Hi lovely people!
I don’t know about you, but I need to drink more water as I’m feeling thirsty far to often and my skin and energy levels hate me for it. So you’ve probably heard that Beyonce drinks 2.5 litres of water a day but seeing as I ain’t busting my arse in a studio or on stage and my day is much shorter, I thought I’d reign that goal in a bit. I’ve decided that 1 litre is more realistic for me, plus I like a few beers in the evening so I don’t want to end up all bloated trying to cram in too much liquid.
The rules
- As my body has always loved to piss away most of the water I drink, rather than absorb it and because I have chronic fatigue, I’m filing the bottle up like this 1/3 energy drink, 2/3 water, with a pinch of salt included.
- I’m using the same bottle for each day
- I’m not counting tea, coffee, orange juice or beer.
- I’m starting at 12.30pm when I get up and finishing at 4.30pm so leaving tea-time and evenings free.
The Bottle
It has a fancy button which pops open the spout and a button to lock that button so it’s safe to travel, oh and a handy carabina clip. It also has times for morning and afternoon down one side and measurements down the other. Really though you could up-cycle any bottle as long as you draw lines to show where each litre and half litre is. My memory is bobbins though so I appreciate that it’s divided into hours.
Day 1
On track…
Lagging behind by an hour and a half!
Just finished it at 6.12pm. It was a real effort and I noticed that it really curbed my appetite so I’ve only eaten a small bowl of nachos and humus all day. That can’t be good can it?
Day 2
Way ahead today as I woke up thirsty and it was a warm day.
Day 3
Stopped at 3.30pm as I really fancied sitting in the sunshine with nice cold shandies. I did finish the rest off later though.
Day 4
Kept perfectly on track all day and found it easy.
Day 5
It was one of those days where the weather is changing like crazy – from getting baked out of bed and drinking water and craving a glass of cold, fresh orange – to it turning cold and making me need a coffee with 2/3 hot hazelnut milk in to warm me up. I’ve met my liquid intake goal, it just wasn’t all water.
Verdict
My skin does look really healthy and I must admit, I didn’t once get that ‘Oh, I really should get up and get a drink but I’m tired or busy so I’ll do it in a minute.’ attitude because the water bottle was always right next to me. I’ve been going to the loo for number two more regularly and seem to digest heavier foods quicker, which has made me less bloated. Was that TMI?
Doing this can be a great way of making sure you stay hydrated but I still think we should be intuitive and listen to what our body needs and when. There is no point in trying to force water into your body when it might need something else. Two things that weren’t factored into this challenge were a) The space in my tummy that food took up and b) I have a mainly plant based diet so I absorb water (a lot more easily) from my food.
I’ve kept up trying to drink my litre-of-water-a-day for just over a week now, with varying degrees of success but that’s ok as long as I’m not thirsty or too bloated! :o)
❤Chrissie❤
I actually used to get really bad tension headaches at work. I decided to decrease the coffee I drink and increase the water and I found my headaches went away. It can be really difficult to get the water in sometimes, but I think it can be worth it.
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Oh brilliant! Dehydration and caffeine has a lot to answer for.
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This is such a great idea, Chrissie!! I wanna do a challenge like this one cause I need to start drinking more water. I’m always craving a cup of coffee or tea (my weaknesses lol), but water is so much more refreshing! It’s also obviously healthier! Def feeling inspired to drink more water! x
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I’m glad my challenge inspired you. Now I’m about nine days in, it’s so easy and that’s including a brew and a trip to the pub in the evening sometimes. Hope you do well with it now the weather is getting warmer.
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That’s great it’s been successful! I really need to do something like this – I’ve gone from 2 litres of more a day to 0 which is not good at all…
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Yikes that’s a bit of a difference! I find adding a tiny bit of strawberry cordial to the water makes it really easy on days where I’m struggling. I also take a bottle to bed with me.
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It’s so weird, because I carry water with me every day, I just find it so hard to actually drink it! Now I’m getting allergy migraines I’ve found I’m drinking a bit more so hopefully will keep it up.
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Maybe it will help with them, you never know.
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That’s what I’m hoping!
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