Congratulations on making exercise a priority! I had the same challenge and have managed daily yoga so far this year. For me, the key to motivating myself to do it now comes from the fact that it would be breaking such a fantastic streak and also that I enjoy (and need) the other benefits of yoga too.
This week I am cutting out wheat and alcohol to help move past a weightloss plateau. I know I react to wheat too, but have been dragging my heels.
Good luck! Funny, I just started a 'community garden' post on Tuesday for planting seeds of good habits.
About water, the best way I know to drink more is to carry a container that I know the quantity of and know how many times I have to fill it to reach my goal ie. 3L equals 4 x 750 mL container.
I was thinking of doing just that with the water. I still have to buy the right water bottle to really be able to keep track of things, but I have a thermos I can use in the mean time.
I found posting here has helped to keep me true up until now. I finding, though, that the longer I continue, the more I do the exercises just for me, because I feel good and want to continue. It’s a nice change.
Your community garden idea sounds like a good one!