An easy way to drink 100 ounces of water

How many "Drink water"challenges do you encounter on your social media? They're everywhere. I'm not going to bore you with a post about the benefits of drinking water because you already know that it's healthy. What I do have is a strategy that worked for me when I was trying to get into the habit of tripling my water intake. The big secret? It's all in the water bottle you choose. 

Realistically, is it convenient to carry around a gallon of water like this? 

It doesn't fit in your bag and it's not comfortable. Plus, how discouraging is it to see how much water you have left as you're drinking along? 

Who wants to keep refilling a 16.9 ounce plastic water bottle six times or keep buying them over and over? 

A 25 ounce glass water bottle is the way to go! 

You can get yours here

You only need to drink 4 of these to get your ounces down. I aim for 2 before noon and 2 after noon. Simple. To make things even easier I use the following formula: 

25 ounces of regular filtered water

25 ounces of fruit infused water

25 ounces of lemon water

25 ounces of electrolyte water. 

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What happened when I tried Instacart

I am obsessed with convenience. I'm a stay at home mom and running to the store or having my husband go do it is not always feasible. When I first checked out Instacart I thought it was a brilliant idea. Having someone else grocery shop for me? I am all for it. When it was time to prepare for the 4th of July holiday I thought it was the perfect opportunity to test out the application and avoid the holiday crowds. Here are my thoughts:


1. Communication They did a great job with the communication updates on the app. I was able to see every time my shopper completed an item on the list and message them if I had to. There were some items that were out of stock( pre holiday crowds) so I was able to accept a switch to another option or just refund the item.

2. Idiot proof: I appreciate that this application is built so that anyone can use it. You don't have to be tech savvy to use and understand it.

3. Convenience: The 2 hour delivery is incredible! Picking out my groceries from the couch and having them come straight to my door with such a short notice has such value. The amount of time saved is worth it.

Some of the cons of Instacart:

1. Cost is definitely a factor. You can't compare coupons as well as in the store UNLESS you select Whole Foods. I tested the shopping cart by using Publix and I wasn't 100% sold. I wouldn't use it for a place like Publix or another grocery store but if you're looking to save a trip to Whole Foods the cost is virtually the same.

Overall I spent $50 on my groceries. That number also included items I purchased to contribute to the holiday bbq I was going to. I got free delivery since it was my first one, but for  $3.99 I would say it's not bad. Would I use it again? Yes. Would I use it consistently? Probably not.

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