Let's PLEDGE to drink more WATER! (It's 85 degrees here today.)
August 11, 2009 by Audrey
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A little over four years ago, I gave up drinking soda (or as some say, “pop”) because of recurring digestive problems and post-teen skin problems. I literally woke up one morning and said, “That’s it. No more.” I remember the look on my husband’s face as I went into the fridge and opened and dumped the remaining cans. Priceless moment. I was also pregnant at the time with our second son, and I knew I needed to be pumping my body with the best things possible, soda not being one of them.
I needed to be healthy. I really needed and wanted to be the healthiest version of me, so I turned to water. Water is the “golden” drink, and I knew it was exactly the drink of choice that my body and mind needed. Water comprises 50 to 75% of our body (depending on sex and body type). Water supports the conduction of electrical charges in our body that maintain the rhythm of our heart. And most important for me, especially for my pregnancy, water keeps the body hydrated. Dehydration is dangerous for anyone, never mind during pregnancy. Hydration is key to keeping yourself healthy and your body free of toxins. I remember when reading that I should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day, I nearly fell off my chair. 8 glasses? How would I do that? But…
I did it. I started drinking water every single day — 8 glasses or more. It was like a water bottle was permanently attached to my body. Almost overnight, my skin cleared up. I noticed that I just felt all-around better. I wasn’t getting sick. I wasn’t feeling sluggish. I wasn’t dehydrated (no, not by any stretch of the imagination). I had lots of energy. I felt amazingly awesome! (And this was coming from a pregnant lady.)
Fast forward 4 years. 2 more sons. A move from NYC to Rhode Island. I’m now a mother who is constantly on-the-go, working from home and taking care of 4 boys (4 and under). My life is anything but predictable or calm. I’m here, I’m there, I’m everywhere. I’ve needed to stay on my “A-game,” but the problem now is… I’m BUSY. I hardly have time to eat, never mind keep myself up on 8 glasses of water a day. Not to mention, as much as I love an ice cold glass of water… I need a little more flavor to my day, especially with it being summer. Water gets a little boring day after day. So I turned to Crystal Light. Plain and simple — it has been my saving grace. Crystal Light adds great taste and absolute-DELICIOUSNESS to my water.
But (the best part) — did you know this? — women who drink Crystal Light are drinking 20% more water than plain water drinkers. That’s good news for women who want to try to drink more water. You’re getting your water intake, but with some taste. I’m loving that. And once you stop and think what’s it’s doing to your body, you’ll love it, too.
The importance of drinking water and adding it into your daily routine is essential. It really is, for every ounce of your body.
So… Crystal Light has invited me to challenge my Mom Generations readers. They want you to be and stay hydrated. This is what I want to ask you to do… let’s PLEDGE TOGETHER to get serious about staying hydrated. It’s still summer. It’s hot. This is the hottest it will probably get in many geographic areas, so it’s very important to keep yourself 100% hydrated. Not only for yourself, but for your family. PLEDGE that you will stay hydrated for the next week… consciously making the choice. Every reader who pledges is entered to win a $500 gift card. YES! $500! So let’s get going!
I am PLEDGING to stay hydrated by bringing my water bottle around with me wherever I go. I will absolutely make sure I’m consuming enough of my Crystal Light (pink and yellow) lemonade.
There will be another chance for a $500 gift card next week, too!
**This post was sponsored by Crystal Light.**
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As a nursing momma, I know I need to be drinking more water. Hear, hear!
I love Crystal light and am pledging to drink more water!
I love Crystal Light! I am now experiencing those same symptoms you were describing and Ive had enough! No more soda for me either! More water!!! (preferably with ice…lots of ice!)
I love that you are advocating the use of more water instead of soda. However, the ingredient Nutrasweet/aspartame in Crystal Light should really be considered when switching for health reasons. There is mounting evidence that this chemical is harmful to humans. There is talk that the FDA may ban it soon. (http://tinyurl.com/pbzvea)
Personally I quit all Nutrasweet products, including my beloved Diet Coke one year ago when diagnosed with hyperthyroidism at 40. I am definitely not an expert on this controversy, but wanted to “put it out there” that water may be better for you without the Crystal Light.
Love to pledge. Thank you for encouraging women to just be hydrated. Its SO important.
I have to agree with Stacy Davies
I will definitely take the pledge, but it’s going to be straight water for me. It’s not worth the health risks to drink stuff like Crystal Light.
I just had my tonsils out yesterday. The doctors and nurses could not say enough about drinking lots of water post-op to speed the healing process.
