8 a day Challenge....(WATER)

[PopModePrincess]

Just wanted to check in and say good job everyone!

 

[Kelly]

Welcome cocunut_cutie! Glad you decided to jump on! Thanks Kerry:icon_love , I think I'm liking the bronzy/copper colors too. I think I'm gonna jump on eBay and try and get me the Copperfield Mac Glitter Eyeliner....cuz yes I think copper/bronze is my new fav eye color.

I'm sorry to hear you fell of the wagon, Kerry. Welcome back to WA (water anonymous, my name is Kelly and I think I'm a wateraholic....and ummmm I'm not quitting anytime soon so I will be visiting here often....-boy I'm a dork sometimes.....)....and I apologize but I don't think us starting a drinking thread would help with our health or complexions....he he he. :icon_lol:. Yes I agree water can be boring....but I can't believe how much I NEED it now, I feel I have now become addicted to it....almost - yea!!!!:clap .

I've been going strong, most days I try to get half my water in by noon and then the other half before 6 pm.

How's everyone else doing? I'm going to try and go back to the beginning of this thread and maybe take count and names and list everyone on board....it would be neat to see everyone's names listed all together so we can see who we have to support and such. I will do this ASAIGAFM....(as soon as I get a free moment)

 

[qristeele]

Just wanna update that my period is here and no.. of course that's not the main update. :icon_lol: The main point I wanna make is that I have virtually no pre-menstrual breakouts (something which I experience all the time)!

Jolly!! I'm sooo happy I found WA! :icon_razz I truly never knew water could do sooo much for our skin.

I hope everyone is on track and enjoying their new-found drink! :clap

Kelly, I think that would be a wonderful idea! Something that keeps us in tuned with the rest, eh? Am so glad for the support I got from each and everyone of you. :icon_love

 

[Kelly]

qristeele that is so great! I too experience less moodyness and cramping during my period while on this water kick.

In regards to the list I will work on this soon, I just got home from the doctor with my 12 yr old daughter - she broke her finger at school playing dodge ball.....nice huh?:icon_frow So now after forking out tons of money on her dance uniform and lessons and competitions and such.....she cannot compete probably for a couple months and that uniform will probably not get used at all.....man.....just venting.

 

[qristeele]

*Ouch* Am so sorry to hear about your daughter! And it's a pity that she'll be out of the game for a while.. Neway, I hope she continues to get well soon and you, my dear, stay pretty! :icon_love

 

[bronze_chiqz]

i started my tiz whole challenge few dayz back..but i didnt drink abt 8 glasses daily..juz abt 3 glasses..(i shud drink 50 Oz according to Naturally)..i got my period aftr i started drinking n n less cramp suprisingly..(i 'll have the worst cramp till i have to take Celebrex)..but another thing i would like to clear is y is dat my tummy look bloated..? Normally i dun have tummy probz(touchwood) but my fren told me this cud be due to the water dat I'm consuming..strange huh..!! I mean like wat abt those ppl who consume up to 2 litres a day..? Do we have to work out if we consume loads of water?

 

[Kelly]

Thanks for your concern qristeele regarding my daughter. Yep it turned into a 3 hour doctor office ordeal and to top it off, they decided to have a fire drill at the hospital too.....fun time (oh and my youngest was ill and in potty training mode.....now if that wasn't fun I don't know what is).

bronze_chiqz: it may be the water, I too noticed this at first. But after a while my body got used to it and used and/or put the water where it needed to be and I do not feel the bloat nearly as much as in the beginning. Yes everyone once and a while I get the bloat, but thats if I drink too much too fast. I do remember I was bloated too at first. Maybe someone else can answer this better.

 

[Andi]

my update: I met my goal of 8 glasses for the past days, sometimes I managed to drink 1 or 2 glasses more too.

this doesn´s work on weekends though, I usually drink 4-6glasses though, which is still ok I think

I am just really dissapppointed that I feel a huge cystic pimple coming up on my right cheek, right below one that´s in healing process. but I guess there is nothing you can do about hormones...it´s PMS related :icon_wink

the rest of my skin is pretty clear though, I´m sure my new skincare stuff helped with that too though

btw, Kelly I hope your daughter is ok now!

