Water - I hate it! (Ohhh I'm gonna get flamed!)

[Ingram]

Everywhere I look for Bodybuilding information people stress on the importance of drinking water and lots of it. However I can’t stand to drink it. I’ll drink a small amount from the water fountain in my gym between sets but that’s it. I couldn’t imagine slamming down a whole glass of it or having it with a meal. I drink tons of skim milk, all sorts of fruit juices, and sometimes Iced Tea (The Canadian kind with a shit load of sugar). All these alternatives to water contain a large amount of carbs that I don’t want to be taking in. Can anyone think of any better alternatives to water or is this adequate?

Anyone else have this problem?

 

[MS]

I feel sorry for ya bro

Get in touch with your body and you will realize that water is what you need above all else for LONG TERM health. In the short term you can get away with almost anything........

 

[blood_drinker]

yeah bro - sorry to say - there's really no way around it. Perhaps try some water with a few drops of lemon juice ? Maybe some homemade ice tea with carbless sweeteners?
But really, you HAVE to drink water. Get used to it, and lower the amount of crap you drink little by little so you get accustomed to this torture.

 

[diamonddiceclay]

american bodybuilding makes some good no carb drinks, but nothing can compete with water

 

[EVE]

lemon& ice

 

[Enock]

switch to those 0 cals flavored waters its a big step up from the sugar loaded drinks you having now and they taste great.

just get the cheap non-brand type then there like 39cents for a 16oz bottle.

 

[mlomker]

I use zero calorie Crystal Light mix when I get bored with water.

 

[MarkFlC5]

I feel sorry for ya bro

Get in touch with your body and you will realize that water is what you need above all else for LONG TERM health. In the short term you can get away with almost anything........

Hmmm, I thought these boards weren't about health. Anyway, stupid question here, but drinking orange juice, milk, etc aren't you getting the water? And what Impact does getting water have on mass? I know that muscle is, what 75, 80% water? But how do ya know if you aren't getting enough water? And are you sugesting that you will yield substantial gains by drinking 1.5 gals of drinking water verses, lets say, 1/2 gallon or less?

 

[mlomker]

And are you sugesting that you will yield substantial gains by drinking 1.5 gals of drinking water verses, lets say, 1/2 gallon or less?

Your body uses water when it burns fat. Your muscles will also look flat rather than full if you are dehydrated. Plenty of athletes dropping dead lately from dehydration.

You know you are getting enough water when your urine is clear. I go to the bathroom a good 6x per day...inconvenient but the results are there.

Fruit juices do not contain enough water and are high-GI carbs as well...I avoid it other than post-workout. Soda is a diuretic and certainly doesn't qualify as water.

 

[Natural One]

Don't feel bad. I hate it too.