My Daily Water Intake Is Nonexistent
Water vs Gatorade, and Water Is Losing
I don’t like water.
Well, to be more accurate, I don’t like drinking water. It’s not gross or anything but I don’t care for it.
I do tend to dislike water flavorings. More often than not they taste ‘weird’ to me. It may be due to the quality of the flavoring, my own texture sensitivity, or a mixture of both. Regardless, I’m not keen on them.
For years now my hydration is dependent on Gatorade 0 and Powerade 0. It mayhap not be the most optimal, but it’s done the job sustaining me. Without them I’d be chronically dehydrated.
On occasions when I’m out of Gatorade and Powerade, I’m more likely to pop an ice cube in my mouth than to pour a glass of water for some reason.
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I don’t even hate water. It’s more like ‘bleh’ to me, I guess.
Cold water is definitely better than tepid water, although sometimes if it’s too cold it can trigger tooth sensitivity and make it hard to drink.
An exception to my water ‘aversion’ is when I’m at a restaurant. I will drink water there, usually. Not too much, if just to avoid having to go to the bathroom, but sometimes enough for a refill.
I don’t mean to discourage people from drinking water. You should drink water. But if don’t like drinking water, you’re not alone.
(Just make sure to find some way to keep hydrated.)
Updated on November 12, 2025:
Since writing this story, I’ve found out that my chronic consumption of Gatorade and Powerade instead of water has severely eroded the enamel in my teeth and have been urged to get full mouth restoration of crowns on most, if not all, of my teeth because of the severe wear. I have switched over to drinking only water.
