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February 16, 2019

Today, I promise to drink (at least) one glass of water before eating.

Whether that be eating a meal or snacking, I will drink water first. Why? Because I'm horrible at it. I'm probably constantly dehydrated because my first thoughts go to drinking coffee rather than water. I also firmly believe that sometimes when we feel hungry, we're actually thirsty. Yet typically when I feel hungry, I eat rather than drink.

Following my nutrition plan hasn't been going, well, to plan. I've been quick to give into hunger cravings, quick to eat the chocolate sitting around the house, quick to shove food in my face when I'm bored or not thinking. So today, I'll try to fix part of this problem by hydrating more.

One small promise a day. That's the current plan. If I can follow through on one small promise every single day, soon those promises will amount to big change.

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