fixated -- lemons

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This one I'm blaming crediting entirely to Jessica at Lovely Little Things.  She recently did a post called "The Wonder of Warm Lemon Water," and being as I'm on a bit of a health kick (and health kick by my standards -- it may not be huge compared to most, but it's huge for me!) I gave it a shot.  


Addicted.  Whoops!


It's supposed to be great for your skin, your digestion, and your energy levels.  First thing in the morning -- juice from half a lemon and warm water.  I went to the Safeway, got a 5lb bag of lemons for $5 (because I go big or go home!  [Also, what a deal!]), found a little citrus juicer in the frozen food aisle by the fish (not with the lemons?), and got started.


I found that I would have zero desire to juice a lemon and drink warm lemon water before I got to work... I'm very much a roll-out-of-bed, brush-my-teeth-and roll kind of morning person, so I started taking the juicer and a lemon with me.  I'd have a glass in the morning (delicious!  Definite energy boost!  Yet has not replaced my coffee... as of yet, anyway) and then find myself craving one for a boost in the afternoons.


I've always craved tangy things.  My favorite dressing is balsamic vinaigrette.  Salt & vinegar chips are to die for.  I would eat lemons straight as a kid (until someone told me about the tooth enamel thing, anyway).  This... this was right up my alley.  And it's good for me!  WHAT IN THE WORLD --

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My "twist" (goodness, that was not a purposeful pun) - I use cold water.  It's too refreshing not to.  Warm water weirds me out and reminds me of gargling warm salt water as a kid in choir with my somewhat-frequent cases of laryngitis.  It may take more energy to digest cold water, but the boost offsets it enough that I can justify it. (I think.) Also, I use a straw because of that aforementioned tooth enamel business.  


Today I ran out of lemons and was significantly bummed.  I think this has definitely moved out of "fixation" status and moved on to a straight-up addiction.


But really, can healthy addictions really be all that bad?  ;)