Those on a weight loss kick - Drinking water, a qq

The 8 glasses/2 litres a day is a classic example of misreporting of science in the media. Don't force yourself to drink water if you're not thirsty. You get almost all your recommended water intake from your food. But if you're thirsty, flavoured waters are going to be pretty much fine (although it obviously won't cure you of a sweet tooth)!

WSS! If you are on a health kick chances are you are eating lots of fruit and veg which have a lot of water in them.

I dont really drink much water but I do have diluted cordial a lot as it much nicer to drink!

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I can't drink water. I really don't like it (yep, I'm a freak!). I've been on the Dukan diet before which actually recommends drinking diet fizzy drinks as it is better to drink a diet fizzy drink than to not drink as it helps fill you up. Also fizzy drinks can help with the sweet tooth if like me you really struggle cutting back on chocolate & other yummy stuff.

Thanks ladies, off to buy flavoured water I go then !!

And Panda, it is the Dukan diet I have been loosely following, without the oat bran as I cannot find it my local tesco !!!! But the basic low carb and low fat theory is what I have been trying to do just think that upping my water intake will generally help.

Tea and coffee also counts towards your daily water intake, which is good news for me!

I did a diet recently and the most important part was the water. It has been researched and for a healthy diet, you do not need to drink 2 litres as previously recommended as your food contains enough water. However, if you want to loose weight, 2 litres of water a day is meant to be important as it helps to flush the fat out of your body. I really noticed a difference in the weeks I dranks lots of water compared to those without the water.

Water also helps to curb hunger pains.

I also find it very hard to drink water. I always add a little drop of no added sugar squash and have it very cold, that seems to help me!