Towards the end of the first week of the Summer holidays, I felt really poorly. For four days, I had a really bad headache, dizziness and horrible sickly feeling.
My Husband blamed the fact that I had been rushing around, taking the Children on days out, whilst not drinking much water. I am not too good at remembering to drink water at the best of times. Running around after the kids during school holidays even more so. ( Did you know someone of average size should drink around 9 cups a day?! I didn't!! Obviously, seek the advice of an expert dietician for your own individual needs.)
I even stayed in a for a few days so I could rest and get better. I had to have afternoon naps to try and recover. Not forgetting to try and drink extra water to rehydrate.
At last, I was feeling better and time to start keeping hydrated in the future and back to exploring.
Highland Spring came to the rescue at just the right time, asking us if we would like to take part in the #BravebyNature Campaign. They sent up a pallet of water to keep us hydrated through the Summer Holidays.
How could I forget to drink more water now!?
Whenever we have been out over the last few weeks we have been keeping hydrated by all carrying and drinking our own water. Days out check ✅ Running club; check ✅Bike ride, check ✅ long walks, check ✅.Whenever we go out for long periods of time we have been taking a bottle of water with us, to keep us all naturally hydrated, fit and well, because when we're all fresh, we let nothing get in our way!
All set for a day out in Bakewell. We did not need a packed lunch as we always enjoy their fish and chips. We did need to take some water with us for the car journey, long walk and ride home.
My Tips On Keeping Hydrated This Summer:
Tip One:
When you wake up have a nice big glass of water to start the day. Then a cup of tea, coffee or juice. Adding a slice lemon to your water is a lovely way to start the day.
Tip Two:
A cool bag is perfect for popping into the car for filling up with cold bottles of water on car journeys. If you have an ice pack in here the water will stay nice and cold for a few hours until you need it.
Tip Three:
If your all on a day out get everyone to take a small bag with them so everyone can carry a bottle of water with them. Yes, even the children. I didn't know that Highland Spring did so many different size bottles. Suitable for any thirst. Even my Daughter didn't mind carrying the smaller bottles!
Tip Four:
Always have some water handy when exercising. Especially on warm days. Nothing worse than needing a drink mid workout.
Tip Five:
Listen to your body. Ultimately you will know when you are thirsty. Never drink in excess.
Tip Six:
Have a large glass of water before bed, especially if you have had any kind of alcohol that night. Make sure you have it an hour or so before bed time though, or lots of trips to the toilet!
A walk around Bakewell. We love it here. We all drank some water when we parked up the car, then popped back to the car later to keep hydrated.
The car park is just in the centre of Town. Nice and easy then, to keep popping back.
Did you know that drinking just 300ml of water (slightly over half a small bottle of water) can boost attention by almost 25%?
Next stop, London.
We took a few bottles each to London with us. One for the train journey down and one to keep in our bags for when we were thirsty.
A 20-minute bike ride ended up turning into a few hours. Boy, I was so glad I had my water when we stopped half way.
Me and my youngest Son in London.
My Daughter and I love to catch the train to Nottingham for our girly shopping trips. We always take a bottle of water and some snacks to share on the journey.
Having fun in Nottingham.
Next up a few trains to catch to meet my eldest Son in Leicester. We all carried our own water with us.
Spot my bottle of water in my bag?
We have plenty more days out planned and I am getting better at always taking water with us. No more dizziness for me!!
A pack up I made for all my boys to take to London to go and watch a football match.
My Children love drinking water and it is their choice for school lunch boxes too.
Another day, another trip to London. Without Mum this time. Look what photos they sent me!!
About this post:
I’m working in a paid relationship with Highland Spring and BritMums on their #BravebyNature campaign, which highlights the benefits of hydration for children. Get additional advice and benefits of hydration for children on Highland Spring. As always all thoughts are my own.
