Monday, August 13, 2007

Who put all of their rubbish in my car?

If you want to have a really good workout I challenge you to clean my car out next time. Being a girl on the go my car builds up with my possessions. Over time though a lot of my stuff ends up in there as do many other mouldy things. Damp towels for instance always have a place in my car, as do empty drink bottles, make up, hair ties, gym clothes, old fruit, etc. I just cleaned my car out and it was disgusting! I shouldn’t even admit it but I have!

My Mum informs me that if I sprinkled dirt around mushrooms would have grown! How rude..

Anyway on to more serious things. Saturday and Sunday I felt sick. Really sick. Saturday evening we went to a friends house to watch a DVD (Flushed Away if you haven't seen it) and I took my own pillow and balnket. Mum said that at dinner last night I looked really pale and sickly and the only thing that I can think of is that I just didn’t drink enough water. No where enough water on the weekend. Drinking water really is the key to not only losing weight but healthier skin, hair etc. Sometimes it is hard to remember just how much water I have had and if it is enough. What is enough water and how much should I have per day? There are many different opinions and every expert has one. Who knows what the correct answer is but I do know if I don’t drink about 2-3L a day then I will end up with a headache at night. I find it easier to drink water at work as I have a drink bottle on my desk right in front of me all day.

You know how when you buy a coffee you can get the frequent visitors card? Well I have made one for my water intake just to make it a little interesting and to be aware of how much I have. The drink bottle I use at work holds 750mls so if I have two a day then I know I am on track. There is of course the water I have when I am at the gym. Funnily enough I hate icy cold water and prefer my water to come out of a tap. No fancy refrigerated water for me.

In summary I guess what I am saying is that you should do whatever it is that you need to do to make the right decisions. If it is a chart on the fridge with a star every time you exercise then do it, if it is a frequent water drinking card then do it too. Whatever you are doing has to be sustainable so you may as well make it fun!

3 comments:

Alison said...

An interesting blog and one close to my heart, but for different reasons to you. You are quite correct in saying that we need adequate water intake. You seem to be doing very well, recognising your own need, if you dont drink enough water. When you are young, energetic and exercising, you obviously need adequate water intake to replace fluids lost whilst excercising.
I have recently undergone some medical tests, and one question I asked the Dr. When it is suggested we drink 2 litres perday is it just water or does that include other fluids we might drink ie coffee, tea etc In my case he suggested that 2 litres per day of any liquid was adequate, but not too much coffee which is dehydrating in itself, plus it has other side effects, but hey a nice coffee is so enjoyable. In your case, I think you know how much water you need and you feel it, when you do not have that adequate intake!

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