Thanks to you faithful 3fc buds my focus is now on water. I have been finding it difficult to focus on all the things I want to change so this is good. I’m focusing on increasing my water drinking.
One thing that happens to me is that as I start drinking other things, I quit drinking water. The *other things* I’ve been drinking are one Mountain Dew (not every day but way too many), a quart or two of sweet tea (Southern style but not *too* sweet) and coffee.
Coffee I used to abuse, up to thirty cups a day. Finally, well over 10 years ago, I got off it. Here I’m back on two large cups in the morning. Coffee is a gateway drug to me.
Sweet tea is a gateway drug to me. I can handle an occasional glass but after a few days it becomes a need. And that is almost a quarter cup of sugar a day (9-12 teaspoons).
Mountain Dew. What can I say about that? I’m convinced it is the most addictive soft drink, even though I understand Dr. Pepper has more caffeine. Dew drinkers are relentless in their devotion. It only takes one Dew, and a day or two, to get me back hooked. Mtountain Dew is a drug to me.
The best news is that I’m not drinking anything with artificial sweetener. Artificial sweetener (especially aspartame) gives me fits, especially sending my food (pretty much all) out of control. I immediately start having huge food cravings and lose all willpower. So, not having any is good.
As I said, one thing that happens to me is that as I start drinking other things, I quit drinking water.
Since beginning again, I’ve cut back the sugar in the tea by one fourth. I’ve cut back the Dew to not every day. I’m still drinking the coffee. My water drinking had gone completely out the window but I’m adding it back. I’ve been drinking 1-4 glasses a day.
This week, I’m focusing on water. My single goal is to get 3 or more glasses per day. My plan is that focusing on water will help me cut back on the others even more now.
May seem like a small start to you but this is big doings to me.
I’ll try to post my *water watching* here.
What are you watching this week?
Sandi
