Okay so apparently my body is 70% water but at this point I'm pretty sure mine has been replaced with coffee, energy drinks and the will to survive. My doctor said drink 8 glasses a day and I said cool and then proceeded to drink 8 glasses of anything that wasn't water. Anyway I blacked out, turned into a raisin, and now I'm posting on Listnook asking for hydration tips. Please send help. Or Gatorade. Actually just Gatorade. 💀💧
Honestly, at that point your bloodstream is probably 50% caffeine 💀
Easiest trick is to just start small, like keep a bottle next to you and take a few sips regularly instead of trying to chug a bunch at once. Also helps to swap one of those drinks for water here and there so it doesn’t feel like a full downgrade.
And yeah, Gatorade (or anything with electrolytes) actually isn’t a bad shout if you’ve been running on pure coffee. Your body is probably begging for balance at this point.
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TheBlargshaggenApr 3, 2026
+3
Depending on how long they've been without regular water, electrolytes could dehydrate them worse. Electrolytes are salts, they are nessecary for hydration and balancing of certain things in the body, but they are only helpful when you have enough water in your body to use them. Its why hospitals treat extreme dehydration with pure water at the same time as electrolyte solutions such as pedialyte.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
So basically my entire recovery plan was wrong, the Gatorade was wrong, the coffee was definitely wrong, and at this point my body is just a science experiment gone bad 💀 Thank you for coming to my TED talk on how not to be a human. 🙏
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
50% caffeine is generous, I think my blood type is just "Espresso Positive" at this point ☕💀 And bro "swap one of those drinks for water" is genuinely the most threatening thing anyone has said to me today. My coffee sees water as a personal attack.But okay okay I'll try the bottle next to me trick. No promises though, it might just sit there judging me while I open another Red Bull 😂Gatorade suggestion appreciated, just ordered 12 bottles. This is my redemption arc.
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PoliticoRatApr 3, 2026
+7
I have easier time drinking water if it’s ~ice cold ~ also get a cup you like a lot. I swear water can taste better in different containers. When I was pregnant I lived off of Liquid Death which is like mountain water from a can. It’s expensive but holy shit is it incredible. Then I switched to a reusable tumbler cup that I was excited about, one that kept the water suuuuper cold.
Honestly once you get used to drinking a lot of water in a day, you will naturally start to crave it. So find ways to make your water more appealing to you and do that for a little while and then after a while you’ll just naturally start to feel thirsty for water specifically.
Also crystal light helps. It’s not ideal but it’s better than not drinking water at all. You could also start to water down drinks that you like. Start little by little and slowly increase the amount of water you’re adding to your drinks until you’re basically just adding a splash of flavor to your water.
But I’d start with Liquid Deaths. Seriously. They’re lifechanging
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Wait water tastes different in different cups?? I've been drinking out of a sad plastic bottle like a FOOL this whole time 😭
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WheelieMexicanApr 3, 2026
+1
I have three plastic bottles on my fridge with water all the time so I can drink cold water but I pour it into a metallic one to actually drink it. That metallic container (it’s one of those made to keep coffee hot, forgot the name) is 500 ml so I drink about 6 of those each days.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Bro the sad plastic bottle part got me 💀
Upgrade your cup and suddenly you're drinking 4 liters a day like it's nothing 😂🙏
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WheelieMexicanApr 3, 2026
+1
What sad plastic bottle? I’m lost.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
typo broo plastic bottle
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TheVagrantWarriorApr 3, 2026
+9
Just drink water. It's easy.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Bro really said "have you tried just drinking it" 💀😂
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raceulfsonApr 3, 2026
+6
Eat something. I like fruit (watermelon is awesome for re-hydrating) or salads. Spouse swears by popcorn.
Or you could try the saltine challenge. That'll make you drink water.
