake. I'll also have a diet cola once or twice a week--which I do drink cold (I know I'm weird).

Originally Posted by freelancemomma:
I didn't drink plain water at all when I lost 55 pounds last year and don't drink it now. I drink coffee, tea, a juice/sparkling water mix, and wine. That's all. And I'm still alive, healthy, and maintaining.

F.

Same here. Chugging loads of water daily does nothing for me except send me to the bathroom every few minutes and I really don't have time to be sitting in there. I don't understand WHY many people think they have to drink so much of it. The diet/water chugging myth was debunked years ago, but still people continue to force themselves to do drink and pee in the name of weight loss. Just not necessary in my humble opinion.

Water. Not a fan, either. I drink around 80 oz a day. I fill my power jug in the morning and try to finish it by bed time. The act of filling one container all day is key for me, but I don't mind room temperature water.

I cut lemons and limes in to quarters and freeze them, and freeze other fruits and will toss something in my water in the morning. Usually it's lemon. Today it was just a few blueberries. Sometimes it's mixed berries, a strawberry, an orange slice or just a little bit of something that gives the water flavor. Sometimes I'll toss a few green tea bags in my jug for a slow, cold seep.

Then it's a matter of just stopping now and then and drinking.

Everything you drink counts toward your water intake. Plain water is the most healthy thing you can (& should) drink, but tea, coffee, cola, juice, etc also count toward your basic "8 glasses a day" rule ...which in my opinion ... rules... made to be broken... drink as much as you feel you NEED. Water is to hydrate you; the human body must have it to survive.

You can tell if you're properly hydrated by your urine color/smell. Too dark, too smelly means you're not hydrated enough (or you're getting too much caffeine). I have "dry mouth" due to some medication I take, so I drink a lot thru-out the day ... anytime I'm thirsty! - I start w/coffee in the a.m., then water, Diet Mtn Dew, water-water-water, tea, Crystal Light, etc. My urine is so pale that it's almost clear & has no smell. Score :D

Originally Posted by losermom:
Maybe you could try drinking your water at different temperatures. I'm outside the norm as I prefer my water room temp. It sounds gross but it goes down so much easier for me. Icy cold hurts my teeth. I also sometimes drink just hot water if I'm cold (which is often). I've found that the more water I drink--the more I crave. It's addictive! I also drink coffee and tea but try to limit the caffeine intake. I'll also have a diet cola once or twice a week--which I do drink cold (I know I'm weird).

I'm with you....I like room temperature water. If I had to drink cold water, I wouldn't drink it.

Thankyou! So, can you buy this Mio stuff in the normal supermarket?

Yes, in my supermarket it is right by the Crystal Light and other water flavorings.

Originally Posted by losermom:
Maybe you could try drinking your water at different temperatures. I'm outside the norm as I prefer my water room temp. It sounds gross but it goes down so much easier for me. Icy cold hurts my teeth. I also sometimes drink just hot water if I'm cold (which is often). I've found that the more water I drink--the more I crave. It's addictive! I also drink coffee and tea but try to limit the caffeine intake. I'll also have a diet cola once or twice a week--which I do drink cold (I know I'm weird).

I also prefer my water at room temperature. I only drink cold water if I've spent a lot of time outside on a really hot day.

i only drink plain water ....BUT i have moments in the summer where I put a mint leaf in the ice cube trays... pop out a mint ice cube and throw in it my water

Me too!
 

Originally Posted by amandie:
Sometimes I put lemon or lime juice in it. A friend of mine uses fruit like kiwi, strawberries and blueberries in her water.

I too put these in water and it really helps. I also make sure my water is ice cold, it is much better than room temp. or cool.

I have a feeling the water enhancers is USA only, no luck here :(

Originally Posted by JoseLo:
I have a feeling the water enhancers is USA only, no luck here :(

You can order them on amazon :)

I remember one summer just resolutely deciding to drink water. I would fill up two big bottles of it and just -make- myself drink it. I'd make gross faces after and laugh about it, but, eventually, I began to enjoy it.

A kind of a...inverse cold turkey.

Originally Posted by JoseLo:
I have a feeling the water enhancers is USA only, no luck here :(

Just skip the "enhancers". You are seriously better off drinking coffee or tea than mixing a chemical concoction of artificial colors, artificial flavors and artificial sweeteners into something that you think is supposed to be good for you. It's all a big rip off and terrible for you. (again just my humble opinion.) :D

Originally Posted by Lori Bell:
Just skip the "enhancers". You are seriously better off drinking coffee or tea than mixing a chemical concoction of artificial colors, artificial flavors and artificial sweeteners into something that you think is supposed to be good for you. It's all a big rip off and terrible for you. (again just my humble opinion.) :D

Lori, I was seriously looking for the LIKE button on this post. :D

I drink a lot of water because I'm thirsty and the only diet related reason I drink some more is because it stops me feeling hungry if I feel like snacking. I know I'm not really hungry because I get bad headaches when I don't eat so it's just the snacking mentality. So if you really don't like water drink something else that you do enjoy (that's not full of calories!).. what about sugar free Mi Wadi or Ribena?

Originally Posted by Katbot24:
A kind of a...inverse cold turkey.

Ya! Kind of like that! LOL! Great description! :D

I get the not liking water - I hated drinking water and could never get enough in aday! What got me drinking enough was I started forcing myself to drink it and putting goals on it ie: I can't eat lunch until I finish a bottle. I can't leave work until I finish another bottle and I can't go to bed until I finish the third bottle... This meant a lot of times I was chugging it before doing one of those things! It was a pain kind of, but then I saw the results on the scale. I can't believe what a difference water has on my weight loss and helping me to not fluctuate! And that was motivation enough to keep drinking it. Now I find that I actually crave it and drink more. I drink about 5 of my reusable bottle (24oz) full!

Crystal Light is my best friend lol! I hate plain water no matter what temperature it is! The iced tea is delicious ;) We make it by the 2 quart size at home and drink that constantly.