Well done on your 5lbs, thats great!!
Regards to the water, i never used to drink water at all, i was a huge diet coke fan!!
Initially i did struggle. I started by just sipping it out of a sports bottle and it was so much easier than dinking it out of a glass, which always seemed to be never ending. I drink it out of a pint glass now and it oes down well.
Like the others have said, it is a minimum of 2litres. Also you may want to make your shakes up with a bit more water, i use 400ml. Every little helps.
You are allowed peppermint tea, all leaf teas,but no fruit teas.
Good luck
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