I know. Believe me, I know that getting back to healthier eating after the holiday slope is not an easy one. My lunch today? Two bowls of the kids’ Santa Cereal. Shhh, don’t tell!
A lot of New Year’s resolutions call for better eating. Sugar detox, more fruits and veggies, no snacking, limit the grains. I get that, and none of it’s a bad idea. I’ll likely even hop on a temporary bandwagon or two, so knock yourself out!
The healthy habit that I encourage for all of us with a vengeance, though, is to hydrate. We don’t drink enough water, friends!
Why bother? Drinking plenty of water can…
- prevent ugly alligator skin
- make us more alert
- prevent headaches
- speed up metabolism (oh, yes it does!)
- help us absorb nutrients
- keep us um… moving
- help us get rid of toxins
So yes. Eating well is important. I’ll be trying to do more of that this year. But drinking lots of water? A must. I’m in.
How do you make sure to drink plenty of water?
I drink a full 20 oz cup every morning with my vitamin B complex. That helps the difestive track start up and the absorption of the vitamin which helps turn food into energy – among other benfits of B vitamins. Then I take a full sports bottle everywhere I go. I also limit diuretics such as tea and soda except coffee, it’s a must in my three ring circus.
*digestive (oops)
That’s a great plan. I hear water with lemon gets that digestive system going, too. Sure wish I liked lemon with my water…
How about cucumbers? They’re a bit of a different flavor but refreshing. Ive also heard of adding strawberries for a different flavor. I plan to try it when they’re back in season
You know, I haven’t tried cucumbers. I really LIKE plain water, so that’s a good thing, was just trying for the “digestive benefits” but maybe I’ll leave well enough alone.
I bought a 32 oz Nalgene bottle. And then when I ‘lost’ it for a while, I bought another one. So now I fill these two bottles in the morning before going to work. I try to drink enough so that I HAVE to go when my break rolls around at 11:30.
I do this too! I only have 1 Nalgene 32 oz, but I added 2 daily tasks to my Motivated Mom’s android app to drink 1 then 2, and so far so good! I find when it’s on my to do list, I’m more likely to drink it all!
For whatever reason, this is not something I struggle with at all. I don’t know if it’s that my body is just used to drinking a lot or what, but I feel thirsty a lot. What I do is keep an insulated glass of ice water next to me most all the time. I work from home, so it’s on my desk during the day, I bring it to the kitchen while I cook dinner, and then I refill it after dinner and sit it next to me whenever I get to sit down at night. Having it close is key for me. It’s also key for me for it to be filtered ice water – I don’t like tepid water at all and I cannot the water we have here, so I put everything through a Brita filter. I have an 24 oz insulated glass that I refill a few times during the day, and I also drink a 24 oz water bottle while I’m at the gym (4 days a week). I drink too much Diet Coke as well. And yes, I do go to the bathroom a lot.
I do still have horribly dry skin. (I do know that Diet Coke is not good for me, so nobody needs to say it.)
(I do know that Diet Coke is not good for me, so nobody needs to say it.) ~ That made me laugh out loud.
We all have our vices, friend. 
I really struggle with drinking any water! There are days when I go to bed and realize that the only thing I had to drink was coffee. I’ve been trying to make sure I drink some water first thing in the morning – BEFORE my first cup of coffee (I fill my coffee cup and drink it, then make my coffee). I just don’t feel thirsty very often. Fewer headaches would be awesome though so I’m going to try harder!
Definitely give it a shot, Mona. I promise at least some of your headaches will go away and you’ll feel better!
Set a timer if you need to and drink water every time it goes off. Or drink a glass before every meal. Or both. 
It’s easier for me if I down a whole glass at once rather than a little here and there.