Water was crucial in giving up diet sodas. At first, water didn't taste so good. It was just bland, maybe bitter, but just not good. My Mom was dieting at the same time and was really struggling "just to get it down". Turns out us sugar addicts really don't like water! I pulled out an old Brita pitcher I had, put in a new filter, and it has been a life saver!
I keep my Brita on the counter, and if I'm going to be in another room for several hours, I take the Brita with me. I don't keep it in the refrigerator for two reasons:
I keep my Brita on the counter, and if I'm going to be in another room for several hours, I take the Brita with me. I don't keep it in the refrigerator for two reasons:
- Out of site, out of mind
- It made the water too cold, and me too cold when I drank it
In the beginning I added lots of things to my water to make it taste better: squeezed lemon, sliced cucumber even cinnamon. I still make iced tea, but not daily like before. The good news is that eventually, I didn't need that. I like water now and find it much easier to "just get it down". As I have moved my kids away from so much milk and orange juice, they have learned to like and ask for more water too.
Jorge Cruise also talked to us in class about chlorine in our water and how that affects our body and digestive track. He actually recommended we use bottled water, shocking to me since my family had just sworn them off completely. A little research backed up his chlorine concerns, but suggested that just leaving water out in an uncovered container for 24 hours removes most the chlorine. (Read here for more on that) Strangely, the book doesn't mention this and I have never heard him mention it since, but it was a big deal during our class and changed how I looked at my tap water.
Jorge Cruise also talked to us in class about chlorine in our water and how that affects our body and digestive track. He actually recommended we use bottled water, shocking to me since my family had just sworn them off completely. A little research backed up his chlorine concerns, but suggested that just leaving water out in an uncovered container for 24 hours removes most the chlorine. (Read here for more on that) Strangely, the book doesn't mention this and I have never heard him mention it since, but it was a big deal during our class and changed how I looked at my tap water.
Like everything else in the world, Amazon carries Brita
, but so does Walmart and Target. They come in cool colors and shapes and are typically less then $10. I really recommend picking one up and seeing how times a day you can drain it! I also LOVE these Contigo water bottles
. I carry them in the car and in a bag for day trips. Costco sometimes has these and with an occasional rebate. They DO NOT SPILL (as a Mom I've used lots of water bottles and these are the Rock Stars of water bottles) and they come in pretty colors too! Both Brita and Contigo products are BPA-Free which is really important to me.
Are you drinking enough water? Do you have a trick to getting enough or something interesting you add to it?
Are you drinking enough water? Do you have a trick to getting enough or something interesting you add to it?