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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Prioritizing Water...and MYSELF

After eating harder proteins and prioritizing water...the scale budged a dramatic 5 lbs after 1 month of no loss.  I was humbled by the mighty power of this clear liquid:

1)  I feel more energetic
2)  I don't feel bloated although I've been drinking an ocean
3)  The scale has been moving in the right direction

When I get busy and stressed; I simply get disoriented about dieting...it doesn't come naturally...I forget the basics...To make it easier I've been drinking 1-3 glasses when I wake up and when 3-5 after I get back from work.  And I try to get a bottle in here and there.  Usually when I'm in the office I can be sipping all day.  Lately I've been going to the client in downtown DC and its not easy because I don't have an office space there.  I'm just going from meeting to meeting to meeting to meeting...I'm going to keep water in my car for sipping during commuting time.

Drinking water, as simple as it is, is a great way to honor my body and myself.

Be good to yourselves this week.

10 comments:

  1. wow go you!! I am horrible with the lack of routine and drinking water too.

    xxxooo

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  2. 5 lbs down, that's awesome Rachel! Thanks for the reminder of the power of water--I need that message!

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  3. thanks for the tip about hard proteins.. I do eat a lot of yoghurt and protein shakes, so I'll make a change. Nice work on the 5lbs!

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  4. I need to drink more water myself...starting now!

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  5. Wow Rachel- what a great thing to see on the scale. I'm going to join you this week and see if I get the same results.

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  6. Water really is an amazing thing, isn't it? I need to get back to that! Whenever my schedule is disrupted I get all messed up, and since moving my water consumption has suffered! Congrats on the 5 lbs! That is great!

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  7. WAHOO to the 5 lb loss! I need to work on getting my water in again too. I'm usually pretty good but I've been slipping lately. Thanks for the reminder of the wonder that is H2O!

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  8. High fives on the five pounds!! I do need to make water a priority. Thank you for the heads up and the inspiration!

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  9. I need to drink more too!! Congrats on the weight loss!

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  10. Awesome loss this week, I need to make water more of a priority again! Getting back to the basics is always so humbling. :)

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