I don't have a problem with the water. For those who do have problems with drinking plenty of water you can try all kinds of things. Pam had a good suggestion, not that I have done that. Anyway, I have used MiO, they have a lot of flavors and even some for energy and fitness. I am now using Sweetleaf Stevia drops that are flavored; I have chocolate and grape flavored and I love them. They are kind of expensive, but they last a long time. For every 8oz drink you put in 5 drops.
Crunches are a problem for me. I will try my darnest, but I won't promise to get them done. I have hated sit-ups and crunches since I was a young kid.

I also "treat" myself-i drink 2 water bottles then allow myself a powerade or crystal lite in my water!! So usually don't have too much trouble with the water.....I will have to "apply" myself with the crunches tho......I actually find that it helps stretch my back out a little bit.
Best of Luck to everyone!!

Thanks for the tips ladies.:flowerforyou: I am going to be working out 5 - 6 days a week and do pretty well with the water. I know I can do the crunches. My main challenge this week is staying in my calories. I need to focus focus!!

ready set go! we are gonna get there girly!

I stayed under in my calories, i did my exercise, but I could only do 60 crunch's. I'm sure I could have pushed myself to do them but I don't want to be in such discomfort that I can't do them tomorrow. Hope you all had a great day

oh and I drank my water whooo hoooo

I'm pretty fanatical about logging. I'm 100+/- my goal almost every day. I have a cheat day most weekends, but that honestly is usually alcohol and not a binge day, just not on goal.

Water is not a problem for me anymore. I drink buckets every day.

One thing I think has really helped me is advice from a friend who is a personal trainer and very fit bike rider. He taught me to drink 32 ounces of water FIRST THING every morning. He said the only thing I can do before I drink is pee. lol He also told me to be kind to myself. Work up to it. The other water rule he gave me was half my weight in ounces a day MINIMUM. So, if you weigh 200 pounds, you should have at least 100 ounces every day. I credit that early morning water with a better, ahem, bathroom routine if you know what I mean. I think that helps a lot.

When I was building my water habit ----you have to foster good habits just like you have to break bad ones ---- I had to give myself mini-goals and deadlines through the day. I follow the same basic structure now except it's not so hard any more. I work a 8-5 office job. When I arrive at work, I fill a 32 ounces sports bottle from the water cooler. I "have" to drink that before I "let" myself take my lunch break. After lunch, I refill and "have" the same deadline before I "let" myself leave to go home. That water is my core 8 x 8 ounces = 64 everyone talks about. The 32 from wake up time makes 96, which is more than my weight divided by two target, so the water I have with meals and at home after work are my weight flushing surplus!

The 32 ounces bottle works for me but I know it can look like a gallon sitting there taunting you. If you like my deadline plan, you could use a smaller glass and cut the morning and afternoon into two separate goal periods. Another trick I've heard in the past is to use a "pretty" glass, a wine goblet, anything as long as you DRINK THE WATER!

There's my two cents on H2O. Hope that helps.

Starting off the BOTC with a cold...who gets a cold during the summer?!?!? So I'm hoping the water helps to flush it out...looking forward to getting out for a run! Logged all food, under calorie goal (by 35) for the day, and got my water in. Yeah! Let's do this!

I stayed under my calories!! I even resisted cheesecake, which is huge for me. I had one small piece and put the rest in the fridge. I had 53 calories left, I don't let many go uneaten. I love food.
I also reached my water goal. Not sure exactly how many I drank, but I definitely drank at least 8 cups. I chug on a big bottle at work all day, and drank lots during tennis.
As for exercise, I played tennis for almost 2 hours, and I also completed the crunches. I almost forgot about them. I did them right before bed!!

Water...check
Exercise....2 X 20 min, before & afte work. small workout day. :grumble:
crunches...60