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Like any good Journalist with a capital J, I began by assembling my materials: My trusty Corkcicle for any outdoor drinking, a classic Tervis Tumbler (Florida people, IYKYK) from my parents' kitchen for variety I guess, a measuring glass to make sure I was pouring accurate numbers, and a hand-written chart to track my progress.

At first I was like, "No biggie, eight glasses is nothin'!" However, around the fourth or fifth glass each day, the dread would start to kick in — and my bladder would start to get fussy. I've literally never peed so much in my life as in these past 14 days. To be honest, it was rather uncomfortable — and the payoff turned out to be pretty insubstantial.

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Aviel Kanter