Forget the fancy app that beeps at you. Just keep a reusable water bottle on your desk or in your bag. If you see it, you’ll sip it. A 32-ounce bottle means you only need to refill it three times for a 96-ounce goal. That’s doable, even while scrolling TikTok. Bonus: cold water tastes better, so add ice if you’re fancy.
How Much Water Do We Need To Drink, According To Our Weight?
Another pro tip: drink a glass of water before every meal. Not only does it hydrate you, but it also stops you from eating your own arm because you’re actually thirsty, not hungry. Your waistline and your liver will high-five you. And if you forget, just do what I do—chug a glass after every bathroom break. It’s a weird cycle, but it works.
The Weird Truth About Pee
If you’re still confused, just look down. Your urine is the honest internet comment section of your hydration status. Clear or pale yellow? You’re golden (pun intended). Dark yellow? Drink up. Deep amber or brown? Put down that energy drink and get to a hospital, my friend. But seriously, if it’s any darker than apple juice, you’re dehydrated—or you ate too many beets. Beets turn your pee scary red, just so you know.
Also, don’t get neurotic about it. If you pee 6-8 times a day, you’re in the hydration sweet spot. If it’s only twice, you’re basically a cactus. If it’s fourteen times, you might be part fish—or you just drank that whole water bottle in 15 minutes like a maniac.
