Final push

Hello readers,

I'm back with my last update on the water challenge I decided to take on. So, how did it go? Well, let me tell you, it was not easy. But it was so worth it. Here are some of the things I learned, enjoyed, and struggled with, and what I would change about this experience.

I’ve learned a couple of things during the past few weeks, drinking water has so many great benefits for your body. I learned that I had lots more energy throughout the day not as tired and I noticed my skin was not as dry at the end of the day. I found that I was more alert, focused, and happy when I drank enough water. At the end of this challenge, I tried to make drinking water a bit more fun by adding some fruits and substituting water for some herbal teas. These variations made me look forward to drinking more water.

Something I enjoyed about this was seeing all the small positive changes to my physical health. I was in a better mood overall and my skin has never looked better! I was proud of myself for finally sticking with my goal of drinking water and having a healthier option rather than having juice or pop in my diet.                                                                                                      

My biggest challenge well it comes as no surprise that drinking 12 cups of water every day was a challenge within itself. I thought I was only supposed to drink 8 cups of water daily which would have been much easier to accomplish, than the 12 cups I discovered I should be drinking. I had to constantly remind myself to drink water, but it helped that I always had multiple water bottles around the house and one with me. The first two weeks I found the challenge of constantly feeling like I had to go to the bathroom! Thankfully my body got accustomed to all the water I was taking, and bathroom trips became less frequent weekly.

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Something I would change for the next time I decide to take on this challenge would be to drink less water in the late evening. I found the more water I drank late at night the fuller my bladder would be in the morning and that was a bit uncomfortable for me. Another little change I would make is to try to drink more room-temperature water, I did notice I would drink more water when it was at room temperature than water that was directly from the fridge.

Now that the challenge is over, I don't plan to stop drinking water. I've learned to love water and appreciate its importance for my health and well-being. I want to keep drinking enough water every day and make it a habit. However, I don't think I will be drinking 12 cups of water every day haha! I am intrigued to search for an app or some sort of light-up water bottle to remind me to drink water every hour, maybe this would help me stay hydrated during the whole day.

I’ve made a little graft in my final product section to show the different outcomes of 4 things I’ve taken notes on. The two weeks I went to the bathroom a lot more than in week 3 and 4, I also saw a great improvement in my energy levels and my skin health. I’m hoping by incorporating this new habit I will see more positive changes to my physical health and maybe lose a couple of pounds along the way too

That's it for this blog post. Thank you for reading and joining me on this challenge. I hope you learned something from it and maybe got inspired to try it yourself.

Until next time,

Christianne Lessard