DRINK UP! WATER CHALLENGE #1

[jimmie 48]

THIS IS THE FIRST

semi annual boardwide

DRINK UP! WATER CHALLENGE

Originally Posted by Dr. Atkins in DANDR

You must drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of pure water daily. This can be filtered, mineral or spring water (not seltzer).

Many of us don't get enough water for whatever reason. We get busy, we substitute, we just plain forget. A challenge gives us an added extra incentive to drink our minimum of 64 ounces of H2O daily, plus you can earn another nifty little award.

Simply sign up in this thread, tell us how many ounces you will commit to per day and report your progress during the 5 days of the challenge. If you accomplish getting in your minimum required amount of water each of the 5 days, then you will earn the award.

SIGN UP

NOW THRU AUGUST 5

DRINK UP WATER CHALLENGE

AUGUST 6 THRU 10

AWARDS DAY

AUGUST 13

Here's some helpful hints

• Besides the 64 ounces per day, you should be drinkiing an additional 8 ounces for each addtional 25 pounds you want to lose. In other words, if you are 50 pounds away from your goal weight, you should be drinking your minimum of 64 ounces plus another 16 ounces.
• Space out your water consumption trying not to overload and catch up in the late hours of the day.
• Keep track of the amounts by using measured containers. For example, 1/2 gallon or 1 gallon milk cartons or other type of pitcher or drinking bottled water in 16 or 20 ounce marked containers.
• measurements:
  pint = 16 oz.
  quart = 32 oz.
  1/2 gallon = 64 oz.
  gallon = 128 oz.
• and a conversion chart for those needing it http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm
  

Some interesting threads which can be referred to are The Importance of Water, It's Official: What counts as water and Reasons to drink water for weight loss

[jimmie 48]

.... and of course, i am in!
my minimum is 64 ounces per day

[misplaced southerner]

sign me up!!!!

[jimmie 48]

Originally Posted by misplaced southerner

sign me up!!!!

i have you! nice to have the company!

[Sweet Strudel]

I'm in jimmie...
I need to drink 72 oz per day!

[sillygirl]

I'll go for 64 oz daily!

[Mickkey]

An award? hmmm... oh OK... 80 ounces for me then, Jimmie.

[jimmie 48]

welcome sillybud, kathy and mickkey!

yeah, you guys know me.... if it's worth doing, it's worth an award!
of course to earn it, you have to make your water requirements each of those 5 days but i have faith in ya'll! i know you will do it!!!

[guekjian]

Perfect timing...I am in for 72 oz per day...Lord help anyone standing between me and the bathroom..LOLLLLLL

[jimmie 48]

Originally Posted by guekjian

Perfect timing...I am in for 72 oz per day...Lord help anyone standing between me and the bathroom..LOLLLLLL

amen to that, guek!

i've got you added!