Here's how it went:
Week one:
56 glasses (448 ounces) $8.96
Yay, I met my goal!
Week Two:
28 glasses (224 ounces) $4.48
oops. I had my reasons.
Week Three:
46 glasses (368 ounces) $7.36
That's better.
Week Four + one Day
48 glasses (384 ounces) $7.68
Not bad.
What I learned and gained from this.
I realized I had been drinking a very small amount of water. Before this, I would only consume about 16 ounces of water a day.
Even though I was not as successful on week two, I did not quit.
Blogging about my intentions, keeping a record, and rewarding myself was a definite incentive.
The bottom line is that I feel good about being able to continue. I wouldn't say that it has become a habit but I have already started a new chart for February.
Oh yeah, the negative was having to pee every hour, which is okay as long as I was at home.
I quickly learned to stop drinking after 5:00 p.m.
February's goal is to post on my blog twice a week. Specifically, Monday or Tuesday and Saturday or Sunday. I am trying to decide if I want to participate in the 2016 A to Z Blogging Challenge. I figure this will be a good trial.
I've decided that my posts will be worth $5.00 each.
My money jar has $28.48 for drinking all of that water, plus $5.00 for this post.
I'd say I'm on a roll!
Great you did well with your January goals with water; even on the "off week" you still did drink a lot of water :)
ReplyDelete$5.00 for a blog entry; pretty good pay :)
A/Z is fun (did sign up) but it can be hectic indeed; wise to decide if you want to participate this year.
betty
Thanks. Yes, I think five bucks is pretty good. I'm pretty sure I will sign up for the A-Z. I've done it before. It can be a little stressful but I have a sense of accomplishment when I complete it. And I have found new blogger friends. :)
DeleteYou mentioned what you gained (congratulations!) but while you were drinking all that water, did you lose any weight?
ReplyDeleteYou know, Gail, I did not lose any weight. But, I did the water thing for health reasons. I was hoping a side benefit would have been the loss of a pound or two, but it didn't happen.
DeleteNice. Glad you stuck with the water thing. I hope it sticks.
ReplyDeleteOne thing about blogging--you can always post ahead. Plan things out and set them to post at a later time. I find that helps me.
The other times I have done the A-Z challenge I have only planned a few days ahead. If I do it this year, I will definitely try to plan at least a week in advance.
DeletePersonally, if I were aiming to post twice every week, I'd probably go Monday or Tuesday and Friday or Saturday, because then you have a couple days between. Otherwise, you might be doing Sunday and Monday every week, which would count....but not much happens. At least a different spacing would give you more material to work with :)
ReplyDeleteGood suggestion! Thanks. That's what I'm going to do. :)
DeleteWell your post on how to up your water intake has been my inspiration and I now drink a lot more water than I ever used to and likewise more trips to the ladies' room but that's life :) I think it has really helped me with my healthy eating now as I managed to cut out snacking really quickly because I was taking on more fluids and I now do sipping instead of munching so a BIG thank you :) Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace
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