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Tips on how to drink more water
Saturday, 10 August 2013 | 0 comments
I've never been the type of person that drank a lot of water.  In fact, it was really common for me to just drink less than half a glass in the morning and run on that for the rest of the day.  You could say I was quite dehydrated.  It was always annoying when people nagged me to drink more water as I never felt all that thirsty or the need to drink water.  But as time passed, I realized that I should try and force myself to drink more because as you know, water is good for you.

We all know the benefits of water and that it's good for our bodies to flush out toxins and what not.  So how do you force yourself to drink more water if it's something that you struggle with, and how much should you drink?

People say that you're supposed to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.  I'm not quite sure how accurate that is, because I believe it's all relative to your body size.  A person that's larger and/or taller would naturally require more water than a smaller person in comparison.  For someone like me, I don't try to count the number of cups I drink, but rather just try and sip on water all throughout the day if possible.  If you find yourself peeing a lot more than usual, you're doing it right :)

Here are some tips that helped me get more water into my system:


#1: Find a cute water bottle!


I know it may sound silly, but I think getting yourself a really cute or cool water bottle will motivate you to drink from it more often.  You can carry it around with you everywhere, make it your best friend, and naturally you'll drink more often because it's always in your hands.  When I got cups and bottles that I really liked, it made me feel like I wanted to use it more.

I have a reusable Starbucks cold cup tumbler for cold water and drinks, and a travel mug/tumbler for hot teas or coffee.  Also, I have a water bobble which has a mini filter that filters your water as you drink.  It might seem useless to other people, but knowing you have a cool filter makes it seem that much more interesting while you drink your water.  It's kind of a psychological thing, I guess.  Also, if you can't find a water fountain or anything, you can just fill it with water from a tap and you won't have to worry about the water not being clean!

There are other cute bottles you can get like the ones from PINK by Victoria Secret.  I've seen these bottles in real life and they are HUGE!  You can hold lots and lots of water in them so you don't have to refill so often, and they're great for when you exercise or do sports.  You could also get cute ones with your favourite Disney character.  I like the design of the Tinkerbell one, but there are many other cute characters as well :)

#2: Straws, straws, straws

Don't you just love straws?  If you don't, what's wrong with you?  Nah, I'm just kidding.  But really, straws are the best.  They may seem really pointless and a waste, but having a straw makes sipping water that much more easy and you'll find yourself sipping more often than you would if you were drinking out of just a regular cup or mug.  You don't even have to lift up your cup!  Try and find reusable ones like the ones they sell at Starbucks for their tumblers, or fun and colourful curly straws.

#3: Ice ice baby

If you're like me, room temperature water is just plain gross.  If that's the case, drinking cold icy water makes it that much more refreshing.  I love ice in my water.  It'll help you cool down in the hot summer days and it'll wake you right up if you find yourself falling asleep in the middle of class.  There are many places that sell really cool ice trays that come in different designs and shapes if the regular cubes are too boring for you.  I know Ikea sells some cute ones, or go to a novelty store and get ones like shark fins, super hero faces, animals, etc.

#4: Write it down.  Make it a goal

If you are one of those people that rather keep track of how much you're really drinking, then keep a water journal!  I remember back when I was a kid, my cousin would keep this mini notebook and every day she would write down how much cups she drank by drawing little water drop symbols.  You could always just make a tiny little note in your daily planner each day if you don't want to keep a separate journal.  Set a daily goal for yourself on how much water you want to drink today and achieve that goal.  There are also apps you can get on your phone that will help remind and record how much you've drank. 

#5: Lemons, teas, and other flavours

Many people dislike water because of the taste; or lack of.  I personally don't mind plain water, but if you just can't stand it, try adding a few drops of lemon juice into your water.  It's also good for you since you're adding a bit of vitamin C, right?  Or try to drink water in tea form.  I don't recommend drinking nothing but tea, but if you're just starting out, you can use tea to ease yourself into adding more water into your body.  I suggest drinking teas that don't need milk or sugar because that's adding extra stuff that we don't want.  Try to drink tea pure, so it's as similar to water as possible.  Another method is getting flavour infusers.  Many companies sell these and they can come in crystal form packets or concentrated drops.

#6: "Just water, thanks"

If you're at a restaurant, don't order any fancy drink.  Just order plain or lemon water and drink that throughout your meal.  You're already eating out, so why don't you do something a little more healthy and skip those sugary drinks.

#7: Don't sweat it.

And lastly, don't make it a chore.  Drinking more water doesn't mean you have to drink nothing but water.  From time to time, treat yourself to a little soda, or juice, or whatever it is that you enjoy drinking.  The key here is to add water into that list of drinks, not let it completely take over.  Also, don't stress about drinking 8 full glasses right away.  To make it easier on yourself, take it slowly and add a cup more each day.  Try and spread these cups throughout the whole day so you don't find yourself drinking it all at one concentrated time.

I hope these tips will help you get more water into your body this year!  Water is really something that people don't seem to think about and most people aren't even aware that they're not drinking enough.  It might be hard to start, but once you make it into a habit, you won't even have to think about it.  Now, I find my body craves a lot more water rather than the regular carbonated drinks I love to drink so much.  Do your body some good and drink that water!

*Disclaimer: none of these photos are mine and they've been taken from their rightful online websites. 

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