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| Lemon Water by Anne LaBrie |
8.27.12
My new favorite drink –
water!
Trust me, I am shocked
by this. Just
a few months ago, drinking water was a complete bore and a chore. It’s still not something I do automatically,
but I am trying to embrace the whole concept. Here are five things I’ve noticed.
1. I recently read that
your stomach sends the same signals to your brain for hunger as for thirst! Not sure if this is true, but I have noticed that if I drink water
before I eat, sometimes I don’t need to eat. Even if I do need to eat, I eat less because the water has already started the process of filling me up. This has been nothing short of
revolutionary for me.
2. In order for my body to
rid itself of stuff, it needs to have enough fluid to help
the flow. The visual that came to
mind is of a river or creek that is close to going dry. The rocks, sticks and stuff build up
along the sides of the river – never really getting released until the rains
come and move it all down.
3. I usually get so busy with a million
other things that I just plain forget to drink at all. Lately, I’ve been using my trusty iphone or stove timer help
me remember to drink every 60 minutes.
When I hear the timer, I get myself to the water pitcher, pour a small
glass and drink it down. The trick
is to remember to reset the timer, but hey, it’s a process!
4. I drink 6 swallows at a time. That way, I actually drink it, instead
of just pouring it. I started out
by using an actual measuring cup since I was curious just how much water was the
oft-repeated 8 ounces. Turns out,
it’s not that much. In the past, I poured myself a giant carafe - hours
later I would find it again – still full.
5. I cut up a lemon or lime into wedges and put in a
squeeze each time. Not only does it taste a lot better, it raises the alkaline level in my body. Sometimes, I even go all out and take a vitamin. How good is that?
