h2o

do you know how important water intake is? it is not only a vital piece to weight loss, but provides so many positive effects on our body even if we're not trying to shed some pounds. you should aim to drink half of your weight in ounces each day. so if you weight 100 lbs, you should drink 50oz. one of the things that i do every morning when i get up is fill a gallon jug with water. it sits right by me at my desk, so throughout the day there is a visual reminder and easy access for me to drink my water.

some other tips that might help up increase your water intake are to:
- start by slowly increasing your intake by 8oz every day. yes, you'll go to the bathroom more often at first, but your body will begin to CRAVE water and it will level out.
- find a water bottle that you can refill and put rubber bands around it, then every time you empty your bottle, remove a band.
- find a buddy at work and keep each other accountable. make your trips to the water cooler together.
- journal your intake.
- add some fresh lemon or lime slices.
- drink it slowly.

in the case of h2o, more is better in my book :)