And if anyone doubts how important it is to be drinking constantly in the heat, I had to stop drinking 12 hrs before the procedure and by the time I went in, they could barely find a vein on me – I dehydrated that fast!
Definitely sign me up!!
I too will take the pledge! Maybe if I drink from the showerhead during my morning shower, it will give me a big advantage!?
I pledge, definitely!
I gave up drinking soda almost two years ago and it was the single best thing I ever did. I love my water and I can tell when I haven’t had enough.
So I will gladly join the pledge to drink more water – because even though it is my drink of choice, I’m still not getting a full 8 glasses of it a day.
I love to drink water and choose it regularly over other beverages but I still need to drink more of it on a daily basis. I join the pledge.
I pledge to drink water every day.
I pledge to drink lots more water. I was known to always have my water bottle with me at work and always encouraging others to drink more plain water as well.
I LOVE my Crystal Light, but I did not know I was drinking 20 percent more water with it! That is fab. I will definitely pledge to drink EVEN more now!
I adore ice water so I don’t have trouble getting my water intake when I remember to drink liquids of any sort, but I LOVE the pink and yellow lemonade flavors, and the raspberry ice!
Such a timely post really . . . I am pregnant with #5 – yup #5! This is the first time I’ve been pregnant in the summer too. I have this “thing” about warter . .. I don’t like it – at all! So for years I’ve been buying cran-grape juice (the 100% stuff) and just using a loosely 4 to1, water to juice ratio. It’s worked mostly, although I still have to consciously force myself to drink every day! About 2-3 weeks ago my dentist asked me if I drank soda or coffee with sugar, or some other sweet beverage – ooops! I decided it was time to cut out the juice. So now I’m drinking water – with a squirt of lemon juice in it – and lovin’ it!! It has to be ice cold and have the lemon but I feel so much better about it – I know it’s good for me and baby and hopefully my dentist will agree!
I’m definitely in on the pledge! Thanks for the reinforcement!
A pledge for one week… very doable! I’m in.
Congrats to you Audrey! I know you can do it! I started the Water Way challenge back in May and even have the widget on my homepage that helps me keep track of my intake in a fun little way.I’m a part time night shift staff nurse on a busy surgical floor. Since I started the challenge my water consumption has increased significantly and I feel so much better! I now drink a lot more water, especially when I work because I once had the misfortune of having a
sudden attack of severe pain from an unknown bladder infection.That wasn’t fun at all. I now have a great, large aluminum water bottle called a Sigg (an Eco-Friendly, Reusable Swiss Water Bottle) that keeps my water super cold, just the way I like it.I also carry around Crystal Light To Go packets (my fave flavors are lemonade, lemon tea and the Energy-wild strawberry flavor). Another key step into drinking more water is to have water with every meal, a tall glassful is the best. This ensures that at least 3 times a day you’ll have a fair amount of water consumption.Another bonus– I notice that when I drink more water at meals, I tend to not over eat as much because I feel satiated. Well,Good Luck and stay focused! Here’s a little poem I wrote that might give you an inspiring chuckle!
Sorry, there isn’t any water,
not a drop is left to drink,
’cause Granny left the faucet running,
and it all went down the sink.
Lets take all of our empty bottles,
and beg our neighbors to fill them up,
This way we won’t get too thirsty,
and we’ll only give Granny one cup!
Ok, Ok, I know that seems pretty cruel,
’cause our Granny does need lots of water, too
our nice neighbors will have plenty of water to share and we’ll give Granny 8 cups–that seems nice & fair!
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I have also given up soda.. I am not going to claim I never have one but every once in a while I might have one if I am out to dinner.. But usually I drink just water. I know that I do not drink 8 full glasses of water a day. I pledge to drink at least that much and will be using the Crystal Light Lemonade as well. Going to add it to the grocery list.
Great post.. and 4 boys 4 and under you definitely need the energy.
Thanks for the chance and the great information
I love the call to drink more water, but turning all of your water into a Crystal Light diet drink defeats the healthy endeavor. I’ve yet to see how Crystal Light is much better than diet soda (if at all). Do you have an information on this? Aspartame may be safe in moderation, but if you vow to drink more water and drink all of your water with Crystal Light, you may be pushing it, since the FDA definitely is not assuming an individual is drinking a gallon of diet beverage a day, but rather 8 oz or so! Take care of yourself. I enjoy your blog and your energy. I’m not trying to rain on the parade here. I just find it so disappointing when companies try to market unhealthy products by jumping on the health bandwagon and manipulating information– we all know there is nothing healthy about Crystal Light! itself. Just look at the ingredient list!! If you have information to the contrary, I’d love to hear it. Thx!
