Thirsty Thursday

I have always loved water.  I would wake up in the middle of the night sometimes and practically run to the fridge to get an ice cold glass of water.  I don't do this anymore mostly because I am drinking like 120 oz. a day, so I don't find myself craving it quite as much as I used to.

Some days it is easier than others to get all of my water in and I feel like I drink it all with no problem.  Some days I feel like it is hard for me to gulp down 48 oz. but I can honestly say that drinking more water has made me feel so much better.  I feel like my body is a well-oiled machine when I drink water and I love it.

So, what is the problem you might ask?  Well, I have a little confession to make.  After a long hiatus from soda I bought a diet coke today, fresh from the fountain and ice-cold.  I took a sip and honestly wasn't that impressed.  I didn't even really like the taste that much.  I actually have over half of the pop left and I have moved on from it.  I may have really kicked my soda habit and it feels good.  I was in no way a diet-coke junkie, but I probably had one a day or every other day, but it just was something I felt like I needed to get rid of in my life.  I just didn't need the expense or the caffeine addiction. I think I will still have a diet-coke every once in a while, but while we used to be best friends we are now mere acquaintances and I must say that I like our new relationship status.

Talkative Tuesday

Hello all.  Happy Tuesday.  Must-Have Monday is being moved to Wednesday this week and it is Christmas/Holiday themed so be on the look out.  Today is all about things that are on my mind and that I feel like sharing.

1. I love Tuesday evenings because I am all by myself :)  My boyfriend is at work and therefore I come home, I make whatever I want to eat, go work out, come home, watch my shows, etc. I love my bf, but some personal time is great!

2. I love making a meal that is just for me and not having to worry about what he will like for one day.  Today I made a delicious, nutritious meal that was made in 3 minutes using leftovers and I LOVED IT.

Delicious organic leafy greens with my new spaghetti squash creation.

A close up of the goods.  It is NOT pasta, it is spaghetti squash and it is delicious.  I made grilled chicken breasts with chile sauce last night, so I threw some of that on top of diced tomatoes, red onion and a sprinkle of reduced fat feta-cheese. YUM!!!!

3.  Is anyone else trying to drink have of their body weight in water a day and finding it really difficult when you almost pee your pants running to your apartment?  I drank 24 oz of water from the last hour of work through my bus ride home.  When I stepped out of my car at my apt and into the cold air I thought I was going to pee on the spot.  I ran up the stairs and down the hall thinking to myself, "PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, don't be the neighbor that pees her pants in the hallway in front of your neighbors!!!"  I made it into my apt JUST in time, but WOW that was close.

4. Does anyone else watch Glee and love it as much as I do?  I almost don't want to go work out tonight because I am so excited to watch it, but I know that I need to and I know that it will be nice to fast forward through the commercials.  Wow, I really am a Gleek.

5. Anyone know any good routines to lose the arm flab?  I know mine will get smaller as I lose weight, but there must be something I can do now to tone it up before I get to that point. 

6.  Alright, enough about me.  What is something that you are looking forward to this week that is healthy living related!?