Thread: Trying to drink enough water...

Originally Posted by Merkaba

keep water around you, small sips through the day.

This is what I do. I have every room in the house littered with half-full(not half empty!!! ) water bottles

Originally Posted by Mike09100

This is what I do. I have every room in the house littered with half-full(not half empty!!! ) water bottles

Ha! Way to be optimistic, Mike! LOL

-Scout

Originally Posted by Jodi

I wouldn't count soda and coffee as other beverages to meet the minimum required either. Caffeine dehydrates you.

That's what I'm trying to stay away from - my coffee. Water is just so - bland.. I need something tasty for my palate lol! There were some great ideas in this thread though.. I'll definitely have to give those suggestions a try!

-Scout

lemon helps...I use crystal light and some BCAA's.

I get tired of the constant urinating...

Even on my 7-month cutting program I was only getting in 2-3 liters/day (non-training days) and +1 liter on training days. I tried 4-5 lit/day for awhile, but was urinating every freaking 20 min... that's how I know when too much is too much. Plain water is a no-go for me. Crystal light sweeteners and the like have those chemicals, but whatever ill-effects come from those pale in comparison to not getting enough water. Especially during a cut phase since high-calorie drinks are pretty much non-existent and water (flavored) becomes the primary drink.

Originally Posted by pablorivera

Plain water is a no-go for me.

Yes, I feel the same!! I've tried to stay away from Crystal Light and other sweeteners - I really like Jodi's suggestion (with the lemon and lime or strawberries and basil, or cucumbers) yet you have to have time to prepare that.. and I never have enough time in the day!! LOL

-Scout

Another option is getting flavored liquid stevia. They have many flavors. 3/4 dropper full into a liter of water is all you need. Vanilla cream and grape are my favorites. Plus its all natural.

Stevia Clear Flavors

At work I get up every hour or so and drink an 8 oz cup of water from the water-cooler.

Originally Posted by Jodi

Another option is getting flavored liquid stevia. They have many flavors. 3/4 dropper full into a liter of water is all you need. Vanilla cream and grape are my favorites. Plus its all natural.

Stevia Clear Flavors

How many liters can you flavour with one 2oz bottle? I am enjoying plain water currently, but I am sure I will become bored with it soon enough, so good to keep my options open.

Stevia powder is way too sweet for me.. is this as sweet as the stevia packets?

I found a useful chart and graphic presentation from pureandhealthy blog directing to water consumption data facts but it's too bad I cannot post a link. Just google "Water Consumption Increases Weight Loss During a Hypocaloric Diet Intervention in Middle-aged and Older Adults"

I hope this would useful to you.

i've had problems getting down enough water too. not so much because i don't like the taste, but just because its easy to forget...especially if you've got a really busy work day. it used to be that three or four hours would go by at work and i wouldn't take a sip so...
i started leaving water in places i knew i'd see it. all over my office, in my car, on my coffee table at home, in my bedroom. i've got plastic bottles of water everywhere. it's s stupid problem to have, but it is a problem if you don't get enough water. training becomes counter productive. pretty much impossible to get a really good pump if your not drinking enough water. i go through at least a gallon and a half everyday.
another good trick is to down a 2 lt. bottle within the first hour you wake up. after that you'll be running to the bathroom a few times...so just down another 8oz. after everytime you go to the bathroom. you'll stay hydrated that way.

Best possible solution is to have as many big water container as you can.

I have 3 of the Evian 1 liter bottles that I fill and keep in the fridge, I cycle thru them daily, usually drinking 3-5 in liters a day...

I wake up in the middle of the night and drink as much as I can from a bottle on my nightstand and them go back to sleep.

If your urine pale to clear yellow, you are drinking enough, if it is dark yellow, drink more.

Originally Posted by circa58

I have 3 of the Evian 1 liter bottles that I fill and keep in the fridge, I cycle thru them daily, usually drinking 3-5 in liters a day...

I wake up in the middle of the night and drink as much as I can from a bottle on my nightstand and them go back to sleep.

If your urine pale to clear yellow, you are drinking enough, if it is dark yellow, drink more.

you don't find yourself waking up to go to the bathroom? I try to get in 75% of my water intake done by 5pm and then sip for next couple hrs or so.

Originally Posted by IronPotato

you don't find yourself waking up to go to the bathroom? I try to get in 75% of my water intake done by 5pm and then sip for next couple hrs or so.

If I go before I hit the bed, I usually make it to 5:00am or so,,,,

I think the more protein I eat the more water is absorbed

Originally Posted by bigsalad22

i've had problems getting down enough water too. not so much because i don't like the taste, but just because its easy to forget...especially if you've got a really busy work day. it used to be that three or four hours would go by at work and i wouldn't take a sip so...
i started leaving water in places i knew i'd see it. all over my office, in my car, on my coffee table at home, in my bedroom. i've got plastic bottles of water everywhere. it's s stupid problem to have, but it is a problem if you don't get enough water. training becomes counter productive. pretty much impossible to get a really good pump if your not drinking enough water. i go through at least a gallon and a half everyday.
another good trick is to down a 2 lt. bottle within the first hour you wake up. after that you'll be running to the bathroom a few times...so just down another 8oz. after everytime you go to the bathroom. you'll stay hydrated that way.

It's nice to know I'm not alone! I have a water bottle on my desk and it's true.. if it's in front of you, you'll drink it. Now, I need to work on a method for drinking enough water when I'm not at work...

-Scout