I will definitely make that pledge! I just started exercising this week and I know my body craves that water now.
With me working so hard on diet and exercise I know I have to drink more water too! It does help me flush out all the “impurities” from my system. Also see my glow coming back when I do too!
I pledge to drink more WAT-AAH!
Count me in! I will pledge to drink more water and consume less coffee. Those individual crystal light packs are great! Feels like a treat.
I try to get at least 8 glasses of water a day. It’s always by my side.
This is perfect timing. I decided to give up soda yesterday! I pledge to replace my soda w/ water.
I pledge to drink 8+ plus glasses of water everyday. Cutting out soft drinks is difficult but all the benefits of water are too numerous to list. I am in on the challenge.
Wow it really cleared up your skin overnight? I have been breaking out for some odd reason, so I pledge to start drinking enough water, too. Great encouragement, and I want the gift card!
I drink tons of water in my 64oz hospital water jug following bypass surgery and Crystal light is my saving grace. I find I drink 3-4 of these a day. I love the pink lemonade and natural classic orange. They are always coming out with new flavors 2. Everyone always says I have great skin and I can tell a diff when I have had a stressful week and missed my normal intake. I pledge to keep it up. Thanks for the boost!
You got me. Just saw your tweet. If you can give up Iced Coffee, I can try to give up my pop. Thanks! GREAT blog!
I’m in TX. It’s hot there. You have to drink water all the time. Good job spreading the word.
Just saw this on Twitter. I have had a very difficult time trying to get more water into my daily routine, perhaps this will be what I need to do. Sign me up! Thanks for doing this.
Hi Audrey:
Great job – saw your post on Twitter! As a Type 1 diabetic for nearly 35 years now, I was always searching for a good drink. Diet Coke was the one of choice, but like you I abandoned that (for the most part) a few years ago. I was also trying to drink more water, but needed more … so I jumped on the Crystal Light bandwagon too.
My downfall came when I became a coffee lover! I could literally drink two pots each day and be thrilled. However, coffee has been shown to have adverse impacts in big amounts … and even raises cholesterol (tea lowers it). I gave up most of my coffee a few weeks ago, aside from a cup or two in the morning.
I too am starting to drink more water and pledge to keep going. Thanks for being an inspiration to stay healthy by doing something relatively easy.
Best,
Ian
@iangertler
Count me in! I’ve been trying to cut out the soda (currently drinking just one/day), so this shouldn’t be too difficult. I’m already hooked on the Crystal Light Cherry Pomegranate and drink one every other day or so, but that will change immediately.
I’m in! Love this. Need to give up my Frappacinos from Starbucks. Too much money and not good for me.
I saw this post 2 days ago and forgot to respond. For the last 2 days I have been drinking more water. I even went out and bought that Crystal Light Lemonade. Very good, I thought it would taste awful, it’s very sweet. And I see what you mean by the good taste means more water drinking. Very smart. I just wanted to check back in and say thank you. I have felt great the last 48 hours. Sometimes we just need a kick in the butt, thanks for being that kick.
- L
I pledge to drink twice as much as water each day as I have been. Thanks for the great post. Go Crystal Light! Down with Soda!
I’m giving up all soda! After getting sick and not drinking enough water I’m back to drinking filtered H20!
I pledge to drink water every day!!
We just discovered Crystal Light and I am very excited to pledge to stay hydrated with its water flavoring help!
I would love to meet the challenge and try to drink more water and stay hydrated. One little problem: I’m one of those weirdos who REFUSES to consume artificial sweetener. Plain and simple, I don’t trust their long term effects. All the Crystal Light flavors are made using artificial sweeteners. I guess it’s plain old water for me.
I’m pledging right now! I prefer water and crystal light over anything else. Seems like if I drink soda I just get more thirsty for water and dehydrated more quickly. Thanks for the reminder!
Thanks for the tip. I’m going to try and drink more water. Water is truly a miracle substance. You must have the clearest skin! What kind of water do you drink? Tap? Filtered? I have a great water processor(Bauer Energy Design) that gives me the purest water with no bio film. Taste sooo good. http://waterprocessor.wordpress.com/
I drink more then 12 glass of water per day. Even i smoke does its effect our doby. Please advise me on this asap.