Stay Hydrated!

This is sponsored content from BlogHer and Crystal Light.

Last year, Chicago had a mild summer. Any of you that came to visit for BlogHer will probably remember. It was cool and not humid. In fact, I think we had warmer temps in November than we did all summer in 2009.

This year, Mother Nature is not being so nice. She has decided to go the opposite route and make this summer a hot and insanely humid one. Which means that I am constantly sweating. And I’m constantly thirsty. So making sure I’m hydrated is uber important, because I don’t want to pass out on the street and get robbed.

(Did I ever tell you about the time I passed out while WORKING as an usher at an Arizona Cardinals game? Because I woke up and went right to work, standing in the 100 degree sun on a Sunday morning? And that I passed out in the line to get a bottle of water, clearly too late, and someone stole the money out of my hand? Moral of the story? DRINK YOUR WATER!)

So anyway, it is important to stay hydrated, especially in these summer months. And especially if you’re like me and use these summer months to drink beer outside during street fests and baseball games and out on a patio to celebrate because it is Tuesday and it isn’t snowing.

But it is hard to remember to drink enough water, even in the hot summer months. Life is busy and I’d rather do most anything than stop having fun to drink some water. One way I remember to drink enough water is by keeping a big water bottle on my desk at work. And it has a straw and for some reason, I can drink so much more water when there is a straw involved. And thankfully my bottle has measurements on it so I know how much I drink throughout the day and to make sure I’m getting in my 8 glasses!

But water is kind of gross tasting, am I right? So it is hard, sometimes, to choke it down and stay hydrated. Sometimes I come home from work and am absolutely parched. And I want nothing more than another glass of water to quench my thirst.

Enter Crystal Light. A great way to flavor your water and for only a few calories and no added sugar! WIN!

Every night when I get home, as I’m making dinner, I will pour a big glass of water and add my Crystal Light To-Go pack of Fruit Punch to it and all of a sudden, just a few minutes later, I’ve hydrated myself with 16 oz of water! Just like that! And even better is the water tells my brain that I’m not as hungry so I don’t gorge on my dinner and regret it later when my pants don’t fit.

And clearly it’s working, judging by the red mouth!

So tell me, how do you remember to stay hydrated, especially in these hot, summer months?

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