The Lowdown on The Hydration Challenge

I am tardy with my thoughts on my own Hydration Challenge, but meh, it’s been a big week. As a recap- I set myself the target to actually drink enough water every day. I based ‘enough’ on some online health calculators and my fitbit and went with an 1800ml a day target, based on being […]

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The Hydration Challenge- Day 5

Day Five Day off for medical nonesense and outlaw visits Predicted High Temp: 33 degrees 0930: I am in the hottest waiting room in Christendom. Good tactic to ease strain on the NHS by killing off some vulnerables with heat stroke. Luckily I came armed with fluids. 500ml in. 1745: It’s been a hot one, […]

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The Hydration Challenge, Day 4

Day Four Too too effin hot but otherwise normal working Thursday. Predicted high temperature: 31 stupid un-air-conditioned degrees. 0808: At my desk, first bottle cracked along with an essential caffeinated hot drink. 2022: craptastic day of hissy clients and Diva Boss Man. Lost all track of everything after bottle no 2 and don’t really care. […]

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The Hydration Challenge- Day 3

Day Three Standard working Wednesday. Predicted High Temperature: 31 degrees horrible sweaty celcius 0625: Woke up incredibly thirsty, it was a hot night, 250ml on the ticker before breakfast. 0800: More water cooler hilarity from colleagues at how posh I am for having a slice of lemon in my water. I am truly part of […]

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The Hydration Challenge- Day 2

Day Two Standard work day. Predicted high temperature: 30 degrees 0950- I’ve been out of bed for 4 hours and not drunk any water. This cannot be good. On my second coffee though I vaguely recall interviewing someone once who went on about their addiction to routine and his insistence on drinking a full pint of […]

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The Hydration Challenge- Day 1

Day One Normal work day, up at 0545, thrilled beyond measure to be back to the day job after a week long holiday. Predicted temperature: 31 degrees. 0750: Remembered my bottle, enjoyed bemused comments from co workers as to why I have ‘a salad’ in my drink. One slice of a lemon and one mint […]

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The Hydration Challenge!

Detox is an ugly and frequently misused word, especially when it comes to dietary matters. This blogger does not believe that various teas, herbs and juice cleanses do anything magical to ‘clean’ either your blood or your organs, and are mostly a way to make you cut down on processed food and drink more water. […]