There’s something refreshing about the beginning of a month. 
It’s like we can hit the re-start button on our lives. If you’re like me, I sometimes have grand plans of getting things accomplished… projects around the house, new recipes to try, keeping the house tidy (always a challenge!) … but as the month goes on some things get pushed to the side.
Today is a day where we can re-focus, attempt to prioritize, and get life back on track. It’s also the start of “Aquatober“! Let me explain.
Aquatober is the brainchild of John, from YoungHouseLove. (Side note, YHL is an amazing blog written by two funny DIY bloggers. It’s my favorite read of the day!) Basically, for the month of October, John only drinks water (and sometimes milk) instead of sugary drinks like juice, pop, caffeine, alcohol, etc.
I think this is a fabulous idea and I will be joining John in this 31 Day Challenge! I invite you to do the same. Who’s with me?
If you’re joining the Challenge, let me know in the comments section. Also, let’s see if we can get others to join in! Share the Challenge on your Facebook page and tweet about it using the hashtag #Aquatober. I’ll be blogging throughout the month with tips on how to drink enough water, ways to add some pizzazz to water without compromising the challenge, and more! (Stay updated by subscribing by RSS or email)
I know Thanksgiving is next weekend and is often a time when alcohol is served. If you really feel the need to indulge, try to keep it to a minimum. As well, like John, I’ll be drinking a bit of unsweetened almond milk with my homemade granola. Feel free to slightly adapt the challenge to fit your particular needs. The main point is to avoid drinks that are high in sugar (juice, pop, alcohol) and caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, pop).
In case you need some convincing, here are 10 reasons why you should drink water.
I’ll be joining you with only drinking water and tea from today to 11/4! Good luck to you :)
Jessika!! Awesome! Great to have you along! Feel free to jump in the fun at http://www.facebook.com/fithealthy365 (ps. I wanted to follow your blog by rss, but seems that’s not possible?)
I’ve only been drinking water (and a cup of tea on a few days) for 3 1/2 weeks now. This is definately a challenge I can take on!!
Amy, that’s awesome! You’ve got a head start on the rest of us!
This may actually be the most difficult challenge for me as, (gasp, I know, I know) I hate water. So I’m going to try it for a week so as to maybe be more successful! Site’s looking AMAZING!
Christine, good for you for trying this!! I know you can do it. I’ll be doing a blog post with some ideas to make water more exciting :) Also I find it helps to have a water bottle by your desk and to decide how many you want to drink each day (probably 3-5 depending on the size). Good luck!!
can I have lemon or lime in my water …..does it have to be cold room temp or hot???
Lemon or lime is totally ok! And it doesn’t matter about hot or cold.
I wrote a blog post about 10 ways to naturally flavor water http://www.fithealthy365.com/10-ideas-for-natural-ways-to-flavor-water/
The main thing is to avoid sugar, caffeine and alcohol.