This challenge is a good habit to do year round, but especially in
the spring when your body is naturally cleansing.
A few things to think about for this challenge:
1. To calculate the quantity of water you should drink, use your ideal
weight. For example, if you weigh or should ideally weigh 150 pounds, then drink 75 ounces of water each day.
2. Measure out your water in the morning. So many
people THINK they drink a lot of water during the day, but when they actually
measure it out, they find they are not drinking anywhere near the correct
amount. If you fill up a pitcher in the morning, you can see at the end
of the day how much you have consumed. Another great suggestion someone
told me is to use magnets on the refrigerator. Measure how much your
glass holds, for example, 12 ounces. If you are drinking 75 ounces each
day, then put 6 magnets on the refrigerator. Move to a 'finished' spot to
record your water each time you fill up your glass.
3. You want to store your water in glass and drink out
of glass, not plastic. Joanna found this great glass pitcher with a white stopper
top at Walmart (shown on left in above photo). It is inexpensive and
glass. Of course, I had to get one too and I use it all the time! Be sure to follow all
of the same rules that were discussed in the Week 1 Challenge (drink room temperature, good quality
filtered water).
4. Drink your water between meals (wait 30 to 60 minutes
after eating), not with your meals. Try to drink no more than 2 - 4
ounces of liquid with your meal for best digestion.
5. If you have not been drinking this much, expect to
initially get up during the night once or twice to go to the
bathroom. This should subside in a few days unless you forget to drink your water during the day and try
to drink it all in the evening. If you follow the breakfast routine, you will start your day with at least 8 to 12 ounces of water, perhaps even as much as 20 ounces before you even eat your breakfast. This is a great way to start your day - cleansing out your body with water after giving your body a chance to clean, repair and heal overnight.
6. Keep a glass cup of water
with you throughout the day and sip on it frequently. Put it by your computer or work desk, or keep it handy in the kitchen or area of the house where you are busy. We have no plastic cups to choose from in our cabinet above our sink and we each grab a clean glass in the morning that we then use throughout the day. Having different styles and sizes of glasses helps to identity which glass belongs to which family member. If you are using ceramic mugs, be sure they have been fired to the proper temperature. Elements, such as lead, cadmium or cobalt, can leach out of glazes that are used on hand-made ceramic glass and dishware that you might obtain at craft fairs.
7. Whenever you leave the house, take a glass water bottle with you. There are lots of great options that are now available for reasonable prices in stores and on-line. Here are some of the ones we use when out and about. Since we reuse these bottles, we take the cap off and clean them right away when we get home with hot soapy water to keep them from getting smelly.
8. If you are working out in the heat or exercising, it is
fine to drink more than your measured amount if you are thirsty. However, if you are excessively thirsty, this might be a sign of diabetes. Diabetes is rampant in our society due to the excessive amount of sugar and processed grained used in our foods. Don't be a victim; change your diet.
With so many toxins in our world all around us, it is extremely important to drink plenty of clean water throughout the day. Keep in mind
also that we often overeat because we are dehydrated, so drinking more water
can help you eat less if you are trying to lose weight. If you don't
like water, especially room temperature water, just do this anyway. You
will adjust - I know, I have been there. I remember when the only thing
that tasted good to me was a Dr. Pepper soda in a glass filled to the brim with
ice! But now I love water and the thought of the soda gags me. Give
it a try; it is very important for healing and maintaining good health.
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb..." Revelations 22:1
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