One of the most important things you should be thinking about when you're working out is your water intake. It's incredibly important to stay hydrated. Not just during your workout, but all of the time. Water is super important in the winter as well!
Now, if you're anything like me, you're not a huge fan of water. The guys in my family can go through a case like it's going out of style. The issue I have with that is the waste with the water bottles. We recycle them, no doubt about it, but it's such a struggle for me because I dislike the waste. The problem is, I'm not confident in our well water. In fact, I'm pessimistic about our water, we're having it tested. We have a water conditioner, but we were getting all of this black stuff building up in anything that held water: toilets and pet water bowls. I was like, "I'm NOT drinking that water!" We're working on getting it fixed.
That being said, I would really love to get rid of any water bottles coming into our house. Now, I know it's not 100% avoidable. A water bottle will end up at our house. It is what it is. What I can do to keep it from happening more is having good reusable water bottles for the family to choose from (once we have safe water to drink).
Anywho, I think I've shared before that I've learned for my body I need to drink most of my water the hour before my Zumba class. While in class I just maintain my hydration by grabbing a sip here and there. If I don't drink enough before class and drink a lot during it, I end up feeling sick to my stomach. No good!
I also drink at least one 16 oz bottle while I'm walking on my treadmill. I tend to walk just over an hour on it and easily finish the bottle in that time. By the time I'm done I'm actually craving more water. Hence getting larger, reusable bottles. A couple of the bottles below have ways to measure how much water you've drank, which is great if you're trying to get in a certain amount in every day!
How do you like your water? I know, strange question, right? Listen, my son says water doesn't have a taste. I non-humbly disagree! I can't stand the taste of room temperature water. Mine has to be shockingly cold. I could drink ice water like it's going out of style. When I'm driving to the gym and I'm drinking room temperature water, I kind of gag. Meh, I'm particular. What can I say?
Here are a few great suggestions for cute ways to make sure you get your water intake!
Hydro Flask Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Leak Proof Sports Water Bottle, Wide Mouth with BPA Free Flex Cap
Nalgene Tritan 24oz On the Fly (OTF) BPA-Free Water Bottle
Contigo AUTOSPOUT Straw Addison Water Bottle, 24oz, Ocean
The Coldest Water Bottle Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Hydro Travel Mug
Under Armour Dominate 24 Ounce Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Bottle with Flip Top Lid
CamelBak eddy .75L Water Bottle
2 comments:
Mimi, I don't drink water lol. My Husband and kids drink it like they're fish, but I literally don't. As in the last time I had water it was months ago during a hospital visit and I had to take a pill. I hate the taste of water and when I drink it, it makes me nauseous I made it a goal to drink water this year, for my own health of course, but also so they don't continue to bug me lol. I will definitely look at these bottles, thank you for the suggestions, and I hope you get your home water situation fixed soon ;)
I drink a lot of water. Our well has been contaminated since Hurricane Harvey. We bleached it out once, but it's still not completely right, so we need to do it again. Finding the time to leave the bleach in the well untouched for 2 days and then running it through all the faucets, and letting it set another whole day is such a pain. So, in the interim, we are using bottled water. My boys don't like the taste, as they prefer well water. I do have reusable bottles that we constantly use. I tend to carry one of my stainless double walled tumblers full of water - 24/7.
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