Warning…Wonderful Waters Ahead: Getting Started

Water…a crucial component to your everyday life! We all know it is important to get a lot of water into our bodies each day, but, let’s face it, not everyone “likes” water! That was me. I had tried tap water, filtered water, bottled water, etc. AND nothing I tried tasted “good”. Then, one day, I came across some videos with #WOTD (Water of the Day) and I became intrigued. Now, I have a whole setup and ready to go, so that I can get my hydration on!

Supplies:

• Sugar Free Drink Mix Packets
• Sugar Free Flavored Syrups
• Pumps for Syrups
• 32 oz. Cup, Lid, & Straw
• Frother

This is where the fun begins! Now that you have gathered a few tasty options, it is time to start creating your new waters! So, start by picking a drink packet and a flavored syrup to try to combine. Now, I tend to do 1 packet and a few pumps of the syrup or 2 different packets for my 32 oz. of water. This may vary for you, so get creative and have some fun with your creations!

Directions:

• Add the drink mix and the syrup to the 32 oz. cup.
• Pour in about 8 oz. of water into the cup.
• Stir and combine the flavors into the water. (I use a frother for this step.)
• Fill the cup up over 80% of the way.
• Add ice to fill the cup full.
• Add a straw and a lid.
• Enjoy the water concoction!

Notes:

• Add slices of fresh fruit to your cup.
• Add edible, food grade glitter dust for a shimmery drink.
• Use ice cubes made from a flavored water.
• Many of the videos I have seen fill their cups full of ice. However, I fill mine with mostly water so that I am getting the max amount of water in my glass. The amount of ice that I put in usually melts before I drink the whole glass, but has kept it cool for the whole time I am sipping my concoction.

Storage Ideas:

• Packet Storage Ideas:
  • Storage Cases (shown)
  • Packet Holder
  • Lazy Susan
• Syrup Storage Ideas:
  • Shelving (shown)
  • Lazy Susan

These creations have really helped me hit my hydration goals. I went from less than 10 oz. of water per day to hitting over 64 oz. per day. I am hoping to get to over 100 oz. this year!

Now, one other thing I did for myself…since I didn’t love our tap or filtered water, I did decide to order some Fiji water. Since, I am limiting my soda intake (from 6+ to 1 per day), I opted to get Fiji water for me to have for my plain water. I find the small bottles and the sipper bottles to be just perfect for me!

I really hope you can get your water intake up today and every day! To get your some ideas, we will be sharing some new water concoctions for you to try every month in our Warning…Wonderful Waters Ahead series! I can’t wait to share all sorts of fun ways to achieve your hydration goals! Looking for all things fun waters? Make sure to check out our Amazon storefront for all of our favorites to create our favorite water concoctions!

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