I keep my Gaiam bottle right on my desk with me. I think it holds about 24 ounces. I fill it anywhere from 3- 5 times a day. I can really tell when I haven’t had enough H2O… I get headaches, and my skin starts to get a scaly feeling.

BPA H2O water bottles are helpful if you refill them when you go to work!!

I loove water! Thats ALL I drink, besides my ocassional glass of red wine :) Seldom do I drink juices, which is bad, I could benefit from the nutrients. I quit sodas 10 years ago. The caffine makes me too jittery. Now I cant handle the carbonation in mineral water! Im like a fishy..I loves me some water!!

I’ve noticed that if I don’t drink enough water, my lips are unusually dry and cracked and my skin is definitely dry especially with the winter weather. So, Knowing how essential water is to our health, my entire household has committed to police each other to drink more water each day. To make drinking a more pleasant experience, we drop in slices of lemon, lime or orange to flavor our waters. It helps! Surprisingly, it makes us drink more water!

One thing that helped me get off soda, cold turkey, was drinking juice or water from a can/bottle. And now I’m able to drink water however. I drink a lot of juice still, so I’m not getting tired of water.

I find that using eco-friendly water bottles has increased my water intake strictly due to the fact that I can easily refill many times throughout the day :) Water = yum!

i drink at least 5 bottles of 16.9 and occasionally propel and i drink nothing else. Kashi y dont u come out w. a drink like propel without high fryotuse corn syurp and not alot of surgar

I have 2 27 oz containers at work that I use for water. One is always fill so that it can come to room temp now that it is still cold out. It’s also a nice little break from my desk because I’m usually refilling them 3-4 times a day. I have the same system at home. I’m drinking water from the moment I wake up until I go to bed. It’s great.

I just ate an apple, like an hour or two ago, and I still don’t feel like moving off this couch. I also was once told that bananas should give you energy, but I have yet to find anything with out caffine that gives me a boost like coffee.

I only drink maytbe 1-2 glasses of water a day though, I wonder how that effects my energy levels. But I tried a challenge like this in a health class in hs once, and I just ended up pissing out all my water.

I heard that for those who no longer want to drink coffee but still crave or want the caffeine, Yerba Mate tea is a great alternative. I have tried Yerba Mate but not enough to form any opinion. I like it though. Has anyone else tried this tea?

It is bad for you to drink that much water. It makes the nutrients go from your body too quickly. It is also bad for your kidneys.

Yahoo i’m still drinking water! (and going pee every 15 min.)! lol

I don’t drink soda at all (I think it’s disgusting), and I take a water bottle to school with me everyday, and manage to finish it at lunch. Although, when I get home, I drink at least 8 glasses of milk. I’m a milk-a-holic. But I think that counts as part of my daily intake of water?

I drink a minimum of 12 cups of water a day. It is the best drink in the world!!! And the most refreshing!

if a beverage has caffeine, it does not count toward the recommended daily intake. enjoy your caffeine, by all means, but caffeinated beverages do not count. i struggle with this—i rarely drink anything other than coffee. this will be a great challenge for me!

OMG liquids! I just about made it back from taking my doggie for a walk – gotta pee every 15 mins! Guess I’m getting rid of a lot of bad stuff! I hope so. Just love this site and everyone’s comments, what a great support group. TY

I’ve been working hard lately to cut out the soda and caffeine and Ive been quit successful so far. Now Im trying to make sure that I drink enough water so I thought this would be the perfect challenge to start with.

About the tea…I read somewhere that you shouldn’t drink tea with meals. Instead wait 30 minutes after meals because it messes with the absorption of nutrients. I don’t want to give wrong data so you should do your own research but I found it very interesting. I have switched to drinking water or diet soda when I am eating instead now.

I Love water, but I should definitely drink more of it.

I feel a 32 oz bottle with water and a propel single pack twice a day at work, then usually drink a couple more glasses outside of work. I like water plain, but I don’t drink as much at work without propel in it.

i’m a cocaholic that loves garlic, so i put garlic powder in my coke. it wouldn’t mix well, but it was good

i no longer drink caffiene and i have been drinking more water, vitamin water and water with cranberry juice. i feeeeeeel way better.

I gave up caffine and I drink nothing but vitamin water now and I find I don’t get the crashing after drinking caffine. My skin feels better and I have more energy.

Dieuritcs do not count as water, caffeine is a dieuritic. It is something that actually takes water out of your body and makes you urinate more frequently and can cause dehydration if that is all you consume. Also the 8 glasses a day is not what is necessarily true. I leaned from my dietician that you should take your weight, cut in half and that is how many ounces of water you should have a day.

Also, I’ve been told by a nutritionist that once you’re thristy, you’ve already started dehydrating. I keep water around at all times, and sometimes if I do get bored, I add a little juice to the water, just enough to flavor it but not add too much sugar! She also told me if you drink a quart of water a half hour before eating, you will eat less! Enjoy your day!

I drink about 2 bottles of water a day. My doctor has told me though, that yes, you do get water from fruit and veggie sources as well. :) She basically said, drink just slightly more than you’re thirsty for every day, and you should be just fine. :)

I used to drink propel, but I got burnt out. The only drink I don’t get bored with is good old H2O.

My hours at work have changed and now I am drinking more than 1 cup of coffee a day..help. I am not fond of water but do drink it with a little flavoring. I usually fill a bottle twice and split one of the “drink mixes” in half.

Hello Amyers,
I drink water every day and no caffeine at all. However, if you’re searching for a quick energy booster may I suggest FRS Healthy Energy drink by Lance Armstrong. Research the product first before you try it does effect every one differently, but it is very good.

David
uniontown pa

Freeze key limes for lemonade in the spring

i drank nothing but water and 1 glass of skim milk at dinner for 2 weeks and lost 15 pounds with exerize this is so esay and good just water try for a few days 2 3 it will work

I have read that eating an apple in the morning will give you more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. Apples are full of natural nutrients that can energize your body immeditaely without having that terrible crash effect after drinkign coffee.

I drink about 4-5 bottles of water daily. I really do not drink anything else i prefer water.

Living in Tucson, AZ, I know that we need water every day. I drink over 8 glasses of water every day. I carry a water bottle everywhere. My dermatologist said that my skin is fabulous for my age. 65, I don’t have hardly any wrinkles. Water works_~CC

Caffeine is so bad for the body but I can’t seem to get away from it! Any other suggestions to replace the caffeine stimulus in the morning?

Does anyone drink Propel?

I believe fresh fruits also count toward your water intake. And they say that if you drink coffee or caffinated tea you should drink another 8 oz glass of water, in addition to your 8 glasses a day. This is to replace the fluids that the caffeine takes away.

I THINK THEY ARE NOW SAYING ANYTHING LIQUID (I.E. ICED TEA, COKE, COFFEE) COUNTS TOWARDS YOUR DAILY WATER INTAKE BUT OF COURSE SOMETHING WITHOUT ADDED SWEETENERS WOULD BE BEST.

I currently drink several glasses of iced tea each day, but I’ve been unable to determine if this counts towards water intake?