Day 25: Waterlogged

I have ben a drinking a gallon of water ever since I started this exercise routine.  At the gym, no problem.  It is actually pretty easy to do.  When I am sweating like crazy, the first thing I want to do is take a big drink of water.  I have knocked out three bottles of water before at the gym.  At home, not so much.  It takes discipline.  I have been using My Fitness Pal and it allows you to log how much water you have had.  That is the best way for me to stay on track.  The worst is going half of the day and only having had one bottle of water.  If I am drinking 16 oz bottles a day, that means I will need to drink 8 of those to reach my goal.

My routine has been to keep a bottle of water next to my bed so that is the first thing I grab in the morning.  It also helps to make my belly feel not so empty and making me overeat for breakfast.  Then, I fill up a 24 oz sports bottle to take with me to the  gym.  I try to drink two of those when I am there or 2 or 3 16 oz water bottles.  Then, I make sure every couple hours I am finishing another bottle. 

Know what else happens every couple of hours? I'm running to the bathroom! My hands are always dry from the constant washing. I keep lotion on my desk and in my car. Probably need one in my purse too. Lol sometimes I stand up, wash my hands, only to have to use the bathroom again. Those are the days that I wait to late to get my water in. My bladder has adjusted thoug so it's not as bad as when I first started. Now my body doesn't like when I'm not hydrated. My lips get dry and I wake up in the middle of the night searching for some water...or to use the bathroom! Sheesh

Cycle class again today. I get a slight break tomorrow. Cycling again on Thursday and Saturday. The way my clothes are drenched when I get off this bike, I feel like I should be dropping weight like crazy. We'll see...I'm going to restart my squats and abs challenge the top of October.