The Daily Reminder – Day 9: Physical Health + Water

Drinking water is an obvious need for our physical health, but perhaps not as often a focus. I do not believe I need to explain the reasons for why drinking water is important, but the amount of water that is recommended we drink appears to vary from 9 cups a day to 13.5 cups a day (72 oz to 108 oz).
My goal is to drink 100 oz of water today. I realize that many fruits and vegetables have lots of water in them as well – which goes into that 100 oz – but I am going to challenge myself to get all 100 oz in (on top of fruits and veggies today).
Happy drinking! (And peeing! lol)
Recap from Day 8
Okay y’all. Yesterday was harder than I really want to admit. It is clear that my body is addicted to sugar and my brain triggers habitual eating. These are not new revelations to me. I have been fighting these two things for some time now. And I will go a few weeks without sugar, but then fall right back into dessert after lunch AND dinner (eek). In addition to the little bites of this or that – all filled with sugar! UGH!
I also found that several times yesterday I had to physically stop my hand from reaching for a handful of crackers as I plated my kids’ food or a few chips as I made them a snack. One of the main roles I serve in my family is to take care of all things food related (i.e., cook, grocery shop, etc.). I love to cook. And I love to eat. And it has become a habit for me to walk into the kitchen and just grab a handful of whatever snack is laying out or closest in the pantry – none of which is great for my body. I have tried just about every trick in the book – keep a bowl of fruit out on the counter, put the junk food out of reach, etc. But guess what…if I am the one who is “hiding” the food higher on the shelf…guess who knows where it is! lol
Part of why I wanted to include physical health in this challenge is because I know it is a struggle for me and I have spent a lot of time talking with other women (and men) in therapy about their struggles, too. Just know you aren’t alone.
photo cred pexels.com (snapwire)
You must be logged in to post a comment.