I have trouble taking myself seriously.

I've signed on to Moxie's Take Yourself Seriously 60-Day Challenge, and now, one week into it, I find myself surprised at how I've adapted to it.

The challenge consists of picking three good-for-you habits, and then actually doing those things for 60 days.  The three things I picked were:

• Drink 2 liters of water daily.
• Take my vitamins daily.
• Do T-Tapp three times a week.

I expected to have trouble remembering to take my vitamins, because I've been slacking off on my vitamins for MONTHS.  I pretty much gave up on vitamins when I started to accept that I won't be getting pregnant.  "What's the use," I thought, "it's not as if I need all that folic acid if I'm just going to get my stinking period for the ninety millionth time."  But duh, vitamins are good for me, even if I am just taking them for one.  So I made that a challenge to myself, and I've succeeded so far.  I've remembered my vitamins every single day, even on days when I knew I was going to be out at dinnertime, when I normally take my vitamins.  Yay me, on that account.

I also expected to struggle a bit with the exercise commitment, because I have ALWAYS struggled with maintaining a 3-workout-a-week schedule, but I'm doing fine there, too.

It's the water that's giving me grief.  It's so stupid.  Shouldn't that be the easiest part of the challenge?  It's not as if I don't drink, I do, quite regularly.  And I've managed to drink enough water only ONCE over the last week.   But I just haven't yet managed to make myself drink ENOUGH.  I think my biggest problem is that the cups I have at the office aren't large enough.  I have one large cup, and everything else is, well, cup-sized.  It just doesn't seem worth it to go up and down the stairs for a measly 8 or 10 ounces of water.  I want a pint, at least.  The solution is probably to pick up some more large cups to keep at the office, but did I do that when I was at Target yesterday?  No.  I bought more coffee, instead.  That'll REALLY help.

Moxie says we can change our challenges if they're not working for us, but I'm not going to give up on the water.  It's something I truly need to do, so I'm going to keep trying.  Perhaps by next Wednesday, when I write my next check-in entry, I'll be able to say that my halo is shining brightly and I've mastered all my challenges.  I hope so.  We'll see.  And at the moment, I'm thirsty, which no doubt means I'm going to die of dehydration if I don't go get a glass of water.  Off I go.

Comments

[Jessica]

If it makes you feel better, I have been un officially doing the challenge too (it started while were on vacation so I haven't commented or checked in with her). I picked water as one of my three also and that is the one thing I haven't been able to do either! I drink water, but that is a LOT of liquid to consume. The one time so far I was able to manage it, I felt like I was floating by the end of the day!

[Casey]

Hi Summer!

It always helps me to keep a liter size bottle of water on my desk. When I take my vitamins (and alfalfa and such) I tend to drink a lot more to flush them down.

I read somewhere that we should all drink a glass in the morning as soon as we wake, one with breakfast, one before lunch, one with lunch, one before dinner, one with dinner and one after dinner. That's 7, so there's another one in there somewhere that I missed.

I try to drink 2 liters a day too, but tend to just get 1.5 liters.

Cheers! :)

[Allison]

Since I was (note: WAS) at the end of pregnancy, I didn't jump in. Now, I have a 2-day-old boy and QUITE the flat tire belly to go with him. Anyway, I think it's time for me to start up also, and water's as good a place as any. I'll jump back onto BWO+ and TWO T-Tapp in a week or two when my body stops yelling at me quite so much!

[Sylvie]

Summer,

This site has the BEST water bottles:
http://www.mysigg.com/
I drink much more water since I bought a fabulous metal bottle.

[Julie]

Me too Summer. While I'm doing fine on my GM/MM diet and water consumption.....not so good on my t-tapping. For the LIFE OF ME, I cannot get off my ass. Not even for a 15 minute BWO+. WHY WHY WHY??????