Warning: This post may contain TMI, but I find it very informative.
So a few posts ago we talked about the importance of drinking water, specifically when it comes to losing weight. I found myself so intrigued by what I learned during the research for those posts, that I decided to start drinking a gallon of water a day, otherwise known as the #GallonChallenge. During my weekly grocery trip, I bought a gallon bottle from Safeway (one that looked rather durable) to use as my water bottle for the foreseeable future.
The first days were very interesting. Before I started this challenge, I had never had more than a few bottles of water in a day, certainly never a gallon. What I experienced during the first few days I can only describe as extreme thirst! I found myself not only drinking the entire gallon of water, but drinking more water on top of that! It was an incredible phenomenon that I can only take as my body saying "FINALLY! WATER!"
Now, if you are anything like me, you only really like to drink water if it's cold. There's just something about warm water that is unappealing to me. So, in order to keep my gallon cool for a longer period of time, I fill it a quarter of the way each night before I go to bed and stick it in the freezer. That way it stays cold for hours while I'm at work or at home.
I'm now in to week 2 of the #GallonChallenge, and I have to say that I can really tell the difference. I feel like my body has more energy than it did before. I do have to pee a LOT more, but I see it as my body flushing out all of the toxins. Plus, whenever I have to go to the bathroom, I do 5 squats in the bathroom to get a little bit of exercise in throughout the day.
One thing that I noticed this week as well has to do with my period. Here's probably where the TMI is going to come in. I have always had heavy cramping during my periods, as well as heavy clotting. I live off of Ibuprophen for the 4 days that I am on my period. I am also always extremely tired during my period. I started my cycle yesterday, and have only had to take 2 Midol. I am experiencing far less cramps than usual, and have noticed that I don't have as many clots as usual either. I am also not as tired as I usually am during my period.
I highly recommend trying the #GallonChallenge to all of my readers. I also wanted to take a minute to say a HUGE thank you to all of my readers. This blog surpassed 450 views yesterday, and I have you all to thank for the support. I would love to hear from my readers, either via comment on these posts, or email at jenellesjourney@gmail.com.
Happy Hydration!
Jenelle
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