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7 days to break a habit. 21 days to make one

helenoftroy1
helenoftroy1 Posts: 638 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
So the saying goes. So......
How about a new habit every 21 days?

So for example for the next 21 days everyone needs to drink 1.5 litres of water a day. (50ish ozs?)

What do you think? This way we make new habits which are good for us!!

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  • BendySpartan
    BendySpartan Posts: 104 Member
    Good idea, I like!
  • hdelamore
    hdelamore Posts: 206 Member
    Great idea! x
  • helenoftroy1
    helenoftroy1 Posts: 638 Member
    How is everyone doing with their water intake?!?!

    I've not quite reached my 1 and half litres yet. Need to get a move on!
  • tubbstattsyrup
    tubbstattsyrup Posts: 89 Member
    Think I must be there as I drink quite a lot of herbal teas like nettle, dandelion,liquorice and ginger.
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,251 Member
    Think I am sort of there, but I include all fluids in my total, like tea / coffee, neither of which I have sugar in so fairly low cal
  • dee086
    dee086 Posts: 25 Member
    I'm doing great on water I'm getting about 3.4-4L of water a day
  • jenbison
    jenbison Posts: 38
    Got my water. I usually do. Love the idea of 21 days! Keep 'em coming!
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Can I count the water I've absorbed through my skin while camping...?:grumble:
  • helyg
    helyg Posts: 675 Member
    Nice idea, especially as I can tick this one off already! I drink about 2 litres of water a day. I don't drink much else, just a glass of OJ at breakfast and a cup of fruit or herb tea mid morning at work. I have the odd diet coke :noway: but try to avoid it, and the odd coffee - fewer than one a week.
  • clur85
    clur85 Posts: 187 Member
    what would you say the 8 cups that you put in MFP is? is that supposed to be the equivalent of 2 litres? if so i definitely get my 1.5litres everyday!
  • helyg
    helyg Posts: 675 Member
    I think 1 cup = 8oz, so yes 8 cups is roughly 2 litres.
  • Faye_Anderson
    Faye_Anderson Posts: 1,495 Member
    I aim for 3 litres a day already :)
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    *backs out slowly leaving full water bottle on the table*
  • They say 1 litre for every 10 degrees celsius of temperature is recommended, so in the summer and on hot days we should really be looking at up to 3 litres? And if exercising lots maybe even more?
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