I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions. That way I never have to worry about breaking them. But this year I decided it's time to take better care of myself.

Over the years I've packed on a lot of extra weight and it's getting difficult to carry it all around. When I was younger I was very active, bowling, hunting and fishing every chance I got. Plus I always worked at physically demanding jobs. I quit bowling about 20 years ago. Hunting has been very poor on Vancouver Island for almost as long and I don't get out trout fishing at all any more. And if you've ever watched Deadliest Catch you know how much exercise fishing captains get. Needless to say the inactive lifestyle has hurt me immensely.

Every once in a while I try walking for exercise but I get such terrible shin splints that it's just too painful to continue and after about a month, I give up. I keep saying to myself, that I have to get back in shape this year or it's going to be too late and I'm going to wind up in some serious trouble.

Well this year I made a couple of changes that I hope will help. I started reading quite a bit about health and our bodies and one of the things I learned was how important water and proper hydration is to our health and physical fitness.

I also learned that the water we drink from almost every source is pretty harmful to our bodies. In municipal supplies so many chemicals are added to make it "safe to drink" that it's not really healthy at all. Bottled water and sports drinks are so acidic and devoid of minerals that they also harm our bodies. Runoff contaminates our wells and airborne chemicals fall into our lakes, streams and rivers making many of them hazardous to our health.

The Kangen Water Machine by Enagic

A friend of mine introduced us to a water generating machine that uses electricity to remove contaminants from drinking water without removing any of the essential minerals.
It moves the water through electrically charged platinum and titanium plates which restructures the waters molecules making them smaller. These smaller water molecules are easier for the body to absorb and so hydrates you much more than regular tap water.

This process also increases the alkalinity of the drinking water which in turn helps raise the pH of our bodies cells. It has been proven that disease flourishes in an acidic body and can't progress in healthy alkaline bodies. Obesity is one of the main symptoms of an acidic body. The water that this machine makes is called Kangen Water which means "Return to Origin".

The technology used in this machine was developed in Japan and it is a certified medical device used in many of Japan's top hospitals. Japan is renown for the health of their people and studies have shown them to be the most physically fit of all the earth's peoples. To learn more about this remarkable machine and watch videos demonstrating the power and potential of this life saving device please visit www.sparklingcleanwater.com.

Drinking Water and Weight Loss

So drinking this water should help me lose weight. In fact I started drinking the water January 1. Until I got my own machine, I was driving 2 hours to my friend's place every two days to get a fresh supply. The water only holds it's charge for about 2 or 3 days so that was quite a chore. I was very happy to get our own machine just 3 days ago.

After two weeks this is what I've noticed so far. The first week I dropped 10 pounds. As my body started to detoxify, I noticed a few days of almost flu like symptoms. I've been trying to drink 2 gallons of water per day but so far I can only get just over a gallon into me. The heavier you are the more water you need to drink to lose weight.

Because I've been drinking more water I notice that I'm not as hungry and so have been eating less. One of the things I've learned is that we sometimes mistake the signals our bodies are sending to us and we quite often think we're hungry when we're really thirsty.

Just think about it, our bodies are 70% water. Very few of us drink as much water as we should. This keeps us in a constant state of dehydration which in turn creates a more acidic body which leads to disease or weight gain. And because what we believe are hunger pangs aren't satisfied, we keep eating. It's a vicious circle that is difficult to stop.

The Dog Doesn't Stink Any More

Another thing I've noticed and this is a little weird is that my skin feels almost velvety and is much softer than before. Rufus the dog who is now 12 has been drinking the water just as long as I have and seems to be enjoying it as well. We've been filling his water bowl much more often. I notice he has more energy and his skin and coat are also softer. He's always had problems with his skin and ears. Those problems seem to be clearing up too.

About a week ago, Cheryl and I both noticed that he doesn't stink like he used to. Before, if he came and lay down at our feet we would really know that he was there and quite often had to send him away because he smelled so bad. It didn't matter how often he was bathed, he stunk soon after. Now he has a fairly pleasant smell for a dog. That alone is worth quite a lot to us and him and it's fun playing with him again.

Another thing I've noticed is that I'm not nearly as tired as I was last month. I was just dragging myself around and I couldn't seem to get enough sleep or rest. Now I'm not sleeping as much, I don't feel tired and am only needing about 4 or 5 hours sleep a night.

I'm going to use this blog to document what I'm experiencing drinking Kangen water and will be adding pages to this site about drinking water and weight loss.

Our New Exercise Routine

I almost forgot. Although it's very important to drink adequate quantities of water, exercise is also very important for weight loss. As I said earlier, that has been a struggle for me lately.

So Santa brought us a new Nintendo Wii Fit. It has a built in fitness trainer and has many different training features and games that get you physically moving. We have all been enjoying bowling, golf, playing tennis, boxing and using the training routines. With the rainy weather we've been experiencing the Wii is helping us stay more active.

So in between updating my websites, I'll be getting my exercise every couple of hours playing on the Wii. Who would of thunk?

Try the Water Yourself

I'm so happy with this water that I want everyone to be able to try Kangen water as well. If you are in the Nanaimo to Chemainus area and would like a demonstration or would like to try Kangen water, please visit www.sparklingcleanwater.com. Read the material, watch the videos, download the free health and wellness e-book, and sign up for the newsletter.

If you like what you see, send me a note using the contact form asking to try the water. I'll call you and make arrangements to get the water to you. As long as you commit to drinking the water as suggested I'll give you the water for a month so you can experience what others have.