[Sun]

Originally Posted by guihong

I was inspired to fix a mess of beef and broccoli the other night, the gastric effects of broccoli notwithstanding. This thread has inspired me to get down the dust catcher, I mean wok .


Good advice on the water, Sun. Especially when it's getting colder, you still lose a lot. I like the non sweetened Crystal-Light like packets from Wal-Mart, which are much cheaper. I know a lot of people can't drink straight water without some flavor.

Are you from the south? The only time I ever hear "fix a mess" is in the south. lol. That reminds me that I need some good southern food at some point in my near future life, its just been too long.

Drinking enough water is a challenge for many people that I know. My younger sister will text me from her desk at work to tell me that she has a terrible headache. This is the same conversation recycled over and over again. As if I am her water conscience. I ask her what she has had to drink in the last 24 hours. She tells me "coffee and diet coke" and we go through the ritual of hydration police with me reminding her that she has to drink something that is not diuretic in order to actually keep water in her system.
On Facebook I am part of a group of workout/fitness buddies, and we constantly remind each other of things like getting enough water or protein. Some of these people are running 5K all the time, climbing mountains, doing Triathalon training and still are not getting enough water.

It seems that flavoring the water is the curve for many. Recently I have been slicing fresh lime and adding it to cold water. Remember that the craving for sweets is often our bodies telling us that we need more protein.