Drtooth said it best a long time ago when he said that water isn't satisfying unless it's just blistering hot outside and you're dying of thirst . . . I can agree with that. I just can't drink water - no flavor, no taste, no satisfaction, nothing. As I said, I would try doing flavored water in years past, but they'd always be carbonated for whatever reason, and as you guys know, I can't tolerate carbonation: it stings my throat, upsets my stomach, and I just spew it right back out. Again, this is why milk and fruit juices are pretty much the only things I'd ever drink.
Interestingly, my milk intake has decreased as I've gotten older . . . used to, I'd drink it much like anyone else would drink a soda or something - I'd even order it with my meals in a restaurant, then have to listen to the same speech about how milk doesn't come with free refills and if I wanted refills, there'd be extra charges . . . but in recent years, I usually have milk on my cereal in the morning, maybe with supper at home, and sometimes at bedtime (unless I have to use a prescription, medicated toothpaste my dentist has me use) - I don't even order it in restaurants anymore; depending on the location, I might get fruit punch, lemonade, or a smoothe.