00:00I'm Lucy Fink and this is 5 Days of Hydration.
00:07In some of my past episodes, I've cut out things like coffee and alcohol
00:11because they can be very dehydrating.
00:13So this week, I wanted to look at that experiment from the flip side
00:16and see what extreme hydration can do for my body.
00:20I'm not one of those people who drinks water consistently.
00:22I truly only drink it when I'm thirsty,
00:24so I'm certainly not getting in the recommended 8 8-ounce glasses per day.
00:28So knowing that, I need a twist.
00:30I need something to get me excited and inspired to hydrate.
00:33So last night, I made tons of fruit and vegetable infused waters,
00:37popped them in the fridge.
00:38I'm going to drink those throughout the day today.
00:40Not only will they provide me with vitamins and minerals,
00:43but I'm hoping that drinking water that has a little fruity flavor
00:46will be a little bit more exciting than plain water.
00:49It's Monday night and it is Hydration Station over here.
00:52I'm used to drinking only a couple of glasses of water a day
00:55and today I got 64 ounces in.
00:58So if I'm being truthful about where I spent a large majority of the day,
01:02the answer is the bathroom.
01:03Clear pee is good pee, right?
01:09Today I wanted to dive a little bit deeper
01:11and of course continue to drink all the water I need to,
01:14but see if there are other ways to stay hydrated.
01:16As it turns out, there are tons of snacks and meals
01:19that are more than 50% water-based.
01:21So earlier this morning, I went to the market
01:24and I got cucumbers, celery, radishes, and green peppers.
01:28So I took my water-based vegetables
01:30and I made a vegetable crudité to jazz up snack time.
01:33So much better than a sodium-filled bag of chips.
01:37So what I learned today is that apparently,
01:39you can eat your water.
01:44They say that water is a miracle drink.
01:47It increases your metabolism, it's good for your skin,
01:49it can help prevent arthritis.
01:51So long-term, seems like if I can keep this up,
01:53I'm golden and I'm living forever.
01:56Short-term, can't complain, I'm feeling good.
02:00Okay, I take that back, I have one complaint.
02:03The only negative of this whole thing is that
02:05I have to pee a lot at night.
02:07I didn't get my 64 ounces in yesterday during the day,
02:10so just before bed I started chugging
02:13so that I could make sure to hit my goal,
02:14and I'm sure you can guess what the result of that was.
02:17So I needed a better plan, I needed to make sure
02:19that I wasn't only getting the amount of hydration
02:21that I needed, but that I was getting it
02:23at the proper time throughout the day.
02:24Using my Reminders app and the alarms on my phone,
02:27I set alarms to keep myself hydrated.
02:29I drank some fruit-infused water, some regular water,
02:31some sparkling water, some coconut water,
02:34at even intervals throughout the day.
02:36I had just the right amount that I needed,
02:38and there's my alarm going off to tell me
02:41that it's time for an herbal tea.
02:46I think I'm kind of doing great.
02:49The schedule helped with the bathroom problem.
02:51I'm hydrated, I slept better last night,
02:53but I'm not sure that this new routine of mine
02:55is entirely sustainable.
02:57I need to know what are the key takeaways I need
02:59to implement 64 ounces of water into my diet
03:02after this week is over.
03:03After a bit of research, I found that a glass of warm water
03:06with fresh lemon is the best way to start the day,
03:09and that is certainly something that I can implement
03:11every morning moving forward.
03:12I also found that smoothies are a great way
03:14to get the water I need in addition to including fruits
03:16and veggies which are really high in water,
03:18but also nutrients and more.
03:20So if I make one of those in the morning,
03:21that's two of my eight before I even leave the house.
03:25Something that's not news to me is that I am addicted to coffee.
03:28You guys all saw in my five days of no coffee episode,
03:31I have a true caffeine addiction.
03:32So I'm still going to have my morning coffee,
03:34but I could replace my afternoon coffee with a coconut water.
03:37And truthfully, this shouldn't be a problem,
03:39because if I'm really staying hydrated,
03:41that should increase my natural energy anyway.
03:43So maybe I won't even need the caffeine.
03:45And plus, coconut water is just straight up delicious
03:48and makes me feel like I'm floating on a raft.
03:51And those coconut waters that come in a pack
03:53are sometimes 16 ounces.
03:55So that's two more, and it's just lunch time.
03:58That way if I have a few cups of water in the afternoon
04:00and an herbal tea before I go to bed,
04:02I've hit eight.
04:03I made it.
04:04That's eight.
04:04You see them?
04:08I'm so hydrated right now.
04:11Beer B gotta pee.
04:13When I envisioned myself embarking on this journey this week,
04:16I imagined myself sitting at my desk drinking plain, bland water.
04:20But I found so many ways to incorporate 64 ounces into my diet
04:23in a more attainable and exciting way.
04:25So where do I go from here?
04:27Well, yesterday was the day that I realized
04:29I might not be able to get 64 ounces in every day,
04:32and that's okay.
04:33The good news is now that hydration is top of mind for me,
04:36and I'm actually taking active steps
04:38towards becoming a more hydrated person.
04:40But I'm always open for more suggestions,
04:42so please let me know if you have any more ideas
04:44for how I can keep hydrated.
04:45And as always, comment below letting me know
04:48what you think I should try next week.
