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 Hi everyone, welcome back to my blog!

First of all, let me tell you all that drinking 12 cups of water is not an easy task to do. I will admit some days I was not able to drink the full daily amount of water I needed. Since my research from last week on how much water I should be drinking, I realized that 8 cups of water is not enough for me. This is why I will be drinking 12 cups of water instead of the 8 cups I was originally going to drink.

Let's just say, this is a lot of liquid to drink in a day, and it definitely made me go to the bathroom more often daily, especially in the morning. It was the first thing I would have to do as soon as I stepped out of bed. I would even go right before getting ready for bed as part of my nightly routine and I'd still go without fail every morning. I did notice that my pee was a lot clearer in color from before I started this challenge(sorry for the personal information), which means that I was more hydrated.

I also noticed that I drank more water when I was sitting down doing assignments or when I was in the car driving from place to place, versus when I was busy at work or standing and doing something else. Something that I noticed has motivated me to drink more water is the fact I had placed water bottles in different areas where I would be. I had one beside my bed, one on the kitchen counter, and then one that I would carry in the car or at work with me. This made water a lot more accessible to me and I would find myself sipping on water more often because it was within an arm's length away.





I think it's too early to tell of any drastic changes in my physical health just yet, but I did notice some small changes. For example, I noticed that my lips were not as dry and I didn't have to apply my ChapStick as often especially right now as it's winter. I also noticed I didn't "need" to drink my coffee first thing in the morning. I would grab a glass of water and didn't feel like I had to have a coffee to function in the morning!

So far for week 1, drinking 12 cups of water every day has been a positive experience for me. I'm curious to see if I can finish drinking 12 cups each day for week 2. Maybe I will get another water bottle and place it in the bathroom to drink those extra few cups of water I was missing haha. Stick around and see how I do in week 2 of this challenge. Thanks for reading and see you next week!


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