Hey FlyLady!
This may seem like a silly question but I cannot seem to drink enough water – I only drink about 8 oz a day at most. I’m not drinking a bunch of other stuff but I just don’t like water I don’t know what to do because I know it is a problem. Please Help!
Flykid Jess
Dear Jess,
It is a busy time of year, we have a lot to get done, and we need to stay hydrated. Not drinking enough water can cause you to have no energy. As we say in the south, “Your get up and go has got up and went!”LOL
The first thing I do is fill up my water bottle. The more I drink, the more I have to go to the bathroom. That is where I drink more water. I am energized and getting in my steps.
If you don’t like water then we have to figure out a way to make water taste better to you. I am going to list some ways to make water more appetizing to you. The benefits of drinking water go from having more energy to beautiful skin.
1. Drink it cold. Get water bottle keeps your water cold for a long time.
2. Drink water with a straw. This way you can get it past your taste buds.
3. My Sweet Darling does not like water either but he loves water with a splash of Key Lime Juice over crushed ice. NO SUGAR just the tart taste of Key Lime.
4. At spas they slice up cucumbers or citrus fruit into a pitcher. This give the water a fresh flavor.
5. One of our members came up with the idea of putting frozen berries in her water. They make it cold and she gets a serving of fruit for dessert.
6. I know what it’s like to not like water so I have learned to play games with me. I start out by drinking 8 oz before I leave the bathroom in the morning. This is just a small teacup. This one cup of water gets me started on a day of staying hydrated. When you drink you have to go to the bathroom. So every time I go into the bathroom I chug-a-lug another cup of water. Every hour I have to pee and I get 8 more ounces in my body. I keep 8 pennies on one side of my sink and I move one to the other side each time I drink a cup. As I move the penny to the other side of my sink and say a prayer for someone. My supplements are in a little dish and I take them while I am there. I hardly know I am drinking my water. Swish and Swipe while you are there.
As part of my Before Bed Routine I fill my water bottle up with ice and water and put it in the bathroom. This way I have no excuse to start my day with a big drink of water.
If you make it fun, it will get done!
FlyLady
Dear Friends,
Did you know that you can actually fill up your car before it hits empty and you are running around on fumes? We don’t usually do anything until we HAVE TO!So you are driving to an appointment, work, or to pick up the children and notice that your fuel gauge is on the big “E” and you don’t have time to stop and get gas, because you are already running ten minutes late. Then your car starts sputtering and you run out of gas, in the middle of a busy road.
Look at what this does to you and your family!
- At this moment, you are under tremendous stress and almost in tears. This is not good for your health.
- If you are running late for work, your reputation of being tardy has been validated once again.
- You have to make excuses. No one wants to hear the same tawdry reasons for you being late.
- Your children are waiting for you to pick them up. This is not good.
- Your appointment has to be canceled and reschedule, what a waste of the professional’s time and yours.
- Now what about your safety issue? The traffic, and getting gas to get you moving again.
- You are stranded in the middle of no where. What now!
- You have to call and inconvenience, your husband or a friend to come and rescue you once again. What about the time they lose in their day, all because you didn’t fill up when you needed to.
- Getting help cost money.
- Your children are crying and you are at your wits end.
- Then you start to cry. Are you sick and tired of living this way?
What can you do to stop this from happening ever again?
Most of your life, you have been running on empty.
Empty of mind(no time to think)
Empty of body(You don’t take care of yourself by eating good food)
Empty of spirit(you are depressed and feel martyred).
You run until you can no longer keep going. Does this sound familiar? Then you crash and burn, Get sick or literally run out of gas.
You will not believe what I am going to tell you. The answer to this problem is to fix this into your routine. Your Basic Weekly Plan!
- When you notice the fuel gauge on half a tank, then start looking for moments of time when you are not rushed to fill up.
- Figure out how often you need to fill up and set a specific time of the week to do just that.
- I keep a spare twenty dollar bill in my car, so I will always have the cash on hand to fill up when I get a chance. When you use it, you have to replace it, the next time you have cash in hand.
- Connect filling up with car clean up. Every time you fill up, throw away your trash. Or every time you clean out and wash you car, you fill up. We have a car clean up challenge each Friday
If you will quit letting your fuel gauge steal your time, safety and sanity, you will begin to find a small amount of peace in your life. Think about those little bits of time that you can rescue if you just do a little planning. I know that this is foreign to us, but we can learn. I was so proud of myself today. I filled up with a quarter of a tank left in my car. Try it sometime. It is so liberating.
Now to the problem of you running on Empty.
Take breaks, Drink your water, plan just a little, do your routines and get dressed to shoes every morning when you get up and go to bed at a decent hour.
I am Flying with a Full Tank! How about you?
FlyLady
Tip of the Day:
Friday is good day to fill-up with gas. Fill-up on Fridays and clear out the trash. This way your car is ready for your weekend family fun day!
Mission #23 Keep a water bottle with you all the time. Fill it up as soon as it is emptied. Staying hydrated will help you to be energized and it is the cheapest facelift of all. Send an email to FlyLady@flylady.net with I FEEL BETTER in the subject line.
Mission #24 When you get out of the car; gather up all your trash and the stuff you put in the car this morning. Make a second trip if you need to. Put everything where it belongs when you get it in the house. Send an email to FlyLady@flylady.net with MY CAR IS CLEAN! In the subject line.
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