Increasing water intake

I have done some studying and reading online and what I have found is that we are supposed to drink on average half of our body weight in water. And I mean in ounces LOL ... I bought myself a carry around thermos that holds the amount of water that I am supposed to drink daily and I begin after my coffee and ended after my dinner I don't ever get thirsty either and so I totally struggle like you do. I was told that in most cases when I think I am hungry I am actually thirsty but I don't know the difference I have noticed that since I have increased my water I have decreased food intake and my portions are being controlled because the water keeps me full.

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I've been trying to make it more like a "challenge" for myself. My water bottle has lines to show how many oz of water is in it and now I have started pushing myself trying to "beat" my last drink...so if the last time I drank 2oz I try to get 3-4oz in my next drink.

If you start to feel thirty, then you’re already dehydrated. I used to be bad at drinking enough water too, but I definitely notice improvements when I drink more. Setting reminders is a great idea. I have a 21 oz water bottle I try to finish before I eat lunch. Then I try to finish a second bottle before I leave work and a third before bed. You could also try eating more foods that contain water, like watermelon (or any melon).

Set specific "water goals" throughout the day. Some easy ways to incorporate this are:

- Drink 8-16 oz water as soon as you get up in the morning (pre-coffee if you need the motivation lol)

- Drink 8 oz of water each hour you are awake (set an alarm on your phone if you need to!)

- Drink 16 oz of water before each meal (similar to the coffee..."I won't eat lunch until this cup of water is gone" can be a huge motivator when you're getting hungry)

- Buy a water bottle and keep it with you all the time, you'll be more likely to drink if it's always available

- put fresh lemon, berries, cucumber, etc. into the water for added flavor (or pick up the crystal light flavor packets at the store!)

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Thank you for this just download it I drink the bare minimum to keep me alive basically and I have to drink more water because my body feels like garbage. I feel better already. Just watered my plant for the first time lol

Same! I can't drink water from a bottle to save my life BUT started keeping one of those 24 oz Starbucks cups with a straw with me, filled with water at all times and noticed myself reaching for it a lot. Now I can't go anywhere without it. I bring water bottles with me (when there's no fountain available) and pour it into the cup. For some reason that really helped a lot.