A few blogs back, I decided to experiment with the 5x's a day rule-do something five times a day everyday and it probably will become a part of your daily routine. Hopefully you pick something good for your life to do 5 times a day. I picked fruit. I had in the past picked coffee, unconsciously that is, grabbing and making a cup whenever I had the chance. The fruit habit it paying off. My fridge is blossoming with fruit salad and melons cut in half. The counter has a colorful array of bananas and papayas and mangos. Is avocado a fruit? We have a bowl of those next to a bowl of tangerines. Right now, after swimming, I am sipping a fruit smoothie made of peaches, strawberries and cantaloupe - instead of the usual "stop by Starbuck's drive-through and get a mocha light frapaccino"-not only a waste of money, but an empty drink with no nutritional value. I am now so pleased with my progress in setting a goal and keeping it that I've been trying to think of another one that is good for me, easy to do and will boost me along my quest for health and balance.
So here it is-my next task-and it's something that may seem so easy and a no brainer that you'll wonder what kind of a nut I am-but as my brother has said in chatting about this blog with me, "set the bar lower!" So Jim, this is for you! I am going to try to drink water five times a day. This seems superficially to be an easy goal for most, but really, think about how many times you thoughtfully drank today nothing but a glass of pure, simple water. Not as tea, coffee, or a juice either-just plain water.
As a teacher, we seldom get out of our classroom during the day to do that. I don't have a sink and water access in my room, so I rely on bringing a container of water with me daily. Teachers also cannot access a bathroom when they want-you can't waltz out on a classroom of students anytime you need to use the bathroom. So we tend to not drink during the day, which can lead to dehydration issues-and maybe cravings for the wrong thing mistaking the bodies hunger for water.
I once read that Americans, with all our fancy energy drinks, soft drinks, gourmet drinks and flavored drinks of choice, are a seriously dehydrated group. There are multiple web sites about this and one said it is the basic reason why there is so much obesity in America. Can drinking water mindfully be one of the key ingredients to a healthy and well-balance life?
I'm going to try it 5 x's a day-and report back in a week!
So here it is-my next task-and it's something that may seem so easy and a no brainer that you'll wonder what kind of a nut I am-but as my brother has said in chatting about this blog with me, "set the bar lower!" So Jim, this is for you! I am going to try to drink water five times a day. This seems superficially to be an easy goal for most, but really, think about how many times you thoughtfully drank today nothing but a glass of pure, simple water. Not as tea, coffee, or a juice either-just plain water.
As a teacher, we seldom get out of our classroom during the day to do that. I don't have a sink and water access in my room, so I rely on bringing a container of water with me daily. Teachers also cannot access a bathroom when they want-you can't waltz out on a classroom of students anytime you need to use the bathroom. So we tend to not drink during the day, which can lead to dehydration issues-and maybe cravings for the wrong thing mistaking the bodies hunger for water.
I once read that Americans, with all our fancy energy drinks, soft drinks, gourmet drinks and flavored drinks of choice, are a seriously dehydrated group. There are multiple web sites about this and one said it is the basic reason why there is so much obesity in America. Can drinking water mindfully be one of the key ingredients to a healthy and well-balance life?
I'm going to try it 5 x's a day-and report back in a week!
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