LOL thats ok we often have little WHINE and cheese parties here! Dont force your self to drink until U are bloated. But what is commonly misunderstood by many people is that they think IF I drink a lot of water I will retain it. I was one such person. The opposite is true if U are dehydrated U will retain it. Try drinking 1 8 oz glass every hr for 10 hrs. Then increase it from there is U can.