So, I've always been trying to get myself to drink more water. Especially as a singer, it's so important in order to keep everything hydrated. But sometimes, I just hate water! And then there are time when I go through phases, like the last few weeks, where I quite enjoy it, and want more. So, I'm trying to take advantage of this phase as much as possible before it fades! However, the problem is, I am so particular about what water I drink: if it tastes funny in the slightest, I can't drink it. I rarely like tap water unless it's filtered, I JUST started drinking from water fountains again, but sometimes, even THAT is a stretch (had a bad taste experience as a child, and stayed away from them lol), and I'd say 98% of the time...ok 99.9% of the time, I can only get through it if it's ice cold. I love bottled or filtered water, I just do, I'm sorry! Which isn't a problem if you just buy bottled water, but realistically, it can get expensive if you're trying to get your 6-8 glasses per day. So, what do I do? *sigh* Most of the time, I just don't drink....not helpful...and just creates this cycle of not drinking and being dry! I haven't quite figured it out yet, but it's a dilemma that I'm actively trying to solve: I love my voice and I want to take care of it well, and at least for
my body, I NEED MORE WATER! So here's what I'm gonna start doing:
*Have a cup of hot tea when I wake up
*Have a glass of ice water with breakfast
*(insert ideas here for drinking water throughout the day)
*Have a glass of ice water with and sometime after dinner
*Have a cup of hot tea (decaf) before bed
Soooo, here's to drinking more water!
Chris and I have several water bottles, so what we do is keep every one of them filled with filtered water from our sink, (filter was a wedding gift...they are expensive!) stick them in the refrigerator, and just grab throughout the day...(fill them back up at night before you go to bed and you have a whole new set the next day!) You always have a full glass and it's ice cold!! AND you don't spend money on plastic bottles and get to help out our land-fills!
ReplyDelete**side note** You can get ten cents off your coffee at Starbucks of you bring in a tumbler of your own so they don't have to use their cups! :)