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I Am Trying to Drink More Water Every Day

I've been trying to up my intake, I heard its good for your skin as well as just being generally healthy but I'm finding it difficult 😩

When I get to mealtimes I don't feel like eating much as I'm already half full from drinking.

No-one has the 'recommended' 8 glasses a day, right??

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pilgrim98 · 41-45, M

Best thing I did for my water intake was to get a 24 oz Sip by Swell cup from Target. I have a Yeti too, but the Swell cup lets you completely seal the lid and it keeps water cold. I keep it full when I run out, but having it in front of me keeps me from going for a soda. Then just drink throughout the day as you work or study or whatever. Good luck!

SW-User

I drink 8 glasses of water a day or more, now..I never get thirsty even when I am dehydrated..The way I got myself to drink that much water is by eating salted lemon slices..It makes me thirsty..☺

Pherick · 41-45, M

@SW-User I do add TrueLemon to my water, helps me feel like I am drinking something instead of just forcing myself to drink water ;)

Pherick · 41-45, M

Its really not even recommended to drink that much. Your body has a great system for telling you when you need water. Its called thirst! Drink water when you are thristy :)

Emele · 31-35, F

@Pherick Good point, if I mangage 4 glasses in a day i'm happy. Which is more than i'd have if it wasn't a deliberate effort. So I guess i'm doing ok.

Pherick · 41-45, M

@Emele I think we forget that our bodies have had hundreds of thousands of years to get these signals right. They are good at telling us when we need more water, if they weren't we would have died off a long time ago :)

I have 32oz bottle I fill in the mornings and drink that throughout the day. To be honest I care more about the color of my output than I do my intake. Output should be light in color and not have a strong odor. If its dark or smells, you might want to add more water into your diet.

Byron8by7 · M

If I were to drink eight glasses of water a daythat's a half gallon if the glasses are eight ounces), I would be going to the bathroom several times a day - I have really good kidneys! It would interfere with my productivity.

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