I am still working on drinking water! I have a filled insulated cup that I have out all the time. When I walk by it, I stop and have a sip. So far it's working well...when I remember to have it filled! During the weekend I didn't have it filled and ready. And I didn't drink very much water!
My cup that I'm using is one the I got from the hospital. It's only 19 ounces, but 19 ounces is better than nothing! I have this weird thing about drinking from plastic cups, though. Water takes on a plasticy taste. I don't know if I can really taste the plastic, or if it's just one of those mental things that I think the water tastes plasticy. It doesn't matter what kind of plastic cup it is...a kids cup, a restaurant cup, a canteen, an insulated cup...if it's plastic, it tastes funny to me. To combat this weirdness, I use True Lemon or True Lime to help combat the plastic flavor. And it works!
Here's a little about True Lemon and True Lime: It is crystallized lemon or lime flavor. You can use it for cooking, baking and seasoning. There are 0 calories, 0 sugars, 0 carbs and 0 sodium. Both flavors come in individual packs...kind of like Splenda or Equal individual packets. I always carry some of them in my purse. I usually find these in the drink isle of the grocery store near the Crystal Light. They are about $2.99 for a package of 32. The flavors also come in a shaker that I find in the spice isle of the grocery store. The shaker is about $3.00 for 2.85 ounces...which equals 20 limes (according to the package.) I usually use the shaker for water I drink at home...just a few shakes in my plastic cup and I have a nice lemon or lime flavor...and it doesn't taste like plastic! Some of you may wonder why I just don't use a real lemon or lime to flavor my water. Well, I do sometimes! But more often than not, I cut up a lemon or lime and then all of the small pieces I don't use end up at the back of the refrigerator growing mold. Also, I find that if I leave the real lemon or lime in a glass of water for more than 1 hour, I get a bitter citrus flavor. Strange, I know.
I just checked out the True Lemon website and it's awesome! They have a printable coupon, recipes, free samples. You can even order True Lemon/Lime! (I found it more expensive than what I buy in the store, but still! If you want to shop from home in your pajamas, you can!) http://www.truelemon.com/
All you wanted to know...and more...about how weird I am! :)
My cup that I'm using is one the I got from the hospital. It's only 19 ounces, but 19 ounces is better than nothing! I have this weird thing about drinking from plastic cups, though. Water takes on a plasticy taste. I don't know if I can really taste the plastic, or if it's just one of those mental things that I think the water tastes plasticy. It doesn't matter what kind of plastic cup it is...a kids cup, a restaurant cup, a canteen, an insulated cup...if it's plastic, it tastes funny to me. To combat this weirdness, I use True Lemon or True Lime to help combat the plastic flavor. And it works!
Here's a little about True Lemon and True Lime: It is crystallized lemon or lime flavor. You can use it for cooking, baking and seasoning. There are 0 calories, 0 sugars, 0 carbs and 0 sodium. Both flavors come in individual packs...kind of like Splenda or Equal individual packets. I always carry some of them in my purse. I usually find these in the drink isle of the grocery store near the Crystal Light. They are about $2.99 for a package of 32. The flavors also come in a shaker that I find in the spice isle of the grocery store. The shaker is about $3.00 for 2.85 ounces...which equals 20 limes (according to the package.) I usually use the shaker for water I drink at home...just a few shakes in my plastic cup and I have a nice lemon or lime flavor...and it doesn't taste like plastic! Some of you may wonder why I just don't use a real lemon or lime to flavor my water. Well, I do sometimes! But more often than not, I cut up a lemon or lime and then all of the small pieces I don't use end up at the back of the refrigerator growing mold. Also, I find that if I leave the real lemon or lime in a glass of water for more than 1 hour, I get a bitter citrus flavor. Strange, I know.
I just checked out the True Lemon website and it's awesome! They have a printable coupon, recipes, free samples. You can even order True Lemon/Lime! (I found it more expensive than what I buy in the store, but still! If you want to shop from home in your pajamas, you can!) http://www.truelemon.com/
All you wanted to know...and more...about how weird I am! :)
