parched

remember in sesame street when the guy was crawling across a desert (cartoon) and saying, agua... agua... it was to teach us Spanish for "water" i guess, but i wonder if i was listening? lately i feel as parched as that guy.

so this week i am going to start an agua challenge for myself-- between now and friday i am challenging myself to drink only water. well, and coffee, of course. i haven't totally lost it... i'm already a pretty good water drinker, i think. but i know i could do better. there are so many glasses of root beer, ginger ale, and REAL ale that i could nix out to help quench my body more. there are a couple glasses of wine, a handful of diet cokes and a tea here and there that i could give the boot as well.

not only will this help me reach my goals with my trainer (truth be told, i hope to feel as comfortable in a bathing suit on our april-vacation as i did when we went to hawaii for our wedding two years ago...). but isn't water supposed to help me have more energy, keep my insides all oiled up and working properly? and, most important of all of course, keep me looking young? lord, let's hope so.

so, farewell riesling! so long soda! buh-bye beer! this week, water and i are about to become veeeeeeeeeery good friends.