 

[Kelly]

First of all Arielle, your new avatar is GORGEOUS! Your skin looks radiant!!!! And your recent breakout....I'm sorry to hear that....keep up the water and flush your system (I'm no expert....but maybe just try using some antibacterial cleanser for the time being - during a breakout - and have you ever heard of tea tree oil? I used to use it and apply it to the spot every 1-2 hours to my cystic pimple and within 1-2 days it would start going down - usually by the next day I could see a decrease in size). Did you read what Naturally just wrote?.....WOW!

Thanks tons and tons Kim for your insert on all that GREAT INFO about water and why our bodies need it. WOW! So obviously we may see results in 3 days but it I suppose it can take what? 3 weeks or more for our bodies to start "re-programming" so to say..... I guess I would think it could take our bodies some time to get re-adjusted and make our bodies run the way they were meant to. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!

 

[Kelly]

Ok so as promised the list is in (if you were missed, please let me know and if your name is not on here.....YES you can still join in):

This list will be to help keep each other on track. (I'm going to list usernames):

On board the 8 a day Challenge.....(WATER):

1. kwitter (USA)2. PopModePrincess (USA)

3. Marisol (USA)

4. KittySkyfish (USA)

5. Liz (USA)

6. kawee (Canada)

7. Mitsuko (Canada)

8. eleinys (Canada)

9. breathless (USA)

10. Joyeuux (USA)

11. Naturally (USA)

12. Charmosa (Slovenia)

13. qristeele (Singapore)

14. bottleblack (USA)

15. Maychi (Slovenia)

16. nydoll23 (USA)

17. Little_Lisa (USA)

18. livlegacy629 (USA)

19. chipzahoy (USA)

20. Blondtgr (USA)

21. mintesa (Iceland)

22. lollipop (Netherlands)....are you in or just rootin for us???

23. Arielle (Austria)

24. AnitaNa (USA)

25. kaori (Japan)

26. Killah22 (USA)

27. cbryk0718 (USA)

28. mac-whore (USA)

29. NYAngel (USA).....you can still join if you haven't already

30. bronze_chiqz (Malaysia)

31. JJ84 (United Kingdom)

32. lovesboxers (USA)

33. Kee (Canada)

34. KrazyPhish (New Zealand)

35. empericalbeauty (USA)....not sure if your in or just commenting?

36. coconut_cutie (Scotland)

37. Laura (Ireland)

38. beaugael (Philippines)

39. Miffy (USA)

40. crazi29 (United Kingdom)

Here's others who are in or made a comment or support, but never quite made it over to this thread:

41. GraceGirl7 (USA)....not sure if your in or just commenting for support...heck you drink 100 oz a day....you're truely an inspiration42. Tony(admin) (USA).....thanks for the comment....come on Tony are you in?

43. Jennifer (USA).....can you update us on your progress?

44. speerrituall1 (USA).....another I'm not sure if your in or????

45. Min (USA).....please update us on your progress

46. maph (USA).....you in????

47. redrocks (USA).....another one who needs to jump over and update

48. KittyM (Norway).....another who drinks plenty to start with...you in?

49. MacGoddess (USA).....maybe just commenting, drinks alot to begin with

50. LipglossQueen (United Kingdom)....we would love to hear your update

51. the_mot69 (USA)....another one we'd love to hear your progress

52. monniej (USA).....yet again another we'd love to hear your progress

53. bocagirl (USA)....we want to hear your progress (especially w/ your 1 glass a week before this)

54. eyesdancing (USA) not sure if your in or?????

Our cheerleaders: (rootin' us on, they already consume adequate amounts of water, therefore this is not their challenge):

1. Charmaine (USA)2. Leony (Japan)

I did the best I could to count everyone and got through both threads that I started. Please let me know if I missed you or if you want on the official list or just want to be known as rooting for us.

 

[KittySkyfish]

Kim, wow! Great article! What was really interesting was the blurb about drinking water around meals. "It is best to avoid drinking anything for 10-15 minutes before eating and for 1-2 hours after meals. This practice improves digestion, as the digestive juices are not diluted."

