Drinking gatoraid all the time = too many calories, too much sugar. It's generally considered the equivalent of always drinking a non-caffinated soda, without the diuretic effect. Generally it should be used for what it's designed for: a during and post- workout electrolyte drink.

Especially check the bottles if you're using regular gatoraid, as some of it has high fructose corn syrup...or at least did when I was looking through bottles a few months ago (why I only use powdered stuff nowdays).

Is there are particular reason you hate water?

Yikes.....no gatorade......that sux!!!! However, like I said I wanna be as healthy as I can be. I'm breaking my body down so much with training that I need to feed/hydrate the beast. I just hate water because it's no fun.....no fruity tastes is what I mean. Now what are that powder stuff you all were mentioning?? And can I do that often????

If you like the frutiness is would suppose you could go with some kind of 100% fruit juice, but as others have said, water can't really be replaced. Mabie you could get some kind of filter in orter to make the water taste better?

water with a slice of lemon in it... or lime. Or probably a bit of any juicy fruit (strawberry, crushed grapes, etc). Gives it a bit of flavor, and cuts down the bland water taste to it :)

I found dasani flavored water....grape is great!!!

I do lemmon and Ice----
"actual" juice has calories that I know "I" cannot afford to inhale during my day. I also do carbonated water --its free here at work and is a bit different.