Drinking? Not a Problem

Every diet advice article you read emphasizes it: drink lots of water. (You did realize this post was about drinking water, right?)

Water’s never been very appealing to me, so I’ve had to dress it up a little to keep the momentum going. Every day when I arrive at the office, while my computer is booting up for the day, I take my 4 water bottles to the water fountain and fill them up. (If you aren’t aware of the controversy over bottled water, check this out. I recycle my bottles so I don’t feel bad at all about it.)

When I get back to my desk, my mix factory gears up. One bottle turns a deep orange with peach-flavored green tea. The second bottle looks a little foggy with a clear raspberry multivitamin drink. The third bottle gets a pinky-tan shade with apple-cranberry white tea and the last bottle is strictly for fun with either pink lemonade or raspberry Crystal Light.

By the end of the day, I’ve usually finished them all off and refilled at least one on my way back from one of my many,many trips to the rest room. The refilled bottle gets a black cherry fiber drink packet. Yum!

It’s really easy to keep track as well and make sure I get at least the minimum water amount each day. Since I usually have another bottle or two at home, my average is about 7 bottles a day.