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Originally Posted by Ninja  Do you eat a lot of fastfood? It could be that your tastebuds are desensitized. Drinking water should help... I found it dull at first too, but I got used to it and now I can taste the difference between different kinds. I like tapwater, but I hate mineral water: the later tastes metallic to me.
What also helps, is adding a bit of lemonjuice. Not too much, just a squirt or two, especially if you live somewhere where they add chlorine to the water. Someone else once suggested to me, when I still disliked water, that distilling the water could help. I wouldn't do that though: if you get rid of the minerals, the water will draw them from your body through osmosis.
By the way: if you're forgetfull like me, just keep a bottle near your computer and take a swig every now and them.  |
I try not to eat any fast food, but do on occasion maybe 1-2 times a month
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By the way: if you're forgetfull like me, just keep a bottle near your computer and take a swig every now and them.
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It's funny you say that, I always have a bottle of something with me where ever I go, whether it be coke or kool-aid or water, so that's not much of a problem.
About 6 months ago I got on a kool-aid kick (and gave up cola for that time), I know there's sugar but my reasoning was when I make it I know that there's a gallon of water in it (because I put it there). I was thinking it was a step up from the 12 cans of coke I used to drink daily. I would drink about a gallon a day and like you said I just took a swig from my big jug next to me here at the computer.
Since being here in the hospital (they won't let me smoke) they put me on the patch to keep me polite
. My taste buds are slowly returning as well as my sense of smell. I will admit that the first 3 days I was here I couldn't have any food or water. so on day 4 water was tasting pretty good to me and it's not so bad now.
Thanks Ninja, I will take your advice and try some of the things you suggested to keep the water flowing...