Drinking water shouldn't be hard. I can sit and mindlessly drink a glass of wine or beer like nobody's business. Why is water so tough?
I have discovered I drink much faster through a straw, so I have one of those plastic cups with the straw. Unfortunately its empty right now and the building water tastes like dirt (literally). But, no excuses, I have 1 gallon of water on a shelf right behind me so I better fill that cup!
I had 1 16 oz. glass this morning, 1 glass at lunch (12 oz.), 2 cups green tea, 1 cup black tea. Counting the tea, that's 52 oz. I need 64 oz and I'd prefer not to count the tea. So if I fill and drink my 22 oz cup right here, that will be 74 oz, before dinner. Not bad!
Sometimes I like to add mint or lime or lemon to water to make it more interesting. Problem is, I have ended up with a nasty lemon rind stuck in my narrow mouth water bottle. Anyone else have ideas to encourage water drinking?
I have a pretty water bottle in closest arms-reach of wherever I'm working nearly all the time. Every time I get up, I fill it up. Whenever I walk somewhere, it is typically with me. As a result, I usually drink 1-2 liters during a workday. (I DO have a problem drinking water at night, though....bored by then. Iced or hot herbal tea is usually different enough to make me less whiny.)
ReplyDeleteIf you like carbonation, soda stream is a great investment. Bubbly no-cal water that is really tasty, you can add lemon or lime to it, cucumber, etc.
ReplyDeleteBethany - I bought myself a cup, which helps, but since GSFC water is nasty I have to bring my own water!
ReplyDeleteRachel - good idea. I buy a lot of flavored sparkling water, have one glass, then next time I want it, its flat.