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Old Tue, Apr-08-03, 09:34
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Plan: Schwarzbein Principle II IS-BOAG
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Progress: 35%
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Question How do you keep track of drinking your water?

Just curious - how does everyone keep track of drinking their water? I use old spring water bottles, refill the number I intend to drink for the day (8) and then sit them on the counter.
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Old Tue, Apr-08-03, 10:37
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I do almost the same thing, but I just keep refilling one bottle. I take a Sharpie marker and put a mark each time I refill. I just take it everywhere with me.
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Old Tue, Apr-08-03, 10:37
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For me it's simple. I have a 1litre bottle at the office that I refill twice during the day. When I go to my karate class there is another 1 litre bottle in my bag.
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Old Wed, Apr-09-03, 13:23
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Post Big Cup

I have these huge cups (24 oz) that I bought from a store called Costco. I just make sure to drink 5 - 6 of these sized cups per day. If I'm out and about I use water bottles as a measure.

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Old Wed, Apr-09-03, 20:20
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I don't really keep track.

I have an Aquafina bottle that I refil all day. It's a big one. I just fill it over and over all day.
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Old Wed, Apr-09-03, 21:07
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I have a water bottle that holds a liter, I drink half of it before going to the gym, the other half after my 20 minute workout.
I drink 16oz of red tea (caffiene free) and another half a liter in the morning at work. Lunch I have a fruit20 (another 16oz) plus the other half of my liter. I now have 3 liters done. I then fill my water bottle at home and drink my last liter with dinner and beyond. Of course this works when I remember everything
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Old Wed, Apr-09-03, 23:47
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Plan: South/Atkins/Ornish/etc.
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I use a 16 oz. plastic "stadium" cup as my measure, and record it in FitDay when I finish one. (I keep a FitDay window open pretty much all the time when I'm at home.)

I have always had trouble keeping up with my water intake, so I have to keep coming up with ways to increase my water. The latest trick I've devised is actually kind of recursive: since more water = more trips to the bathroom, whenever I'm done in there I fill a 4 oz. cup and drink it down before leaving the room. Seems to be helping; I've increased my intake almost 150% since starting that.
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Old Thu, Apr-10-03, 10:45
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I know somebody who puts pony tail holders (or rubber bands in a pinch) around her water bottle ... one for each serving that she wants to drink... and removes them as she drinks.

Another person I know uses bangles or bracelets... and moves them from one side to the other whenever she drinks her water.
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Old Thu, Apr-10-03, 10:59
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Wow! Great ideas.

I've always just used the 1 ltr. refill and repeat method.
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Old Thu, Apr-10-03, 19:18
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Plan: Schwarzbein Principle II IS-BOAG
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Default cool ideas...

i just love how we all get so creative when we have to on LC!

fun isnt' it?

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