Fit Tip Friday: Drink More Water

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Coco

Over the past few months, I realized that my water consumption had been falling off. I used to drink 64 oz a day without trying, but I found that I was barely drinking 2 water bottle’s worth–not even 32 oz!

Drink More Water

 

I don’t necessarily think that everyone needs to drink those eight 8 oz glasses a day you always hear about, but I do know that when I don’t drink enough water I feel sluggish and am more likely to get the munchies.

In an effort to make it easier to drink more water, I bought this new water bottle:

It came with a bite valve on the tip, but I took that off because I found it very awkward to use–I guess I’m just not coordinated enough. Even without the valve, the bottle doesn’t leak when you snap the tip down.

I find that I am drinking more water with this bottle, and am back up to my usual 64 oz. I think it’s because it is so easy to drink through the straw–the water just seems to go down more quickly and easily.

I take it almost everywhere I go, and have saved far more than its $9.95 price by refilling it at water fountains when I am out and about, instead of buying a bottle of water when I get thirsty. And, it’s much “greener” than single-use water bottles.

I also found a fun iPhone App for logging my water, called Waterlogged:

Waterlogged Version 1.3.5 IPA App iPod Touch iPhone iPad

I have the free version that lets you set one reminder per day. (I set mine for 10am with a reminder to switch out my coffee cup for my water bottle).  If you get the paid version you can have more reminders and all sorts of data tracking:

Hey! That’s my water bottle!

Do you have a simple fitness item that has had a surprising impact?

How much water do you drink every day?

If you’d like a cool water bottle like mine, you can find it on Amazon through my affiliate link here

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13 Responses to Fit Tip Friday: Drink More Water

  1. Miz says:
    March 11, 2011 at 1:19 am

    I hear you talking to me 🙂

    For today Im switching back to 8 bangles on one arm and SHIFTING to the other after I drink a glass.
    I need the reminder…

  2. steena says:
    March 11, 2011 at 2:27 am

    Cool app! I may have to try this app for a week & see how that goes, I drink water, but I'm not always very good about it.
    Another interesting tidbit I heard about water consumption is that water from your fruit counts towards your intake. There's really not that much water in fruit, but that's what I heard!

  3. SuperBabe says:
    March 11, 2011 at 4:51 am

    I usually drink at the very least 64 oz of water only… plus about 3-4 cups of herbal "tea" (Mother's Milk tea)… lately, however, with my potential gout and all, I've been drinking more like 96 oz!

  4. Ellie says:
    March 12, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    I try to drink 80-100 oz. a day, but haven't been lately. I need to make it a priority.

    • Coco says:
      March 13, 2011 at 4:20 am

      I think I have a harder time in the winter than in the summer, but usually it's just getting to busy and forgetting!

  5. Sasha says:
    June 24, 2011 at 6:26 am

    I use Waterlogged sporadically, but I have to admit I'm not fond of it. Definitely a slick interface, though.

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  12. Lorraine says:
    June 24, 2017 at 6:05 am

    The app looks very helpful. I will try that so that I can drink more water on a constant basis.

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