Awesome lunch!
I used up a few things that were lying around in my fridge; an opened can of vegetarian refried beans, some sprouts that were about to go bad, slice of cheese, leftover avocado, sriracha, and the last tortilla I had, all to make this amazing “grilled” burrito.
I had an apple topped with cinnamon to go with it. Really good lunch for using up scraps!
And then I forced myself to chug down this whole glass of water over about 30 minutes.
I have never been a very thirsty person, and I want to believe that our bodies know what we need and therefore you don’t really need more water if you don’t feel thirsty, but I think I’m gonna try to drink a lot more for a while and see if I feel any better from it.
I haven’t been feeling poorly or anything, it’s just an experiment.
My new rules are:
- either drink a glass of water immediately upon waking or finish at least three cups of tea by noon.
- eat at least one hydrating fruit per day such as citrus or apples.
- full glass of water with any rigorous physical activity
- entire glass of water by myself with dinner (my husband and I always share one.)
- always request water when drinking alcohol, finish as much of it as possible.
- always carry a thermos of water with me in the car
I think employing these new rules will really force me to incorporate more fluids than I am currently. After one month, I’ll try to evaluate wether or not I see or feel a real difference. Hopefully, trying this will also help to forge some new healthy habits in me and I won’t have to think about wether or not I’m drinking enough anymore.
And no more feeling like I’m gonna pass out in my yoga class!
How much water do you think you realistically drink in a day? Do you have any more tips I can use to keep hydrated?
