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A different approach to the not liking water, get a good filter. I used breta filters for years but a few years back installed an under sink reverse osmosis filter because the water here is so hard that it just tastes bad whether left hard or softened. I knew water could be better because I grew up with decent water and liked it even back when I preferred pop or juice.

I wonder if anyone who claims to dislike water has only ever had subpar water. Note that I include a bunch of bottled waters in that, as I vastly prefer my RO tap water to any store bought bottled water, though some were on par with breta filtered water, though I've always hated the waste involved in buying bottled water (other than those big ones you can refill and stick in a water cooler, which can also be RO water if you have a good water place to get it from).

If you do go for RO, make sure the system you get has an extra stage that adds some minerals back into the water. The RO on its own actually leaves the water too pure to be safe to drink regularly, as it causes osmosis to pull nutrients out of your cells (or something like that). I'd also only suggest it in an area where water is plentiful, as it does use more water than what you get from the filter, though adding a passive pump can improve efficiency.

Just drink it.

Big Water Bottle has everyone convinced that we need to be chugging water 24/7.

Unless you live in a really hot place and work outside, or have some other risk factor (like dementia or diarrhea), thirst should be enough to keep you hydrated enough.

If you dont have additional risk factors, and you dont just exist in a constant state of thirst, I wouldn't worry about it.

Eat more fruit. The water in it will help you hydrate

I went for white tea and soda stream

I've started making my espresso drinks with more water for that reason. Yes, it tastes more 'watery' but I get more water so - win?

Keeping water at arms reach is probably what helps the most. But I read a few things when I was pregnant that really helped me with upping my water intake.

1. Have water at bedside table. When you wake in the middle of the night have a few big gulps before going back to sleep.

2. Have a drinking vessel with a straw. Something about moving head down or up making drinking difficult, a straw might help.

And of course, not everyone needs two litres of water a day. Hope it helps!

Eat salty and spicy snacks. I like jalapeno kettle chips and wasabi almonds.

100% get a water bottle and carry it with you. Reduces the effort needed to take a sip. Additionally, try to drink less sweet drinks too. I never liked fizzy drinks anyways.

If you have chronic heartburn or gerd, don't treat it with anything. Just take a sip of water anytime you notice it for a temporary moment of relief.

My daughter eats spicy food when she decides to drink more water.

Try getting a soda stream to add a bit of fizz to your water. That might make it more enjoyable to drink.

For me, it was having a water filter and drinking out of glasses, not cups. I don't like the way water tastes coming out of plastic or steel as much.

Get your doctor to prescribe it and/or treat it like medicine and take your prescribed "dose" on a schedule.

I have a filtered water bottle that I keep full. I just keep it handy. If I'm thirsty, it's less hassle to take a drink from my bottle than to go to the kitchen/break room/café and get a different drink. When it's empty, I'll let myself grab a different drink IF I fill the bottle up too.

Step one, fill cup with water.

Step two, drink cup.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you've drank enough water.

Do you play games? Consider it fuel/health, daily requirements. Just chug two tall glasses first thing when you get up.

Walter with lemon or lime taste and lots of sizzle

Electrolytes

Would an alarm reminding you to drink help? And then tracking how much you drank? If you're not motivated to drink the water, you might need an external cue. And if you dont track a new habit you won't know how well you are doing, might only remember/focus on failures, etc.

A watch or phone alarm every 30 min could be good. As for tracking, anything from pen and paper to a fancy fitness tracker.

Squeeze-it water enhancer. There’s several hundred different flavors, you can add however much you want at that time, so you can make it stronger or weaker as the mood hits you. Most are typically 0 cal, but IIRC there are some that have no sweetener at all. Search for “water enhancer”, but here are some examples. I’ll also make them go further by adding them to some iced tea, so you can make an Arnold Palmer. Variety is the spice of life.

My water intake is pretty high, but it does vary seasonally - in summer, I’ll go through 5L easily. I think that most people could stand to increase their water intake, and reports of hyperhydration are overstated - it’s mostly a paediatric problem.

• Learn to just drink a whole cup at once. Then do that on a schedule. Every hour through the working day gets you to the 2L per day generic recommendation. Then add a couple glasses at and after dinner.
• I don’t want to recommend bottled water because it’s environmentally reprehensible, but find a way to make water taste neutral. Part of that, though, is just getting used to it.
• building on that taste thing - it’s probably better for the long term to get used to it than to always add flavor.
• Find out if you like it better warm or cold. A lot of people insist on cold water, but I don’t like cold water. It takes too long to drink without a brain freeze effect, unless I want something specifically to cool me down, which is infrequent.

I heat it up and pretend its a hot drink (it is)

It helped me a great deal to get a hydration backpack usually intended for sports. I dont even leave the pc a lot but its 3L of water storage that can be consumed while having both hands free (except start&end for like 3 seconds). It needs a bit of getting used to drinking out of a mouth piece but else its the most convinient way of drinking water