I'm going to turn into human jerky

[csberry]

I readily admit I have a drinking problem: I don't drink enough water.

After drinking gallons upon gallons of juice as a child and averaged 2-3 liters of Mtn Dew/day in college; I struggle to get myself to drink enough fluids. My primary hurdle is my dislike of water. I must add lemon juice to a glass in order for me to drink more than a few swigs.

I realized last night that the only thing I drank yesterday were two cans of Caff-Free Mtn Dew (I guess the milk in my cereal doesn't quite count). I woke up with a dehydration headache and my lips have been quite parched.

But have I had anything to drink today? Nope (I guess the milk in my cereal doesn't quite count).

Twice I've gone to the kitchen to get a glass of water and both times found myself distracted into doing something else while there (laundry and dirty dishes).

Even now, I'm typing this instead of going to the kitchen.

Okay...that does it.

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[csberry.livejournal.com]

I did the kitchen sink filter thing (I say "I" but it was for my wife) but now have water filtration in my fridge door. There are periods where I drink water well, but those are very short lived.

I'm not worried about pumping lots of water through my system, but I get so little that my skin is really dry and cracks when winter comes along. My waking with dehydration headaches are common.

I have plenty of reasons to do it and the capability to drink water I can stand thanks to the fridge and an ever-present container of lemon juice; I lack the desire and will power to actually do it.