Do you drink tap water?Do you even like water?

Water from the tap doesn't taste very good because of all the purifying chemicals that are put in it. I realise though that water is very good for me, and I bought myself a water filter, and filter the water into a jug. The water tastes much better this way, and I am drinking what I need to drink every day to stay as healthy as possible. - Derek

Water varies from country to counyrt. In Australia tap water is good for you, but in Asian countries you should never drink it. I drink a lot of water, and now I'm back in Australia, I'm saving money by not buying bottled water.

I drink tap water ever so often. I am not much of a water drinker though. I usually like to drink it straight from the refrigerator tap more though. It is colder and tastes better.

Hello dloveli, I don't drink tap water as it is not advise to do so in my country. I normally boil the water first. But like you, I don't like plain water. I always have tea, fruit juice or anything except plain water. Many times I tried to drink 8 glasses per day but I ended up going to toilet more than I used to. Since I was a kid, I didn't like plain water and I just don't know why.

I used to hate water then June the 1st of this year I went on a diet to lose about 30 lbs and the doctor told me I had to drink water. I started off slow but got intot he hang of it. I now drink 10-14 glasses of water a day. I might taste something else, but I don't like anything else now I crave water. You just have to set your mind to it. It is very good for you body.

I think plain water is good for us when we are really thirsty, it could relieve our thirst a lot, while other drinks could not. However, when I am not so thirsty, not so desire for water, I prefer something like coca cola or orange juice or green tea.

Didnt like water all that much but here in the desert ya lean to carry it with you were ever ya go. I have a filter system on my tap water so we do drink that.

i try not to drink our tap water,it tastes disgusting. it's like licking a pipe,very metallic. although..after that nasty CAP water i had in arizona,i'll never complain about it again.that stuff is so loaded with lime,my skin was breaking out in rashes. i bought a filter for my sink out there,and within 2 months the whole thing was so lime encrusted i couldn't get it off the faucet to change it.yuck.

Hi there dloveli! I love water. I like drinking water. But I do not think I would drink water especially here in my country. Tap water in the Philippines is not that safe. It must be boiled to at least reduce the risk of getting sick or something. For us, we buy distilled water from water refilling stations. In fact, this is one business that has saturated the Philippine market. That goes to show that many people here would rather buy from refilling stations than risk their health drinking tap water.

Hi. dloveli. The only way that I drink tap water is if, I will boil the water first for at least five to ten minutes. Once this is done, I will pour the water into the pitcher so that it can get colder. I will place it on the freezer. When it gets icy cold after three to six hours, I will drink some of it. I love Vitamin Water, and I don't drink too much of this either. I prefer to drink Vitamin Water that has no calories in it at all.

This is a pretty good discussion,and I know that eating is very important when it comes to peoples everyday lives,because without food to offer energy,and nutrition then we would not survive,and I am sure that some people prefer to eat healthy and they will not eat anything that has grease or fat in it,and then I am sure there are some people who prefer to eat fattening and greasy food,and they will not eat anything that is healthy,and I am sure that different people have different opinions when it comes to water,and drinking it,I am sure some people drink water everyday and it might be the only thing they drink,and then I am sure there are people who never drink water,because they think it is nasty,and would rather drink other things instead of water,and out of ones who drink water I am sure some will not drink tap water,when it comes to me I do not like tap water,and I used to not drink water at all,but yesterday morning my mother told me she thought I was getting a kidney infection so I have been drinking nothing but water,and it is not that bad,and it is healthier so it should help me lose weight,have a great day,good luck with your life ,and all of your mylotting goals,and Happy Posting.

I drink tap water, I always have. The only different thing that I have done lately is that since I go often to walgreens, I like to buy their red walgreens water bottles, they have some samples in it along with this week things where I am putting my vitamins in them. I bottle and put my water in the refrigerator, We drink more water that way. I am not sure why your husband is upset, all he can do is give you the example of drinking water or like you did, find a substitute for it. Vitamin water is great too, I hope you lose the weight you are hoping to lose. Good luck.

