Water update

So, after one day of doing well on my water consumption, I began to slack off. :/ I think a big part of it was the fact that I was on the road running errands the next few days, and didn't really carry a bottle of water with me, and I wasn't sure when I would be able to make a "pit stop" at a public restroom.

To solve the bottled water problem, I did some research. I am somewhat finicky with my water - I don't like bottled water, because it never seems cold enough to me, nor do I like dealing with condensation. I wanted a water bottle that I could reuse and that would have a wide mouth opening so I could put in some ice cubes, and also one that would take care of the "sweating" problem with condensation. I found this. (affiliate link :)) The reviews were pretty good, so I ordered it today.

So, we'll see how it goes. I really want to change my water drinking habits. I think perhaps I will do it gradually, maybe starting out with 2 glasses of water a day (in addition to my regular fluid intake) and just work up to 8 glasses in total, spaced out like I had originally planned (between 9am and 5pm).

So that's where I am at the moment. More to come!

Water

So, I don't drink enough water.....

I mean, really, does anyone drink enough water? I don't know too many people who drink water  regularly, with the exception of my mother-in-law, who always carries a water bottle with her, and my youngest daughter, who loves water (and despises soda - yay!)

But water, as we know, is the best liquid to drink to keep us hydrated. I did a bit of research, and according to the Mayo Clinic the general rule of thumb is 8- 8oz glasses of fluid a day. Notice that the rule has been updated from 8 glasses of water per day, because "all fluids count towards the daily total." I've also read where we should drink half our body weight in ounces of water. So for me at 198 lbs, that would mean 100 oz of water each day... or 12.5 8oz glasses of water per day. (I sense a lot of trips to the bathroom coming on.)

But for me, my fluid intake has consisted mostly of soda, and a cup of tea in the morning. That's a lot of sugar to go with the water, so the goal is to limit the soda to 2 glasses per day (one at lunch and one at dinner), and still keep my morning cup of tea, and drink 10 8oz glasses of water per day.

In order to space out my water intake, I decided to create a schedule. I would drink one glass of water each hour between 9 and 5, with an extra glass at the 9am and 5pm hour, for a total of 10 glasses of water. I needed some way of reminding myself, as I don't check the clock that often enough, so I downloaded a reminder app for my phone (one that can be used for medication reminders) and set it up to chime every hour between 9 and 5.

I'm hoping that my 5pm cut off time will help in not waking up to use the bathroom....I guess we'll see! :)

I'll be updating as to how I'm keeping up with my schedule.

I'm back!

Well, I'm back!

This was a long and unexpected blog hiatus. Shortly after only my 2nd post, my husband lost his job. :( This threw us into quite a tailspin financially. After looking and applying for jobs and having nothing pan out, we started our own auto hauling business with the help of a dear friend. It's been a tough road (no pun intended..auto...road...get it?), but I think we are getting back on track.

So, I thought it would be a good time to resurrect my blog and really start to get back to what I want to do - to be in better shape physically at 50 than I was at 20.

I will turn 46 this year, so that leaves 4 more years until I hit the big 5-0. 2013 turned out to be a big bust in terms of getting closer to my goal, so I have a lot of catching up to do.

So, in the next few posts I'm going to outline my goals and how I'm going to achieve them. *NOTE* - some things I'm going to use will be affiliate links, and I will clearly label them as such. :)

I'm going to try and post 1-2 times a week. I hope you will follow me!