12 Tips to Drink 8 Cups a Day

I always carry water into work with me. I drink at least two before lunch, each are 16.9 fluid ounces. Then I drink the last one before I leave for the day. That way I am almost done with my water consumption for the day! But I love water, and drink it all day long anyway. :) - 6/2/2013 6:26:39 PM

I set myself a challenge. Empty my 1 litre bottle by lunch, refill and empty again by knock off time. That plus my water at breakfast and after work leaves me well hydrated. After a few weeks its habit, not a chore. - 5/6/2013 7:41:18 AM

I found I do better with getting my water drank is including the water with my meals. Also drinking 8-16 ounces right when your feet hit the floor in the morning starts the day right. - 3/11/2013 1:04:43 PM

I notice a big difference in my skin when I regularly drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
I love the idea of a "comfort glass of water" while the coffee brews. Shoulda done that now. - 2/23/2013 7:39:16 AM

I keep a large Brita pitcher in the fridge. I seem to drink more if the water is cold. I purchased a small reusable bottle to carry vs a larger one... it was easier for me to carry around.
I then made a thick wool cozy for my sweating metal water bottle.
I simply took an orphaned wool sock, measured it against the bottle, and cut the top part off the sock. It naturally rolled itself over the end and then I glued a circle of cork over the cut end of the sock. It looks cute. - 2/12/2013 12:14:15 AM

I like add some fresh lemon and liime...and...whe
n spring comes and my mint grows...add a sprig of fresh mint to the water...it gives the water a fresh taste and no calories...no artificial sweeteners! - 2/10/2013 10:52:49 AM

I'm not sure what the deal is with water. I personally can't stand the stuff and have spent most of my life avoiding it. As part of my new life style changing and weight management program, I have been required to partake in the 8 glasses per day ritual. I have a distiller in my house, so I can at least make my water consistent and palatable! But the 8 glasses per person per day seemed ridiculous to me. I came across an article on water tracking apps, so I checked out what was available for my phone and tablet, both android products. I only came across 1 app that gave me my water amount based on my weight. Water Your Body allows you to input your weight, the length of time you want to drink water during the day, cup size per serving and is in both metric and imperial. I get a notification, that sounds like someone pouring water into a glass, in regular intervals telling me to take a drink!! You go to the app and add the number of portions you drank and wait for the next reminder. When I started I was given 112oz, honestly I thought I would drown!! I drank and peed at the same intervals and some days I just couldn't do it, while other days I exceeded the amount. As an added bonus, the more you lose, the less you have to drink!! I am down to 107oz is almost a whole cup less!! Best of luck everyone! Do what's best for you, but give some of these ideas a try!! - 2/6/2013 11:18:24 AM

I'm not sure what the deal is with water. I personally can't stand the stuff and have spent most of my life avoiding it. As part of my new life style changing and weight management program, I have been required to partake in the 8 glasses per day ritual. I have a distiller in my house, so I can at least make my water consistent and palatable! But the 8 glasses per person per day seemed ridiculous to me. I came across an article on water tracking apps, so I checked out what was available for my phone and tablet, both android products. I only came across 1 app that gave me my water amount based on my weight. Water Your Body allows you to input your weight, the length of time you want to drink water during the day, cup size per serving and is in both metric and imperial. I get a notification, that sounds like someone pouring water into a glass, in regular intervals telling me to take a drink!! You go to the app and add the number of portions you drank and wait for the next reminder. When I started I was given 112oz, honestly I thought I would drown!! I drank and peed at the same intervals and some days I just couldn't do it, while other days I exceeded the amount. As an added bonus, the more you lose, the less you have to drink!! I am down to 107oz is almost a whole cup less!! Best of luck everyone! Do what's best for you, but give some of these ideas a try!! - 2/6/2013 11:12:21 AM

