To really swear by drinking water ?

I cart one of the 2 litre water bottles to work with me.

I love drunki g tea, but to kee my water intake up I make myself take 10 big sips before I make a tra / any drink and when drinking water have a minimum 10 sips each time to try and have 2ltr each day.

My mum was drinking lots of water everyday because she'd read all the hype about it and was then told to drink less by a doctor because it was depleting minerals.
I keep hydrated but personally I don't think 2 litres is necessary at all if you eat healthily. You get a lot of water from food.

Obviously you are new to the OPs posting style. This is a fairly sensible topic as they go.

I was medically dehydrated with Hyperemesis, last 25 lbs in 6 days which I assume was near enough all fluids. I felt like I was actually going to die and have never felt so ill, a couple of IV drips of fluid later and I was right as rain.

I felt like one of those really droopy plants during a heat wave that perk right up after a good soaking.

I struggle with plain water although it tastes fine where we are but it's a hard water area so a filter and ice make a big difference.

Agree with the under appreciatedness too and taking it for granted. The Water Companies are shits for how they deal with waste etc but even with the price hikes I think it's value for money.

I only have one cup of decaff tea on a morning.. rest of time I only drink water ( Good old Yorkshire tap water) .l drink to quench my thirst not for the taste..and drink loads.. Don't like alcohol or other drinks.. my Granny was the same ..and she had beautiful skin and I've always been complimented on my skin.

I had to take DD to work today as her train was cancelled (again ). I then popped into a, surprisingly quiet, large Tesco for a few bits on the way home.

I was out of the house for about an hour and a half.

Before I left home I had a cup of tea and a small bowl of cereal. At no point while I was out did I feel I needed a drink

Have one of those big bottles with markings right on your desk to track how much you've drank.

I drink water at key moments throughout the day so i don't forget, like a habit stacking. So 2 big glasses when i wake up. I fill up water bottles and keep by the bed so no forgetting as soon as I wake up!
Another glass as soon as i get in the door if I've been out, etc.

Thanks for thread op, I haven't been drinking enough, so this was a great reminder. 👍

I have not gone hours without a drink in about 20 years!

I assumed we were implying non-alcoholic drinks. One of the articles does mention beer.

I raely carry a drink with me. I am perfectly capable of going without a drink for a couple of hours

It seems I'm in a minority, but I voted YABU because I cannot believe this is an epiphany for a fully grown adult.

Obviously drinking mostly fizzy and sugary drinks is bad for you, and not drinking enough water will lead to dehydration.

This is similar to being shocked that cooking your own healthy meals, rather than eating McDonald's, every day makes you feel better. "Omg if you stop smoking you feel better". No wonder the NHS is in crisis 🤦‍♀️

Lol I carry water everywhere... I don't know why or when it started but I've done it for years! And no, I don't like public bathrooms so I avoid if I can . I must have the bladder of a camel 😂 but I do have clear skin too

Oh I think I saw that one with the twins too. But the one I was thinking of was called The Truth About Food and really was a very long time ago. I'm a right age😆

Except alcohol. Caffeinated are diuretics - you might wee more but you’re still net hydrated. Eg 150ml drink, usually wee out 50ml, caffeinated will add another 20ml wee, still up 80mls hydration (have weed out 70). Made up numbers but that’s the theory.

Alcohol dehydrates.

Yes, anything containing liquid counts towards your daily water intake.

Black tea is not significantly different from water in the maintenance of normal hydration in human subjects: results from a randomised controlled trial | British Journal of Nutrition | Cambridge Core

Is tea a healthy source of hydration? - Ruxton - 2015 - Nutrition Bulletin - Wiley Online Library

And I can't find the original paper now which had a handy graph of short term hydration index for a variety of common beverages but here is a gen pop write-up.
Milk is a better drink for hydration than water, study finds - CBS Boston

I agree. It even helps with my anxiety. I drink 3l a day.

I agree. Just need to make myself start drinking water instead of copious cups of tea, Pepsi max and the odd glass of wine.

I agree with this, bar old folks who sometimes don't feel thirsty when really they are. I've also overhydrated a few times, which can be as dangerous (if not more dangerous) as becoming dehydrated.

I watched that one @Funnywonder
Was it the one with the identical twins?

One twin just stuck to their normal daily drinking habits and the other drank 2 litres of water on top of her normal daily drinking.

At the end of the testing period medical tests found no difference at all between them.

I used to drink Diet Coke, but swapped to fizzy water and fresh lime juice. I can’t drink coke now, it’s too sweet, and I occasionally crave a fizzy water. I wouldn’t have said that 12 months ago.

I have always found it difficult to drink water to a schedule. I drink when my brain tells me I need to. There was a great BBC documentary series on a few years ago about food and nutrition. One of the episodes covered the whole 'drink 2 litres of water a day' advice. It was concluded that this was not necessary, provided you are drinking enough liquid - whatever your preference, eg tea, coffee, cordial etc (not alcohol). And the way to tell if you are drinking enough liquid is to keep an eye on the colour of your urine. It should be pale or clear. Obviously, if you have been exercising or if you live in a hot climate, you need to drink more, but it doesn't have to be water. I was relieved because I honestly feel so unwell when I drink water at times when my body isn't telling me to. It's like when I go to MIL's and she offers me a cup of tea. Sometimes I say no because I'm not thirsty. This does not compute with her at all. You're supposed to take tea whether you're thirsty or not😆

I work in a school medical room and 'time out and water' is our equivalent of a wet sponge 😂

Possibly a daft question but doesn’t tea or any other liquid count?

@BarbieKew In spite of popular opinion, yes it does. It has been scientifically proved that most liquids will keep you hydrated, even those containing caffeine.

I drink cold water when I am hot and thirsty, which very rarely happens at this time of year. I drink a lot of tea, and my urine is always pale, so I know I am well hydrated.