Do you start your day with a glass of water?

**PrairieRose** · 07-02-2008, 09:21 AM

Or do you have juice or coffee first thing? I've been trying really hard to drink at least one glass of ice cold water with lemon or lime first thing in the morning before I allow myself to have a cup of coffee. I know it's the best thing for me and I don't mind it but I do have to make a special effort to get it in first. What's your first out of bed drink of the day?

**AmyBoz** · 07-02-2008, 09:25 AM

My first, out of bed drink, is the milk in my cereal bowl. I don't usually really start drinking until I get to work (wow, that could totally be misconstrued!

Then, I drink about 3 16.9 oz bottles of water throughout the course of the day, and with dinner, I usually have Crystal Light lemonade, and then I try to have one more glass of water or Crystal Light before bedtime.

**Russ** · 07-02-2008, 09:28 AM

COFFEE!! I swear I make it while my eyes are still closed.

Just curious..why do you drink water before coffee?

**nuisance26** · 07-02-2008, 09:29 AM

~I can't drink water in the morning, it really messes up my blood sugar. Instead, I drink very lightly sweetened iced coffee or tea in the summer mornings. But I get my water at other times during the day. I usually have a full glass(16oz) about an hour before meals.~

**Cricket1** · 07-02-2008, 09:32 AM

Funny that you should post this today. Usually my first drink is coffee, but today I made an effort to drink water. I really need to increase my water because lately I've been super tired and I think it's because I'm dehydrated.

Thanks for the reminder!

**Katybird** · 07-02-2008, 09:52 AM

I have my liter bottle of water right now sitting beside me. I am drinking it before I have any other beverages. I am having an iced coffee drink after my water.

**McD** · 07-02-2008, 09:53 AM

My first beverage of the day is coca-cola! Yummy!

**StaceyS** · 07-02-2008, 10:26 AM

Water here! I love water. I usually don't have coffee until I get to work (except on some really cold mornings in the winter). Sometimes I like iced tea, but always after I've had water. I live in a very dry place, so it's not too hard.

**YankeeMom** · 07-02-2008, 10:30 AM

I try to drink one 16oz glass of water before I have my first cup of coffee. I find that it's easier to continue drinking water if I know I have those first two servings (8oz per serving) out of the way. If I can get 6 glasses/servings per day, I figure I'm doing good. For some reason or another 8 glasses is just too much for *me*.

**Ilovesewing** · 07-02-2008, 10:34 AM

I have a really hard time getting water down at any time of the day....

**emily_hope** · 07-02-2008, 10:37 AM

Water is my first drink of the day and my choice throughout the day. Sometimes I will have a glass of juice. I rarely drink soda and I don't drink coffee. I have read that it is not necessarily the 8, 8-oz. glasses of water a day anymore, but you should drink half your weight in ounces of water. For example, if you weigh 150, you would need 75 ounces of water. Someone weighing 100 would need 50 ounces of water. I actually need about 61 ounces. Of course, any water you drink is better than none at all.

(I said I don't drink coffee and I really don't, but I do like to have a Frappuchino from Starbucks every now and then.)

**nuisance26** · 07-02-2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by emily_hope

I have read that it is not necessarily the 8, 8-oz. glasses of water a day anymore, but you should drink half your weight in ounces of water. For example, if you weigh 150, you would need 75 ounces of water. Someone weighing 100 would need 50 ounces of water.

~I've read that you need 4oz for every 10lbs of weight you are. There's alot of discrepancy in hydration recommendations. Some probably include all liquid needed that you would get from fruits, soups and veggies. I think the 'rule' I just mentioned is beverages only. I know I can't drink more than 56 oz a day or I actually get ill.~

**Mom23boys** · 07-02-2008, 11:19 AM

I do have a glass of water first thing every morning, but that is because I take my vitamins with it. :-) Then I eat breakfast, exercise, and have another glass of water.