62. April 7th, 2011 Picture.

I try to drink a lot of water, at least 1 Nalgene's worth or more per day.  Besides the fact that drinking water is really good for you and supposedly helps you lose weight, I tend to drink a lot because I become dehydrated pretty quickly.  I suffer from migraines [the worst thing on the planet, honestly] which are typically brought on by bouts of dehydration or not enough sleep, God knows I'm a perfect candidate for both!  I can feel myself becoming dehydrated and can almost pinpoint exactly when a migraine might hit.  I've learned that by the time you realize you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated, which means you need to drink water before you feel thirsty as a way to prevent dehydration.  How many times can I possibly say 'dehydration'?  Man, you all must be riveted!  Continuing with the educational trend, there is such a thing as hyper hydration, which is when you drink too much water, but have yet to experience that.  Apparently, it can be fatal - isn't that crazy?!

During the week, I drink at least 1 Nalgene a day, usually more, which usually hits the 8 glasses a day rule.  One of my goals is to drink at least 4 glasses of water every day for a month, Number 85, so it looks like I'm well on my way to completing this one.  The only issue is that I don't drink any water on the weekends, or at least not as much as during the week.  Any suggestions on how to work on that?  Something tells me that carrying around a Nalgene filled with water is going to cause more harm to my shoulders then anything else!