you guys to be thirsty for water. Here are my top ten tips that I
actually use or used in the past to train myself to drinking more h2o. Without further ado, let's go! First things first, you gotta set a goal. Figure out how much water you should be drinking per day.
I'll leave a link to a hydration calculator down below. You just enter some of your statistics sta-tis-tics. All these things will factor into how
much water you should be drinking, your weight, your height, how much you
exercise daily, the intensity of your exercise, even the weather conditions, the color of
your urine, it all depends, but it'll give you a rough estimate of how much
water you should be drinking. So if you have no clue, go click on the link, figure it out, and then come back.
Alright, number two! Now that you know how much water you should be drinking, time to track it. In the beginning, when I was a water-drinking noob, I used to track my water intake with an app. I love the water tracker on the app Lifesum, because it makes those cute little water splashing noises. It makes me feel like I did such a good
job when I drink a glass of water.
It's so satisfying. And now it comes so automatically for me that I
just track it in my head every day, without taking much effort. But this has been like a year in
the making. I'm like a pro now.
I think in the beginning, it does help to track it. Next step, use markers. This really helps you to become
aware of how much water you drink. What I did was I just got a marked water bottle, and it gives timeslots of when to drink the water by.
In the beginning, I would fill up my water
bottle, and then realize it's like 2:00 p.M. And I really drink up to like 8 a.M. It's kind of like a fun little game, like you have to drink this amount of
water by that time, or else! Tip number four. Alright, this next tip has changed the game for me.
This is my serious face. I am so serious. If you get anything out of this video, this hack has allowed me to seamlessly drink
more water without even realizing it. It makes drinking water like, ten
times easier, ten times faster, and I recommend it to everybody! Straws! Straws.
Drink through straws. I usually drink out of glass straws. This is my typical water drinking setup. I have a 16-ounce Mason jar.
Mmm! And I drink so much more water this way rather than trying to chug it through the mouth, you can't really intake that much water that way. And I like glass straws because they're more
eco-friendly and they also just feel nice. I found this at my local grocery store, but I will leave a link to where you get them on
Amazon in the description below. I also just try to drink everything with the straw now, even my coffee because it helps to prevent it from staining my teeth.
It also prevents acidity from hitting your teeth. Number five, invest in a cute water bottle. Gurrlllll, this was an investment, okay? Like a $50 investment. It might sound ridiculous, but it kind of goes in the same realm of buying cute
workout clothes to motivate yourself to work out.
Well, it feels like you're drinking the
cute packaging, you know? And it will definitely motivate you to carry it
around with you, to drink out of it. I recently got this beautiful Hydro Flask with of course the straw lid. It's just like a pop of fun color, it makes me more excited to drink water. It makes me feel like I'm somehow drinking neon
pink water when I'm not.
Believe it or not, it makes a huge difference. And this one's also highly functional because it keeps my water cold and hot for a really long time. Mmm! Number six. Sip on a glass of water before your meals.
I've been taught this ever since I was little to drink
water before my meal, not afterwards. It helps you to feel fuller before you
eat, so you don't overeat. And also this kind of challenges you once again to
spread out your water intake throughout the day. So I usually like to drink a glass of
water before breakfast, a glass of water before lunch and dinner.
And it's a good way of kind of scheduling my
water intake in my head, so I'm continuously drinking water. Number seven, if you really just don't like water, if you need some kind of stimulation, try making the switch from soda to sparkling water. I'm personally not a fan of carbonated drinks, but if you are, sparkling water is a great place to start. Maybe you go from soda, to flavored sparkling water, to just plain sparkling water and then to water.
Take it slow and easy. Number eight. This is something that I think a lot of people neglect. Eat water rich foods.
Drinking plain water isn't the only way to get more water into your system. If you're eating a diet that's abundant in plant-based food, so a lot of fruits and vegetables, your body will naturally be taking in so much more water. I've been personally motivated to eat more water dense foods after reading Dr. Michael Greger's "How Not to Die".
I've actually not been reading it, I have been "read" it. Today's video is brought to you by Audible, and I've been using Audible for over four years now. I always have it a goal in mind to read more, but I always feel like I don't have enough time to read. If you happen to not know what Audible is, it is the leading provider of digitally spoken books.
So, someone is reading to you while
you could be doing other things. So, I've been listening to "How Not to Die." Dr. Michael Greger is the founder of nutritionfacts.Org, and he is freaking intelligent. In the book, he goes deeper into how nutrition and diet plays a huge role in preventing and
reversing diseases that causes death.
Obviously, all of us are gonna die at one point, but I want to live my best life while
I'm at it here, you know? So if you want to listen to it for free, you
totally can, just go to audible.Com/krist, or you could text 'Krist' to 500-500 to get a 30-day
free trial which includes one free book. I highly recommend "How Not to Die." I know it
sounds like a super nerdy book, which it is. I love listening to these kinds of books because if I try to actually sit down
and read it, I might fall asleep, but when I have it playing in the background, I kind of unconsciously soak in all the
information without trying too hard. Audiobooks are so great if you want to read,
but you're kind of lazy to...
Read. I know it's the new year, maybe a lot of you guys are
giving up already on your health goals, but educating yourself on what you're eating really
helps you to make wiser decisions, and it motivates you. So make sure you're not only drinking
your water, but eating your water. 'Cause you'd be surprised on how
much water plant foods have.
Even just the banana is about 75% water. Number nine, set a timer reminder. Guys, smart phones are useful. Set an alarm three to five times throughout the day, every thirty minutes if you have to.
It's really about keeping you alert so that you're continuously drinking
water throughout the day and you're not forgetting to. Tip number ten, jazz it up. Make your water experience a little
bit fancy if you have to. Every morning, I like to squeeze some lemon juice, add in some sliced up lemon into my water.
This is great for digestion. I also have fruit infused water. I don't really do this, but honestly, just
adding a few berries and some herbs, maybe mint, cucumber, citrus, this not only gives your water flavor,
but it does wonders for your skin, and your overall happiness. Alright guys, that is it for how you can
drink more water-water-water-water! Once again, if you want to check out the book "How Not to Die", or any other book of your choice out of over 180,000 choices, make sure to go to audible.Com/krist, or you could try out this new method,
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You could text 'Krist' to 500-500 and BAM, free book! And also, I have a new Instagram, so I'll leave a link
to my Instagram down below, so you can follow me, and stalk me, and yeah. Alright guys, stay super awesome. Peace!.
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