H2O!

 

I haven't had any pop in about 2 months now.  I had tried to cut back for a while and would only have one or two a week, so it wasn't too hard to stop completely.  I just realized it was stupid to continue to drink something that wasn't doing anything good for me AND I had fallen in love with something way better...water!  I used to feel obligated to drink a least a little water each day.  I really didn't like it.  I would make myself drink it, but it definitely wasn't my fav.  I think my body had gotten so addicted to diet pop that I just couldn't enjoy anything else.  Now..I'm sure you've heard all of the reasons that you shouldn't drink pop (specifically diet pop), so I'm won't tell you again.  What I will do is tell you the benefits of adding more water to your diet!  First off, you should know how much water you need to drink each day.  Take your weight and multiply it by .65 oz.  That will tell you how many ounces of water you should be having each day.  You should also add 12 oz for each 30 min that you work out.  By making sure you have an adequate amount of water each day, you will:

1.  Avoid dehydration during initial weight loss. 
2.  Help yourself feel full more quickly.
3.  Help flush out toxins.
4.  Lubricate your joints and help maintain muscle tone.
5.  Keep your skin moisturized which will help you stay looking younger, longer.  Score!
6.  Help raise your metabolism!  Water raises your metabolism because it helps digestion.

And so much more!  Just search benefits of water and you could read for days.  If you're not a big water fan, like me, it will take a bit before you want to drink it.  But it will happen!  Try buying some sort of water filter that you can keep in the fridge and a refillable water bottle.  We have a Culligan water cooler.  We just refill water bottles from it and keep them in the fridge.  Ice cold filtered water is the best.  You will feel so much better on the inside and it will start showing on the outside too!  So..starting making water your new best friend!  It's one of the best decisions I made! 

Also!  If it's caffeine you're looking for, then I recommend Spark!  It has about as much caffeine as a small cup of coffee AND 21 vitamins and minerals.  It's amazing!  I'm not big on caffeine and stopped drinking coffee over a year ago.  I wanted something to help get me going in the morning, but didn't want any caffeine side effects.  Spark does just that!  It doesn't make me feel jittery and gives me the pick-me-up and mental focus I'm looking for.  You mix it in 8 oz of water and it comes in a bunch of flavors.  My fav are fruit punch and strawberry mango...and they just came out with watermelon which I've heard is amazing.  It's my new favorite thing to help me get going in the morning!

Bon Appetit!

Missy Picky Pants