Hydration Hack
Ooh alliteration, fun.
My little hydration hack, is a case of water and Mio flavourings. And not just like one flavour. No, no, I use a couple of them at a time to make little water cocktails. I can mix the lemon with the berry or cherry. Or if I want it more citrus-y, I can do lemon and orange. If I want a sweet mix, I'll do the berry with cherry.
This appeals to the novelty my ADHD craves, and it's fun to experiment. Like being a kid and making potions.
I've tried having refillable water bottles (even ones with straws), but I always end up abandoning them and then they get all gross and any desire I had to drink water evaporates.
Before using the Mios, I was buying cases of Gatorade because I needed the electrolytes during the summer. Except a case of 24 Gatorade costs between $251 and $30 per month, and I was rotating between two pack variations: grape, fruit punch, and orange, or grape (again), berry, and lemon-lime.
Grape was the flavour I liked the least because it's way too sweet even in the half sugar and zero sugar versions. The other pack I could have bought had berry punch, lemon-lime, orange, and cool blue. But they were way too sweet and to compensate for that, I had watered them down.
With the price of the Gatorade and the limited variations, I decided to look into buying a case of water for $9 and then some flavourings or "liquid enhancers". Mio had the largest variety (with some electrolyte options) and are only $5. So for the same price as a case of Gatorade, I could get a case of water and 3 or 4 Mios.
By mixing and matching the flavours, I get a lot more variety and I can control how much flavour I want. Some days I want a super sweet cherry lemonade, other days I want just a hint of orange or lime.
I've been doing this for at least 6 months, probably more, and I've been able to keep myself hydrated almost daily.
If you struggle to stay hydrated, I recommend experimenting with something like this.
Also, never ever squirt the Mio directly onto your tongue, it does not taste good.
Prices in CAD.↩