8 a day Challenge....(WATER)

[PopModePrincess]

Hey Kee! It took me personally about a month to see results. Hang in there! You'll start to see a difference!

 

[KittySkyfish]

Hi everyone! I just got back from College Station, TX, where I went to do a quick visit and watch my nephew perform in a musical. He was awsome! Anyhow, how are y'all doing?

**Gives Andrea a big Tigger HUG!*** :icon_chee

Kee, I've noticed a big difference in the quality of my skin. Definitely more than all-over hydration, but even that has improved though the results are less noticable than the quality improvement. The water is helping to flush out the excess salts, sugars and man-made chemicals that are in food out of my body and this purging reflects on my skin. Before this challenge, I was drinking at least three Caffeine-Free Diet Cokes and about three glasses of water per day and my skin was looking clear but tired, plus I had excess puffiiness under my eyes. About three days into the challenge my skin brightened up and I started seeing a reduction in the puffiness. I'm still seeing improvements! Anyhow, I'm glad to see you're here in the challenge and hopefully it'll prove worthwhile, one way or another. :icon_smil

 

[KittySkyfish]

Kelly, your skin looks great!! Much clearer than last week! :clap :clap Woo hoo!!

 

[PopModePrincess]

Kerry! Your postive energy is so wonderful! I'm so glad that this you will take something away from this challenge! You're now an official water convert! Awesome!

 

[KittySkyfish]

Lovesboxers, I can't believe I missed your picture! Trust me, this is NOT a scary photo. We've all been there with acne at one point or another. Truth be told, when I was in my early teens I had a horrible bout of blackheads on my nose. Some were the size of uncooked grains of rice! Yeah...EWWWW. But breakouts on a beautiful face like YOURS are not so bad because you're still beautiful and there's always hope of clearer skin...kwim? :icon_bigg

 

[KittySkyfish]

Thank you Raquel! **bounces over and gives you a Tigger hug, too** I'm definitely a convert and if I can help improve anyone else's health, I absolutely will! :icon_chee

 

[KrazyPhish]

Hey!

I've been drinking 2 750ml bottles of water every day since thursday. I've noticed the dark circles under my eyes aren't as dark, my skin a cleared up and the mosiquito bites on my legs are healing quicker than they usually do. I'll definitely keep this up /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Kelly]

Raquel and Kerry thanks bunches for your comments on my skin....yes I am lovin' it now....much more than before. Just wanted to say thanks!

I've hung in for another weekend....I have cut way down on caffiene, only drinking about 1 cup of coffee a day, but this weekend now I've had about 2 a day.....but tons of water. I've noticed too that I barely want to consume anything that is bad for my body....like salts or oils or sugars.....I do do it every now and then.....of course:icon_bigg , but with hesitation and not like I use to!!!! I can't believe how this water thing has made me watch what I eat as well.

 

[Charmosa]

I just have to share this with you ladies...

On Friday I went to one guy's birthday party and when we hugged he goes: Wow, you have such soft skin. :icon_redf

Now, I dont know if he was only hitting on me or did he mean it and this water is really working? Hmm... Hope it's the second.

 

[Killah22]

I'm going strong.......64oz a day.......the toilet is my domain; hear me roar:icon_chee

 

[Kelly]

Or maybe both:clap . I'm glad to hear your success with water. I too love the results and can't imagine why it took me so long to figure or even try it out for myself.

 

[Kelly]

WAHOO!!!!! Me too, some days I actually exceed and hit 72!!! Amazing for me. I'm so glad everyone is doing great.

 

[PopModePrincess]

That's great Kelly! Your new avitar is gorgeous! I'm still hanging in there! Can't wait to see what everyone looks like once Feb. 14th gets here!

 

[qristeele]

I have been hitting 12 glasses for the past 3 days. But I find that I tend to drink slightly lesser in the afternoon and more in the early morning and evening. And yet, I am still running to the bathroom in the afternoons. Why? Has my bladder lost control? :icon_conf

 

[empericalbeauty]

No. Lol..i am shocked you ladies are just doing this now. I drink more than 8 cups of water per day and yes! it does help your skin tremendously. going to the bathroom is actually a good thing because that is the effect you want. you are passing out the bacteria or whatever that cuases the acne and basically washing out your skin from the inside. Also, while doing this, i would like to recommend that most of you that use 6 products on your face daily, should try not to do so. Why? because too much chemicals will make your face breakout and whatever. I used to be a product of whatever i find on the counter, i buy and use on my face in desperate need for a cure. then i stepped back, looked at my face, and realised i needed help. so i stuck with only Glycerine soap that had vitamin E in it. and since i had oily skin i skipped mosturizing. The end result? My acne has gone. i get only one or 2 dots and that goes away in a day or two. The acne marks have faded. I realised that with drinking water, and sticking to only one product, you can achieve the result you want...NATURALLY. without bathing your skin with chemicals.

i should add that i am originally from Africa and before i came here i never had one single blemish. when i came here, i got caught up in the whole using chemicals on your face ******** and it damaged myskin.

 

[Kelly]

Yes we do definitely need to watch the products we use on our faces. Seems like so many harsh products out there....yes we need to step back and go more natural (which is what I've been trying and learned the more gentle the product, the better it has worked for me).

The bathroom thing, yes it's a pain, but eventually your body will adjust a bit. Maybe not alot, but yes we want to rid our bodys of as many toxins inside that we can.

Here's a side note. I am one who will get sick if anyone is contageous....just unlucky and weak immune system. Well my 3 year old and my hubby are both very sick (the last few days) and I cannot believe I haven't caught it yet. I think it has alot to do with the water and the way I've been taking care of myself lately (I wash my hands constantly, yes....and vitamins and ummmmm:icon_roll ....).

 

[Kelly]

I love the way you said that....ABSOLUTELY the meaning of this thread, you hit it smack on the.....arrrrrrr on the......Thanks for hitting it:icon_chee .

 

[KittySkyfish]

Hiya everyone! I fell off the wagon for the past two days and haven't done my goals but at *least* I'm drinking water and not colas. :icon_redf I've been on the road so much and I can't risk asking to pull over every hour to use the potty.

Kelly, love your new avatar! :icon_love BTW, The bronze eye look is fab on you.

Welcome empiricalbeauty! Yeah, my body is still in shock over the whole water issue. It's so difficult to get used to the idea of water being potable. I mean, how common!! Really, before MuT my beverage of choice was a Bellini because Cosmo told me it'd flush out fat. Gah! Water's so no fun. Can someone give me a drink??

 

[coconut_cutie]

Hey there, i guess i'm a little late on this challenge:icon_redf , but i'm gonna make a good start on this tommorow, and see if i can keep it up for a month, but i'm changing my entire diet too:icon_lol: , so hopefully i'll see a good change in 4 weeks time. I used to drink a lot of water myself, i was very good, but kinda got outta the habit over the past year or so, and its beginning to show :icon_eek: Everyone seems to be doing really great:clap so hopefuly i can keep up the team spirit!

 

[KittySkyfish]

Hi coconut_cutie! Glad to see you here. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> What changes are you doing to your diet? I'm just being curious because I've been reducing lots of things from my daily habits, mostly snacky foods and general grazing. Grazing has been so bad for my figure, even the healthy stuff. :icon_redf

Been great with water today! Already completed my usual and now I can taper off for the evening.