So its been about 3 weeks into my new habit of drinking as much water as reasonable during the day. Whether its lugging around a gallon, 1.5 L , or regular 16 oz bottles of water at school or in my car, I have experienced a few pros of drinking water. Like my friend said at the gym, I did feel a new found energy throughout midday. Being a sucker the afternoon naps, ranging from 30 minutes to crazy 3 hours naps (not kidding), I enjoyed the surplus of energy I felt from drinking water and not the short energy burst and crashes of energy drinks. I still enjoy a nice and shortened naps though.

I also noticed I “pissed like a race-horse” the first week. I also found that when I make it a goal to drink as much water as I can, I get addicted to drinking more and more water, which kind of gives me pleasure, if that makes sense. I also saved about 10 bucks a week from not having to buy Sobes or energy drinks as frequent (I limited myself to 2 energy drinks a week).

These 30 days are wrapping up, and beginning the new month of April, I will choose a new habit to try out. I will definitely keep this new habit chugging as much water as reasonable throughout the week.

I frequently visit the website and blog of Steve Pavlina, and rediscovered an older post of something I found interesting. The blog post titled 30 Days to Success explains a great way to form new habits. Perform your new habit for 30 days straight, and then decide whether you would like to continue the habit or not after. The great thing is that after 30 days the habit will obviously be easier to maintain than starting it again. Pavlina also writes that you will not only break the addiction of the old habit during the 30 days, but the 30 days of success with the new habit will give your more confidence to continue the streak.

While working the closing shift at the gym I work at, I noticed a Sunday night regular come in with a huge gallon, maybe 2, of water. Already having drank at least 3/4 of the bottle, I asked him about it. While playing collegiate tennis a few years back at a nearby university, he started a competition among his friends of who could drink the most water each day. Turns out its a habit he has continued today, as he is now a tennis coach at another college. He also explained the numerous benefits of the habit as he admits feeling like his body is cleansed out each week by drinking the amounts of water he does.

So incorporating the 30 days to success program Steve Pavlina promotes, I will start tomorrow by drinking as much water as reasonable while breaking the habit of wasting a couple bucks a day on buying Sobe or energy drinks. I will buy a gallon or so container of water each Monday, then refill it daily for the rest of the week. I will track my progress on this blog while I also encourage you to try out the 30 days to success/New habit program for yourself.