WOW, a bit of good and not so good knowledge I find happening here. Okay, I will try and give only life experiences here, as I am not a Dr. or nutritionist or whatever we would be called having education on this topic.
I learned about the water when I worked out on what they call tables which were said to be what they use for polio patients. There I learned to know my body, how long it took water to go through my system. When I realized this timing, I learned how much to drink to how long it would be to go to the rest room. With these tables it was suggested to drink 16 oz within 1/2 an hour. Every 4 hours due to the way the tables worked your body into losing the fluid, this kept your body where it needed to stay hydrated. I now found I am diabetic, and know that without my water, I actually can feel within my system being dry, my eyes even will tell me when I need water. Having had High Blood Pressure for over 20 years, I swelled a lot, without drinking my water. So by drinking we get flushed, not full and stays there, but helps flush the system of toxins our body receives with food we eat that are not what we should eat. Yes, it may not be 64 oz for everyone, I myself have read 6-8 8 oz glasses a day and when you exercise drink more. It does help with washing away sugars and helps fiber go through your system better, and I could go on and on with all it does do. Is why they say 64oz a day is best. The one who said about the person who died from too much, correct, too much at one time is not natural, the body exploded inside, like a stream that meets a dam, it starts to fill up until it has no where else to go but to overflow. So, my way and I suggest to others in a better way of getting the intake your body needs is this, I drink mine with ice when I do not feel like drinking, it seems to make me want to finish it and it also is a benefit, as the colder it is, the harder it is to warm it up and that burns more calories to do so. Also for a diuretic, put 1/4 a lemon with rine in hot water first thing in the morning, you... - 2/1/2013 3:09:52 PM

Drinking plain water leaves me hungry, does NOT relieve cravings, makes me feel even emptier, and it's sort of gross to even think about all that water. I drink hot coffee all the time, something hot does make me feel full. I think the water "thing" is another diet myth being pushed, with no real reason...........
why 8, why not 6 or 9, who came up with this nonsense back in the 1930's?? - 1/21/2013 9:26:55 PM

Okay, the battle still rages: To drink or not to drink, that is the question. I see both sides: We need water and for the most part we don't drink near enough daily, but if Adam and Eve were designed to guzzle water all day, they never would have gotten into trouble, right? ;)

Fact is, when I don't drink my 12 (yes, 12) cups of water a day, I get hungry. So water is my friend. I'm addicted to hot teas, and am at this moment trying the idea listed above to sip hot water after a cup of tea or instead of. I am surprised to find it satisfying . Who knew!

It may not be for everyone, but water works for me. God bless us all on our journey to health. - 1/21/2013 11:29:06 AM

Not only is there no scientific evidence to back a claim of a need for 8 glasses of water for every person regardless of size, climate, activity etc., it can actually put a strain on the kidneys for some people to drink this much. When I first started with SP I followed the 8 glasses routine for a while and soon developed water toxicity. When you are hungry, eat; when you are thirsty, drink! Most of our water intake should be from fruit and vegetables, as previously stated by another poster. Why does this nonsense persist? - 1/20/2013 9:55:51 AM

Ok, so the latest reports dispel the need for 8 glasses of water a day as a myth, unproven, not studied, and no one knows where it came from. I can understand that water can help a body run more efficiently, but 8 glasses a day as a blanket remedy for everyone is not only unproven, it seems a bit silly. I am 5 feet tall. My husband is over six feet and weighs 80 lbs more. But both of us, despite our huge difference in size, are supposed to drink 8 glasses a day? Makes no sense whatsoever.
If there is some scientific evidence that backs up this claim, can someone point to it? As well as the evidence that says one's body size is of no consequence? - 1/13/2013 11:26:11 AM

A great article and lots of great comments! I've suffered over the years from food-related allergies and heard time and time again to have a glass of water. Just a note, when you don't realize that you've got low blood sugar and you have some water, it does only make you feel worse. Listen to your body and do your best to take care of it as best you can. Doctor's advice - doesn't always work, but get a second opinion if you can, if nothing else works! :-) - 1/13/2013 9:43:53 AM

I fill my 32 oz (BPA free) plastic bottle first thing in the am and know that I have to drink it all by lunch time. Then I do the same thing at lunch, setting the goal to have that one finished by dinner time. That way I'm getting my 64oz a day and it seems more manageable. I just drink it whenever I think about it! - 1/11/2013 11:33:31 PM