I love water the quality of tap water in England has improved and has always been safe to drink now they have got rid of lead pipes.In the old days we only had tap water as long as you let it run for a while it was safe.I only drink bottled water on long car journeys if it is hot.Or out for a walk in the summer normally we fill a container from the tap.The thought of drinking bottled water full time fills me with dread for a start all those preservatives in it to keep it fresh,plastic bottles pollute.Water stored in plastic bottles cannot be good for you.I suppose it all depends on where you live in the world but we pay water rates each month like everybody else has to ,to keep the water fresh and clean in England.As long as you drink two litres of fluid aday you will be fine,more if it is hot.Twenty per cent of liquid comes from the food we eat. You only have to drink a pint of fresh water a day,making the rest up with tea,coffee ,oola ect.Just think of all those preservatives in the bottles,animals drink from puddles and survive,I think you worry to much and listen to much ,there seems to be an expert on everything with no evidence they frighten you,besides have you had your water analysed ,you are spending a fortune on some rumour that is probably not true,do these things in tap water actually do you any harm.Your husband is right to worry about you,drinking all those preservatives on a daily bssis.

i forget about what healthy during the summer. so i haven't been drinking water up till today. i like tap water it tastes fun. but i like water from the faciet way way better. i guess because i'm used to it. haha i don't think that will happen. i think drinking water does something for you. like cleans out toxins maybe.

I am not a huge fan of water either...I will drink flavored water. So I got a PUR water filter and you can push a button and it will add flavoring to the water as you are pouring it or you can pour just plain water. It works great and I am not paying for bottles of water anymore and I get the flavoring and that forces me to drink it more often. Since I live in FL I need to drink more water because of the heat.

I love water, especially on a hot day, and don't like any sodas at all. Our tap water is fine to drink but I fill bottles with it and keep it in the fridge to chill it and freeze bottles of it for when we are going out so that it remains cold longer. I have flavoured water often but flavoured with natural things like mint leaves which I freeze in ice cube trays and add to plain water, also lemon or orange slices. If you try it that way you will be able to avoid the calories and it is really refreshing, no point in paying for water. Having said all that I could scream now as on what appears to be the hottest day of the year so far we have returned home to find no water in the taps, so can't replenish any water we drink, no shower, just great after a scorching drive in the heat, salad stuff will have to be washed with my bottles of cold drinking water. If I use up all the supply we will have to drive to the local spring water tap and refill all the bottles, many people around here prefer it to tap water but I only see the necessity of it in the next village where the tap water is undrinkable due to the amount of salt in the water.

I occasionally drink tap water loaded with ice, but that's about it. I really don't like drinking water very much. Even the flavoured stuff. I sometimes get bottled water from vending machines when pop or juice doesn't sound good or I'm really dehydrated.

At our place, the tap water is clean and I like its taste. so, when I am at home, I always take tap water. In office they supply bottled drinking water and it does not have any taste but since there is no other option I have to take it. In my opinion, if you take too much soda, it will cause acidity.

I love tap water! In toronto the tap water is extremely clean and i like to drink it. I enjoy drinking it. Taste is not a factor in whether or not i will drink it. I feel nice and refreshed after i drink it. The only downside with tap water in Toronto is that some of the pipes are old and there is a chance of some lead being in the water. But we use a brita water filter which takes away a good amount of the toxins in the water. You must know that soda is not good for you (i have to admit that i like to drink a coke from time to time) cause it's basically like drinking liquid calories. The problem is that they taste so good and then you start craving them and then you need to have them all the time. Try drinking fruit juice instead of soda and slowly transition all the way until you no longer drink soda.

Like you I don't like the tap water, at least not here in London. Not only does it taste awful, but I look in my kettle and washing machine at the residue it leaves and it is disgusting. I make a point to always have two large bottles of Evian next to the bed, they cost less than a pound each and for me it is the best tasting water. The other options are Buxton, Volvic etc but for me these taste like dirt. Your husband is right, drinking water is very good for you and you should be drinking more. It actually can do a lot more than you think in helping to lose weight. Try to make it part of your reigime by always having a bottle of water with you, that way you take tiny sips during the day without really tasting it. Also eat things like apples and watermelon which are high in water. These bottles of Vitamin water and the like are not water at all, they are a type of juice and have added sugar, though they have vitamins in them you should regard them in the same category as lucozade and coke. Not terrible for you but I would keep it to about 3 a week max. Try the water thing for a month and please let me know if you have any luck losing weight that way, I know I did and now I always have a bottle of water in my hand no matter if I'm thirsty or not. Good luck!