3 Ways to track hydration in Bearable

Hydration can affect everything from energy to headaches to sleep, so it’s a common thing people want to track in Bearable. There are actually three different ways to do this, depending on how much detail you want. Here’s a quick rundown.

Option 1: The built-in Hydration tracker (simplest)

Bearable has a built-in hydration tracker in the Nutrition section, which lets you log your intake by number of cups.

How to use it:

1. 1. Open the Nutrition section on your home screen and log your cups of water as you go.

To change the unit of measurement (e.g. from fluid ounces to litres):

1. 1. Open Settings.
   2. Scroll down to the Customise section.
   3. Tap Units.
   4. In the Water section, select your preferred unit.

This option is great if you just want a simple daily total with minimal setup.

Option 2: Variable Factors (for tracking types or amounts)

If you want more nuance than “cups of water” — like tracking specific drink types or how much you’re having of each — you can create custom variable Factors in the Nutrition section. Variable Factors let you log an amount (none, little, some, lots) rather than just yes/no.

This is useful for things like:

• • Specific types of hydration, e.g. Water, Tea, Coffee, Juice, Protein shake
  • Methods of hydration, e.g. “water before midday,” “water before bed”

How to set these up:

1. 1. Tap the … icon on the Nutrition section.
   2. Tap add/edit.
   3. Type the name of your custom Factor.
   4. Select Variable (none, little, some, lots).
   5. Tap the checkmark to save.

💡 Tip: If you turn on Time Periods for the Symptoms and Other Factors sections, you can also log Nutrition Factors against a specific time period (AM, MID, PM) by tapping the time period at the top of the Nutrition section, then Factors, then selecting your Factor.

Option 3: Factor Ranges (for tracking specific quantities)

If you’d rather track hydration in terms of clear quantity thresholds — for example, to see whether drinking over a certain amount correlates with better or worse symptoms — you can set up a series of binary Factors representing different quantity ranges, such as:

• • 0 – 5 cups
  • 5 – 10 cups
  • 10 – 15 cups

How to set these up:

1. 1. Tap the … icon on the Nutrition section.
   2. Tap add/edit.
   3. Add each quantity range as its own binary Factor (happened vs. didn’t happen).
   4. Tap the checkmark to save each one.

This approach makes it easy to spot correlations in the Impacts tab between hitting a certain hydration threshold and changes in your symptoms, mood, energy, or other health outcomes.

Which should you use?

• • Want the simplest option with minimal setup? → Built-in Hydration tracker
  • Want to track specific drink types or general amounts? → Variable Factors
  • Want to test whether hitting a specific quantity threshold makes a difference? → Factor Ranges

As always, we’d recommend starting with just one approach that matches your main goal, rather than setting up all three at once. You can always add more later if you find you need it.