For all you readers that work in an office of some sort, here’s an easy way to track water consumption.
You will need:
Water in some sort of vessel (likely, a 16-20 oz. bottle)
Rubber bands, like the ones you can find in your standard office
The office water cooler
If your daily water goal is 64oz, you can track your progress towards that goal during the day by noting the amount the bottle holds (say, 16.7 oz) and dividing (e.g. – 64/16 = 4 bottles’ worth). Once you’ve consumed the contents of the bottle, refill it using your office water cooler and wrap one rubber band around it. Continue this process until you’ve wrapped the appropriate number of bands around the bottle (in this example, 4).
It’s an easy, low-tech way to keep track of water consumption and make sure you meet your daily quota. Remember, the more you can automate things and create systems and habits for yourself, the easier reaching your goals will be. Remove the thinking (and consequently, the rationalization) from your daily choices.
Filed under: Fat Loss, Nutrition, The Mental Game
Using a rubber band is a good idea. When I drink water, I usually lose count of the number of bottles or sometimes glasses of water I’ve consumed.
This is really useful. I usually don’t count my water intake at the office because I often forget.