We’ve all heard the same statistics since grammar school. We need water to live. Water makes up about 60% of your body weight. Our bodies are mostly made up of water, and yet, 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
Drinking water is hard. As hard as it is to drink enough water, for some reason, it never seems hard to guzzle down two grande espressos with breakfast and two cups of soda with dinner. But drinking that much water a day? Impossible!
As I get older, it becomes more apparent to me how important it is to take care of my body. Getting enough sleep and not looking like I just walked off the set of The Walking Dead means a lot more to me now than it did 10 years ago. We only get 1 body. We really should take better care of it.
And so, I challenge you to join me, starting May 1st. Some water challenges encourage you to drink nothing but water for 30 days. My goal is just drink as much water as I should actually be drinking every day, while still allowing myself a coffee or iced tea here and there.
The Rules
- A general rule of thumb is to drink half your body weight in ounces of water a day. If that seems like too much to start, you can always do 8 glasses of water a day. Therefore, you need to drink 64 ounces of water a day to hit the goal.
- Keep track of you water intake, whether on paper or in an app on your phone. I prefer to track my water on the Daily Water Tracker app, but there are plenty of other apps, like Waterlogged or MyFitnessPal.
- If you don’t complete your water intake for one day, just keep going! No quitting allowed! If you’re still trying, then you’re not failing.
Water is essential to our lives. It can help prevent a whole bunch of physical ailments and illnesses. My goal is to complete the Water Challenge every day for the month of May, all the while, updating all of you on my progress and findings. It’ll be difficult, but I’m determined to succeed. And I’m rooting you all on as well!
