Not into resolutions? Already given up on the lofty goals you set before January 1? Here’s the number one small change you can make that will help make 2011 your healthiest year ever.
Make water the first thing you drink every morning.
If you like it cold, drink it cold. If you like it room temperature, great. Hot with lemon? Sure. But make it the first thing – before coffee, tea, juice, whatever you like to drink in the morning.
If your diet could use some extra fiber, you might want to try adding a soluble fiber supplement to that morning glass of water. (I’m a fan of Heather’s Tummy Fiber. It’s flavorless, dissolves easily, and doesn’t thicken up.)
You don’t need to focus on drinking an exact amount of water every day. Just make it the first thing you drink every morning. And then have some more water in an hour or two, and some more after that. Go for small amounts throughout the day rather than downing a liter at a time.
To get the best results from MELT, drink before you MELT and then again after. MELT is about getting hydration back into the connective tissue, and the first step is making sure there’s enough hydration in the body. (Drinking water isn’t enough. If the tissues are chronically dehydrated, the water will pass right through without going where it’s needed.)
If your past is cluttered with abandoned resolutions to lose weight, try this one instead. Your body will work better and feel better, and maybe that will make you more likely to go to that class you like at the gym and pass up the snacks when you’re not really hungry.
Have a happy, healthy new year!
