Water, water everywhere ....

... Nor any drop to drink.

Can you tell what's on my mind today?

You guessed it!  Samuel Taylor Coleridge.*

No, I'm kidding (mostly).  Today has been a water day for me.  A day dedicated to water. 

In summation - perhaps I've had a little too much time on my hands.  I did manage to set up the kiddie pool today.  I didn't have a pump so I had to inflate it with my highly developed 'singer lungs'.   Read: I nearly passed out, but my kid has a wading pool, darn it!  That's really all that matters.

Anyway, back to my point.  Water.

I've made a decision today to start drinking more of it.  Oh sure, I drink plenty of coffee, and one would imagine that I would be able to glean all my H2O resources from that, but the 'experts' seem to think caffeinated beverages are counterproductive to keeping oneself hydrated.

Whatever.

I decided to look up how much water I should be drinking today, and the answer - I discovered - is about a bazillion time more than I currently drink.   Something in the ballpark of 1.9 liters.

That's a lot of water.

So, I started today with my trusty liter bottle in hand, and before long, I'd guzzled it down.  I guess I was thirsty.

I'm quite proud of myself.  Unfortunately my body is *ahem* adjusting to this sudden increase in hydration.  I've about doubled my daily visits to the lavatory. 

The surprising perk of that is after spending so much time there today, I've decided to spruce up our bathroom - new towels are in order, I think.  Normally I'd hop in the car and head to Target, but perhaps it's time for a trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond instead.  (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out my post from yesterday ....)

At any rate, I can confidently say that I am definitely more hydrated than I was yesterday.

So today, I issue a challenge.  Do YOU drink enough water?  If you don't, why not join me as I fill and refill my dorky little water bottle.  (I need it, because I can't remember to keep track of how many glasses of water I've had, otherwise.) 

Mostly, if I get enough people reminding me to do it, I won't slip back into the same 'coffee in place of water' habit that has been my trademark since high school.   Another neat little tidbit I've discovered, is that drinking more water actually INCREASES your metabolism.  As a lady with a trip to Disney World in the foreseeable future, count me in!

The Manhattan Mommy Water Experiment has officially begun. 

I'm going to make a concerted effort to drink my 1.9 L every day for a month, and I'm going to see if it makes a real difference in my day-to-day life.  (Maybe I'll suddenly become chipper!)   I'll keep you posted, and I'd love to hear from anyone out there that would like to join my little experiment.

Cheers!

* For those who care:  Mr. Coleridge is the man responsible for the aforementioned famous saying that's been quoted for centuries.  (Water, water everywhere/Nor any drop to drink).  The line comes from the poem, The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, and is actually quite a sinister, creepy piece of writing, complete with zombie sailors and a dead albatross.   Just in case you're interested .....