The BEST TRICK to get your water in each day

Hi!  This is Miranda again, writing this blog for those of you that seem to really struggle with getting enough water in each day.  How much water should you be drinking, first of all?  I like to have my clients focus on 3 liters per day.  WHOA!!  How are you supposed to accomplish that...and keep track...each and every day?!!  Well get your water bottles ready because that's what I'm about to reveal!  :)

First I will show you what I do...

- Find a water bottle that you love...something that you want to carry around with you every day and is convenient for you to do so.

- Find out how many ounces your water bottle can hold and how many times you will need to refill it to meet your daily goal of 3 liters per day.
      For example:  My water bottle holds 22 ounces.  There are 33.8 ounces in one liter, so 3 liters would be 101.4 ounces per day.  That would equal approximately 5 refills per day. (4.6 actually, but we'll round up so we set our goals high ;) )

- Now you know how many refills you'll need per day!

So how do you keep track?  I had an issue with this at first.  I would refill my water bottle a few times and then think to myself in between clients...."Did I fill this up 3 times or 4 times?"  Obviously I'd rather drink too much than not enough, so I would guesstimate low, but most people (especially those that do not like to drink water) would rather know exactly how much they've consumed.

So, my solution?  Add a cord or string, beads, and knots.  Cheap fix.  Tie the string around the bottle (it's easiest if your water bottle has a loop like mine does in the photo below) and tie one knot high enough so that whatever beads you decide to use (pick something fun!) can all fit at the top, then another knot toward the bottom (again, so that all your beads can fit in between the top knot and the bottom knot).  Place all the beads (in my case, I have 5 obviously) in between the bottom knot and the top knot, so that the space above the top knot is empty.  Each time you empty the bottle, move a bead above the top knot and refill your bottle!  It's as easy as that!  You can pick out different types of string and beads...whatever suits your style.  Just make sure that the hole in the beads are big enough to fit the string you buy and that they can slip over your knot.  And make that bottom knot bigger so they don't slip off.  Here's a picture of mine, although it's hard to see the knots.  But, you get the idea...

As you can see, I have refilled my bottle 3 times today and I only have 2 more to go!  If only I could find dumbbell beads at the craft store....  ;)

Here is another idea if you have a bottle that you would only need to refill once (a 1.5 liter bottle).  I saw this on Pinterest and wanted to share this idea as well.  Just use a permanent marker (hand wash this bottle so it doesn't come off so easily though) and mark a timeline for the morning and also the afternoon so you know how much you should have consumed by each part of the day.

It's that easy!  So pick whichever works best for your lifestyle and your personal style, and drink up!! Water is amazing for your body, including hydrating your skin and aiding in weight loss.  

Don't like water that much?  Infuse it with fruit and/or vegetables and herbs!  I personally enjoy cucumbers and lemons, strawberries and mint, and for those of you who like mojitos...limes and mint leaves are yummy!  Try what you like and see what you think!

Any questions, just comment below!  :)

Always to YOUR health...(and water consumption!),  

Miranda Hoffmann, CFT, SFN