Kelly - sorry to hear that your daughter broker her finger. What kind of dance does she perform in? Can she still perform and work around her finger while it heals?

Andrea - I love your new avatar too! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I hope your pimple goes away quickly - those things hurt! Before I started taking fish oil supplements daily, I used to get painful hormonal breakouts on my chin. Now I never see them. Do a search onlline for "omega-3" and acne, or fish oil and acne. Maybe that's something that can help you out!

WA update: I'm finding it easier to do my water if I use a 20oz water bottle. Because it's portable, I can keep it with me and sip on it all day long. Maybe I should consider getting a flask? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> And...I'm starting to use the potty less now. *yaaa* :icon_chee

 

[KittySkyfish]

Wow Kelly! That's a lot of people! Great job collecting names! :clap

 

[Kelly]

Thanks, yes that took a little research.

In regards to my daughter, first of all she's doing well....a bit sore, but and ummmm it was broken all the way to the growth plate (or just barely missed it or something), but luckily doesn't need a pin as of now.....if she somehow reinjures or injures it futher, then surgery may be our next step....so no I cannot allow her to join in. My daughter's are in jazz dance and they compete, do recitals, perform at school events (games), perform at fairs and on and on.....they really love it. She will however continue to go to class and watch. Then possibly in March she can rejoin.

I too couldn't believe all the info on water that Kim posted, that was great reading.

 

[Kelly]

Thanks and Hmmmmmm. Tough call, it's up to you, cuz I'm not quite sure. Since it's not really a challenge for you, maybe you could just be a rootin participant???? AND yes, please comment and jump in any time.

 

[qristeele]

Wow, Kim! That's really sooo informative. It explains why I'm still running to the bathroom on days when my water intake falls slightly below the 8 glasses. And yeah, after about 2 weeks into this challenge, I find that I go to the bathroom less often but longer. It all makes sense now. Thanks for all that, Kim. You're truly a fountain of knowledge (pun intended)! :icon_love

 

[Leony]

Ohh thanks for posting the list Kelly. I don't think this is a challenge for me since I already drink 2-3 liters of water every day. I have a kidney problem so I always have to stay on with water.

By the way thanks for the starting this great challenge on MUT!:clap

 

[Little_Lisa]

Yeah, I found that interesting, too. I've been in the habit of waiting atleast 30 minutes to an hour after my meal to drink my water for years now. Two hours is a long time to wait, though. Don't know if I could do that.

A 20oz bottle is what I use, too. I like it 'cause I only have to fill it a few times a day.

 

[KittySkyfish]

LOL!!! I'm sorry, but your description made me think of Christmas Vacation where everyone was chewing on that jerky *cough* I mean dry-ass turkey. :icon_lol:

 

[livlegacy629]

wow...thanks kim! (i hope you dont mind me calling you that) my dad is overweight and has been trying for a very long time to lose weight. about 3 weeks ago he figured out that if he didnt drink water, no matter how much he ate, he gained weight. but if he drank water he would lose weight. im going to send this to him, i think her will find it very interesting!

sorry i haven't posted in a while i have been very busy! I have been keeping up with my daily goal (8 glasses of water) but i cant seem to keep myself from drinking other stuff. mostly milk. I have also noticed that my bloating has gone down a bit.

I got my period yesterday and ive only had one small breakdown lol (usually i have major breakdowns) and i dont have cramps as bad.

thank you all for being here, if it wasnt for you guys i would have quit the first day!

 

[Kelly]

First of all I hear ya on the breakdowns....that is if I'm thinking of the same kinda breakdown as you - LOL. And second, I agree, I love that we are all here rootin' each other on and we can comment, questions, post, update, check in and so on. You are doing AWESOME, livlegacy629:clap !! We can do it!!

Everyone: I agree that we can't always come on every day and we do not expect that (this is kinda come as you are, post when you can). I think I can speak for everyone when I say I really enjoy hearing everyones updates. So whenever you get a chance, just chime in and let us know how things are going.

Thanks guys and WAY TO GO!!!!:clap