So if you read my previous blog you will see that I am doing a year long challenge of trying to develop healthy habits. Every 21 days I will be picking a new habit and doing my best to stick with it in order to become a healthier person.
I started this journey on 1st September and the first habit I attempted was drinking a minimum of three litres of water everyday. At the same time I started a YouTube channel as i hoped I could document the journey a bit better. I am so incredibly rusty on video though and don't think I really get across the true nature of what I am trying to achieve and hope the blog will help do just that.
I chose this habit as I know there are numerous benefits to drinking lots of water and find that it isn't a hard habit to get into but once you've got it it is easy to maintain.
Although I'm not the worst at maintaining my hydration levels, I did find it took conscious effort to drink so much every single day. On my channel you can see I listed a few tips on things I did to help me make sure I stuck at it.
Tip 1
Have a large glass of water as soon as I wake up- if it is the first thing I do, at least that starts me off right and that is a pint less I have to drink the rest of the day.
Tips 2
Add some fruit - this really helps when water starts to get a bit boring and drinking so much every day will start to get same old. I like adding lemon but you could add berries or cucumber
Tip 3
Buy a cute water bottle - there are so many to chose from and buying a new one gets me excited about drinking water.
Tip 4
Measure out the quantity of water you are hoping to drink in the day - I fill up a 2 litre bottle and another 1 litre which I kept in the fridge with lemon slices in.
Tip 5
Allow the water to get to room temperature - apparently it is meant to be the healthiest way to ingest the water but I like to do this so that it is easier to drink more. I find it hard to drink ice cold water.
I completed the 21 days without any hiccups but do think I started this whole thing a little easy. The benefits I found from drinking 3 plus litres of water were incredible. my appetite shrunk which is the best thing that could happen to me. I lost nearly 10lb from just wanting healthier foods like salads and fruit.My skin was so much clearer and I had a ton more energy than I normally do.
It has been around 15 days since finishing the water challenge and I am proud to say it has stuck. I drink a lot more water than I used to. I am thirsty a lot more often and find it effortless trying to keep hydrated.
My next challenge I will be writing about is waking up at 5.30am every morning for 21 days. I need more tips and ideas on other habits- please comment below and go check out my channel. Any help and suggestions are welcome.
YouTube - waking up at 5.30am
I started this journey on 1st September and the first habit I attempted was drinking a minimum of three litres of water everyday. At the same time I started a YouTube channel as i hoped I could document the journey a bit better. I am so incredibly rusty on video though and don't think I really get across the true nature of what I am trying to achieve and hope the blog will help do just that.
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| YouTube- drinking 3 litres |
Although I'm not the worst at maintaining my hydration levels, I did find it took conscious effort to drink so much every single day. On my channel you can see I listed a few tips on things I did to help me make sure I stuck at it.
Tip 1
Have a large glass of water as soon as I wake up- if it is the first thing I do, at least that starts me off right and that is a pint less I have to drink the rest of the day.
Tips 2
Add some fruit - this really helps when water starts to get a bit boring and drinking so much every day will start to get same old. I like adding lemon but you could add berries or cucumber
Tip 3
Buy a cute water bottle - there are so many to chose from and buying a new one gets me excited about drinking water.
Tip 4
Measure out the quantity of water you are hoping to drink in the day - I fill up a 2 litre bottle and another 1 litre which I kept in the fridge with lemon slices in.
Tip 5
Allow the water to get to room temperature - apparently it is meant to be the healthiest way to ingest the water but I like to do this so that it is easier to drink more. I find it hard to drink ice cold water.
I completed the 21 days without any hiccups but do think I started this whole thing a little easy. The benefits I found from drinking 3 plus litres of water were incredible. my appetite shrunk which is the best thing that could happen to me. I lost nearly 10lb from just wanting healthier foods like salads and fruit.My skin was so much clearer and I had a ton more energy than I normally do.
It has been around 15 days since finishing the water challenge and I am proud to say it has stuck. I drink a lot more water than I used to. I am thirsty a lot more often and find it effortless trying to keep hydrated.
My next challenge I will be writing about is waking up at 5.30am every morning for 21 days. I need more tips and ideas on other habits- please comment below and go check out my channel. Any help and suggestions are welcome.
YouTube - waking up at 5.30am
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