There really needs
to be an art to drinking water when you aren't thirsty.
Because really, to get in the minimum of 64
ounces of water a day,
it means you are chugging the H2O when you're not necessarily
thirsty.
I think this is one
reason I was never a good water drinker.
I didn't crave gulping it down.
And, whenever I drank very much, I always had to pee a lot.
It's a pain to keep running to the bathroom.
I think that was my biggest obstacle.
But now, I am a
major water drinker.
Usually over 100
ounces a day.
But it takes conscious effort
since it doesn't come naturally to drink when you're not thirsty.
Here are some ways that have helped me:
1. Have some good
water bottles that are easy to re-fill
and drink from always available
and get
used to taking a water bottle
with you wherever you go.
I personally like the kind with a trigger spout
that I tip to drink from.
But I've also used the kinds with straws in them.
2. When I first get
up in the morning, I've gotten in the habit of drinking a glass of water right
off.
This is before I've eaten or even
showered.
That first 8 oz is easy to get
in first thing when I wake up.
3. It is my goal to
try and drink one of my 24 oz water bottles
with each of my six meals.
So, before each meal, I take several swallows
of water
and then in between bites I keep taking sips here and there,
so by the
time I'm eating my last bite,
my water bottle is pretty much empty.
By this time, I'm feeling quite full and
satisfied.
4. I always try to
quickly fill
my water bottle back up once it is empty.
5. If I want a
piece of gum,
I always chug some water before I pop a piece in.
6. I keep my water
bottle with me in the car,
and when I stop at a stop lights,
I get a few
swallows in each time.
7. To keep my water
bottle full when I'm out and about,
I take it in stores and eating places
so
that I can easily fill it up at a soda fountain
where there is water
or at a
drinking fountain.
I keep it in the cart
when grocery shopping
and chug a bit here and there.
8. To switch it up
sometimes, I add in some crystal light
or other low/no calorie flavoring into
my water bottle.
I try to do this only
once a day
because I don't want to become dependent
on needing that flavor to drink
my water.
It's more of a little treat
once in a while.
YES, I do have to
use the bathroom quite a bit. But, I
feel better when I drink a lot of water!
It flushes out the toxins in my body.
I don't get headaches when my water is good. I can just tell that my body feels and
responds better when I'm getting my water in.
This is probably the biggest thing I've learned on my journey. Up
until about 2.5 years ago, I barely had 1 or 2 glasses of water a day! I think I've amazed myself that I've become
such a water guru!
Do you have any
tips or ways that help you get your goal amount of water in each day?
LIFE IS GOOD
(especially with yummy water!)
XoXoxO ~Margene
