Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
1. Make a bet with a co-worker to see who can drink more water in the course of a day.
33% Successful
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Failed: 27 Sep 11 by gmarie830
"I do not work."
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Failed: 27 Sep 11 by Angel_Bunni
"n/a"
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Failed: 16 Sep 11 by purplegiraffe
"do not work outside the home"
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Successful: 14 Sep 11 by Nick James
"I gave up soda and it was pretty simple. I constantly walked around with ..."
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
2. Have a big glass of water at every transitional point of the day: when you first get up, just before leaving the house, when you sit down to work, etc
67% Successful
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Failed: 05 Sep 11 by danataylor1988
"too much water"
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Successful: 05 Sep 11 by Thoraya
"works great"
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Failed: 31 Aug 11 by mabongirl
"I was sick : ("
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Successful: 31 Aug 11 by Tmars23
"Drank a glass of water first thing in the morning"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
3. Make it convenient - keep a big, plastic, insulated water bottle full on your desk and reach for it all day.
81% Successful
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Successful: 14 Sep 11 by Carlys Mom
"I went all out and keep a half gallon pitcher on my desk :-)"
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Successful: 05 Sep 11 by Thoraya
"i keep it on the counter"
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Failed: 02 Sep 11 by Sparky Embery
"We have a water fountain 10m from my work station"
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Failed: 31 Aug 11 by mabongirl
"Day 2 of being sick : ("
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
4. When you have juice (apple, grape, or orange) fill half the glass with water.
36% Successful
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Failed: 27 Sep 11 by Angel_Bunni
"n/a"
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Successful: 22 Sep 11 by icymaiden
"n/a i don't drink juice"
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Failed: 20 Sep 11 by Chevy47
"I haven't been drinking juice."
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Failed: 20 Sep 11 by BeautifulYno
"can't have fruit juice on Atkins"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
5. When you have a junk-food craving, down a glass of water immediately. You feel full quickly and avoid the calories, and it lets time pass till the craving fades.
75% Successful
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Failed: 27 Sep 11 by Angel_Bunni
"n/a"
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Successful: 20 Sep 11 by BeautifulYno
"this works. also logging into fatsecret.com"
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Failed: 02 Sep 11 by tmdougal
"I had a glass of water with my junk. :)"
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Successful: 31 Aug 11 by kingkeld
"Did not have junk food cravings."
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
6. Have one glass every hour on the hour while at work. When the work day is done your water quota is met.
46% Successful
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
7. Substitute a cup of hot water with a drop of honey for tea or coffee.
22% Successful
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Failed: 27 Sep 11 by Angel_Bunni
"n/a"
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Failed: 24 Sep 11 by chigger
"Added sugar free flavoring"
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Failed: 20 Sep 11 by BeautifulYno
"sounds good but don't know if honey is allowed on Atkins"
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Failed: 14 Sep 11 by Carlys Mom
"nope...gotta have that morning cup.
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
8. While at work, get a 20 ounce cup of ice and keep filling it up from the office water cooler. The key is drinking with a straw - you take bigger gulps and drink much more.
49% Successful
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Failed: 27 Sep 11 by Angel_Bunni
"n/a"
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Failed: 31 Aug 11 by kingkeld
"No ice available."
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Failed: 30 Aug 11 by niba
"I do not work in an office"
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Failed: 26 Aug 11 by sweet4u78
"need to buy some straws"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
9. Freeze little bits of peeled lemons, limes, and oranges and use them in place of ice cubes - it's refreshing and helps get in a serving or two of fruit.
18% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed: 27 Sep 11 by Angel_Bunni
"n/a"
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Successful: 22 Sep 11 by icymaiden
"n/a I don't use fruit"
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Failed: 20 Sep 11 by BeautifulYno
"great idea"
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Successful: 27 Aug 11 by TheKarenS
"i'm not eating fruit right now."
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
10. After each trip to the restroom, guzzle an eight-ounce glass to replenish your system.
46% Successful
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
11. Don't allow yourself a diet soda until you've had two to four glasses of water. You will find that you won't want the soda anymore or that just half a can is enough.
68% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Sep 11 by icymaiden
"n/a I don't drink soda"
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Successful: 16 Sep 11 by purplegiraffe
"drink very little sodas"
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Successful: 14 Sep 11 by Nick James
"i purchased these crystal light packets for the water bottles and that ..."
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Failed: 07 Sep 11 by Doogan1971
"Never drink soda anyways"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
12. Let ounces of water double grams of fat: When eating something containing 10 grams of fat, I drink 20 ounces of water.
35% Successful
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Successful: 31 Aug 11 by Joshsteeny
"pretty close to it I think."
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Failed: 30 Aug 11 by mzmcgee
"Didn't try this tip...will keep it in mind going forward!"
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Failed: 25 Aug 11 by 2bhealthy3
"will try this but not today"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
13. Drink two full glasses at each meal, one before and one after. Also, drink one glass before each snack so you don't eat as much.
54% Successful
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Failed: 08 Sep 11 by freckleknee
"went on vacation last week and let the whole diet thing slide all this ..."
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Failed: 30 Aug 11 by mzmcgee
"Didn't try this tip..will keep it in mind going forward!"
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Failed: 25 Aug 11 by 2bhealthy3
"haven't work on this one yet"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
14. Carry a small refillable water bottle at all times and drink during downtime; while waiting in a bank line, sitting on the train, etc.
75% Successful
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
15. Use a beautiful gold-rimmed glass and fill it with cold water from the tap.
18% Successful
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Failed: 09 Sep 11 by KK89
"why? this tip is stupid. lol"
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Failed: 02 Sep 11 by tmdougal
"Gold Rimmed? Seriously? "
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
16. Drink two glasses of water immediately after waking up.
43% Successful
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Successful: 23 Sep 11 by litllemo
"i had hot water and lemon juice"
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Successful: 05 Sep 11 by Thoraya
"really helps on getting the 8 glasses a day in"
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Failed: 25 Aug 11 by 2bhealthy3
"soon after I wake up and it's usually 1 glass"
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Successful: 25 Aug 11 by Perfectlillye
"and drink them extra cold this will have even more effect"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
17. Bring a two-liter bottle of water to work and try to drink it all before you leave work. If you don't finish, drink it in traffic on the way home - it's like a race.
43% Successful
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Failed: 27 Sep 11 by Angel_Bunni
"n/a"
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Successful: 01 Sep 11 by serbud
"I do the race part. I fill up my 20oz water bottle and try to finish it ..."
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Successful: 25 Aug 11 by 2bhealthy3
"do this at the gym and when I'm done working out it's gone"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
18. Always keep a 24-ounce bottle of water handy while watching TV, doing laundry, making dinner, etc.
80% Successful
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Successful: 31 Aug 11 by Joshsteeny
"32 oz!!!"
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Successful: 25 Aug 11 by defunct
"33.8 oz bottle :D"
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
19. Add drinking two glasses of water to your daily skincare regimen. Drink, cleanse, moisturize, etc., then drink again.
32% Successful
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Weeks 1 to 5
Guidelines:
20. Drink your water out of a big Pyrex measuring cup - it's a good way to keep track of how much water you are drinking.
23% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed: 05 Sep 11 by Thoraya
"i have an empty plastic juice bottle that holds 64 oz."
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Failed: 28 Aug 11 by notfast
"Drinking from a pyrex measuring cup is silly !"
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Successful: 25 Aug 11 by 2bhealthy3
"done this "
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Successful: 25 Aug 11 by Perfectlillye
"i actually always drink otu of measuring cup like to measure my milk and ..."
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