How can i motivate my boyfriend to drink more water?

He is somewhat overweight for his height and is trying to lose weight. He has talked about going into law enforcement, but wants to shape up a bit first. His eating habits are not the best as well as his water intake. He switched from regular soda to diet recently and lost alot of weight. How can I encourage him to drink water instead? I am trying to get him to sign up for this site so he can see exactly what he is doing wrong, but he's stubborn lol

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink"... ever heard that one?

You can't change someone's behaviour unless they want to change and unless they specifically ask you to help them.  Rather than trying to get him to sign up to this site or drink more water, encourage any positive changes that he does make.  In comparison with regular sodas, his switch to diet sodas is an impressive leap, for example.  Any small changes and improvements he makes, congratulate him warmly.   Don't make him feel inadequate just because he's not making perfect choices.  That's not motivating at all.

Rather than this site - which is overrun with women - you could always get hold of some Men's Healthy type magazines and leave them lying around.   Everyone has to find their own path to a healthy lifestyle...

I do agree with everything you said. I was trying to figure out if I could explain the benefits of water to him or something and maybe he would catch on. I do commend him on the change from regular soda to diet! That would be like me switching from reese peanut butter cups to cardboard! big difference! I may try that magazine idea and see if it works. He does like to read magazines! Thanks!

I was just at the doctor's office, and I had low blood pressure.  My doc said that it was most likely due to dehydration, since my blood pressure is usually perfect.  He said that I'm not drinking enough water.  I had know idea that water could change my blood pressure!  Maybe that would help get the point across?

I could suggest that to him. I did ask him about the bubbly water with juice. He looked at me with this stare of death like.. no way are you giving me that junk! lol

OMG! I sooo know where you are coming from. My husband REFUSES to drink water. I have no idea how he is still even alive. I have never seen him drink water. I wish there was something I could say or do that would convince him of all the health and weightloss benefits..........