We all know that we are supposed to be drinking A LOT of water a day!
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Actually, the discussion of just how much water you should drink will go differently depending on whom you talk to. Some will say 64oz, others may say it depends on your height, weight and your goals. What is for sure, with some exceptions, most of the world is drinking WAY TOO LITTLE water a day.
Here’s my first point……water is WATER! It’s not but they use water to make the coke OR there’s so much water in that celery it must count for at least a glass. NO, I’m so sorry but you are NOT ALLOWED to get caught up in that thinking. Yes, there’s water in many of our fruits and vegetables, but, it’s not a replacement to drinking the water you should every day. Consider the water within your food and herbal teas a bonus but, you’re still responsible for consuming the real deal every day!!
My next point….I know that many of you don’t like it. You’d rather drink that coke, that unsweetened tea you feel like you’re doing so awesome by drinking, and not the coke (you are doing better than the coke but, I’m talking about water today) 😉 You need to try variations of the good stuff to find which way is the most palatable to you. Get a new water bottle. Try ice cold, room temperature, hot, through a straw, from a glass……You might be surprised at those little changes will go a long way to help you enjoy the water. These days, there are SO MANY types of water bottles, that whatever your favorite way to drink your water, there will be a container to keep it that way all day long for you.
This is my beef *water fail*; when we go out to eat I want to order water. It saves loads of money since beverages are all marked up so high and it’s the healthiest choice. What totally sucks is when the water is NASTY! This day in age, there is no reason we shouldn’t be able to have filtered water. It really makes me angry if I’m in an upscale restaurant. Seriously, I’m paying you $9 for a cup of soup and all I can get is water from the tap!?!!? Even dive restaurants should be able to get a brita filter for their customers drinking water.
This is the deal….the pure water is essential to your wellbeing. It’s crucial to flush toxins from your body. A head of iceberg lettuce isn’t going to cut it. If you’re ready to attack your water goals and stop being deficient in such an important element for your body, I implore to you follow Ginger Calem’s footsteps at Writer’s Butt and set a goal of 100oz a day. Will you get that at first or even everyday after working towards it?….No, you will have days you fall short but, having that goal will insure that you get more than you would without a goal at all. I promise your body will adjust and be grateful for all that h2o awesomeness that it’s been craving.
Ok, Analyze your drinking habits….no not the beer, wine and booze (that’s a different post) 😉 and tell me, do you think you’re drinking all you should? Are you going to make a water goal?
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Molly Pendlebury 