Hey guys! :)
So, just a short little post on what I've been up to the past few weeks. Two weeks ago, I really got into healthy eating and exercising. I mean, I had been doing all of that a little bit before, but let's be honest, who truly watches what they eat and how much they exercise during the summer? Yeah, that's not top priority for me. The beach and fun rank MUCH higher than that. ;)
However, since the new school year is about to start, I decided that I had better get back into a healthy routine, so I can keep up my healthy body all school year long! :) I started by making two calendars for myself: one to schedule out two weeks of healthy meals ahead of time so I knew what I needed to buy the next time I went grocery shopping, and one to schedule what exercises and routines I wanted to do which days of the week. (If I don't really schedule myself like this, I lose motivation and get busy, but do whatever works for you!)
I started in on week one by eating less junk food and sugar, more raw veggies and fruits, and drinking more water. Water is healthier for you than ANYTHING, and I have issues with drinking enough of it, so that was one of my main goals. :) To make drinking water more interesting for myself, I began to use fun and healthy things to spice it up a little. I have a favorite 22 ounce water bottle that I take EVERYWHERE with me, I don't go anywhere without it, and so I started adding healthy additions to my "plain" water to make me want to drink more of it, and more often. Two of my favorite water flavorers, were Dasani Drops and Mint, Strawberry, and Lemon. Both of these end up costing about the same price, once you buy all of the materials, so it was good to have both to switch it up a bit! :)
Dasani water drops have no calories, no sugar, and pretty much nothing bad in them! They're good to just add a spritz of flavor to your water, without making it taste like kool aid or some other sports drink. You can buy them at any Walmart, or probably most food stores, and I prefer the Kiwi-Strawberry flavor the best, but feel free to try them all! :)
Even better than the Dasani Drops though, was the natural flavored water recipe I started to use. I bought a lemon, some strawberries, and a bunch of mint from my local grocery store and put them to good use! About 7 cut strawberries, half a lemon quartered, and a sprig of mint would fill my water bottle right up for the whole day. I just had to keep refilling it while I was at work, or working out, or doing homework! :) I drank more water than I ever had (about 84 ounces, or 4 water bottles a day) and felt SO much better for doing so! I also lost about three pounds, putting me back at my goal weight, just by eating healthier, drinking more, and exercising for 45 minutes every day! More than weighing less, feeling better was a great side effect of my new routine, and I hope I can keep this up during the busy days of school ahead! Wish me luck!! :)
(For a copy of my meal schedule or exercise schedule, leave me a comment or contact me and I'll post it for you!)
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