Aquatober (31 Days of Drinking Nothing But Water): a house log

It should come as no surprise that my enjoy of soda t-shirts translates to a general enjoy of soda itself. I know it is not good for me, but since I avoid other vices (alcohol, cigarettes, Honey Boo Boo) I typically give myself a pass on the soda thing. But not this month. Nope. For the month of October I am swearing off all beverages except for good ol’ H2O. I in fact began this tradition back in college in an effort to both detox myself for the month AND hopefully create a lasting healthier habit of choosing water over sugary drinks. Being the marketing student that I was at the time, I dubbed my little effort “Aquatober.”

This will be my 10th year of “celebrating” Aquatober. I have had varying success with it over the past decade. Most months I make it through – although I do allow another healthy option (milk) to sneak in there (cannot have cereal with water, right?). Some years it even carries far beyond October. In 2008 I in fact attempted a whole year of water-only, but it fell apart when Sherry accidentally served me a Sprite at a wedding and things, well, went downhill from there. So I do not beat myself up if I slip up because the spirit of the resolution is to try to drink better. And heck, I typically end up saving some money along the way.

So with all of that said. Who is with me? Anyone else feel like taking the Aquatober challenge? May the odds be evah in your favor.