On the other hand, I have occasionally accomplished amazing things with nothing but caffeine and slow boiling fury.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Popcorn for hydration is the most chaotic marriage advice I've ever heard and yet I respect it completely 😂Saltine challenge to FORCE hydration is genuinely evil genius though 💀 Fighting dehydration with more dehydration until your body surrenders. Psychological warfare against yourself.And "caffeine and slow boiling fury" is honestly the most relatable energy source known to mankind. That's not a diet that's a personality type 😭🔥
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----Ant----Apr 3, 2026
+1
r/hydrohomies
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Brave-Distribution27Apr 3, 2026
+3
Eat more fruit
They're full of juice to hydrate. Carry your fave water bottle everywhere you go. Don't drink too much Gatorade. The sodium levels in those are so high.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Fruit jumpscare in the hydration thread And wait Gatorade has too much sodium?? So it was dehydrating me the whole time?? Every sports drink lie has been exposed in this one thread I can't 😭Water bottle everywhere is valid though, mine is basically my emotional support animal at this point 🍶😂
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hamfist_ofthenorthApr 3, 2026
+6
r/hydrohomies
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
i wish i could say for life
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jackfaireApr 3, 2026
+5
People drinking 8 glasses of water a day on top of the water we're getting already is overkill. That "8 glasses" includes all the sources of water.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Okay I take back everything, you are now the official hydration professor of this thread. Everyone else go home. 🎓💧 justt kidding btw
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jackfaireApr 3, 2026
+1
Gatorade is the same thing it's a thing that has water. There's someone out there telling people Gatorade isn't enough that they need to drink 8 glasses of water on top of Gatorade.
Hydration professionals have said the same 8 glasses of water is an approximation but they don't mean for people to drink 8 straight glasses of water on top of everything else. Overhydration is a thing.
Many people forget to take into account how much water we actually get all day.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Wait so my soup counted this whole time?? I've been hydrated and guilty for nothing 💀😂
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HouseElf1Apr 3, 2026
+2
Well i should be dread then because I have about 16 ounces of water, and 700ml of formula thru a tube daily.
I tolerate currently Andy Capps Hot Fries, burned black marshmallows and 100% real fruit popsicles by mouth.
I'm gonna wither like a prune...lol
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Bro said "I eat burnt marshmallows through a tube" and still showed up to make jokes Absolute legend. We're not worthy. 🫡
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HouseElf1Apr 3, 2026
+1
The marshmallows can be melty and the charcoal on them helps my stomach. That's another med i don't have to take. GO ME!
I'm an absolute disaster and I know it. No reason to cry about it. So I laugh. Makes it MUCH more fun to live this way.
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MaddkipzApr 3, 2026
+2
I work a job where I get a break every hour but I can't leave the work area to go to the bathroom so I piss every hour and chug water before I go back
Me? I'm hydrated as F***
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
This man engineered a whole hydration system at work and we should all be taking notes Piss. Chugg. Repeat. This is peak efficiency 😂🙏
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nowayguyApr 3, 2026
+1
Got to be around 15 yrs since I drank a full glass if clean water. Coffee is life💓
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
15 YEARS?? 😭💀Bro your kidneys have filed a missing persons report for water and nobody told you At this point coffee isn't a drink it's a personality, a lifestyle and apparently a survival mechanism ☕❤️ We don't judge we just pray for your future self
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nowayguyApr 3, 2026
+1
Is all good according to urinalasis i did about 3 yrs ago. I mostly drinks freeze dried without sweeteners, so the most harmfull substances are heavily reduced.
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zzokkssApr 3, 2026
+1
try and figure out what makes you binge drink the most. can be anything really like for example if when you get a cup with a straw you cant help but keep drinking it. then you can just put water in there and drink away
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Bro said hack your own brain into drinking water and honestly that's the smartest thing in this entire thread😂
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zzokkssApr 3, 2026
+1
it honestly might help lol. i used to rarely ever drink water but i have this bottle now that i just cant help but drink out of lol
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tosstoss_accApr 3, 2026
+1
I hate water. I can go days without drinking water. Sometimes with only a sip of something to take my pills. I'm pretty sure I'm part camel.
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ImpressedStreetlightApr 3, 2026
-1
coffee is mostly water. 8 glasses of water a day doesn't have to be literally 8 glasses of water, any liquid that is mostly water will do the same.
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
BRO YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL WITH YOU ☕💀Coffee is like 99% water so technically I've been the most hydrated person in this entire thread and nobody gave me my flowers 🌸The "8 glasses" police have been lying to us this whole time. My bro said drink liquid and I said say less 😂🙏
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FudgyFunApr 3, 2026
+1
The point of the post is that it is not the same. Caffeine dehydrates the body
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Tough-Adagio1019Apr 3, 2026
+1
Okay okay fair point you got us 😭
Caffeine is literally a diuretic which means it makes you PEE OUT more water than the coffee put in 💀 So technically every cup of coffee is just borrowing water from your future self and your future self is NOT happy about it 😂
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