Wed, May-21-03, 11:42
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,720
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Plan: Low carb
Stats: 224/217/159
BF:
Progress: 11%
Location: Pac NW
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Water, water everywhere...
Boy--I sure can relate to having a hard time drinking water! Quite a few years ago, after kidney stone surgeries, the need to drink more water became much more apparant.
Water is not only a way of life for me now, but it comes natural for our children to drink, drink, drink as well! We bought a PUR water filter and the water tastes great (any water filter will help)! But I cannot even imagine starting out with 20 botlles a day as a mini-step if you can't even handle 8. Try the advice above to drink in the morning, afternoon, evening. One thing that I do is go to the kitchen sink first thing in the morning and drink it down! Another before meals.
Remember the most important thing: you are giving your body a refreshment! You are cleansing impurities, your organs are getting a good cleaning out, your blood will be better, skin won't be so dry, and your complexion will look younger! And...even though this sounds gross, if you go to the dr for a physical and they ask you to do your duty in the little plastic cup, the nurses will usually comment "You drink alot of water, don' tyou?"
Drink water ahead of your thirst; if you wait until you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated. So try, try, try. The 20 bottles to start is meant with very good intentions...try to double what you are drinking now and ask yourself after one week if you feel better. Your kidneys will accustom to it, and you won't go to the restroom as much as you think!
Another tip is we buy cases of it at our local Club warehouses, and before we leave in the car for anywhere, it is a habit to just pick up a bottle and voila! We have it! (Does anyone feel guilty for buying water and then realize that we spent a fortune in the past for pop? Now we spend $ instead on what is good for us)! Sometimes during the summer, we take a couple out of the fridge and hand one to the road construction flaggers. Now that is a hoot! Good luck Donna and keep trying. Your weightloss will be more speedy as well. Hugs, Annie-Pie
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