#28daysofhealth : Scaling the Hydration Mountain

This post contains links to some products I use to enhance my water intake. The links are affiliate links and provide me with a small benefit when you purchase them.



After my #28daysofskin journey, I decided to take on my health next.

It's easy enough...I just had to choose a health goal, tune in about 30 minutes per day to Dr. Deedra Mason on information that will help my health goals and share on social platforms to create community and accountability.

I had my whole plan set up - gut health. I didn't really know what that meant just that I have felt really bloated lately and this is a great opportunity to transform that.

Then I tuned into Dr. Dee's very first video. It was all about hydration and I realized this was a mountain I better climb. I am notorious for not drinking enough water during the day and this can really affect...well every area of my health.

As I'm rounding the corner to 50, I'm taking on hydration. And gut health.

The way my brain works, I like to lay it all out in front of me so I can get my head around my goal. So I decided to prep the water I needed for the day....120 oz when you calculate ½ oz per body lb + extra 8 oz for every vice (1 cup of coffee = extra 8 oz of water, etc.) And no, I am not willing to give up coffee to save the 8 oz. But I have given up my 2nd cup of the day.

I poured out all the water I would need for the day and realized with the many glasses in front of me, this system was a bit faulty. Everyone on Facebook shared the ways they manage their water intake - apparently lots of people have been doing this for years and I'm late to the party.

I found a big 1 Gallon water pitcher I could use but had to commandear it from the Keurig machine.

For a few days, I have been following the hydration journey. I have 3 L of water in the pitcher and use a Blender Bottle to drink throughout the day.

So far so good with the following reminders to myself...

• Don't forget to drink water for a few hours or you'll be way behind and unlikely to finish before bed
• Don't drink before bed or you'll be up a couple of times in the night
• Adding flavored aloe, digestive enzyme, vitamin c or a fruit slice greatly improves the likelihood that I will drink the water
• Tea counts toward ounces
• I'm improving my skin, digestion, circulation of my body
• I'll be able to regulate my body temperature better so that should hopefully stave off the peri-meopausal chills I have had over the last year
• Extra body odor means I'm detoxing my lymphatic system with the additional hydration so I should just take another shower and stop judging myself

More to come on this topic.

Yes, I had to pee in the middle of writing this.